📣🎈🆕 Time to GO 2020: Distance Relay Challenge! 🆕🎈📣

[linda9389]

Hi lovely runners and walkers!!!

It's Time to GO 2020 - let’s see this unbelievable year off! Strong!!! Here are the details of our final challenge of 2020.

This is a DISTANCE challenge, with both an individual element and a community

element.

We’ll count runs and walks.

★ Individual challenge

How many ways can you ‘run/walk 2020’?

Some ideas to get you started :

> run or walk 20.20miles, 20.20km or 20m 20s …

> run or walk an elevation of 𝟸̶𝟶̶𝟸̶𝟶̶ 20.20m ...

> find and photo two houses numbered 20 ...

> write 2020 as Strava/GPS art …

Do take photos and post them to the forum for inspiration (we can’t add photos in comments yet, so you will have to write your own post to show us your pics). How creative can we get? Who can come up with the most different ways to achieve ‘2020’?

★ Community challenge

From 21st to 31st December (inclusive) you can eat, drink and make merry … or do some stressful last minute Christmas shopping … or you can help us reach our combined 2020 kilometres target (or all three!). If there are enough of us taking part could we make 2020 miles? 🤔

★ Admin points

*** Submit your results in kilometres ***

I’ll put up a new post each day of the challenge.

Add your daily distance in the comments - in kilometres please (or did I already mention that?).

I will tally them as we go and give you the latest running total at the start of each day.

It doesn’t really matter which day your distance was achieved/posted so long as it is run and recorded within the challenge dates of 21st to 31st inclusive, and is only submitted once!!! If you prefer to wait until the end of the challenge and submit just one total, that’s fine too, but daily totals will let us know just how close we are to smashing the target distance.

Time to GO 2020.

Good luck everyone. We can do this!!!

I’ll be back with our first post on Monday 21st December.

The Marathon team xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Yay, I’m in. 😀🎉 Can’t wait to see off 2020.If I was able, I’d like to write “good riddance” in Strava art!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

DO ITTTTT!!!!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Is there a way of plotting a design on Strava? I’d be happy to give it a go! 🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

You can use the 'Explore' 'Create route' option (not sure if that's a summit feature or not?). If you can't do it in strava then Rungo is free, or plot a route or komoot ... you can't import routes back into strava, but you can use Rungo or Komoot to give you voice navigation via the mobile app 👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks linda9389 , I feel a sub-challenge coming on! 🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

More learning on the running journey ...

[Beatlesforever in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I'm sure you're not alone there cheeky chipmunks!

[Beatlesforever]

Count me in! 😃 So long 2020! 👏👏👏

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beatlesforever]

Too long 2020!!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

What fun 🤩 Yes! As I’m aiming to do a 20K in the next few weeks anyway I’m sure I could stretch it to 20.20! Count me in and I’ll get my creative juices flowing......

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Fabulous! That'll be a good run for the pot!!!

[a_in_gsr Half Marathon]

I'm in! I'll be taking it easy because I'll be just out of quarantine but every mile (km!!) counts

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to a_in_gsr]

Absolutely, no place for pace in a distance challenge. Just imagine how delicious every kilometre will be after two weeks isolation too!

[a_in_gsr Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Perfect and yes I am oh so excited to get out and go for a run!!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

I'm in like Flynn!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I like Flynn!

[David_G Metric Marathon]

I’m in! Hoping for a much better 2021!😀🤞🍀🍀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to David_G]

Couldn't agree with you any more wholeheartedly!!!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon]

Ooh yes, I'm definitely up for this, it will round off the Festive Bingo fun nicely. 👍👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

... And shouldn't detract from it either hopefully. The bingo has been great 👍😊

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thank you, I'm so glad you've been enjoying it. 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

If I'm being honest ... what I've enjoyed is everyone else enjoying it (I'm not running at all because of a hip niggle), but it's made for some good reading for me and a lot of fun and motivation for others. If by some miracle I'm on the road again in time, I'll see what I can do!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Enjoying it vicariously through others is definitely allowed. And if you are able to walk or cycle still, you could bring some of them into those instead - it's an all inclusive bingo card 😂😂🎅🤶🦌🎄⛄

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

That's very true!!!

