Walk, run, cycle, swim or use the gym machines. How to pick a distance for your activity and log it.
Getting Started
Everything a first-timer needs to know about entering and completing a Running Mad virtual challenge.
What Are Mad Points and Miles XP? Running Mad Rewards Explained
Mad Miles, Mad Points, Miles XP: what each one is, how you earn them, what they are worth (100 Mad Points = £1) and how to spend them at checkout.
Virtual challenge without an app: Strava, Garmin, Fitbit or just log it yourself
You do not need a special app for a Running Mad virtual challenge. How logging works, what counts, and where Strava, Garmin and Fitbit fit in.
Free virtual challenges vs paid: what you actually get
Running Mad has free digital challenges and paid ones with a real medal. Here is the difference, and who each one is for.
Can you walk a virtual challenge? Yes. Here is how to pick a distance
Walking counts on every Running Mad challenge, and so does a treadmill or a wheelchair. How to choose a distance you will actually finish.
How virtual challenge medals work: what you get, when it arrives and what it costs to post
What a virtual challenge medal actually is, when it is posted, what postage looks like and how to make sure yours turns up.
Walking a Virtual Challenge: Why Walkers Belong Here Just as Much as Runners
You do not have to run to earn a medal. Here is how to plan, pace and complete a virtual challenge entirely on foot.
How to Train for Your First 5K: A Realistic Four-Week Plan
A four-week beginner 5K plan built around walking, jogging and rest days, so your first 5K feels like an achievement rather than an ordeal.
