Celebrate Global Running Day with purpose in a first-of-its-kind challenge to conquer as many Connecticut streets, towns and miles as possible in one week! We Run CT welcomes participants to contribute to community goals and achieve personal ones, all tracked through the unique mapping technology of CityStrides. A portion of every We Run CT registration will benefit Connecticut Foodshare and support a shared mission to help alleviate food insecurity from one end of Connecticut to the other.
DETAILS
Register and log activities using a compatible GPS device or app in CityStrides between Monday, June 2 and Sunday, June 8, to be tracked on the community and individual leaderboard.
BENEFITS:
- Innovative community collaborative challenge
- CityStrides Supporter Membership (through June 8)
- Intuitive Tracking & ToolKit
- Integrated wearable GPS and app based technology
- A portion of each registration fee will be donated to Connecticut Foodshare
REQUIREMENTS:
Registration fee is $10 per participant.
Participants must be at least 5 years of age to enter.
All participants must utilize a compatible GPS enabled wearable device or mobile app to take part in We Run CT. See TOOLKIT page for more information.
This event gives participants the flexibility to participate when and where it is convenient. As such, there are no deferments for virtual events.
CUSTOM HAT
Each participant has the option to purchase a one of its kind We Run CT hat during registration for $25. Those that don’t pick up will be mailed their hat after June 8.
HAT PICKUP DATE & TIME:
UConn Health Half, 10K & 5K: Simsbury Performing Arts Center, Simsbury, CT
- Saturday, June 7 (6:00 AM – 10:30 AM)
ABOUT CITYSTRIDES
RUN. EVERY. STREET. CityStrides started in 2013 when founder James Chevalier was wondering if he could run every street in his hometown. He had a way to track his running, but didn’t have a way to figure out which streets he had run. That’s where OpenStreetMap came in. He could gather the streets for his city from there, and then compare that data to his running.
He decided very early on that if he could build this for himself, then he might as well build it for everyone, and thus, CityStrides was born! CLICK HERE to learn more and join today.
GOALS & CHALLENGES
Connecticut has 169 Towns and 59,109 streets! What can the community achieve together? What can you conquer on your own?!
The goal of this week-long challenge is to run or walk as many streets as possible. Each activity completed by a participant must be tracked using a compatible GPS device or app. That data will then be consolidated by CityStrides and reflected on the Community Dashboard and Individual Leaderboard.
For more information on getting started and how to track an activity, visit the TOOLKIT and FAQS pages.
COMMUNITY GOALS*:
- Total unique full streets (from start to end of street) tracked by participants altogether (see FAQs for details)
- Total unique towns that at least one street has been tracked by any participant
- Total distance completed by participants altogether
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD*:
- Total unique full streets (from start to end of street) completed by each participant (see FAQs for details)
- Total unique towns run or walked in (must complete at least one street to qualify)
- Total distance completed by a participant
* Only activities that originate in Connecticut and touch a street will be counted towards the city and distance statistics.
AWARDS:
- At the conclusion of the event, awards will be distributed to the top three Overall Male & Female participants that have completed the most streets.
RUN FOR GOOD
An extension of the HMF Can program supported by Stop & Shop to help alleviate food insecurity in communities, the charity partner for this event is Connecticut Foodshare. A portion of every We Run CT registration fee will be donated to their mission to support individuals and families – from one end of the state to the other – by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs in an effort to alleviate hunger.
Consider making an additional donation during registration or support their vision to have a thriving community, free of hunger. DETAILS