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon]

I've been a bit absent on here recently but I'm still running through various aches and ailments! I'll add what I can to the mix.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

Good to hear that you are still managing to run, and hope everything else is going in a good direction for you. Every little helps for sure (just as well because my contributions are likely to be small!)

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Not sure how far I will get; yesterday's planned 12k ended up as 7k.....but I will give it a whirl. Bit of an incentive to try harder!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Everything OK BC? Definitely no need to push for this challenge. A small contribution from everyone will soon mount up 😊

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Think I was a bit wound up when I started! 140 bpm before I began running didn’t leave a lot of headroom! Legs felt fine; just a blip. 👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Glad to hear the legs are OK and that you aren't too concerned 👍

[Speedy60 Half Marathon]

Great idea! 👏👏👏In a hundred year's time I might get to post my half marathon. 😆

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Speedy60]

No need for a half marathon for this challenge! Open to everyone - long, short, fast, slow ... no discrimination; all you need is a desire to show 2020 who's boss!

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles]

Count me in please

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

Excellent - more kilometers!

[Grannyhugs 10 Miles in reply to linda9389]

Doing loads of walking and running Km's for strava and garmin December challenges so great they can be added in here too.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Grannyhugs]

Multitasking with no extra effort. I think we'll smash this 👍

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

I’m in 😃

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandie1961]

Great stuff!

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

I’m in, in conjunction with Advent Bingo and the Speed Challenge .

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I think this one starts just as the speed challenge ends, so hopefully life won't get too complicated; and it should sit nicely alongside the fab festive bingo!

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Yes, the Speed Challenge finishes December 20th 😊😊😊

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to roseabi]

👍

[EThomas Half Marathon]

Count me in. I'm working between those dates so I'm not sure how far I will get. Does it have to be done in one go or can I do the distance in several goes?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to EThomas]

We will take the distance of any and every kilometre you run or walk that you complete in the date rang for the community challenge. The individual challenge is optional - just aim to make 2020 however you can (2 minutes and 02.0 seconds is a 2020 in my book!!!)

[SmilingTortoise1 Half Marathon]

Count me in 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SmilingTortoise1]

Fabulous. Many feet make light work!!!

[Birdlady64]

Oh go on - why not.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Birdlady64]

Why not indeed! It would be rude not to!!!

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Count me in as well! Bye bye 2020, can’t wait to see you go!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Bye bye 2020 is possibly the one thing the unites the whole world right now 😊

[Yogamaz]

2020 has been a very different year for everyone!! Count me in.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Yogamaz]

Excellent!!! We will finish 2020 strong !

[UpTheStanley Half Marathon]

Yep, I'm in, I think I can probably chuck 20.20k into the pot over that period ....

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to UpTheStanley]

Good man!!!

[Oldgirlruns 10 Miles]

Hi Linda - I’ll have a crack at this as well please! Finding an elevation of 20.20mtres might be difficult on our seafront 😄 as you know but something else will work I’m sure!! Goodbye and good riddance 2020!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Haha ... sounds like a jogette up to the castle for you then 😍. Good riddance indeed!

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Count me in too please!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Decker]

Excellent - your mileage is always nice and high 😊

[PurpleFish59]

I’d like to join in too please! Sorry a bit behind reading posts, will catch up now I’m done with work 😁

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to PurpleFish59]

Good, good! We will need lots of runners and walkers to hit our target 😊. Watch out for the first post on Monday!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Please count me in too Linda seeing as I suddenly have a penchant for longer distances all of a sudden 😂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Brilliant - you'll be a perfect team member 😀 Having said that, we'll need them all, long or short it will all count!!!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I’ll do my best 👍😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

And that's usually pretty good 😀👏👏👏

[RunUsagi Marathon]

Count me in - my runs have dropped quite dramatically from my HM in September but I'm still out and about. This will give me a nudge to go that bit further.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to RunUsagi]

Brilliant! It's good to take a break after building to HM, enjoying the freedom witout running to a set goal. But after a while it feels good to have a focus again 😊

[C3PO Marathon]

I'm in. I won't have too many runs to report, but the distance should be decent. 😜

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to C3PO]

Awesome