Charitable Giving
Welcome to the official site for the Holiday Hustle Virtual Challenge benefiting The Dwelling Place, Inc. non-profit organization. The Dwelling Place, Inc. is a 32 year old non-profit organization in Montgomery County, MD that supports homeless families in their pursuit of stability and self-sufficiency by providing them housing and supportive services like financial and life skills workshops, career counseling, educational enrichment, and emergency assistance. www.-tdp-inc.org
Description
Welcome to the official site for the Holiday Hustle Virtual Challenge benefiting The Dwelling Place, Inc. non-profit organization. This virtual challenge is designed to inspire you to stay active through the holidays and into the new year while contributing that time and effort to a good cause. The event will take place over 8 weeks, from December 1 to January 31, to give you the flexibility to complete all the challenge miles. If you missed the starting weeks, it will not be too late to enter after the challenge starts…you will just have a shorter time to complete the challenge. Swag will be mailed to you later in the challenge, at no additional charge. You can log workouts that you are using for other virtual events, and of course, encourage friends and family to join in on the challenge with you. Whether you are an avid cyclist on the street or in a spin class or prefer to stay home and stream your workouts on the internet, we have a challenge for you!
Race Contact Info
If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.
What do I get with my registration?
- Race shirt (Long sleeve)
- Custom finisher medal
- Printable digital race bib
- Printable digital finisher certificate
- Race results in searchable format
- Satisfaction of being dedicated to your health
- Shirt and medal will be mailed to you!
How do I choose my Event?
1- Choose your Discipline– there are 4 disciplines, Walking, Running, Biking and Fitness (freestyle workouts). Read more below under the “Discipline” section.
2- Choose your Course– within each discipline we offer a variety of course options. Read more below under the “Courses” section.
3- Register for your Event– once you have chosen your discipline and course you are ready to hit the “Register Now” button.
4- Join a Team– during the registration process you will be asked if you want to create or join a team. This is a great way to stay motivated and have fun with friends and family. Read more in the “Join a Team” section below.
Disciplines
Review the disciplines below to choose the one you want to focus on over the next 2 months and review the “Courses” section below to choose your course and distance.
FITNESS- this discipline is for those who enjoy freestyle workouts that are in the gym or at home. Enjoy your favorite personal trainers, virtual class and workout regimen during this challenge. You can choose from 2 course options.
WALK- this discipline is for those who strictly walk. You can use a treadmill or outside. You can choose from 2 course options
RUN- this discipline is for those who like to run (and maybe an occasional walk too). You can use a treadmill or outside. You can choose from 2 course options.
BIKE- this discipline is for those who want to ride their bike. You can use a trainer, stationary bike or ride outside. You can choose from 2 course options.
Courses
Here are the courses we have creatively designed for you. There is something here for everyone.
Fitness:
Ruth’s Journey Course- this course is measured by time. Total of 32 hours of exercise in two months. (4 hours average per week).
Melissa’s Journey Course- this course is measured by time. Total of 56 hours of exercise in two months. (7 hours average per week).
Walk:
40 mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 40 miles. This course can be chosen for the WALK discipline only. (5 mile average per week).
100 mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 100 miles. This course can be chosen for the WALK or RUN disciplines only. (12.5 mile average per week).
Run:
100 mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 100 miles. This course can be chosen for the WALK or RUN disciplines only. (12.5 mile average per week).
200 Mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 200 miles. This course can be chosen for the RUN or BIKE disciplines only. (25 mile average per week).
Bike:
200 Mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 200 miles. This course can be chosen for the RUN or BIKE disciplines only. (25 mile average per week).
400 Mile Course- this course is measured by miles and time. Total of 400 miles. This course can be chosen for the BIKE discipline only. (50 mile average per week).
Check Out the Swag!
Shirt is the Zorrel Primease brand…super soft, cotton/poly blend.
Join a Team!
We have two Team contests to create some FUN! Invite friends and family members to join you on this challenge by creating a team to support each other! Come up with a team name and be sure that everyone enters it during registration. We will have the following results for the Team competition…
Largest Team– having the most team members registered
Most States Team– having the most states represented on your team
If you already registered without a team but decided to make a team or join one, no problem. Use your registration confirmation email from RunSignUp to open up your registration and make team edits. If you have any questions contact Shannon@RacineMultiSports.com .
Registration
Fee includes race shirt and finisher medal mailed directly to you.
$40.00– first 25 entries
$45.00– from November 23rd– November 30th
$50.00– beginning December 1st. *Registration after December 6th does not include a medal as they are already in production.
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Results
You will submit your results daily beginning December 1. Click on the “Logging Results Instructions” button below for details. Results Leaderboard will update daily automatically for each discipline/course. Ranking will be based on two factors. All “miles” courses will be based first on miles completed and then adjust to overall time for participants who reach the total miles goal. For the Fitness discipline and courses you will be ranked by overall time spent.
Event Community
We created a Facebook page for the event to encourage you to share your pre-race photos and workouts, to help promote the event and to share your post-race photos and comments. To join the Facebook page please click below.
Virtual Process
Here are the easy steps to follow to get the most out of your virtual experience.
1. Register Online– for one of the 4 disciplines: Walk, Run, Bike, or Fitness
2. Join Facebook Group– to share pre-race photos and workouts and then photos of your race day experience.
3. Recruit Friends– we want to see how many areas of the country we can get people involved, but we need your help!
4. Pre-Challenge Communication– we will send you information as we get closer to the start of the Challenge to help you get ready and to learn how to submit your results daily.
5. Start Working Out– beginning December 1 you can start logging your workouts.
6. Submit Results Daily– your results can be uploaded daily with your miles and/or time.
7. Submit Photos– from your runs or rides and share on the Facebook group page.
8. Check Results– as results get submitted by participants it will update daily so you can watch the leaderboard.
9. Swag Delivery– we will submit the order for shirts and medals later in the challenge. You will get your swag mailed to your front door.
Rules
Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable
Registrants must follow all COVID-19 and quarantine restrictions
The Dwelling Place is not responsible for any restrictions or laws violated by participants in this event
No returns or exchanges on shirts and medals
COVID-19 Information:
We ask you to stay informed and follow all COVID-19 and State restrictions, guidelines and laws. This event is not encouraging actual group gathering, rather, a virtual group experience. The Dwelling Place is not responsible for any participant violating any restriction, guideline or law. We wish all of you and your families good health during this time.
Race Participant Survey
Please complete the following survey to help us better understand your race experience.
