Challenges
700 Mile Cross-Train Challenge
Description
Your Next Challenge Starts ANYTIME YOU'RE READY!
Our goal is to raise $50,000 for Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary
The Bend to Whistler Epic 700-Mile Challenge (Solo and Relay Teams available)
Six months to complete!
Join over 5,500 challengers and experience the Pacific Northwest on an epic city-by-city expedition from Bend, Oregon to Whistler, BC. Along the way, you will earn milestone badges for each major city/landmark across the Pacific Northwest. Make no mistake, this virtual challenge will test you! But don't fret, as we will motivate you along the way!
All challengers receive a limited edition Bend to Whistler T-Shirt, a gorgeous Finisher's Medal, a complimentary window sticker and a custom Pre-Race Bib, as well as Live Map Tracking of your progress, a Challenger's Leaderboard, a digital Finisher's Certificate with your stats and access to our Challenger's Community on Facebook.
Live Map Progress Tracking!
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! (see example below)
You Can Join The Challenge Anytime!
You can join a challenge anytime, you will have six months to complete the 700 miles.
You Got This!
This is a Six Month Challenge - as few as 26.2 miles per week (3.7 miles per day).
You can set your goal to move as few 26.2 miles per week for the full Bend to Whistler Challenge - or challenge yourself to cover as many as you can - be sure to pace yourself! We will help you total up your distance and track your progress with our online progress tracking platform.
These challenges are simple:
1. Do what you want to do, when you want to do it, from wherever you are (run, walk, bike as few as 26.2 miles per week)!
2. Connect and track your progress on our race page and connect on our facebook group!
3. Get your limited edition Bend to Whistler T-Shirt, Challenger Medal and more!
We Are Making A Real Impact! We have already raised over $43,000!
All Challengers Support Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary
Donations support Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary. Our goal is to raise $50,000 to support animal rescue programs.
Beautiful Together is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014.
We rescue animals who have been abused, neglected or abandoned, giving them comprehensive care as we work to find them loving homes. With a focus on empathy-building and pet therapy, we connect animals in need of refuge with children living in foster care, at-risk situations or underserved environments.
Our goal is simple: To connect the vulnerable and the voiceless in purposeful ways that benefit us all.
Gorgeous BLING For All Challengers!
Bend to Whistler Course
You will start your challenge from Bend, OR and make your way, city-by-city (the long way), to Whistler, BC.
Major Milestones
Bend: Mile 0
Eugene: Mile 112
Salem: Mile 185
Beaverton: Mile 239
Portland: Mile 245
Olympia: Mile 380
Seattle: Mile 440
Everett: Mile 472
Canadian Border: Mile 557
Vancouver: Mile 605
Squamish: Mile 664
Whistler: Mile 700 - THE FINISH LINE!
Earn Milestone Badges Along Your Way
Live Map Tracking!
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?
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 local food banks to help make ends meet during difficult times.
Race Contact Info
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