Walker Tracker started in Portland, Oregon in January of 2006 after Ben's brother gave everyone in the family pedometers. There was an immediate addiction. The result? We were healthier, more active, we spent less time driving. Backaches went away and energy sprung up in its place. David suggested Ben make a site to track who had walked the most. Voila!

We've grown tremendously since then, becoming a home to many walking communities and people looking to improve their health and fitness, drop a few pounds or change their lifestyle. Join us!

Here are a few more points of interest.

Pedometers

You will want a pedometer to use this site.

• The most-used and favored pedometer on the site is the Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer
  
  Just stick it in your pocket and it counts steps, calories and a few other items very accurately.

Head on over to our Pedometers page to see what pedometers the walkers on this site use and how they like them.

Benefits of Walking

Health, weight-loss, mental clarity, increased IQ, meditation, nature observation, a more immersive, experiential experience than driving, idea generation, we have many reasons.
In case you need evidence, have at a growing collection of info in the forum.

Found on the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association's website:

• On average, every minute of walking can extend your life by 1.5 to two minutes.
• The average person walks about 115,000 miles in a lifetime—more than four times the circumference of the globe.
• A brisk walk can burn up to 100 calories per mile or 300 calories per hour.
• Walking is one of the best exercises for your feet because it contributes to circulation, helps maintain weight control and promotes overall health.

Walker Tracker Pro

Walker Tracker will always be free. However, if you wish you may upgrade to Walker Tracker Pro which adds a couple of extra features to the experience, and allows you to support development of Walker Tracker. (Thank you!) After you sign up, surf to Walker Tracker Pro under the Etc. tab.

Walking & Wellness Programs for corporations, municipalities and organizations

We offer private levels for corporations, civic entities and organizations. If you're interested in setting up a walking wellness program, visit our Walking Program for Organizations page.

Your data is portable

You will always be able to download your step log as an excel document. Additionally, you can get an RSS feed of your data.

Privacy, Legal, Etc.

We do not share, giveaway, stomp on, sail away with, munge or otherwise do anything with your email address or other personal data other than to:

• Inform you when someone has sent you a private message or commented on one of your posts (you can turn this off in your profile link→)
• Send you step reminders (You have to turn this on in your profile. You can turn this off at any time link→)
• Send out announcements when a major new revision of the site takes place (you can turn this off in your profile. Unsubscribe information is also sent link→).
• Upon signing up, if you note you do not own a pedometer, we'll send a "how's your new pedometer?" note after 10 days

If you have any concerns, comments or questions, we'd love to hear from you.

Walker Tracker: The widget

If you have a blog or website, add your total steps walked (updates automatically!) via the Walker Tracker Widget. Here are two sample Walker Tracker widgets: