Co-Runna Virtual Challenge

June 3 is Global Running Day. Running works is hosting their annual event, The 12-Hour Run to End Homelessness. Usually this event takes place each year in uptown but this year it will be VIRTUAL. The goal is to run 2,016 miles on June 3rd to raise awareness for the number of people who sleep on the Charlotte streets each night. Let’s end the stigma and raise awareness for this awesome cause! Y,all ran over 100 thousand miles in 8 weeks, I know you can dominate 2,016! Every mile counts! We got this! Register for this FREE event, link in bio, join the RunCLTRun team and let’s run for good:)

12-Hour Run to End Homelessness presented by Trinity Capital Advisors (Virtual) The 12-Hour Run to End Homelessness presented by Trinity Capital Advisors (Virtual) is on Wednesday June 3, 2020.

Look at that! We’re about halfway into this challenge and way more than halfway to our goal of 70,400 miles! What do you think? Should we raise the bar? Keep it up!

Are you ready for your next challenge? Find a street you’ve never run on before and go! You’ve got to run a mile on it. What? It’s too short? Then do some out and backs til you hit at least a mile. The winner will get a prize pack from .

Don’t forget to tag and add your miles to our Strava group. The link is in our bio.

Our Crazy 8s challenge winner is ! Congratulations—you’ll be getting some swag from .
Do you want to know what’s next? Stay tuned!

Hey Ya'll! If you have any virtual events happening let us know and we can add our event list!

Hello Runners! It’s week 3 quarantine has some of us going crazy... which brings me to this weeks challenge: Crazy 8s! Complete 8 mins of the following exercises (can be broken up how ever you see fit, modifications to the exercises are allowed): Plank, wall sit, lunges, squat, push ups, burpees, jumping jacks, mountain climbers! Take a selfie of you doing all or one of the exercises for a chance to win some runCLTrun swag!

Make sure to:
1:) Join the CLT Runners United club on Strava (link in bio).
2:)Post a picture to Instagram and tag and ! (If you aren’t on Strava, you can just do this step!) Submit your run by Sunday to be entered to win swag donated by RunCltRun! *************************************Have an idea for a weekly challenge? Make your voice heard and send us a DM!

We’ve already passed the 20k mark!! Week 2 in and we are crushing it! Every mile counts! In other exciting news: Winner of the negative split challenge will be announced tomorrow!!!

Hello everyone! One of the great things about the running community is that it’s full of people who inspire us: the friend who meets you for an early morning run, the stranger that calls out encouragements during a race, the family members who adopted the role of Sherpa, the person who motivated you to defy your expectation. Inspiration is everywhere, let’s call it out. Tag the people that inspire you and give them a shout out :)

Since we have the time... if you have recommendations comment below!

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The 30 Best Running Movies Ever Made Finish your run, grab some popcorn, and get motivated by the best cinema our sport has to offer.

Here's some motivation for you! Our Second Challenge mini challenge is the !

The negative split is perhaps the most well-known race strategy, but it also makes for one awesome workout! What is a negative split? It’s when you run the second half of your run FASTER than the first half of your run. Complete a negative split run this week, take a selfie or screenshot of your run and post it!

Make sure to:
1:) Join the CLT Runners United club on Strava (link in bio).
2:) Complete your negative split run and include in the title on Strava
3:) Post a picture to Instagram and tag and ! (If you aren’t on Strava, you can just do this step!) Submit your run by Sunday to be entered to win prizes donated by ! Have ideas for future challenges! Send us a DM :)

You’re doing great!! Week 1 and we’ve already logged over ten thousand miles! Only 59,455 to go! Together we can do anything!

Attention Charlotte Run Clubs and Solo Runners! How many miles can you contribute? Encourage your team, club and friends to join Strava and come together for 70,400 miles!

Town Brewing Company
Heist Brewery Run Club - NoDa Location
NoDa Brewing Run Club
Flying Biscuit Run Club
Pizza Peel Run Club @ Cotswold
Pizza Peel Run Club @ Matthews
Charlotte Running Club
Ultra Running Company
RunCharlotte
Charlotte Running Co.
Run For Your Life
Ballantyne Running Club
Elizabeth 8k Road Race
Omega Nation
Charlotte Racefest Half Marathon and 10K
Sisu Events
RunBots
Fonta Flora Run Club CLT
Davidson Area Running Team

"Run in any country, in any park, at any time, spot another runner, and chances are you’ll greet each other with the slightest nod. You’re out here too....

In this time, as more and more people hit their parks, streets and trails, make sure to nod at your fellow runner.

We’re all still out here."

Running From Coronavirus: A Back-to-Basics Exercise Boom With gyms and pools closed and sports leagues shut down, a miniboom is emerging in running, a natural for social distancing.

We have our first mini challenge!

Got an artist streak in you? Ever notice your runs look like animals or celebrities on a map? Now’s your chance to show off those running AND art skills in the CoRunna Strava Art Contest!

Instructions:

1:) Join the CLTRunnersUnited club on strava (link in bio).
2:) Plan your route
3:) Complete your run on strava and include the name in the title
4:) screenshot it and post it to Instagram and tag !

We’ll share your masterpiece and vote on a winner to announce on Sunday evening!

The winner will receive some swag from Charlotte Running Club and a donated $25 gift card to the LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED restaurant or brewery of their choice!

You have until 4:00pm Sunday to submit as many pieces of Art as you want!

St. Patty’s day is usually spent surrounded by friends. But today, this yearly tradition of joy and celebration is being replaced by the need for social distancing. Despite all that’s going on, I wanted to encourage you to take a moment for yourself to go for a run or a walk. Take a picture and tag us :). As an added bonus we encourage you to reach out to a friend and be a light in a time of darkness. Happy St.Patties day y’all! We’re all in this together, wash those hands!

Hello Charlotte Runners,

We are in strange times, the seriousness of the Coronavirus pandemic is nothing to be taken lightly. All over the world people are practicing social distancing as a means to flatten the curve to help protect those around us and alleviate the immense pressure on hospitals. It should come to no surprise that many run clubs are temporarily stopping their group runs as a precautionary measure to help fight this.

However, just because we aren't meeting in person doesn't mean we can't come together to help motivate and support each other to reach our goals and stay healthy. Therefore, I challenge the Charlotte running community to come together virtually and run 70,400 miles in 8 weeks (the amount of time the CDC recommends suspending group gatherings). In addition, follow us on Instagram () to receive a new mini challenge each week put forth by local fitness/running professionals. Complete these virtual challenges for a chance to receive prizes donated by brands such as RunCLTRun, On, Mizuno and more (a full list will be posted in the coming week).

We know these are uncertain times, so let's come together and be united.

All the best,

A fellow Charlotte Runner