Run California - Virtual Challenge

        

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Los Angeles City Challenge - 50 Miles - Starting in front of the Staples Center at LA Live, your city challenge begins on Figueroa St. Your journey will begin running towards University of Southern California, home of the Trojans. Once on campus, you’ll weave your way through USC and past the Coliseum. Once you leave USC you’ll run towards the beach, past downtown and through the Venice Canals. Once you’ve reached the beach at mile 15, your adventure will run along the Venice Beach Boardwalk, past Muscle Beach and to the Santa Monica Pier, taking in the sights and sounds of the Pacific Ocean. After leaving the pier, you’ll connect to Ocean Ave before leaving the beach we head east on Wilshire, taking a tour through UCLA’s campus before continuing east. Next up, a quick trip through the boutiques and shops along Rodeo Dr. After Rodeo, Melrose Ave will take us past Paramount Pictures Studio on our way through the 15 block Hollywood Walk of Fame to find your favorite actor’s star. From here, at mile 35 you’ll enter Griffith Park. Throughout the park you’ll pass by Griffith Observatory the a trip through the LA Zoo, home to more than 1,400 different animals. Next up, a quick studio tour cruising past Warner Bros. Studios before entering Universal Studios, home to many theme park rides and attractions from some of the most famous movies throughout time. Your 50 miles LA tour ends at the HOLLYWOOD sign, a cultural icon and American landmark overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. From here, you can see all the sites and landmarks you’ve ran through and past during your journey!

California Redwoods, Avenue of The Giants Challenge - 60 Miles - This challenge will take you throughout Humbolt Redwoods State Park. Starting at Little Black Sands Beach within Shelter Cove on the northern coast of California, you’ll begin your adventure winding your way along the coast through this sleepy town. After passing Cape Mendocino Lighthouse you turn inland following Shelter Cove Rd as it starts to enter the coastal part of Humbolt Redwoods State Park. The state park sits at 53,000 acres, almost twice the size of San Fransisco. At mile 23, you’ll connect to the small town of Redway, sitting along Redwood Hwy (Hwy 101). Here you’ll follow Hwy 101 for the next few miles, weaving back and forth along the South Fork Eel River, lined with Redwoods. At mile 28, we leave the highway and connect to Avenue of the Giants south entrance. From here, the rest of your journey will follow this roadway, running parallel to Hwy 101 and the river. At mile 41, your route will take you to the Shine Drive Thru Tree. This old growth redwood’s opening, created by Mother Nature, is big enough to drive your car through. A great spot to stop and snap a few pictures before continuing. Your last 19 miles continues through the redwoods passing numerous parks, campgrounds and  largest old growth redwoods forest in the world. Your journey ends at the Avenue of the Giants North Entrance. Here, your 60 miles is complete, leaving you with a truly one of a kind experience.

Lake Tahoe Challenge - 72 Miles - This drive is typically referred to as “the most beautiful drive in America” but today, you’re going to run it! Lake Tahoe sits between California and Nevada surrounded by peaks and mountains, making it an amazing snow skiing location in the winter and as the largest alpine lake in North America, creates a lot of fun for residents and tourists throughout the summer. Your journey will start at the California/Nevada state line at the base of Heavenly Mountain in the town of Stateline. From here, we will travel clockwise. Throughout your adventure, you’ll always have views of the water of Lake Tahoe on your right and mountains surrounding you to the left. As you run clockwise you’ll pass many beaches and hang out spots along with many different state parks, perfect for hiking and day recreation. At mile 32 you’ll run through Tahoe City, looking to your left you’ll see Squaw Valley - home of the 1960 Winter Olympics. At mile 43 you reach the California/Nevada northern state line along Lake Tahoe. As you enter Nevada in the city of Crystal Bay you’ll notice a major change of scenery, casinos begin to pop up. If you veer off towards Stateline Lookout you’ll catch a glimpse of some stunning views of Tahoe. As you run south through the Nevada portion, you’ll be greeted by numerous trails and vantage points leading you to multiple views of Tahoe as well as hikes through the mountain ranges. At mile 68, near the end of your journey you’ll pass Zephyr Cove, a busy beachfront filled with parks, restaurants and other summer activities. Your journey ends at where it started, the city of Stateline. Only one question remains, how to celebrate? The beaches of South Tahoe with a cold drink are calling our names!

