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We now have 80 (make that 87 and growing πŸ˜€) members in team HU! Woo hoo! Anyone else like to join?

Qualifying runs count from tomorrow. You need to run a minimum of 3km in 30 minutes before March 11th to qualify, but EVERY km you run during this period will count!

Vitality assure me their techies have now fixed the 'whoops 500' error with Strava - but time will tell πŸ˜€

Below is all the info I posted before re. signing up, joining team HU and checking everything is set up OK (there's nothing new in there though if you read the earlier post).

Happy Running Everyone - Go Team HU!!'

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From earlier post re. signing up, joining team HU and checking you are properly linked:

If you haven’t signed up yet, but would like to represent your country for free, there is still time!

For anyone who has signed up already, it is worth checking now that everything is set up correctly (the last two β€˜checking’ points below) – depending on your privacy settings, you may find none of your runs are going to be counted!

β˜… Signing up

You can find out more and register here runningworldcup.com/?ref=o4...

You can choose to register with your full real name, or you can use your forum name (or a variant of it, so long as you enter something into both First and Last name). The VRWC support team have confirmed that forum names are OK, despite what it says on the registration screen!

β˜… Joining the HU team

Once you have registered you can join the HU team which Sparkey5000 has kindly set up. You can join the HU team by following this link app.runningworldcup.com/tea...

You will be added to the team with whatever name you registered with 😊

For anyone who has already signed up but would like to change their name to reflect their HU name, you can do so by editing your profile via this link app.runningworldcup.com/pro...

β˜… Do check you really have joined the HU team!

I suggest you double check that your name appears on the HU team member list (a few people have had problems and had to try more than once). To check, either use this link app.runningworldcup.com/teams or click on β€˜Teams’ on the left hand side of the website when you are signed into your account. HU should show, and if you click on members you should be able to see your name listed.

β˜… Do check your runs are being picked up!

The final point I wanted to make is about the run trackers. Although runs don’t β€˜count’ towards the challenge until 5th March, if you have successfully linked your tracker you should already be able to see your runs when you use this link app.runningworldcup.com/runs or click on β€˜My runs’ on the left hand side of the website. Lots of people have had problems with their runs not showing, even though they believed they had successfully linked their tracker (strava, garmin, fitbit, etc.).

Firstly, you should see each of the trackers you have linked. If this isn’t as you expect, then something has gone wrong – most likely the sign in details you input when trying to link the tracker (note, this has nothing to do with the details you used to register, it is based on the sign in details you supply when you try to link the tracker).

Secondly, if you click on the tracker(s) listed, you should be able to see all runs registered by that tracker since you linked that tracker (and even further back in the case of Strava). If you can’t, then for some reason the VRWC system has not got access to your activities, despite having successfully signed into your tracker account. So far, all the instances we have looked at have arisen because of tight privacy options in the tracker. In my case, Strava was fine because I have pretty loose security, but nothing was being picked up from my Garmin; however, once I changed my Garmin privacy options my subsequent runs started to show (note, it doesn’t apply retrospectively which is why it is important to sort this before the qualifying period begins on 5th March).

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Oldfloss profile image
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I am so excited... hoping for a minimum of 3K tomorrow.. hoping for 12 ! It is going to be fun ! Thanks you for flagging this up xx

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Ooh, enjoy that run tomorrow OF. My longer run today was badly timed; now it's taper time so it will be a pathetic offering from me. Hopefully the UK will qualify, then I can make a bit more of an impression 😍

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks you... should be fine and dry, so far, and just being back by the sea has lifted my spirits enormously! Every little run will help.. go you!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

Ahh, fabulous!

Sparkey5000 profile image
Sparkey500060minGraduate

Thank you!! We are one if the bigger teams. Excited to start and see how we all get in πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toSparkey5000

Just look what you started, well done! 😍

Sparkey5000 profile image
Sparkey500060minGraduateβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

We kind of did it together.....your enthusiasm is infectious!!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toSparkey5000

The idea was all yours, without which it wouldn't have happened πŸ‘

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toSparkey5000

Up to 90 now and lots of kms run already 😍

Debston profile image
DebstonGraduate10

Ooh, exciting - I will join if I can work out all the tech!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toDebston

Yay! Just comment if you hit a bump and we can see if we can help!

Debston profile image
DebstonGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Looks like I'm in the team! Thanks.

I'm in, signed up Garmin linked πŸ™‚ another good reason to Lace up πŸ‘πŸ‘

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply to

Indeed. Motivation right there! All's we need is for the weather to cooperate for a change πŸ™„

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Ha ha!!!!

