Moving more, eating healthier, and smoking less are proven ways to lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. For many people, type 2 diabetes can be delayed or even prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, and if you're living with diabetes, the same changes can make managing your condition easier. Over the course of the Moc Walk Challenge, participants will be required to record and submit their weekly steps. Keeping track of your activity will allow you to look back on your progress over time and it gives us the opportunity to hold you accountable. You will also have the chance of winning some great prizes!

Yes! Registration is completely free. The challenge is open to Mushkegowuk members and Mushkegowuk employees who are living in Northeastern Ontario. Proof of membership (i.e. status card indicating band affiliation)

You must be 10 years of age or older to participate.

The Moc Walk Challenge is open to Mushkegowuk community members, including Weenusk, who are living on and off-reserve Northeastern Ontario. Individuals participating in the challenge must have a band affiliation with one of the following communities: Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Attawapiskat, Moose Cree, Chapleau Cree, Taykwa Tagamou Nation, Missanabie Cree and Weenusk. The challenge is also open to Mushkegowuk employees. Proof of band affiliation and proof of address is required to claim prizes.

The link to register can be found at www.mushkegowukhealth.com/mocwalk. Deadline to register is 11:59PM on May 31, 2026.

You can use any personal tracking device of your choosing (Apple Watch, Smart Watch, FitBit, Pedometer, any cellphone device). We will not be distributing devices to record steps.

No. You can begin recording your steps from the time you wake up until the time you go to bed. The aim of this challenge is to get you moving more - choose a form of activity that is enjoyable to you and see what you can accomplish throughout the day.

Submit your steps by 11:59 PM every Monday. Challenge week runs from Monday to Sunday. Please see the the main page for the deadlines and links to the submission pages. If you have trouble submitting your steps using the forms, please send your steps, including proof, to mocwalk@mushkegowuk.ca. The same deadline applies.

Our deadlines are firm. No late submissions will be accepted. You can miss a submission deadline and still continue in the challenge but your steps from your missed week will not be counted. If you are unable to submit yourself, you can have someone submit on your behalf. Submitting your steps is YOUR responsibility.

To accommodate varying activity levels and the reality of inclement weather conditions and illness, there will not be a weekly minimum step requirement. However, we will tally your steps over the course of the challenge, and you will be entered in a draw based on a tiered system. We will tally your steps over the course of the entire challenge and prizes will be drawn according to a tiered system. The more steps completed, the bigger the prize available to be won.

Yes!! There will be prizes drawn after every 4-week session for individuals who complete 3/4 weekly challenges. There will also be pop-up prizes, and grand prizes. There will be 2 winners per tier, who will be randomly drawn at the end of the challenge. TIER THREE: 4-wheeler TIER TWO: camping gear TIER ONE: kayak or canoe Pop-up prizes will include gift cards, walking pads, fitness/mental health memberships and more! ​ *The odds of winning are dependent on the number of eligible participants completing the challenge.  **There is no cash alternative for the prizes. *** Mushkegowuk employees can only win 1 of the 2 prizes per tier and bonus draw. Should 2 Mushkegowuk employees' name be drawn in a tier, the first name will be the winner and the second will be redrawn.