California State Route 1 Coastal Challenge - 150 Miles - This challenge starts in San Luis Obispo. From here, we venture straight to the coast, running through Morro Bay State Park. From here, we connect to California State Route 1, considered to be one of the most scenic roadways in all of America. Heading north, you’ll pass through numerous coastal towns and state parks, all unique from the next. Mile 108 takes you through the town of Big Sur, famous for its state parks, hiking trails and coast lines. 11 miles later at mile 119 you’ll cross the Bixby Creek Bridge, one of the most photographed bridges and sits at 360 ft up, one of the tallest single span arch bridges in the world. A mile later, you’ll cross the Rocky Creek Bridge, another highly photographed single span bridge along highway 1. At mile 135 you exit highway 1, connecting to 17-Mile Dr. This road travels through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove along the coastline running through one of the most famous golf courses in the United State, Pebble Beach Golf Course. Along 17-Mile Dr. you’ll pass through Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey, passing popular vistas, beaches, vista points and famous lighthouses. You’ll end your 150 mile journey running through Lovers Point State Pakr & Marine Reserve within Monterey. Ending your journey on Cannery Row outside of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the most famous aquariums in the United States. Grab a bite and enjoy the views of the Pacific Ocean from the pier, you’ve earned it!

By taking on the Run California Challenge you are participating in all four of the California Challenges where you'll see iconic landmarks, famous waterways & coastlines along with national parks and more throughout 332 miles of California. By registering for the Run California Challenge, you will automatically be registered for the other four challenges, meaning you will not only earn medals for all four challenges you complete, you'll also earn the Run California Medal, only attainable by completing the full Run California Virtual Challenge as well as the Run California Shirt, 5 medals and a themed water bottle!

RUN CALIFORNIA
Running / Walking  FAQs:

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RUN / WALK?

A Virtual Run is an event you can complete Anytime/Anywhere! There isn't a set time or place since virtual runs are meant for you to complete at your convenience and at your own pace. Run California Challenges can be completed at any time between June 20 - December 31, 2020
You can run or walk any event in the series. You can add up your miles over several days, weeks or months. Challenge yourself to complete all 4 events for the entire Run California Challenge throughout the entire summer. You can WALK or RUN all of these events. 

 

WHERE DO I COMPLETE MY RUNS?

Anywhere you'd like! Because its virtual, you can run outside, inside, on a treadmill, on your favorite trail, throughout your neighborhood or in your empty pool. Just do us a favor and DO NOT actually run on I-5, Hwy 101 or State Route 1 when completing the Run California Challenge - it will be extremely hard for your to explain to the police officer that stops you.

 

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE AS A TEAM? 

Easy, choose the team registration option for any of the challenges you'd like to participate in, create a team and invite your friends to participate! A team consists of 2+ people. You'll each run, walk or bike your miles and then record individually. The system will combine your miles and move your team closer to your challenge goals! Each team member will also receive their own swag packet including an event shirt, race bib, medal(s) and extra swag depending on the completed challenge.

 

WHAT ACTIVITY MILES CAN I LOG?

This is a challenge to help keep you stay healthy and active while completing your fitness goals. You can log miles from your 🏃 🏃‍♀️ runs, walks and bike 🚴 🚴‍♀️ rides!

 

CAN I DOUBLE UP MY MILEAGE WITH OTHER EVENTS?

Of Course! You can double up your miles or even triple up. We know people are participating in multiple virtual events and challenges. Our goal is to help provide you a reason to stay healthy and active. If you'd like to use your miles for other challenges in this series or other events, go for it! Just keep running!

