App overview and navigation
App overview and navigation
After setup, the app opens on a tabbed home screen with a central START button for recording workouts.
Bottom navigation #
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Home | Today's steps, weekly chart, step goal, active challenges |
| Activity | Workouts recorded in the app and imported history |
| Posts | Event message board posts across your joined events |
| Profile | Account, step source, partner apps, settings, support |
The red START button in the center is not a tab — it opens the workout recorder (walking, running, cycling, and more). See Recording workouts.
Home screen #
The home tab shows:
- Steps ring — today's step count toward your personal goal
- Weekly bars — last seven days of steps from DistantRace
- Active challenges — events you joined; tap for standings and details
- Discover events — suggested public challenges (when available)
Step counts refresh when you open the app, return from the background, or switch back to the Home tab after changing settings.
QR scanner button #
A floating QR code button sits on the home screen (and on event lists). Use it to:
- Join an event by scanning an organizer QR code or event URL
- Enter a join code manually
- Scan a website login QR (
login_…codes) - Scan race-day tickets (13-digit codes starting with
990)
See Finding and joining events.
Step details #
Tap the steps ring or weekly chart to open step details — a deeper view of daily totals and sync status.
Manual step entry #
Some organizers allow manual step submission for specific dates. If enabled for your account, you can add steps from the step details flow when the feature is available.
Activity tab #
Lists workouts recorded in the app and activities synced to your account. Tap an entry for distance, duration, map, and export options.
Workouts from Garmin, Polar, and other connected apps appear here after server sync — not only phone recordings.
Posts tab #
Shows posts from event message boards across events you participate in. Organizer announcements appear above participant posts. You can compose posts, react, and report content from event-specific feeds.
Website equivalent: Challenge message board.
Notifications #
Push notification permission is requested during onboarding. The in-app Notifications screen (filter by category, mark all read) is available in the app; the notification feed may be empty until server push topics are fully wired.
Website notification preferences: Notification preferences.