Sparkey5000 profile image
Sparkey500060minGraduateβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

It’s looking quite mild down my way over the next few days....and no strong wind forecast πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

Granspeed profile image
GranspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Oh wouldn’t a spell of dry weather be nice! πŸ˜„πŸ˜³ But anyway, linda9389 and Sparkey5000, thank you both for setting this up. πŸ‘πŸΌ

🀞 I like your optimism 🀭

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Mum22boysGraduate10

Hi Linda, so just checking privacy settings on my Garmin (thanks for the reminder). Do you know which of the options I need to go for?

At the moment it's set to only me. The other options are:

- my connections

- my groups and connections

- everyone

I took a screen shot but couldn't work out how to attach photo

Tia x

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toMum22boys

I think I changed mine to 'everyone' as that seemed most likely to work! You can always change it back after the challenge is finished if you want to

Mum22boys profile image
Mum22boysGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Seems sensible, thank you. All I need to do know is get well enough to run!!

AliHC profile image
AliHCGraduate10

Go TEAM HU! πŸ˜ŠπŸ†πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸ½β€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΎβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸΎβ€β™€οΈπŸƒπŸΏβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒπŸΏβ€β™€οΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAliHC

πŸ‘πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ‘

Wenderwoo profile image
Wenderwoo

Joined! Not that I can contribute much, but every little helps 😁

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toWenderwoo

Excellent. It will all add up, so long as we do that 3km in 30 minutes qualifying run πŸ™‚

Wenderwoo profile image
Wenderwooβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

Yep! I’ve just graduated from C25K, but am slow. But can do just over 3k in 30 mins πŸ‘πŸ˜

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toWenderwoo

Congratulations on graduating! Don't push yourself beyond your comfort zone though just for this - it's not worth it! If you're doing it already it's great to have you in the team, but it's why we haven't posted about it on the C25K forum - we don't want anyone to push themselves to do anything they wouldn't ordinarily do πŸ™‚

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Wenderwooβ€’ in reply tolinda9389

No, I won’t. I’ve been signed up for this for ages, and wasn’t making the grade. But then ran around 3.2 k in all three W9 runs, and 3 consolidation runs since. So it’s all good, unless everything suddenly goes pear shaped 😬 First run will be Friday πŸ‘ 😁

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toWenderwoo

Fabulous!

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10

Thanks Linda for posting this I was just about to head off for my morning run, but fortunately looked at the Running Cup website first and here, so NZ is 13 hours ahead, but I’m running for UK. Go HU team (but no yet) 😊 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

Haha! I know they take local time into account, but maybe it's local time for the country of the team you represent rather than the time of the country you run in 😍. You're testing the system 🀣

Sandie1961 profile image
Sandie1961Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

Just had a look and you have 6.2km in the bag for Team HU Lexi! Yay 😁

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10β€’ in reply toSandie1961

Felt good being number one while you all slept πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚x

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

I just checked the faq for cross-country timings. This is what it says (I think the countries are kind of reversed for you, but you get the drift!):

'Please see the qualifying time periods listed in each round of the event. You need to run during this time window in the country you live in for the run to count. So, if you are running for Australia but live in London, you run during the London time zone, but your run will still count for Australia.'

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lexi6Graduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks again Linda, it had taken some time for this old brain to work it out πŸ˜… but I reasoned that if we get to the last 16 the timeline says qualifying runs will be from 14 March 00.00am to 15 March 23.59pm so eg running our parkrun on Saturday 14th wouldn’t count as it would only be 7pm Friday in UK, but if I delay my run until 1pm it will count. I guess the tailwalker won’t wait for me though! (I would never have made a travel agent with all those different time zones either) I should get another 3 runs in the next week. Go HU! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Our table is looking great πŸ‘

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

Just date and 00:00am messes with my head 😍

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

and:

'You should run these in the time window for the country you currently are living in. For example, if you live in London but want to run for Australia, run it in the London time window, not the Australia window.'

sTrongFuse profile image
sTrongFuseGraduate10

Kind of wishing I'd saved today's 12k for tomorrow, but can't be undone now. I'll just have to wait until Friday before pulling on my new t-shirt...

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tosTrongFuse

Saturday for me as I ran today too. Hey ho!

tiggs1 profile image
tiggs1Graduate10

All registered and signed up. I’m planning a 4 miles steady run tomorrow night so should get the qualifying run done :)

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply totiggs1

Fantastic πŸ‘. Have a great run!

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ would have been really disappointed if the run hadn’t been counted. Still in my running gear and off out the door in 2 hrs and counting.........