 

DO I NEED TO BE A RESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA TO COMPLETE THIS RUN CHALLENGE?
Nope! You don't need to be from California, live in California or ever even visited California. So, if you're participating, challenge your friends and family to participate "virtually" with you!

 

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT DISTANCES I CAN CHOOSE FROM?

Los Angeles City Challenge | 50 Miles | Run/Walk throughout the City of LA 

California Redwoods, Avenue of the Giants Challenge | 60 Miles | Run/Walk through California's iconic Redwoods

Lake Tahoe Challenge | 72 Miles | Run/Walk around Lake Tahoe 

California State Route 1 Coastal Challenge | 150 Miles | Run/Walk California's Coast along State Route 1 

Run California Challenge | 332 Miles | Run/Walk throughout the state of California. This challenge is a combination of all 4 other events. This challenge conquers the entire state!

 

HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE MY DISTANCE?

You have until December 31, 2020 to complete the event. The event starts on June 20 and goes throDecembermebr 31, 2020
You can do all your miles on one day or break it up over several days, weeks or months

 

HOW DO I LOG & TRACK MY MILES? (PDF Instructions at bottom of page)

You can Easily track your miles online! We have an interactive map that shows how far along the challenges you are. Tracking your mileage is super easy thanks to the awesome software from RunSignup. Once you do it a few times you'll get into the hang of it!

1. Login to RunSignup. We recommend letting it remember your username/password as you'll be here often!

2. Navigate to the Results page. We recommend bookmarking this page so you can find it quickly everyday.

3. Click "Submit Virtual Results"

4. You will be shown a calendar, select the current day or the day for which you are entering the miles.

5. A second box says "Distance in Miles", add the miles you ran that day.

6. Click "Submit your time"

Done!

RunSignup will automatically update your total distance and show you your total progression to date along the actual marathon course!

Tips and Tricks

1. It's best to enter your distance daily. Obviously life happens and you will perhaps not be able to every day, but staying consistent will make it easy so you're not having to enter a ton of data at once. Plus seeing that progression is very motivating!

2. For those of you who "double" (that is, run/walk twice or perhaps more in a day), simply total the mileage that day and submit one entry. E.g.,You run 3 miles in the morning and then another 4 that night. You should make one entry for 7 miles that day.

Once you have completed your run, wear your medal and celebrate! Share your successes with others. Send us your pics along your journey and tag us at @RunTheWestCoast #RunCali #RunOR #RunWA #RunTheWestCoast

 

IS THERE A SPECIFIC APP WE NEED TO USE TO TRACK OUR TIME? 

You can track your run with any app, watch, or fitness device that you would like. Or, just remember your miles and enter them daily, weekly, monthly or when you've completed your challenge!

 

IS THERE A SPECIFIC APP WE NEED TO USE TO TRACK OUR TIME? 

You can track your run with any app, watch, or fitness device that you would like.

 

CAN I COMPLETE MY VIRTUAL RUN BEFORE I HAVE RECEIVED MY GEAR? 

Your race bibs, shirt/tank top, medal(s) (and extra swag if doing Run California) will be mailed out to you by mid August. Keep logging those miles, your swag will be right behind you!

 

WHEN CAN I GET MY PACKET/SWAG  (bib, medal and swag)?

Your event packet will be mailed to you full of SWAG!

 

WHAT DOES MY REGISTRATION FREE GOES TOWARDS?

A portion of the proceeds will go to Feeding California.

 

REGISTRATION: 

HOW CAN I RECEIVE ANOTHER COPY OF MY CONFIRMATION EMAIL? 

You can re-send yourself a copy of your confirmation email from your RunSignUp profile. Here is a tutorial with the steps to complete this on your end. 

 

HOW CAN I RESET MY RUNSIGNUP PASSWORD? 

If you need to reset your RunSignUp password, watch this tutorial to learn how.

 

IF I DECIDE NOT TO PARTICIPATE, CAN I REQUEST A REFUND?

As is normal with running events, refunds will not be given for this event.

 

PDF LINK FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LOG & TRACK CHALLENGE MILES

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