RIYADH: The Saudi Sports for All Federation has partnered with Nahdi Medical Co. to launch the second Wazen Step Challenge.
Launched on the SFA app, the challenge builds on both entities’ efforts to promote sporting activity across the Kingdom through a diverse range of social initiatives.
Taking place from the start of the month until Sept. 28, the challenge calls on people of all ages and abilities to walk 5,000 steps a day for 28 days. Alternatively, participants can complete the challenge by walking 140,000 steps.
The Wazen Step challenge is the latest integration between Nahdi’s Wazen Program and the SFA’s Active People initiative established to help people take greater control of their health and well-being. A key pillar of SFA’s long-term strategy, the program has provided greater access to a wider selection of sports projects, on-ground programs, physical activities and activations suitable for the whole family.
According to research conducted by the SFA, walking is one of the most popular workout activities in the Kingdom. The Wazen Step challenge has been launched in light of SFA findings and Nahdi’s existing Wazen Hayatak program, which is expected to attract a high number of participants, including Saudi citizens and residents.
As an added incentive, 2,000 people will be rewarded by Nahdi for successfully completing the challenge. These participants will be randomly selected to win SR 300 ($80).
Similarly, the SFA has also launched other engagements, including community Night Walks in Abha, Alkhobar and Jeddah.
The Wazen Step challenge continues the SFA’s long-running partnership with Nahdi, which previously saw two challenges: the Ehsan Step Challenge during Ramadan 2021, in which over 3,700 people took part, and the inaugural Wazen Step challenge, which attracted over 3,000 participants and clocked up more than 575 million steps.
The Wazen Step challenge collaboration is in line with the SFA’s mission to encourage people across the Kingdom to establish healthy and active habits. Supported by the Ministry of Sport, the SFA is mandated by Vision 2030’s Quality of Life Program to increase and sustain the ratio of people in the Kingdom exercising at least once a week to 40 percent by 2030.