CV-19 "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" TEAM CHALLENGE

CV-19 "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" TEAM CHALLENGE

Hosted by: THE SEASHORE STRIDERS OF DELAWARE

Join the Seashore Striders of Delaware for the first and hopefully last CV-19 "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER" TEAM CHALLENGE.   The country is at a standstill and daily lives have been been put on hold as we runners and walkers are dealing with this outbreak.   Most runners and walkers are used to running in groups and participating in charity events and most just want the restrictions from the pandemic to end.   The Striders hosted the 6-Pack in April 2020 and we got through it...now it's May and we will "get through it together."   This virtual nationwide challenge will test our bodies, our minds, and keep hope alive throughout the month.  

WHEN:     TEAM CHALLENGE WILL BE FOR (you guessed it!) 19 DAYS starting Wednesday, May 6th at midnight to 12 noon on Sunday, May 24th.

• START…MAY 6, 2020 @ 12 A.M.
• FINISH…MAY 24, 2020 @ 12 P.M.

WHERE:     TEAM CHALLENGE CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES
 

THE CHALLENGE:   

RUNNERS AND WALKERS (and some canine friends) COMPETE AS A PART OF A 3 PERSON TEAM.   EACH OF THE 3 TEAM MEMBERS  COMPLETES 2 OF THE 6 DISTANCES AS WELL AS A 5 MILER ON MAY 24TH.   TEAM MEMBERS MAY COMPLETE THE DISTANCE AS MANY TIMES AS THEY LIKE AND IN ANY ORDER.  THE IDEA IS TO COMPLETE THE DISTANCE AS FAST AS YOU CAN, WHICH WILL LOWER THE TEAM'S OVERALL CUMULATIVE TIME.   RESULTS WILL BE BASED ON THE TEAM'S CUMULATIVE OVERALL TIME.

• Example: Hope, Faith & Strength team up as two females & 1 male for a CO-ED TEAM.
• Hope chooses the 5m & 10k;  Faith chooses the 1m & 10m; Strength chooses the 5k & 1/2m
• All three team members complete their distances for verification & submit their times & photos
• All three team members take part in a May 24th 5 Miler

  
REGISTRATION INFO:    

THE THREE TEAM MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY, TAKING CARE OF THEIR ENTRY FEE AS WELL AS THEIR DONATION REQUIREMENT.   THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE TEAM TO REGISTER WILL SELECT THE DECIDED UPON COOL TEAM NAME.    

ENTRY FEE:  $90.00 PER TEAM OR $30 PER RUNNER/WALKER (+RSU Proc.Fee) ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY OPENING ON MAY 2, 2020

TEAM DIVISIONS:  MALE TEAM (MMM), FEMALE TEAM (FFF), CO-ED TEAM (MMF OR FFM), K9 PAWS TEAM (ANY HUMAN AND CANINE GENDER COMBINATION).   ALL TEAMS ARE THREE TEAM MEMBERS

VERIFICATION:    YOU VERIFY YOUR RESULT BY SENDING A PICTURE OF YOU AND THE DISTANCE/TIME.  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WATCH OR GPS, HAVE A FRIEND TIME YOU FROM 6 FEET AWAY (SOCIAL DISTANCING).  YOU COULD ALSO SEND ME A LINK TO YOUR COURSE THAT YOU COMPLETED.

TEAM CHALLENGE DISTANCES FOR MALE, FEMALE & CO-ED DIVISIONS:       

• 1 mile       
• 5K…3.11m              
• 5 miles          
• 10K…6.21m
• 10 miles            
• ½ marathon…13.11m
  • & a 5 Miler on May 24th. 

(ADJUSTED) TEAM CHALLENGE DISTANCES FOR K9 PAWS DIVISION:

• 1 mile       
• 2 mile             
• 3 mile          
• 4 mile
• 5 mile            
• 6 mile
  • & a 5 Miler on May 24th. 

