Entering a challenge is super simple… Firstly find a challenge that you want to do or find a medal that has peaked your interest. Select the activity you would like to do to earn the medal i.e Jog, Walk, Run, Swim, Cycle etc and the choose the distance.

Add this to the cart and go through checkout. You will then receive a email confirmation to let you know that you have been registered for this challenge.

A virtual challenge is a flexible event that you can complete at your convenience, without the need to be physically present at a specific location for a start time. Whether you’re at work, doing daily tasks, or on a treadmill, you can participate. The goal is to accumulate distance, regardless of whether you choose to walk, jog, run, swim, or cycle.

Step 1: Choose Your Challenge

• Find Your Challenge: Begin by exploring the wide variety of challenges available on the Running Mad Virtual Challenges page. Select a challenge or medal that sparks your interest and aligns with your goals.

Step 2: Select Activity and Distance

• Choose Your Activity: After selecting a challenge, decide on the activity you’d like to complete, such as jogging, walking, running, swimming, or cycling.
• Decide on the Distance: Next, pick the distance that best matches your fitness level and goals. Running Mad Virtual Challenges offers a variety of options to suit everyone.

Step 3: Add to Cart and Checkout

• Complete Your Purchase: Add the selected challenge to your cart and proceed to checkout. The process is simple, making it easy to finalise your order.

Step 4: Email Confirmation

• Registration Confirmation: Once your purchase is complete, you’ll receive a confirmation email. This email will include all the details you need to start your Running Mad Virtual Challenge.

Offering Global Delivery

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we are dedicated to providing exceptional service to participants worldwide. Our commitment includes offering global shipping, ensuring our premium products are accessible to everyone, no matter where they are.

Accessibility in Every Corner of the World

• Urban or Rural: Whether you live in a bustling city or a remote rural area, our shipping services are designed to reach you seamlessly.
• Global Reach: Through partnerships with reliable UK shipping providers, we extend our services to customers across the globe.

Prompt, Reliable, and Affordable

• Valuing Your Time: We prioritise prompt and reliable delivery to respect your time and convenience.
• Cost-Effective Solutions: Our shipping options are efficient and reasonably priced to suit your needs.
• Secure and Dependable: Trust Running Mad Virtual Challenges to deliver your orders securely and efficiently, wherever you are in the world.

Our Weekly Packing and Posting Schedule

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we follow a dedicated schedule to ensure your medals are delivered on time.

Packing and Posting Routine

• Packing Day: Medals are packed every Sunday.
• Posting Day: Medals are dispatched on Mondays, right after packing.

Timely Delivery for Your Challenge

• Objective: Our schedule ensures you receive your medal promptly, aligning with your challenge start or completion.
• Early Arrival: If your medal arrives early, we’ve got a solution to keep the excitement going!

Complementary Certificate with Every Medal

Every medal you order from Running Mad Virtual Challenges includes a special bonus certificate.

Beautifully Designed Certificates

• Purpose: Each medal is accompanied by a beautifully designed certificate.
• Recording Your Achievement: Use the certificate to log your performance data and evidence.
• A Lasting Reminder: It’s a keepsake to celebrate your accomplishment, ready to be completed when you finish your challenge.

Our Focus on Total Completion, Not Speed

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we prioritise your completion of the challenge, not how quickly you achieve it.

Diverse Ways to Complete Your Challenge

• Various Activities: Whether you walk, jog, run, swim, cycle, or even crawl, every effort counts towards completing your distance.
• No Time Pressure: Take the time you need. Your pace is entirely up to you.

Indoor Options for Your Convenience

If heading outdoors isn’t an option, exercise machines can help you achieve your goals.

Exercise Machines as a Viable Alternative

• Treadmill Runs: Cover your distance on a treadmill.
• Other Machines: Try a Cross Trainer or Rowing Machine to complete your challenge.

Splitting Your Challenge

You can split your challenge over multiple days and activities for added flexibility.

Example of a Split Challenge

• Challenge: Half Marathon (13.1 Miles)
• Schedule:
  1. Monday: 3.1 Miles of Walking
  2. Tuesday: Rest
  3. Wednesday: 3 Miles of Swimming
  4. Thursday

Inclusivity in Fitness Challenges

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we firmly believe in the importance of physical activity for individuals of every age. Our challenges are intentionally inclusive, welcoming participants of all ages and fitness levels.

Benefits of Physical Activity for Youth

• Addressing Stress: We recognize the stresses faced by today’s youth and advocate regular physical activity as a way to enhance health and wellbeing.
• Boosting Confidence: Engaging in our challenges can significantly boost confidence levels among young participants.

Challenges Tailored for Every Age Group

Our challenges are not one-size-fits-all. We tailor them to be enjoyable and accessible for everyone.

Fun and Engaging Activities

• Variety of Exercises: We offer a range of activities suitable for different age groups.
• Everyone Can Participate: Whether you’re a child, teenager, or adult, our challenges are designed with you in mind.
• Commitment to Inclusivity: Our goal is to ensure that each participant, regardless of age, feels included and supported.

Join the Running Mad Community

Looking for a fun and healthy way to challenge yourself or your family? Join us at Running Mad Virtual Challenges!