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply tolexi6

That's dedication! I love it. You will have the distinction of being the first out of the blocks 😍

lexi6 profile image
lexi6Graduate10

πŸ˜‚ and that will be a first (ever) for me 😊

Kevtrev profile image
KevtrevGraduate10

I’m in this πŸ˜‰πŸ‘a run to the Gym tomorrow 3 miles hill reps tomorrow night so 2miles to reps then 3miles doing reps then 2 miles back home. Tonight I ran 6.3 miles Friday 3miles run to gym parkrun Saturday and Sunday 14 miles so far this week I’ve ran 14.3 miles πŸ˜‰πŸ‘

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toKevtrev

Great stuff!

Kevtrev profile image
KevtrevGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thank you and I’ve never felt so fit in my life πŸ˜‰πŸ‘

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toKevtrev

Good innit πŸ˜€

Kevtrev profile image
KevtrevGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Yes it is πŸ˜‰πŸ‘ my first HM a week on Sunday at Wilmslow

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toKevtrev

I used to work in Cheadle, not so far down the road 😍. Good luck!

Kevtrev profile image
KevtrevGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Did you it’s a small world isn’t it and thank you it’s 1 year on the 26th March since I started running it’s soon come πŸ˜‰

Newrunner76 profile image
Newrunner76Graduate10

Just joined up. Trying to work out whether my Strava account link is working, it's not showing my 5k from this afternoon... I think I'll link Google fit too to ensure it logs.

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toNewrunner76

Sometimes it takes a while for strava to show in the app, but via the website it's usually there straight away. It may be that your privacy settings in Strava aren't open enough (you need to allow 'everyone' to see your activities).

CandyCool profile image
CandyCoolGraduate10

I’m in x

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCandyCool

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Over62 profile image
Over62

Everything is working Linda

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toOver62

Excellent! Go team HU!!!

RunBrianRun profile image
RunBrianRunGraduate10

Blimey. It’s tipping down here. I’ll have to wait till tomorrow and hopefully the weather will allow me out for my qualifying jog/run. Looks like the rain is set in for the whole day too.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toRunBrianRun

This bloomin' weather! I've had enough 🀬🀬🀬

Brian-P6 profile image
Brian-P6Graduate10

Come on RunningMigster time to get your roller blades on and sign up to Team HU :-)

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toBrian-P6

No pressure 🀣🀣🀣

Ambr456 profile image
Ambr456Graduate10

Beautiful sunny but cold day here. I've just done my 4k run from the bridge to 10k plan. I should add another 5k on Saturday plus 8k next Tuesday, fingers crossed. Thanks for setting this up!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAmbr456

Brilliant! Just don't do anything you wouldn't already have planned to do - we don't want anyone pushing through to an injury just for this World Cup! My next planned run isn't til Saturday - I'm itching to get on the board but I WILL wait 😍

Ambr456 profile image
Ambr456Graduate10

Thank you, it all fits with my plan, but don't worry, I won't do anything daft! I did 16k in total last week so I should be able for it, weather dependent of course!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAmbr456

Fabulous! You're well on your way to the magic 10k πŸ™‚

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10

Hi Linda

I'd like to join in. I would have to do this with my Garmin 35 and phone.

My difficulty is how to connect my garmin to the site.

I don't currently use any connectivity or group features. Is this easy to set up? I dont want details of my routes and home location to be widely available. That's why I haven't signed up so far.

As you may have gathered I'm not very technical!!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

It should be possible, yes! I assume you have set up a Garmin account already. You will need the email address and password you used to set up that account.

First follow the link in this post to sign up to the VRWC.

Second, you need to link your tracker i.e. your watch. Select Garmin and it will ask for the username and password for your Garmin account so it can link.

Third, log into your Garmin account and make sure you have your privacy settings set to 'my connections' (at least for the duration of this challenge). That should allow VRWC to access your Garmin activities, but not the rest of the world!

Finally, remember to join team HU using the link in this post.

This way nobody will see your routes and if you want to you can always reset Garmin privacy settings after the cup finishes.

Try it and shout if you hit a bump.

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Right. I will give that a go! Thank you x

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

🀞🀞🀞

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

I can see my name on the hu group on the vitality website and my garmin connection is there too.

When I look at garmin connect on my phone there is no reference to the vitality website the hu group or the connection. Should I be able to see it?

Under my profile and privacy settings it says that my groups and connections can see my activity.

Have I missed a step somewhere?

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

Excellent!

If I log into Garmin connect on my laptop (rather than the app on my phone), then click on the Profile & Account icon in the far top right corner of the screen, then select Account settings, then select 'Account Information' from the list on the right ... I can see Running World Cup at the bottom in the Apps section with a button next to it allowing me to disconnect from the RWC.

