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Badges & Gamification

Your running journey deserves recognition. Here's how badges work.

How Badges Work​

Badges are achievements you unlock through activity:

  • Participate in runs — Both joining and hosting count
  • Engage with the community — Rate, give nuggets, chat
  • Reach milestones — Number of runs, consistency, etc.

Your Badge Collection​

View your badges on your Profile page. The collection shows badges grouped by your role (Tourist, Host) — each with progress tracking.

Unlocked badges appear in full color. Badges you're still working toward are grayed out with a progress indicator.

Badge Types​

Tourist Badges​

Earned through participation:

  • Joining runs
  • Rating hometurfs
  • Giving nuggets
  • Being consistent

Host Badges​

Earned through hosting:

  • Creating hometurfs
  • Hosting runs
  • Getting good ratings
  • Building community

Journey to Host​

For tourists interested in becoming hosts, there's a special progression:

  1. Participate as a tourist — Join runs, engage with the community
  2. Earn Tier 2 badges — Show you're an active member
  3. Unlock hosting — After earning 3 Tier 2 badges, you can become a host

This ensures new hosts understand the platform from a runner's perspective first.

Progress Widget​

On your tourist dashboard, you'll see a progress bar showing:

  • How many Tier 2 badges you've earned
  • How many more until you can host
  • An "Upgrade Now" button when you're ready

When You Unlock a Badge​

That moment when a new badge pops up? That's for you. We built a little celebration into the app because — honestly — you earned it. Take a second to enjoy it. Then keep running.

Related: After the Run (Nuggets) →