The organisers of the Absa Run Your City (RYC) Series are challenging Strava Club members to show their love for running this Valentine’s Day (Monday 14 February) by toughing out “The Love for Running 5K” Strava challenge.
“What better way to show your love for running than by taking on ‘The Love for Running 5K’ on Valentine’s Day,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the Absa RYC Series.
“It’s a fun way to start the year. We are proud to provide a platform for runners, both loyal and new, to connect with one another as we build a stronger, healthier and more active RYC Series running community. So grab your significant other, family members and friends and join us for ‘The Love of Running 5K’ on Monday.”
Meyer continues: “The Challenge will last from 05:00 – 23:00. Runners need to complete their 5 km run/walk within this time period. Remember to share your experience, pictures and routes to the RYC Series Strava Club page to enter into a lucky draw. A pair of magnificent Puma Nitro running shoes is up for grabs.”
Remember, runners can choose their own location and route.
) How to join:
1. Runners are to “join” the RYC Series Running Club on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/rycs
2. If runners have not done so, they will need to create a Strava Account before they can join the club.
3. Runners are to join The Love of Running 5K event on the RYC Series Running Club by clicking on the orange “I’m in” button displayed next to the event listing.
4. Runners must record their run using a smartphone (Android or iPhone device) or smart watch (Garmin, TomTom, Suunto, Fitbit, Polar etc.)
5. All activities logged during the event period must be uploaded to Strava no later than 23:00 on Monday.
All runners and walkers who complete ‘The Love of Running 5K’ and share their activity to the RYC Series Running Club on Strava within the stipulated time frame stand the chance of winning a pair of Puma Nitro shoes. The winner will be selected by random draw and announced on the RYC Series Running Club page on 15 February.
