For groups

Schools & Youth Groups

School running challenges work best when every child can finish, not just the ones who win sports day. Our format is built around that.

Suitable for all ages and abilities

Distances start at 1.5 miles, which most primary-age children can complete comfortably, and go up to 100 miles for older or more ambitious groups. Because walking counts, and because the distance can be split across a term, children who find PE difficult are able to finish alongside everybody else.

Ways schools use them

  • A whole-school pooled mileage target across a half term
  • Class versus class on the teams leaderboard
  • Sponsored challenges raising money for the school or a chosen charity
  • Rewarding participation in an after-school running or walking club
  • End-of-year celebration with a medal for every pupil who took part

What the children get

A proper medal with real weight to it, plus a certificate recording their challenge, activity and distance. For a lot of children it is the first medal they have ever owned, and that matters more than any of us tend to remember.

Bespoke school medals

School crests, year groups and event names can be added to custom medals. Bulk pricing applies from modest quantities upwards, so it is viable for a single class as well as a whole school.

Ready to earn your medal?

Pick your distance and take on a virtual challenge — a medal for every finisher.

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Choose your distance, take part anywhere at your own pace, and earn a real medal when you finish — with good causes supported along the way.

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