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Caption: An illustration of the badge for one-time Connect challenge winners.

We often organize community challenges on Connect that give participants the chance to win a special Connect badge. Read on to find answers to the most common questions.

How do I take part in a challenge?

It’s simple! Be on the lookout for posts from Googlers and Google Moderators that have the word “challenge” in the title.

Then, read the requirements carefully. They will include making specific contributions on Google Maps and/or Connect, or sharing a story. 

Take the time you need to make your entry the best it can be — but be mindful of the deadline mentioned in the challenge post. Entries submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Caption: A screenshot of a challenge post with the title “Challenge: Share a museum photo on Google Maps to earn a Connect badge.”

How many Connect challenge badges can I win?

Currently, there are four badges you can earn: 

• Connect Challenge Winner — when you complete and meet the requirements for your first challenge.
• Three-time Connect Challenge Winner — when you successfully fulfill the requirements for three challenges.
• Five-time Connect Challenge Winner — when you successfully fulfill the requirements for five challenges.
• Ten-time Connect Challenge Winner — when you successfully fulfill the requirements for ten challenges

You don’t have to win three, five, or ten times in a row to get the respective challenge winner badge. So if there is a challenge you can’t or don’t want to participate in, it's totally OK! We keep track of all participants and winners for every challenge.

Caption: An illustration showing the four Connect challenge badges: for winning one challenge (top left), three challenges (top right), five challenges (bottom left), and ten challenges (bottom right).

How will I know if I've won a challenge and earned a badge?

When you win one, three, five, or ten challenges, you will receive a notification on Connect and via email with your new badge. Make sure to enable email notifications for earned badges in your notification settings.

For any challenge wins in between (two, four, six, seven, eight, and nine), please see the first few comments below. We keep a running list to give you visibility over where you’re standing. Once you are added to the list, you will receive a notification for the mention — and know that you’ve won a challenge.

We hope you’re enjoying the Connect challenges! What challenges would you like to see? Let us know in the comments.