• Improving Fitness: Take on our challenges to enhance your fitness in a fun, supportive environment.
• Something for Everyone: Discover the diverse range of challenges we offer, suitable for all ages.

Choose a challenge that suits you, register for it, and begin your activity. Once you’ve completed your challenge, submit your evidence via the leaderboard. Track your distance or steps using apps like Strava, Fitbit, Samsung Health, or Apple Health. If you’re completing your challenge in segments, you can upload all your evidence at the end.

Understanding Medal Production

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we value transparency and aim to provide clarity about our medal production process.

Mass Production and Quality Variation

• Scale of Production: Our medals are produced in large quantities, which may occasionally result in minor variations or imperfections beyond our control.
• Typical Variations: These may include slight differences in colour or small imperfections in the paintwork.

Our Policy on Damaged Medals

We have clear criteria to address concerns about damaged medals.

Identifying Damaged Medals

• Definition of Damage: A medal is considered damaged if it is broken or has missing parts or pieces.
• Reporting Procedure: If you receive a damaged medal, please send us a picture showing the damage.
• Replacement Process: Once verified, we will replace any medal that meets our damage criteria.

Assurance of Quality

• Low Incidence of Issues: Over three years and thousands of medals dispatched, we’ve had minimal reports of issues.
• Commitment to Quality: We are dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and standards for all our medals.

Weekly Review Schedule

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we follow a systematic approach to manage submissions effectively.

Consistent Submission Handling

• Weekly Reviews: Submissions are reviewed every Sunday by our dedicated team.
• Objective: This ensures every submission is thoroughly reviewed, leaving no entry overlooked.

Understanding Our Process Limitations

While we strive for efficiency, there are some logistical factors to consider.

Frequency of Reviews

• Limited to Weekly: Due to operational constraints, submissions are not reviewed daily.
• Reasons for Weekly Reviews: A weekly review cycle allows us to maintain accuracy and thoroughness in processing, ensuring all submissions are handled properly.

Is Evidence Submission Mandatory?

Understanding the evidence submission process is important for participants in Running Mad Virtual Challenges.

Optional Evidence Submission

• No Mandatory Requirement: Submitting evidence is not required unless you wish to appear on the leaderboard.
• Leaderboard Participation: To be featured on the leaderboard, evidence submission is essential.

Personal Goals and Certificates

We offer flexibility to track and celebrate your achievements in a way that suits you.

• Keeping Your Goals Personal: If you prefer to keep your achievements private, that’s completely fine.
• Certificate Completion: Each medal includes a certificate you can complete upon finishing your challenge.

Uploading Your Evidence

If you choose to submit evidence, here’s what to include:

• Challenge Details: Provide the name and specifics of the challenge you participated in.
• Activity Type: Specify the activity performed, such as running or cycling.
• Total Distance: Report the total distance covered.
• Total Time: Indicate the total time taken to complete the challenge.
• Evidence Screenshot (Optional): You can submit a screenshot from an app recording your activity, distance, and time for verification.

Addressing Rare Incidents of Missing Medals

At Running Mad Virtual Challenges, we understand that, although rare, there may be occasions when a medal doesn’t reach its intended recipient.

What to Do If Your Medal Is Missing

• Contact Us Immediately: If your medal is missing or hasn’t been delivered, please contact us without delay.
• Possible Reasons: Logistics or issues with shipping partners may sometimes cause delays.

Our Commitment to Resolving Issues

We are dedicated to ensuring a satisfactory resolution for every participant.

Our Solution-Oriented Approach

• Send an Email: Contact us via email to report the missing medal.
• Investigation: We will thoroughly investigate the issue to determine the cause.
• Working Together: Our team will collaborate with you to find a solution that meets your needs.

The Power of Virtual Running Challenges

Creating a virtual running challenge is an excellent way to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and boost charity fundraising efforts.

Engaging Globally for a Cause

• Wide Reach: Host a virtual event to bring together individuals and organizations worldwide for a shared cause.
• Flexible Challenges: Design varied distance goals, location-based runs, or time-specific challenges to suit participants.

Corporate Social Responsibility through Virtual Running

Virtual challenges are a powerful tool for fostering community and business partnerships.

• Engaging Companies for CSR:
  • Sponsorships: Invite companies to sponsor your event, aligning with their CSR objectives.
  • Partnerships: Build collaborations between businesses and communities for social impact.
  • Awareness and Impact: Work with businesses to expand the reach and effectiveness of your cause.

Boosting Charity Fundraising with Virtual Events

• Fundraising Strategies:
  • Entry Fees: Charge participation fees, directing proceeds to your chosen charity.
  • Sponsorship Encouragement: Motivate participants to gather sponsorships for additional contributions.
  • Incentives and Prizes: Offer prizes to boost participation and fundraising efforts.
• Promotion and Organization:
  • Social Media and Websites: Use these tools to promote and organize your event.
  • Race Memorabilia: Provide virtual bibs, certificates, and medals to commemorate participation.

Getting Started with Your Virtual Challenge

Ready to make a difference through a virtual running event?

Partnering with Running Mad Virtual Challenges

• Minimum Order Requirement: Custom medals require a minimum order of 100 pieces.
• Collaboration Opportunity: If you can arrange sponsorship for the medals, reach out to us to collaborate on creating a meaningful impact.