Global PAD Association Β· PAD Awareness Month

The Great Circulation Challenge

Join a first-of-its-kind global journey: 60,000 collective miles through the human circulatory system. Every step raises awareness of circulation, Peripheral Artery Disease, diabetes, limb preservation, and cardiovascular health.

Join the Challenge
Aug 1 Registration opens
Late Aug App download
Sept 1 Challenge begins
Sept 30 60,000 miles!

How It Works

One shared route for everyone on Earth β€” from the left heart, to the brain, out to the hands, down to the feet, and back through the lungs.

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Walk & Log

Sync steps from your phone or watch, or enter miles manually. A few steps still count.

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Join a Team

Hospitals, clinics, industry, patient groups, family & friends β€” or walk as an individual.

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Unlock Checkpoints

39 anatomical checkpoints, each with a quick circulation fact from vascular experts.

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Become a Hero

The walker whose steps cross a checkpoint threshold becomes its Milestone Hero.

A Drop of Blood's Journey

The route follows real circulation β€” here are the first stops.

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Left Heart
0 mi
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Ascending Aorta
1,200 mi
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Aortic Arch
3,000 mi
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Carotid Arteries
4,500 mi
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Circle of Willis
9,000 mi
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34 more stops
to 60,000 mi

Join the Challenge

Sign up now and we'll send your app download link and activation instructions before the challenge begins September 1.

Your phone number becomes your username in the My Steps app.

πŸŽ‰ You're in! Watch your inbox for your app download link and activation instructions.
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