LEJOG4

[Buddy34]

So the organisers get evidence if needed from the endtoend strava club page.

What I have noticed is if I log a walk as a walk it doesn't show on there . So from now on I'm logging my dog walks as a run just to be on the safe side. 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️🐕

[Katnap Graduate10]

You'll have to see if you can retrospectively change walks to runs! 🤔

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Yes i spoke to them via email😊👍

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Is that you adding a walk manually? Or by using an app?

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

I'm using garmin and it tranfers to strava , runs anyway . 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

I believe that groups can decide what activities are seen, and so it looks like they’re set to run only... I have the same with my running club. Changing them after the event will put your walks into the group feed... but will mess your stats up for other purposes of course.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

I'm only changing it so I don't need to send my walk evidence via email. Its easier this way 😊

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Yep. Just checked my theory out. Groups have a sport and only activities in that sport show up... I assume triathlon groups show the three activity types... and if sport is set to “other” it shows every activity. End to End would have a bigger issue setting to other as cycle rides would then show.

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Its not a problem. I was just thinking where would they see proof of my dog walks. I'm not to sure how it all works 😊

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10]

I take a screenshot of all activities on my garmin connect and upload that. So both walks and runs are covered.

I did read somewhere that the organisers can see walks. 🤞

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Cantstopmenow]

Just easier to do it through strava . So I set my watch to run then just write dog walk on it. 😊👍

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Oh oh, what a hassle if you’re going to have to keep checking every time you walk or run. Hope they sort it out. Happy journey 🤗

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Its fine Grannyhugs. All the proof they need if necessary is now on strava via garmin 😊

[Kat332zz Graduate10]

Buddy, as I understand it, it is the way Strava is set up, they don’t recognise walks, hikes etc as exercise! So they never show on group leaderboards. They do however show in the “feed “, so the End to End admin can see them if they have to. Saying that I now am logging all my exercise as runs, (I only have Strava) then I can see my total mileage for the week easily.

I’ve just reach Scotland by the way😀

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

Scotland, already . Thats brilliant. If I see you when I'm out I'll give you a wave 👋 🤣

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Kat332zz]

Well done. I have passed the 200 today (I was 199.5 yesterday )

But I can't get my postcard because the LeJog3 interactive map is down for a couple of days

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

They can see walks, it just doesn't show up on the summary. I have seen an explanation from Tori. If I can find it again I will share it here.

I have also seen confirmation of what I suspected - they don't check the evidence unless there is a dispute, most likely between the competitive runners. I couldn't see them looking at about 3800 runners on LeJog3. If it was me I would just check those going for gold (ie finishing within 3 months) .

As said before, anyone cheating is only cheating themselves and we have already established that we are not going to cheat, haven't we? Unless we are 10 miles short at the end of the year

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

I'm just going to log walks as walks now as it just mixes up my running distance for my records on strava 😊👍

[RunaroundSue Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

Good plan

[RunaroundSue Graduate10]

Here is the extract from the email

" If you are in our Strava Group AND your profile is public or allows anyone to view it, you don't need to upload evidence on the Map BUT you DO need to submit the miles on the map. We can see your activity from Strava. (It's worth noting that Strava groups do not show walking activity- this does not affect the challenge we can still see all activity but if you are a Strava junkie and want to see all your activity in the group you can change your walks to runs and they will show, but this is personally your choice. ''

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to RunaroundSue]

Thanks 😊