Description
Join our America Runs on Kindness 500K & 1000K Virtual Challenge. Run, walk, bike, swim, or hike 500 kilometers (310.69 miles) or 1000 kilometers (621.37 miles) wherever you are! Begin October 1st, and track your mileage through December 31, 2022. Do it solo, with a partner, or with a team of up to 5 members. It's up to you how you divide up the miles. You can get your mileage in anywhere! See below for more info on that.
Solo Participants will complete all 310.69 or 621.37 miles. Partners and teams of up to 5 members can divide the mileage up however they'd like. You will set your mileage goal in your profile. The default mileage is set to 310.69 or 621.37 miles but you can adjust it based on your goals.
For Team Registration, each person will register individually. The first person to register will create the team and can share the link with others. Or they can create the team and you can add yourself using the info below.
You can edit your team by following these instructions:
1. Sign In to RunSignUp
2. Go to your Profile
3. Click Manage Registration
4. Click Team from the menu option
5. Share, update details, and manage your Group/Team from here
All participants will receive a soft blend long sleeve shirt and medal. We will have a "packet pick up" day towards the end of the challenge TBD. Or we can mail your items. Items will be mailed mid-December.
Event Registration Cost
- $35 through 9/14/2022
- $40 through 9/23/2022
- $45 through 10/02/2022
- $50 beginning 10/02/2022
Challenge Contact Info
If you have any questions about this challenge, click the button below.
SWAG
REFER YOUR FRIENDS AND RUN FOR FREE
Take advantage of our referral program, powered by RunSignUp, and race for FREE! When you register for the America Runs on Kindness Challenge, you'll receive a special link to share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram -or- by email. For every 3 friends you refer that use the link to register, you'll get a refund of $15 credited back to the card you used to register for the race*.
It's super easy to join the program, just follow the steps below.
- Register for the America Runs on Kindness Challenge: SIGN UP
- Check your confirmation email or your RunSignUp account page to get your custom link. It will also ask you to share your link when completing registration.
- Share your link with the world!
*Refunds occur up to the amount you paid to register.
FAQ
Q: Do I have to be in a certain city/state to do this event?
A: No, anyone can do this event wherever you are, on your time! This is great for families to stay active together, even if you don't live close by.
Q: How do I record my miles?
A: You will be logging your miles directly into the RunSignUp System. You will get an email with your unique link and instructions for you to upload directly. In case you don't get the email you can find your unique page following these steps: You can do it daily or once a week.
Q: Do I have to run or can I walk?
A: For this challenge any movement will count! You can Run, Walk, Hike, Bike, Swim, (or even Crawl if you have to!) Any way you can get the miles. It's your challenge, as long as you are purposefully moving and logging miles, it counts. It is YOUR challenge but we do ask that you not log miles that are earned with your normal step count per day. This should be mileage you earn outside of your regular activity.
Q: Do I have to put in my miles outside?
A: You can go outside, inside, in your basement, treadmill, at the gym, etc. Any way you can get your miles in, count!
Q: Do my miles count from before the start date of my challenge?
A: No, only miles you do from October 1st through December 31st should be used! Let's get and stay fit together!
Q: Can I run/walk multiple times a day?
A: Yes, breaking your miles up several times a day counts too!
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