Understanding Challenges Website + App
Challenges are at the heart of the solidarity experience on OuiRace. They combine athletic effort with fundraising for charities and nonprofit organizations. Each challenge is linked to a campaign run by a fundraising organization.
How are challenges organized?​
On OuiRace, the structure is hierarchical:
- Fundraising organization: the charity or foundation supporting the cause.
- Campaign: a fundraising project created by the organization, with a defined theme and duration.
- Challenge: a specific event within a campaign, with a measurable goal.
Each challenge has a unique URL that follows this hierarchy:
ouirace.com/fr/{slug-organisation}/{slug-campagne}/{slug-challenge}
For example: ouirace.com/fr/medecins-sans-frontieres/course-solidaire-2026/defi-100km
Slugs (identifiers in the URL) are automatically generated from the names of the organization, campaign, and challenge. They allow direct access and easy sharing.
Types of Challenges​
Fundraising Challenge​
The fundraising challenge is centered on donations. The goal is expressed in euros (for example: raise 500 EUR). Participants mobilize their network to reach the financial goal, without necessarily achieving an athletic performance.
- Goal: a monetary amount in euros to reach.
- Participation: each participant invites friends and family to donate.
- No athletic activity required: the challenge relies solely on generosity.
Performance Challenge​
The performance challenge combines athletic effort and fundraising. Participants must reach an athletic goal (distance, duration) while also collecting donations.
- Athletic goal: a number of kilometers to cover or hours of activity to accumulate.
- Financial goal: a monetary amount in euros collected in parallel.
- Counted activities: activities recorded via Strava or Garmin count toward progress.
Performance challenges are ideal if you want to set a personal athletic goal while supporting a cause. Your athletic progress motivates your donors to contribute more.
Individual Challenge​
You take on the challenge alone. Your progress and donations are counted on a personal basis. This is the most common format for participants who want to get involved at their own pace.
Team Challenge​
You join or form a group of participants. Each member's progress is added together to reach the collective goal. This format strengthens group dynamics and friendly competition.
Goal Metrics​
Depending on the type of challenge, the goal can be measured in:
| Metric | Unit | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | Kilometers (km) | Cover 200 km in one month |
| Duration | Hours (h) | Accumulate 50 hours of activity |
| Fundraising | Euros (EUR) | Raise 1,000 EUR in donations |
Who creates challenges?​
Challenges are created by fundraising organizations (charities, foundations, NGOs) through their dashboard on OuiRace. As a participant, you do not need to create a challenge: you join them and contribute.
To learn more about creating and managing challenges from the organization's perspective, see the guide Types of Challenges.
Next Steps​
- Join a Challenge: learn how to find and join a challenge.
- Track Your Progress: learn how to monitor your goal progress.
- Make a Donation: contribute financially to a challenge.