FAQ's
Q. What is OneIL?
A. OneIL is a run for distance challenge
Q. When does the OneIL challenge take place?
A. June 15th - September 7, 2020
Q. How many miles per day is this craziness?
A. About 3 miles per day will reach the 500k milestone, 6 miles per day for 1000k
Q. Does the virtual race I'm doing count toward my distance milestones?
A. Yes! You will be able to submit miles from any other virtual or non-virtual race you're participating in this summer.
Q. Do I have to run every mile?
A. No! Many of our participants are walkers. Run, walk or crawl, just do those miles with the purpose of exercise and they count!
Q. How do you register for OneIL?
A. Sign up Here
Q. Can I compete Internationally?
A. Yes! We just ask for a nominal $14.99 for additional shipping charges if outside North America
Q. What does OneIL benefit?
A. Our 2020 Charity Partner is the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation.
Q. Do we get any SWAG?
A. YES! All participants will receive a commemorative hoodie. Once the challenge is complete, any participant who met one of our distance milestones, 250K, 500K, 1000K, 1500K, will also receive a patch specific to the highest milestone achieved.
Q. Are there shipping charges?
A. No - shipping is included anywhere in the US!
Q. How do I get on the leaderboard?
A. Runners will be emailed a link prior to the challenge starting (6/15). Then get out the door and log some miles! When you're done running, log in each day to update your mileage.
Q. Is there a Strava group for this challenge?
A. Yes! Details coming soon
Q. Is Strava the official leaderboad?
A. No, Strava will be used to discuss the challenge, share photos and war stories. There will only be one official leaderboard!
Q. When can I register until?
A. Registration will remain open through the length of the challenge.
Q. Is this put on by the state of IL?
A: LOL no, the state has more important things to do right now :)
Q. Can I edit my hoodie size?
A. Yes, you can, until June 15th, 2020! To edit your size, log into your RunSignUp account and click Profile, and then My Registered Races. Find the OneIL Challenge and click Manage Registration. Select the Hoodie Size Edit tab on the left-hand side of the screen, and update your size from the drop-down menu.
Team Questions
Q. Can I join a team after I already registered?
A. Yes! Follow these instructions: Log into your RunSignUp profile, go to my Profile-My Registered Races-OneIL-Manage Registration, then click Group/Team at the bottom of the page and Join Existing Group/Team, find the group you want to join on the list and save.
Q. Is this a relay?
A. No, each member will be expected to run for distance individually. Our results wizard is brewing something up to add team mileage together and rank them, too!
Q. Do teams receive a discount?
A. Yes! Once you hit 10 team members, you will all receive a $10 refund/discount. Share your team!
