VIRTU-OWL CHALLENGE

Start the GPX Grand Prix from you front door! Grab your watch or gps device and run a 1km - 10km any time, anywhere. Have a look online for a course with a good elevation profile (there are NO LIMITATIONS).

You can run this challenge wherever you are in the world. Run the distance, submit your time (using the link to the form above) and work your way up the leaderboard.

INFO

Distance: 1km + 2km + 3km + 4km + 5km + 6km + 7km + 8km + 9km + 10km

Elevation: you choose

Terrain: you choose

Race HQ: Anywhere

This challenge is part of the GPX Grand Prix

an example of the Virtu-Owl Leaderboard showing current times in black and default times (90 mins) in mauve.

HOW IT WORKS

On the scoreboard each runner has a default time set 90 minutes (1.5 hours) per race. So in total each runner has a time of 15 hours (1.5 hours x 10). When you run a race distance say for instance 5km - the Time you submit (for example 22 minutes) for your 5km replaces the 90 min default. That then decreases your total time to 13:52 (13.5 hours and 22 minutes).

Once you have done all the distances all the times will be your own. Lowest time wins!

Rules

Run An ‘X’km and submit your time

Start Finish / Anywhere

Make sure you submit your elapsed time (not your moving time), You must not stop your watch in between running.

handy TIPS

Get rid of those default times! If you have a spare half hour go out and do the distances casually with a mind for improving them later, they dont have to be your best efforts on the first attempt, and if you run out of time to do them at least you have a fair chunk of time taken off your total!

Recomended Gear

Watch or phone capable of reading a GPX trace

Suitable clothing, check the forecast, dress appropriately

Suitable footwear

A fast flat surface, (or maybe even a hill to run down!)

Results

Results will appear on the live leaderboard.