How to Create Your Own Challenge (CYOC)

How to Create a Challenge

1. Tap the "+" button on the home screen or go to Create Challenge
2. Choose your activity type — Walking, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, running, cycling, and more
3. Set the entry fee — Choose between $10 and $1,000 per participant
4. Set daily goals — Define what players need to hit each day
5. Choose the duration — 3 to 40 days for standard challenges, 1+ days for video challenges
6. Pick a game mode:
   • Marathon — Complete your daily goals for the full challenge duration. Everyone who finishes wins.
   • Elimination — Compete for rankings. Top 50% win the entry fees of the bottom 50%.
7. Set visibility:
   • Public — Anyone on Cadoo can discover and join
   • Private — Only people with the link can join
   • Group — Visible only to members of your organization
8. Review and create — Confirm your settings and launch the challenge!

Optional: Add a Prize Pool

Want to sweeten the pot? You can add an additional prize pool (up to $10,000) on top of entry fees. This is great for:

• Corporate wellness programs
• Brand-sponsored challenges
• Community events

A setup fee of approximately 10% applies to additional prize pools.

Host Rewards

As a challenge creator, you earn rewards when people join your games:

• $3.00 for the first paying participant
• $0.03 for each additional participant

Rewards are credited to your Cadoo wallet automatically.

Host Limits

• You can host up to 3 active challenges at the same time
• Entry fees must be between $10 and $1,000
• Maximum payout per winner is $500

Host Responsibilities

As a host, you agree to:

• Set fair and achievable fitness goals
• Not manipulate outcomes or collude with participants
• Follow all Cadoo rules and the Code of Conduct
• Accept that Cadoo has final authority on disputes

Sharing Your Challenge

After creating your challenge:

1. Tap Share to get a shareable link
2. Send it via text, email, social media, or any messaging app
3. Anyone with the link (and the Cadoo app) can join

For public challenges, your game will also appear on the Explore page for all Cadoo users to discover.

FAQ

Q: Can I join my own challenge?

A: Yes! You can participate in challenges you create.

Q: What happens if nobody joins?

A: If no one joins before the start time, the challenge won't begin. You won't be charged anything.

Q: Can I cancel a challenge I created?

A: You can cancel before the challenge starts. Once it begins, it cannot be cancelled. Contact support for special circumstances.

Q: Can I edit a challenge after creating it?

A: Challenge settings cannot be changed once participants have joined. Create a new challenge if you need different settings.