---
title: Challenge settings reference
description: Complete reference for all challenge settings in the DistantRace manager console
order: 13
---

# Challenge settings reference

Open **Settings** from the challenge dashboard. Available sections depend on challenge type.

## Base settings

**Path:** Settings → Base

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| Start / End | Event window in your club timezone |
| Status | Published, unpublished, or cancelled |
| Access | Public, club members, unlisted, or private |
| Join password | Single shared password when private without individual codes |

## Event Customization

**Path:** Settings → **Event Customization**

Per-language **name**, **description**, **images**, **logo**, **main goal**, and **place name**.

## Teams

Enable teams; choose participant-created or organizer pre-defined teams. Set how many top results count per team.

## Sports *(non-step challenges)*

Drag-and-drop **accepted sports**, points per km, sport aliases, and per-sport result columns.

## Rules *(sports challenges)*

GPS requirement, sync window after event end, min/max activity size, daily acceptance limits, whether activities before join date count.

See [Challenge rules and activity limits](challenge-rules-and-activity-limits.md).

## Stages

Named time periods with optional separate goals and standings (monthly winners, etc.).

## Distances *(distance-kind challenges)*

Multiple enrollment distances, caps per distance, multi-distance registration.

See [Multi-distance challenges](multi-distance-challenges.md).

## Groups

Age/gender groups for filtered standings.

See [Age groups and standings groups](age-groups-and-standings-groups.md).

## Pages

Info pages, after-apply pages, and mandatory regulations with consent checkbox.

See [Event info pages and regulations](event-info-pages-and-regulations.md).

## Questions

Custom registration fields: text, choice, yes/no, number, team choice.

See [Registration form questions](registration-form-questions.md).

## Registration

Registration start/end, minimum and maximum birth year.

## Join passwords

Per-event individual codes with optional prefill and email invitations.

See [Join codes and invitations](join-codes-and-invitations.md).

## Location *(sports challenges)*

Geo-fenced allowed or forbidden areas on a map.

See [Geo location restrictions](geo-location-restrictions.md).

## Virtual map

Upload or select GPX route; start/end place names; user vs team progress on map.

Pick from preset routes first — [Challenge default virtual paths](challenge-default-virtual-paths.md). Column visibility: [Challenge display settings](challenge-display-settings.md).

## Goals

Collective, individual, and team targets with units (steps, km, time, etc.).

## Step game

Daily tasks — see [Step game](step-game.md).

## Display of results

Toggle columns on participant and team result tables.

See [Customizing results tables](customizing-results-tables.md).

## Iframe embedding

Allowed domains and embed URLs for results pages.

See [Embedding results on your website](embedding-results-on-your-website.md).

## Advanced

Result ordering, energy units, CO₂ factor, active-day thresholds, step point tiers, results hidden windows, manual workout acceptance, external signup URL, child subaccounts.

See [Advanced challenge settings](advanced-challenge-settings.md) — **complete field reference by challenge type**.

## Danger zone

Cancel or permanently delete the event — [Event danger zone](event-danger-zone.md).

## Participant operations

| Task | Guide |
|------|-------|
| List & export | [Managing challenge participants](managing-challenge-participants.md) |
| Edit one person | [Editing individual challenge participants](editing-individual-challenge-participants.md) |
| Team standings | [Managing challenge team standings](managing-challenge-team-standings.md) |
| Stage standings | [Challenge stages and section standings](challenge-stages-and-section-standings.md) |
| Reviews | [Participant event reviews](participant-event-reviews.md) |

## Competition settings

In-person and virtual **competitions** use a parallel settings menu — [Competition settings reference](competition-settings-reference.md).