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Unite in Seoul! Join the 4th Annual IASLC Wellness Challenge
The IASLC Wellness Challenge is a four-day activity challenge held in conjunction with IASLC’s World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). To encourage participation and engagement with our on-site opportunities, registration is limited to those attending WCLC in person.
Your step count and other wellness activities will be converted to points that create opportunities to win prizes and engage in some friendly competition with your peers. Each participant will be added to a team by region, celebrating our global community. The IASLC Wellness Challenge starts on Saturday, September 12 at 00:01 KST and ends on Tuesday, September 15 at 16:00 KST.
JOIN
1) Download the IASLC Wellness Challenge app:
2) Launch the Challenge app and complete the in-app registration
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In addition to competing as an individual you can form form a Team and compete against other Teams based on average points (minimum 3 active participants to be a qualified Team). View the Team rankings as well as how you rank within your Team on the Team Leaderboard.
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Pair your supported activity tracker
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Apple iPhone: select iPhone, Apple Watch, Oura Ring, Fitbit, or Garmin
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Android Phone: select Steps tracked by your Phone, GoogleFit, Samsung Health (requires Samsung Health to be synced with Google's Health Connect), Fitbit, or Garmin
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3) Earn points for every step you take and bonus activity you complete during the Challenge
4) Social Connect
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Stop by the Wellness Challenge booth in the Community Plaza outside the Exhibit Hall to get your Challenge pin to identify you to fellow Challengers so you can "Social Connect" with them to earn bonus points. While at the Challenge booth, try out the new AI-driven fitness activities with motion tracking analysis and personalized guidance to earn even more bonus points!
Example of Pin
Questions? Check out our Challenge FAQs, submit our online form, or email us at info@hekahealth.com
BONUS ACTIVITIES
IASLC WELLNESS CHALLENGE GUIDELINES
The IASLC Wellness Challenge is complimentary for all participants. You can help support the initiative by donating to the IASLC Foundation. You will be rewarded with 5,000 bonus points for each donation of $50 or more!
Engage in multiple activities to earn points and achieve your wellness goals. Once the Challenge has started, you will receive points for each completed activity.
STEPS = POINTS
Your activity tracker will count your steps, but steps are not the only way to participate. You can use the in app bonus activities and other wellness activities listed below to earn points. Every activity counts!
Your daily steps and activities will be converted into points. One step = one point.
BONUS WELLNESS ACTIVITIES
Bank a few more points to climb up the leaderboard. Once the Challenge has started, you will earn bonus points for each completed activity. Select the Bonus Activities button** at the bottom of the Challenge App to claim your points:
Donate to the IASLC Foundation: Support the IASLC Early Career Program and receive 5,000 bonus points per donation of $50 USD or more. You can donate as many times as you like!
Donate online (there is a link to the donate page in the Challenge app pulldown menu as well) and then visit the Wellness Challenge Booth in the Community Plaza outside the Exhibit Hall. Show your donation receipt to scan in for your 5K bonus points.
Learn More About Our Sponsor: Link to the Challenge sponsor's pipeline webpage to learn how Daiichi Sankyo is continuing to develop and expand their robust pipeline to address patients' unmet medical needs. Receive a one-time bonus of 3,000 points.
Social Connect: Earn 500 bonus points per connection (up to 100 total connections). Stop by the Wellness Challenge Booth to pick up your Challenge pin to identify you to fellow Challengers and then connect with them via your Challenge app and learn what they are interested in learning from others at this event.
Example of Pin
Scan-In: Visit the locations below and use the in-app Scan bonus activity module to scan the QR codes to earn bonus points during the Challenge:
1. AI-driven Fitness Activities at the Wellness Challenge Booth in the Community Plaza: Engage in a range of fun fitness activities and earn 1,000 bonus point each day. Unwind with rejuvenating stretches and lunges, power up with energizing squats and push-ups, or engage in playful options such as balloon popping.
2. Daiichi Sankyo Booth: Scan the QR code located at the Wellness Challenge sponsor's booth in the exhibit hall for 1,000 bonus points each day.
3. Walk and Talk (9/13-9/15): Meet with the IREX Lung Group and Dr. Morten Quist, Ph.D, to get both your body and brain going for the day. Meet at the North Entrance of the COEX Convention Center at 06:00 on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The walk will leave from the COEX North Entrance promptly at 06:30 and proceed to the Iljumun Gate across the street and follow the path of the public park with viewing of the 2 largest Buddhist Temples in Seoul. Scan the QR code at the end of the walk and earn 1,000 bonus points each day.