Do you see that there?

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Will check now

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ˜πŸ‘ I do.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

It looks very promising I think, well done! Once you've recorded a run, take a look at the HU team - you should be able to see the distance you have run alongside your name. If not, there is still work to be done, but it sounds like you've probably cracked it 😍

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Ok. So it will upload automatically then. I'll do 3k tomorrow then and see if it works 🀞

Thanks for all your help. I couldn't have done this without you!! 😁 (the running should be the easy bit🀞)

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

You've done it perfectly I think! If ever you want to use Strava or Mapmyrun in future, it's a similar process. Once Garmin is linked to Strava or Mapmyrun, your run data gets sent there automatically from your watch.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

After you run and record it on your watch, everything should happen automatically! What you've just done is link VRWC to your Garmin account, and given permission for Garmin to send your data to VRWC.

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thank you! πŸ˜πŸ‘x

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCantstopmenow

The order of my replies is a bit jumbled up sorry 😍

Cantstopmenow profile image
CantstopmenowGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

My fault. I'd asked another question before you had time to reply! β™₯️

Amblerman profile image
AmblermanGraduate10

I'm in despair with the integration with Strava. None of my runs this week appeared on the running world cup list. I have checked my privacy settings in Strava time and time again and unconnected and reconnected to Strava several times in both the web and app versions of the Running World Cup. Therefore I have given up and just downloaded Mapmyrun in readiness for my impending run.

Here's hoping the weather holds and my sparkly new shoes give me no grief (Sole sort of exploded on my faithful Saucony shoes on Tuesday, I'm going to miss them - we went through so much together !!

Amblerman profile image
AmblermanGraduate10β€’ in reply toAmblerman

Yeh, mapmyrun worked for me. New shoes were great. Weather was rubbish so I ran the 5k rather than the 4k for my week 4 on Bridge to 10k thinking that since I was soaked I might as well carry on!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAmblerman

Hmm. The support team for VRWC did say they had sorted strava! I often find there is a delay in strava showing in the app, but it's usually OK on the website. I've got Strava, Mapmyrun AND Garmin all connected. I'll leave it to VRWC to sift out the duplicates 🀣

Debston profile image
DebstonGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Will they sort out the duplicates automatically? That would be great, just run my qualifying run at Parkrun and used both fitbit and mapmyrun in case of tech issues. But now it's showing 10k rather than 5k and I was wondering if I need to fix it?!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toDebston

Sparkey5000 messaged them. They said they know about it and will fix it, so I shouldn't worry for now

Debston profile image
DebstonGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks linda9389!

Over62 profile image
Over62

Qualifying run done in my best time ever for 3k and any other K

Amblerman profile image
AmblermanGraduate10β€’ in reply toOver62

Brilliant. Well done.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toOver62

Whoop whoop! On the board AND a PB! Make sure you don't push yourself just for this cup though, no injuries allowed 😍

Knittingrunner profile image
KnittingrunnerGraduate10

So excited to be part of the HU team. I signed up for this ages ago. 🀞🏻I can do it. πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toKnittingrunner

Yes you can!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Update Linda, 4 o'clock on 5th March, I have just ran 4.41 kilometers in 30.41, so I think I have qualified

On the Vitality World Running Cup site it says there are now 90 Healthunlocked team members taking part, the runner who has ran the most kilometers is at the top of the list, the runners who have just ran 3 kilometres in the qualifying time of 30 minutes are at the bottom.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

I will confess to having secretly peaked at that board more times today than I should have! In my defence its wet, windy and freezing outside, so much so that I had to cut work short, so what's a girl to do but sit on the sofa and check the team board πŸ˜€πŸ˜€πŸ˜€. Well done on your run, glad it's all worked tooπŸ‘

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks Linda, I got a congratulations from the app, it continued to say "to complete your week, run another 5K before next week" I may run a 6K this Saturday.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

I think it keeps giving you weekly goals based on your previous week's run. I didn't know about that aspect until today. Importantly though, you mustn't feel pressured to run by this VRWC, it is simply to add a bit of fun and not to push anyone to do anything they wouldn't have done anyway.

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SmelliepooGraduate10

Just did my first qualifying run! As I have had a bit of a strain in my bum I took it easy with a 3k run and am happy with that for the time being! Only 2k to run by the end of the week, I think I can manage that!! It is so exciting! To run in a group but still be able to run alone! I am liking it!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toSmelliepoo

Brilliant - can you see the distance on the team list? When you say only another 2km to run - are you saying that because of the goal they set? If so, that's not compulsory. I think it's something they've added. I might put up a post about it just now!

