EVENT INFO

It's time for a NEW kind of challenge in May! The Steep Endurance VERTual Challenge is a great way to use all that fitness you've been gaining the last several weeks running all of that stress out from the current world we live in. It gives you the opportunity to challenge yourself and against others in a virtual format by running more hilly terrain and seeing how high you can ascend! Most of Steep Endurance events have some elements of tough challenging climbs and we want you to get out and experience more of those hills or even mountains that might be near you or a short distance away. You can even do this on a treadmill if you like!

Here are the details. Signup with a partner or without one. Run as much vertical (VERT) as you can in one week (May 11-17)! You can do this on trails or roads, though trails might be more fun and invigorating. Try some more hilly runs, hill repeats, or some longer climbs within your daily run. Again as usual, make sure you comply with social distancing during your efforts.

REGISTRATION

Registration opens April 22 at 7:00 p.m. EST and will stay open until May 10. Sign up as an individual or a team of two!

EVENT PARTICIPATION WINDOW

Only your runs from May 11-17 will count towards the challenge.

SWAG/AWARDS

Custom medal courtesy of Ragged Cuts.
Online discount coupons to Steep Endurance partners/sponsors.
Everyone who participates earns a 19% discount to ONE future Steep Endurance event in 2020 with the OPPORTUNITY to earn a greater discount for greater than 5,000', 10,000' and 19,000' of VERT! Please see website for more details.

STRAVA CLUB

Join the event Strava club at this link to see how you are doing: strava.com/clubs/steep-endurance-vertual-challege

BENEFICIARY

The First Responders Children’s Foundation provides financial support to both children who have lost a parent in the line of duty as well as families enduring significant financial hardships due to tragic circumstances. First Responders Children’s Foundation also supports, promotes, and facilitates educational activities and programs created and operated by law enforcement and firefighting organizations whose purpose is to benefit children or the community at large.

First Responders Children’s Foundation has also announced recently that the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund would award grants to first responders experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foundation will also fund temporary housing and need-based grants to first responders and public safety agencies across the country. College scholarships for children of first responders who have passed away as a result of COVID-19 are also available. To read more about it: https://1strcf.org/frcf-news/

ADDITIONAL INFO

For more info, please go to www.steependurance.com/vertual-challenge

Event's current local time: 7:26 PM ET