Roadrunners of Kansas City (RRKC) is excited to announce our very first VIRTUAL charitable run challenge open to all runners in the Kansas City area: Miles for Charity.

As a running community, we are all mourning the cancelation of our half-marathons, triathlons, and group training runs. But that doesn’t mean we cannot still run together virtually as we distance ourselves physically. 

The Dates

This week-long virtual run challenge begins Monday, April 27, 2020 and ends Sunday, May 3, 2020.

The Inspiration

A CoachAmyPT patient participated in a small neighborhood virtual, distance-based contest to raise money for charity. The winners chose which charity the funds benefited. We were INSPIRED!

The Beneficiaries

Well, that’s up to you … if you win!

Winners will choose among several types of organizations impacted by COVID-19 in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, including: 

• Hospitals and healthcare workers. 

  Example: Children’s Mercy Kansas City

• First responders (including firefighters, police officers, and ambulance workers). 

  Example: KC KS Fire Department 

• Housing support. 

  Example: reStart, Inc 

• Food insecurity. 

  Example: Harvesters - The Community Food Network 

• Critical human services.

  Example: Working Families' Friend 

We gave examples for each type of organization, but our winners may choose their local hospital, food pantry, etc.

The Match

Let us know if you work with a company that would like to match funds raised. 

The Plan

RRKC will pair each participant with another runner. While the teams will not run together because of the need for social distancing, the pair’s miles will be combined together. 

Runners will log daily miles for one week. RRKC will tally the totals and announce the winner. 

The Cost

The cost to enter the challenge is a minimum donation of $25. You may donate more if you’d like.

Details for payment will be provided following registration. 

The ONE Non-Negotiable Rule

To prevent injury and protect your immune system, participants may not increase their weekly mileage by more than 10%. 

To determine this number:

• Look at your total weekly distance for the last 4 weeks. 

• Choose the week with the most miles run. 

• Take 10% of that number.

• Add it back to the original distance. 

For example, let’s say your last 4 weeks look like this: 

week 1 - 40 miles

week 2 - 50 miles

week 3 - 45 miles

week 4 - 43 miles. 

Here are your calculations:

• Take the largest number (50 miles).

• Multiple it by 10% (5 miles). 

  50 x .10 = 5 miles

• Add it back to the original number (50 miles)

  50 + 5 = 55 miles

• You may not exceed 55 miles during the challenge week. 

Please read the Racing and Training Virtually RRKC blog post to learn more about this rule. 

While that’s our only rule, you must, of course, also follow all social distancing mandates decreed by our state government.

The Final Step

Please join RRKC’s first-ever VIRTUAL charitable run, Miles for Charity, by registering here. 

Our Big Ask

Let’s raise as much money for these charities as possible! Help us encourage our entire KC running and triathlon community to participate. Please share this blog post or our social media posts on your social media accounts or email the link to this post to friends and family.

We look forward to seeing you, virtually, on the run!

Questions? Contact RRKC at info@roadrunnerskc.com.