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Elevation gain accumulator challenge
Accumulate the elevation gain in relation to your level of entry within 7-days of starting. The challenge may be split up into multiple workouts across the week, however, Bonus Points will be awarded for the fewer workouts taken to achieve the elevation target.
Advanced: 3,000ft
Intermediate: 2,250ft
Moderate: 1,500ft
Novice: 750ft
Submit workouts individually
You must submit each individual workout separately to the submission form.
Perform hill repeats
Some people may not have the luxury of living next to a range of hills in which to accumulate the elevation gain in one hit. To those people, we recommend finding the biggest point of elevation they have nearby and performing hill repeats until they hit their elevation target. This may be considered boring but this is a test of mental resilience as well as physical endurance after all.
Plan your route beforehand
Some fitness trackers do not track elevation in realtime whilst running. That's why we always recommend planning your route before hand on a route planner like PlotaRoute to ensure you hit your target and do not go over needlessly.
Eg: Strava, Garmin, Fitbit...
Completion Points
Entry-Level
Advanced
Intermediate
Moderate
Novice
Points
40
30
20
10
Bonus points
Workouts
1
2
3
4
5
6
Points
20
10
5
3
2
1
Before submitting, please make sure you have ready:
Found on your Challenge Entry purchase confirmation email.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have the technology to allow you to directly upload your evidence, so in order for you to submit your evidence we require you to submit a weblink to such evidence. There are a number of ways to get a weblink to your evidence, you can either:
It is highly recommended that you complete the challenge within 7-days of its issue, however, we will accept submissions right up until 7-days after the end of the series. We will not accept submissions after this time.
This is a brutal physical challenge for which you are responsible for your own health and safety. It is imperative that you read through, understand and follow our health and safety guidelines before you embark on your challenge attempt. This list is only a guide. It is your responsibility to take the appropriate health and safety measures during the attempt of a challenge.
Consult a physician
You should consult a physician before you begin any strenuous exercise program, such as the one described on this website, especially if you have or suspect that you may have heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or any other adverse medical conditions. If you feel faint or dizzy at any time while performing any challenges or exercise, stop immediately and seek medical evaluation.
Plan your route
On running challenges, we strongly recommend planning your route with online running route planners. This leaves out the guesswork, allowing you to know the distance and elevation before you embark on the challenge.
Let others know
When performing any challenge, we strongly recommend you let a friend or family member know what you are doing and where and when you are doing it and what time you are expected to return incase you face any difficulty.
Carry a mobile phone
We strongly advice that you carry with you a fully charged mobile phone and back up battery if possible.
Bad weather
Keep an eye on the weather forecast.
Nutrition and hydration
You are responsible for your own nutrition and hydration as this is a self-disciplined event. Please ensure you have enough fluids and food or adequate access to these. Click here to read our guide on fuelling correctly for this challenge.
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to get in touch.