• HERE ARE YOUR TWO OPTIONS TO COMPLETE THE 5 MILER ON 5/24/20:                    
  
  • COMPLETE A VIRTUAL 5 MILER AND SEND IN YOUR RESULTS...(NOTE FOR THE TEAMMATE THAT CHOOSES THE 5 MILER AS ONE OF THEIR REQUIRED DISTANCES, THIS WILL BE IN AN ADDITIONAL 5 MILER AND MUST BE COMPLETED ON 5/24/20)   ....PER MY EXAMPLE ABOVE..."HOPE WILL DO TWO 5 MILERS AND A 10K"
  • REGISTER AND COMPLETE THE  27TH ANNUAL MASSER 5 MILER AS A KICK OFF TO THE SEASHORE STRIDER SUMMER RACING SERIES FOR 2020.   AS A BONUS FOR CHOOSING THE MASSER 5 MILER YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COUPON CODE WORTH $10 OFF OF YOUR MASSER REGISTRATION FEE.
    • IN ADDITION TO THE COUPON, PARTICIPANTS THAT REGISTER FOR THE MASSER 5M BY MAY 18TH WILL BE MAILED A RACE SHIRT & BIB SO THAT YOU MAY WEAR IT ON RACE DAY.

2 ADDITIONAL CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS :

1.  MAKE AT LEAST 1 DONATION TO YOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING 5 NON-PROFIT CHARITIES LISTED BELOW.  THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT YOU CAN DONATE OR THE NUMBER OF DONATIONS YOU CAN MAKE.  A DESCRIPTION OF EACH CHARITY IS LOCATED ON THE RUNSIGNUP DONATION PAGE.

5 DONATION CHARITIES:

BEEBE HEALTHCARE Covid19 Relief Fund
FEEDING AMERICA
CAPE HENLOPEN FOOD BASKET
BRANDYWINE VALLEY SPCA
SEASHORE STRIDERS of Delaware

2.  GIVE BACK IN SOME ASPECT.  THERE ARE MANY ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP MITIGATE THIS DEADLY VIRUS... SUCH AS:  VOLUNTEERING, SEWING MASKS, DONATING TO CANNED FOOD DRIVES, BLOOD DRIVES AND MANY MORE I'M SURE YOU COULD THINK OF.  YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SEND IN A PHOTO FOR VERIFICATION.   ***SEASHORE STRIDERS WILL BE COLLECTING CANNED GOODS ALL MONTH TO DELIVER TO CAPE HENLOPEN FOOD BASKET IF YOU WANT TO GIVE BACK IN THIS WAY.***.   E-MAIL OR MESSAGE US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DROPPING OFF CANNED GOODS DURING THE 19 DAYS OF THE CHALLENGE.

SCORING:  AS I RECEIVE YOUR RESULTS, I WILL VERIFY THEM AND SEND THEM ON TO MY SCORER WHO WILL CALCULATE YOUR OVERALL CUMULATIVE TIME.   SCORING WILL BE POSTED EVERY 3-4 DAYS AND POSTED ON THE SEASHORE STRIDER FACEBOOK PAGE AS WELL AS THE RESULT PAGE ON THE SEASHORE STRIDER WEBSITE (WWW.SEASHORESTRIDERS.COM)
 
 

AWARDS:    AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE TOP 5 TEAMS WITH THE LOWEST CUMULATIVE TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS:  MALE, FEMALE, C0-ED & K9. ALL TEAM MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD.  NO AGE GROUPS AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED.

SWAG:  EACH PARTICIPANT THAT REGISTERS WILL RECEIVE A CUSTOM PRINTED FACEWRAP FROM THE SEASHORE STRIDERS AS A THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

COURSE MEASUREMENT APPS:  THOSE WHO NEED HELP WITH COURSE MEASUREMENT CAN USE THESE POPULAR TOOLS:

1. MAPMYRUN.COM
2. RUNKEEPER.COM
3. GARMIN 
4. STRAVA APP                              
   

VIRTUAL TEAM CHALLENGE RACE DIRECTOR:     TIM BAMFORTH, SEASHORE STRIDERS

                                               
QUESTIONS/CONTACT:    SEASHORESTRIDERS.COM      tim@seashorestrider.com

SEASHORE STRIDER STORE:   RUNNERS AND WALKERS INTERESTED IN PURCHASING SEASHORE STRIDER GEAR AS WELL AS CV19 GEAR CAN VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE BY GOING TO (www.shopseashorestriders.com).      

"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER"

#STRIDERSRUNNINGSTRONG