How does it work?

There are 3 different ways to participate in the race series! Obviously everyone will have different limitations as to what they have access to, regional restrictions, and personal comfort levels. You can participate in any way you are able, but do your best to stay as close as possible to the gold standards outlined below. The onus is on you to track and document your progress to the best of your ability. Please make sure to follow the current regulations and laws in your region.

1. At home on your treadmill (or in your hallway if need be),
   • Connect in to Zoom call using a computer webcam, or smartphone with the Zoom app – this will allow you to interact with other racers and the live feed while running, and get the race updates.
   • Start with everyone else, and run as far as you can in the allotted time.
   • Farthest distance is the winner!
2. Running a loop or out and back course based at home,
   • Connect in to Zoom call using a smartphone with the Zoom app, or call in using your mobile phone so you can listen to the race updates, and 
   • Use a GPS Watch or smartphone to record your data and upload to Strava
   • Start with everyone else, and run as far as you can in the allotted time.
   • Farthest distance is the winner!
3. Running inside or outside without using Zoom
   *These results will be listed in a separate category, but will not be eligible for official awards

• • Use the race clock posted HERE
  • Use a GPS Watch or smartphone to record your data and upload to Strava
  • Start when the time say 0:00:00
  • Run as far as you can in the allotted time.
  • Farthest distance is the winner!

Race Guide

For more information, and the rest of the race details, check out our Race Guide

Individual Race Awards

Each race will have two winners, the racers who complete the longest distance in the allotted time – one Male and one Female, who will each get 100 points. All other runners will be assigned points based on the % back from the winning distance for your specific gender.

Example:
Winning Male finishes Race 1 with 6.2km and gets 100 points
Winning Female finishes Race 1 with 5.7km and gets 100 points
Racer A is Male and ran 5km which is 80.6% of the winning Male distance, so you would get 80.6 points
Racer B is Female and ran 4.8km which is 84.2% of the winning Female distance, so you would get 84.2 points
Racer B would be ranked ahead of Racer A as they had a better relative score in this race

Series Awards

Because you are hitting so many different intensities in this race series, the overall rankings are a very different kind of challenge! There are 2 full series awards, and only one of each will be given out! Will it be you?

Overall Series Winner

There is only one winner, and this award goes to the racer with the highest score across the series. The more races you do, and the better you place in each the better your chances!

Example:
Racer A (Female): Race 1: 82 points Race 2: 81 points Race 3: 89 points Race 4: 86 points Total: 338 points
Racer B (Male): Race 1: 100 points Race 2: 82 points Race 3: 74 points Race 4: 66 points Total: 322 points
Racer A (Female) would win the overall series with 338 points!

Most Consistent

The Most Consistent prize is for the one racer that has the most consistent ranking across all 4 races. It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you are, this racer will be the most well rounded athlete, with the best relative performance in each race length from 20 minutes to 12 hours!
*This is calculated using the standard deviation of your scores from each race across the series. The racer with the lowest standard deviation wins!

Example:
Racer A: Race 1: 62 points Race 2: 61.5 points Race 3: 61.7 points Race 4: 62.1 points Standard Deviation 0.28
Racer B: Race 1: 84 points Race 2: 80 points Race 3: 71 points Race 4: 62 points Standard Deviation 9.81
Racer A would win, as they have the lowest deviation, and most consistent results!

Please Note

Running, especially at a high intensity, or for exorbitantly long distances depresses your immune system making you MORE susceptible to illness. Meaning, if you participate in this event, or any other physically taxing exercise, you will be at greater risk of getting sick, including, but not limited to the COVID-19. Only you can determine your personal risk tolerance to participate in this Event. Some ways to reduce your personal risk could include, but are not limited to:

– Limiting the number of people around you. Do not invite people to help crew or to come by and spectate unless they are already living with you. Remain as isolated as possible.

– Ensure you have enough food and supplies for the run and also for the recovery period following, so you do not have to expose yourself to pathogens when you are recovering.

– Treat the two weeks prior to race start as a strict quarantine period to ensure you are not already infected prior to participation.

Finally, we do not recommend you participate if you are feeling ill, have a known condition that puts you at higher risk of contracting the illness, if you are in a high risk area where limiting your exposure would be difficult, if you cannot ensure an adequate amount of quarantine time before and after the event, if you will be in contact with someone who is ill or is immunosuppressed, elderly, or are considered higher risk. 

Remember: This is just for fun – we do not want this Event to add any unnecessary burdens to the medical system, although you will be in the best position to decide if you need medical attention for any reason.