LDWA Centurion Challenge August 1st - 31st 2020

Mon 31st Aug 2020


Walk Details:

Event Type
Challenge Event
Region
Central England
Local Group
LDWA Independent Events
Distance / Time Limit
100ml. 31 days
Start Time
00.00
Route
The Centurion Challenge is our acknowledgement of the inclusive nature and appeal of the Paralympics that would have taken place this month. Our virtual challenges have that same appeal. To join in with the August Challenge you do not need to actually sprint 100 metres or run a marathon. You can walk in your own local area, in your own house or even on holiday, whether local or as part of a longer outing. As before, the main point is that you should only log the distance you cover in any one hour of each day. If you can walk 3.25 miles each day you will reach the magic 100 miles in the month. However, the clever thing is, as you take your daily exercise, you will tot up the distances of actual Paralympic events as shown in the list below and work towards a bronze, silver or gold medal, depending on how far you get in the month

The rules are simple.

To log your mileage you must be an LDWA member. There is a spreadsheet - just add your name and local group in the next available row. Each day log how far you have walked or run (to the nearest tenth of a mile) during an hour of your regular daily exercise on to the spreadsheet in the appropriate column. You will see your cumulative total totting up next to your name and group.

On this challenge there are 3 medal opportunities at approximately 15 (bronze), 47 (silver) and 100 miles (gold). There is a Facebook group where the fun bit happens. If you use social media, please post photos from your daily outings, follow others peoples progress and make comments to support fellow participants. Naturally, of course, there is no requirement to be part of social media to take part in the challenge

General Notes
Track Events: Steeplechase 3,000 metres = 1,875 miles. 100 metres = 0.062 mile. 200 metres = 0.124 miles. 400 metres = 0.248 miles. 800 metres = 0.49 miles. 1,500 metres = 0.93 miles. 3,000 metres = 1.875 miles. 5,000 metres = 3.1 miles. 10,000 metres = 6.21 miles. Total of track events = 14.914 miles Triathlon: Swim 1.5 Kilometres = 0.93 miles. Cycle 40 kilometres = 25 miles. Run 10 kilometres = 6.21 miles. Total of Triathlon = 32.14 miles Endurance: Speed Walk = 31 miles. Marathon = 26 miles. Total of Endurance events = 57 miles. Bronze Award: Track Events = 14.914 miles. Silver Award: Track Events & Triathlon = 47.054 miles. Gold Award: Track Events & Triathlon & Endurance Events = 104.054 miles
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Cost
no cost, but donations to the LDWA IT Fund are warmly welcomed

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