The competition, known as Poprzeczka (Crossbar), is a step challenge that takes place over the course of a month. The goal is to consistently increase the daily step count necessary to remain in the game.
Here is a description of the competition rules in English because the report will be in Polish:
General Rules and Thresholds
• Daily Stage: The competition consists of one stage (etap) per day. A new edition starts on the 1st day of the month.
• Step Threshold (The Bar): The required step threshold (Próg) increases daily. It is calculated as the stage number multiplied by 1,000 (e.g., Day 1 requires 1,000 steps, Day 20 requires 20,000 steps). For example, on Stage 27, the threshold was 27,000 steps.
• Clearing the Bar: If a participant exceeds this threshold (próg), they "clear the crossbar" (przeskakujesz poprzeczkę) and remain in the game. • Elimination: If a participant fails to achieve the required step threshold three times in a row (3 times consecutively), they are eliminated from the competition (odpadasz). • End of Competition: The rivalry continues until the last participant is eliminated or until no one can sustain the challenge any longer. Step Tracking and Reporting • Tracking Application: Step counting primarily relies on the Actifit application. Reports from other applications can only be accepted in exceptional circumstances, such as in case of a system failure (awaria). • Daily Reports: Participants must publish their step report (e.g., from Actifit) daily. • Tag Usage: Participants are requested not to remove the #actifit tag from their activity posts until the official conclusion of the edition.
Ranking and Statistics
After each stage, a comprehensive summary is published detailing the results. Main Classification: • The primary ranking (Klasyfikacja) sorts participants based on the highest stage cleared (najwyższego zaliczonego etapu). • Secondary sorting considers the number and sequence of failures.
Statistics Tracked Daily: The daily summary covers various statistics and achievements, including: • Who cleared the threshold and who was eliminated. • The daily average and records. • The TOP 3 results of the day. • Who had the largest or smallest buffer (zapas) above the crossbar. • Who was deemed "closest to elimination" (kto był „najbliżej odpadnięcia”).
Additional Statistics you will see:
Other statistics calculated include the longest streak of successful clearances, the number of appearances in the TOP 3, and the frequency of minimum buffers or being "most often on the edge of elimination".
Participation and Prizes
• Starting a New Edition: A new edition begins on the 1st day of the month.
• Joining: Participants from the previous edition automatically re-enter the game. New participants can join by adding their name to the list before the start, often via a comment on hive.blog.
• Prize Pool: An HBD prize pool (skarbonka HBD) is established. After the edition concludes, the funds are distributed (from largest to smallest) among all participants, depending on their final ranking.
Hello former participants! Innymi słowy rozważcie powrót!
We noticed that a few of our past competitors, including 
We'd like to invite you all to consider rejoining for the new edition, which starts at the beginning of October.
It's a great opportunity to get back into the rhythm of daily activity and friendly competition. We'd be thrilled to see you on the participants' list again!