4. IASLC Membership Booth: Visit our membership team for a QR code worth 1,500 points per each day.
5. Social Media Wall: Share a photo or video of yourself participating in the IASLC Foundation Wellness Challenge or attending WCLC 2026 on Instagram at the Social Media Wall. Tag @IASLC and use the hashtags #WCLC26 #IASLCFoundation #WellnessChallenge then scan the QR code to earn a one-time bonus of 3,000 points.
6. Poster Gallery: Explore the Poster Area of the Exhibit Hall to discover the QR code that earns you 1,000 bonus points each day.
7. IREX-Lung Session: Attend the IREX-Lung session in Room 7 on Saturday, 9/12 08:00-10:00 and earn a one-time bonus of 3,000 points.
8. IASLC Business Meeting: Attend the IASLC Business meeting on Monday, 9/14 14:45-15:30 and earn a one-time bonus of 3,000 points.
9. Journal of Thoracic Oncology Reception: Join the JTO Anniversary Reception on Monday, September 14 at 18:15 to earn a one-time bonus of 3,000 points.
10. Wellness Lounge: Check out the Wellness Lounge and earn 1,000 bonus points per day.
Chat: Use the in-app Chat module to interact with other Challenge participants and share how you are living well. You will earn 500 bonus points (limit of two bonus grants per day) for sharing healthy stories and photos.
Daily "Celebrate Wellness" Videos: Watch the five daily featured wellness videos by Dr. Morten Quist, Dr. Narjust Florez, and Dr. Carolyn J. Presley and you will receive 1,000 bonus points at the end of each video.
Meditation: Put on your headset, find a quiet location that suits you best, and follow along with the meditation video session. You will automatically receive 1,000 bonus points per day for completing a full session.
Gratitude Journal: Take a few minutes out of your day for gratitude and mindfulness. Using the in-app Gratitude Journal, log 3 things you are grateful for each day to help lower stress and promote calmness in your life. You will automatically receive 1,000 bonus points for completing your daily journal entries (limit of one bonus granted per day).
Yoga: Follow along with the in-app gentle standing yoga video session and you will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.
Activity Log: Engage in various other fitness activities ranging from running to stretching, cycling to swimming, and more. Look up the activity in the Challenge app and log the time you spent doing the activity to receive the equivalent points. Limit of two (2) one-hour activity entries per day.
PRIZES
Final Leaderboard Prize Drawing
All participants that are on the final cumulative leaderboard (top 25 total point achievers) will be entered into a drawing to win a complimentary registration plus travel and accommodation for WCLC 2027 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Challenge Goal Prizes
All participants that reach a cumulative Challenge Goal points total listed below can come to the Wellness Challenge booth to claim their prize. Supplies for Challenge Goal Prizes are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. Step on over to the Wellness Challenge booth as soon as you reach the points milestones below to claim your prize:
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40,000+ Points: Custom T-Shirt
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80,000+ Points: Multi-Cable Portable Device Charger
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120,000+ Points: Premium Water Bottle
The first 50 participants that reach the cumulative Challenge Goal points listed below will receive the following special achievement prize:
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150,000+ Points: Premium IASLC Embroidered Polo
Regional Teams
The winning team members (based on average points per team with a minimum of 3 members per team) will receive 5,000 bonus points credited to next year's challenge. In addition, each active team member will receive one-month free access to The Mindfulness App (no credit card entry required) plus a code for 50% off of their subscription service to extend access to the over 500 guided meditations, immersive sleep stories, themed courses on stress, focus, sleep and resilience, and nature soundscapes, as well as personalized reminders with streak tracking (all be accessed via an iOS or Android app or directly on the web in 12 different languages).
Daily Top Achiever Prizes
The Top 10 point achievers for each day of the Wellness Challenge will be entered in a drawing for WHOOP 5.0 One with a one-year membership. Limit of one Daily Top Achiever Prize per person.
Daily Engagement Prizes
Stop by the Wellness Challenge booth outside the Exhibit Hall and pick up a pair of IASLC Crew socks and pen while supplies last. There will be a limited number distributed each day on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of one pair of socks and one pen per person.
Final Leaderboard and Regional Team prize winners will be announced via email and on the mobile event app no later than Friday 9/18. Daily Top Achiever Prize drawing winners will be announced the following day via email and on the mobile event app. Daily prize winners need to pick up their prize at the Challenge booth by Tuesday, September 15 at 13:00 KST.
