Blue Ridge to The Beach

You will start your challenge from Asheville, NC and make your way, city-by-city, to Wrightsville Beach. 
Major Milestones

Asheville:  Mile 0
Charlotte:  Mile 117
Winston-Salem:  Mile 200
Greensboro:  Mile 230
Chapel Hill:  Mile 278
Durham -  Mile 290
Raleigh -  Mile 314
Fayetteville -  Mile 372
Wilmington -  Mile 465
Wrightsville Beach: Mile 475 - THE FINISH LINE!

You will be able to see your progress along the route as you enter your mileage!  Our live map tracking feature will even allow you to see where your fellow challengers are on the map compared to you - now that's some motivation! 

What is food insecurity?

Food insecurity describes a household’s inability to provide enough food for every person to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is one way we can measure and assess the risk of hunger. In the United States currently one in nine people struggle with hunger.

What causes food insecurity?

One "bad month" can be enough to plunge a household into food insecurity. Layoffs at work, unexpected car maintenance or an accident on the job can suddenly force a family to choose between buying food and paying bills. A global pandemic can dramatically heighten this vulnerability. 

That’s why many working families, including thousands of households who don’t qualify for federal nutrition assistance, depend on the Feeding America network of food banks to help make ends meet during difficult times. The Feeding America network serves nearly every community in the United States, helping more than more than 40 million people — including 12 million children and 7 million seniors.

Who can enter the event?

This challenge is designed for anyone and everyone! With the challenge of covering as few as 18 miles a week, anyone in your family can participate.  You can also encourage family members to join you to help you achieve your goal.  You can run/bike/walk/swim from anywhere to participate.

What do I get?

Your inherent reward is that you are improving yourself while supporting those in need of food. All challenges will also receive a limited edition Blue Ridge to The Beach T-Shirt - unisex OR female-specific. In addition, all will receive a gorgeous Custom Medal to proudly display your accomplishment. And each challenger will receive a virtual challenge bib that can be downloaded from the race page, participation in an active leaderboard, live map tracking along our course and a digital finisher's certificate with all your stats! We will also be promoting random prizes throughout the challenge to help make it more fun - and keep you more connected with other participants!

When will my shirt, medal and sticker be mailed to me?

We will start processing your race packet once registration for your wave closes (one month after the wave starts).  It usually takes between 8-10 weeks from that date to receive your packet. 

***We have been experiencing some delays in getting our supplies. Please have patience at this time, as you may receive your items beyond the 8-10 weeks***

How do I complete the challenge?

You can complete it any way you wish. You can walk, roll, run, spin - whatever makes you happy! And you can cover your miles any day, and in any way, that best works for you.    

When Can I Start?

You can start anytime after your Wave start date and you will have six months in total to complete your challenge.  But the later you start, the more challenging your challenge will be! 

What are the Waves for this event?

The waves are as follows, you can input results starting the first day through the last day as shown. 

Wave 1 - begins June 1, 2020 and ends December 1, 2020

Wave 2 - begins July 1, 2020 and ends January 1, 2021

Wave 3 - begins August 1, 2020 and ends February 1, 2021

Wave 4 - begins September 1, 2020 and ends March 1, 2021

Wave 5 - begins October 1, 2020 and ends April 1, 2021

Wave 6 - begins November 1, 2020 and ends May 1, 2021

Wave 7 - begins December 1, 2020 and ends June 1, 2021

January 2021 - begins January 1, 2021 and ends July 1, 2021

February 2021 - begins February 1, 2021 and ends August 1, 2021

March 2021 - begins March 1, 2021 and ends September 1, 2021

April 2021 - begins April 1, 2021 and ends October 1, 2021

May 2021 - begins May 1, 2021 and ends November 1, 2021

June 2021 - begins June 1, 2021 and ends December 1, 2021

How Do You Track Our Progress?

This challenge relies on the honor system. We do encourage you to take photos of your watch, phone screen, treadmill, etc to share your results and/or activity on the Facebook Challengers' page.

These are the ways you can track and prove your accomplishment:

1. Go to BlueRidgetoBeach.com. Submit your activity updates via the RESULTS page. 

Go to the "Results" tab on the Menu. At the top of the page, it will say "Post your Virtual Results". Hit the Blue "Submit Virtual Results" button. Search for you name and follow the steps!

2. Join our Blue Ridge to The Beach Facebook Group. You can upload photos of your activity and also connect with other challengers.
Join The Blue Ridge to The Beach Challenge Facebook Group 

How does the charity component work?

This challenge supports local food banks and hunger relief programs.  We have provided the option to select one of the following charitable organizations:  Feeding the Carolinas (which, in partnership with Feeding America, directly enables food banks across North Carolina), Inter-Faith Council for Social Justice, Table, and Beautiful Together. Proceeds from this challenge will go toward supporting these organizations.