Challenges
Turn the activity you already do — running, cycling, hiking, whatever moves you — into a challenge with real people alongside you, and effort that funds real giving beyond your own fitness. Free to start, however far you want to take it.
Three free, one all-in
Custom, Team, and Iconic are free to join, no pressure. Annual is the one-year, all-in option — with a pledge you can earn all the way back.
Custom
Build your own goal and timeline — solo or with friends, or pick a ready-made one from Saval's curated Wizard's Warehouse. Usually 1–3 weeks.
Team
Form a team and log activity toward the same metric — your combined total is weighed against other teams. Honor system, no formal penalties.
Iconic
Curated by Saval and matched to a real-world feat — like the distance to climb Kilimanjaro — completed wherever you are. Earn a badge and get listed on the Roster.
Read the challenge guidelines for how scoring, submissions, and eligibility work.
This is the shape of it — see what's live right now.
Open the Saval appTrack whatever you already do
Saval doesn't ask you to switch activities to fit a program. Browse by category below — this isn't the full list, just a starting point. See the full activities & eligibility guide.
Outdoor
21 activities- Running, trail running, hikingDuration, distance, or elevation
- Road & mountain cycling, hand cycleDistance & elevation
- Swimming, kayaking, rock climbingDuration
Indoor
17 activities- Elliptical, virtual run / rideDuration, distance, or elevation
- Rowing, virtual rowingDuration or distance
- Yoga, CrossFit-style training, danceDuration
Sports
10 activities- Tennis, basketball, soccer, and 7 moreDuration
Team sports currently track by time played, not distance or elevation.
Want to go all in? That's Annual.
A year-long challenge with real tiers and targets, backed by a pledge you can earn all the way back.
Here's exactly how the pledge works: a single challenge is a $90 commitment, split across five real checkpoints through the year — three quarterly targets, a Double-Wammy bonus for clearing just one of them, and the annual target itself. Hit a checkpoint and its share gets credited back toward your $90; miss it and that share becomes your donation instead. Play through three real scenarios below to see exactly how it adds up.
Pick a scenario, then step through it (or press play).
Pick a scenario above, then use the controls to step through it.
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Pick a program
Every challenge is tracked one of three ways — Distance, Elevation, or Duration — matched to the activity you already do, whether that's running, cycling, hiking, swimming, yoga, or something else.
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Pick a tier
Ninja, Warrior, and Legend each carry their own quarterly and annual target for that program — so you're choosing a level of commitment, not just a metric.
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Make a pledge
Challenges are structured as a pledge, not a fee. Here's a USA example: a single year-round challenge is a $90 commitment, and a combo of two challenges is $180. Meet your quarterly target and $10 of that pledge is credited back; meet your annual target and another $30 is credited back. Pledge amounts vary by region — check the app for real-time figures where you are.
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Meet every goal, waive the rest
Hit every quarterly and annual target for the year and your donation commitment is fully waived — you tracked your way to covering it. Whatever isn't earned back becomes your donation, funding Saval's giveback programs.
Ninja, Warrior, Legend
Ordered here by how much they ask of you, lightest to heaviest — not by name. Targets below are a USA example — units and currency both vary by region, check the app for real-time figures where you are.
Ninja
- Distance250 mi / qtr1,000 mi / yr
- Elevation25,000 ft / qtr100,000 ft / yr
- Duration1,250 min / qtr5,000 min / yr
Warrior
- Distance400 mi / qtr1,750 mi / yr
- Elevation40,000 ft / qtr175,000 ft / yr
- Duration1,600 min / qtr7,500 min / yr
Legend
- Distance700 mi / qtr3,000 mi / yr
- Elevation60,000 ft / qtr250,000 ft / yr
- Duration2,500 min / qtr12,500 min / yr
Single year-round challenge pledge
Combo (two challenges) pledge
Credit for meeting a quarterly target
Credit for meeting your annual target
Ready for more once you've done a season or two? Crown Legend combines two Legend-level challenges in the same year. Super Legend recognizes specific multi-metric combinations across all three programs.
See who's actually done it — real members, real years, real tiers.
Meet the members who've done it →Ready to pick your challenge?
Join Saval, pick whichever challenge fits — most are free to start.
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