Track your daily running, jogging and walking mileage (January 1-31). Submit your weekly kms for the chance to win fun prizes and help STARR members achieve their distance for January. Every step counts. Be on a team to help motivate each other. Deadline to enter: Dec. 23.
Do you remember when COVID first hit us back in March, 2020? STARR couldn’t run together but we could still be an awesome team. We launched the virtual Vancouver Island Circuit Challenge to run/walk around the perimeter of Vancouver Island. Then, in February of 2022, we tackled the virtual tour around Sicily.
We thought we’d bring some sun, fun, fitness and armchair travel to you. This type of event might help us stay connected as runners and walkers during the month and inspire each other. Everyone who opts to join one of the three challenges by running, jogging and walking will have their distance count towards their team goal, so read on for more details.
1. Challenge 1 – Giant’s Causeway – 500km along part of the Irish coast from Dublin, through Belfast, past the famous Giant’s causeway and finishing at Portland Beach – Up to 4 runners/walkers per team
2. Challenge 2 – London to Paris – 497km. Enjoy the many famous sites of London (Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London….) making your way east through Canterbury, to Dover, and yes you can walk on water – 51km across the English Channel to Calais, through the beautiful towns of Pas de Calais, the Somme, and finally weaving your way to the City of Lights – cafes and sweet treats await. Up to 4 runners/walkers per team.
3. Challenge 3 – The Gold Rush Trail – 724km – This distance challenge starts in Skagway, Alaska and winds its way north and east through a small square of BC and largely through Yukon passing Whitehorse, cross the mighty Yukon River, and finally into the gold fields of Dawson City, having a cold one at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s Gambling Hall. Up to 4 runners/walkers per team.
Choose your team or ask to be matched with a team or to have an additional runner/walker added.
Are you up for the challenge? There will be some “fabulous” prizes for us to “pick up” in predetermined secret spots along the way. Who will be lucky? Every step counts! Check the STARR website weekly for updates. There will also be finishers patches or medals for everyone who completes the challenge by 5pm January 31.
Why not set some goals for the month and see how you do? We can do it!
Email with: which challenge you want to do, either who your teammates are or if you would like to be matched (also if you could include your personal weekly mileage goal which will help us match your teammates).
Here is how it will work:
1. Track your mileage from January 1 to 31 inclusively.
2. Each week you run or walk, email your mileage in kms for that week by 5pm each Sunday (runwithstarr@gmail.com). Mileage received later will be added to the following week.
3. Leslie Ann will update the club members each week as to where each team is virtually so we can follow the progress, and give kudos when applicable to STARR members who have achieved good results.
4. Prizes will be found in hidden places along our route.
5. Small prize and badge/medal presentation will be made at the February club meeting or a chosen Saturday run in February.