Smelliepoo profile image
SmelliepooGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Just because it is the goal they set.

I wish they would show how much we have done as a team! Or am I just not looking in the right place?

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toSmelliepoo

I haven't seen a team total anywhere either πŸ™„

Comfortnotspeed profile image
ComfortnotspeedGraduate10

Joined. This morning’s run not registered though sadly. Maybe the Strava bug.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toComfortnotspeed

When you say it didn't register, are you looking in the app or are you looking on the website? If it isn't appearing on either, have you checked that your privacy settings in strava are open to everyone for activities?

Alternatively, you could try setting up Map my run - there is an option to download your historical runs from Garmin into Mapmyrun so you could still get this morning's run in there. Final option is to complete their form and send a screen print of the run.

Shame it's such hard work sometimes!

Comfortnotspeed profile image
ComfortnotspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

I messaged them earlier so I’ll probably have to print screen. No Garmin and Fitbits not linking either. It’s a pain! πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toComfortnotspeed

Annoying! Cantstopmenow linked Garmin OK earlier this afternoon.

Comfortnotspeed profile image
ComfortnotspeedGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Apols, sounded really moanie. Going to try the laptop rather than app. I’m wondering if logging in via Facebook is making a difference.

linda9389 profile image
linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toComfortnotspeed

No worries, it's annoying 😍. Logging in via facebook shouldn't matter I don't think, so long as it successfully logs in then that should be fine.

Run46 profile image
Run46Graduate10

Ok, you've talked me in to it πŸ˜‰

I wasn't going to as I have a cold and my 1st race on Sunday so didn't want any pressure...then after a gentle run tonight I told myself I was being daft coz I'm running anyway so what's the difference!

So I'm in, team HU rules πŸ˜€πŸ₯‡

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toRun46

You star. It shouldn't put ANY pressure on you. If you run it counts, if you don't it doesn't. Themz team HU rules. No drama. Hope you feel much better for Sunday. Good luck!

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Run46Graduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thanks Linda 😊🀞🀞🀞

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CoddfishGraduate10

Unfortunately I won’t be able to participate even though I am in the 80 listed as they haven’t added Runkeeper, and I don’t wish to change my tracker.

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCoddfish

That's fair enough. Shame they didn't add it, but I guess it takes a lot of negotiations to agree data sharing - not something they could add at the last minute.

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SmelliepooGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

You can track with 2 trackers at the same time! You could download one just for the cup?!

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toCoddfish

Smelliepoo is absolutely right! You could also start up mapmyrun when you run, recording in both apps. Or alternatively you could export your run from runkeeper to mapmyrun on a run by run basis (although that would be more work!).

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DebstonGraduate10

I was intending to do my qualifying run this morning but wimped out due to torrential rain. I might try a 3km in the morning or just wait for Parkrun on Saturday. Well done to everyone who's got out there and qualified already - it feels so nice to be part of a team!

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YogamazGraduate10

I ran my qualifying run today but it is not showing even though my Strava account is linked. My strava settings are set so that everyone can see them. How can I fix this? I have just linked my Garmin as well but this won’t show the runs I have already done! Any advice anyone?

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toYogamaz

I have a similar situation where strava is not showing my run from this morning. It did get picked up from Garmin though so I'm covered. Vitality are saying to wait 24hours as there are delays, particularly with strava.

Adding Garmin will only work for future runs (not sure why, but that's how it is!).

Strava and mapmyrun seem to work for retrospective runs.

So, you could export this one run from strava as a gpx file and import it to mapmyrun, then connect mampmyrun (underarmour) as a tracker in vwrc to pick it up. That's a fair bit of work, but possible.

Alternatively, you could wait. It may get picked up from strava eventually (I think weekend is a particularly busy time). If it doesn't, you could then submit this one run as an untracked run for them to add manually via this link runningworldcup.com/runs-no.... Hopefully all future runs will be picked up because you have now linked Garmin.

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YogamazGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

Thank you. I will wait and see if it shows later.

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toYogamaz

Good call 😍. Do let me know if it appears ...

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YogamazGraduate10β€’ in reply tolinda9389

My run still isn't showing so I have just uploaded it manually on their website. Hopefully it will show soon!! I am running again this evening and I have now linked my Garmin so this run should show. I will wait and see!!!

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linda9389Graduate10β€’ in reply toYogamaz

And checked your privacy settings on garmin to make sure connections can see your activities? Details in the FAQ post.πŸ€žπŸ™‚

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