Rise Up Ultras
6hr, 12hr, 100k, 100mile, 200mile
WORLDWIDE
Join us from anywhere on the globe!
Your races may be cancelled, but racing doesn't have to be! Rise Up Virtual Ultras is an opportunity to run a race and have an epic adventure on the date of your choosing between April 30 and July 30 in any location and take as long as you want -- but you must complete it within the April 30-June 30 dates. You can upload your time via ultrasignup for an official Rise Up Ultra time! This is a great way to stay motivated and have an adventure during the coronavirus pandemic, even if it's loops around your living room, neighborhood or on a treadmill. Please follow all local, state and social distancing guidelines to be safe and prevent the spread of the virus.
Feeding America is our charity of choice! 10% of your registration fee will go directly to Feeding America. We also have an add on donation option to our registration if you would like to donate more. During one of the most difficult economic times in history, we feel that Feeding America is a wonderful charity to give back to. Learn more here.
What do I get with my entry fee?
All distances are $45. All participants get a medal shipped to them, results on ultrasignup
(must submit time/verification, see below), and a donation to Feeding America. The $45 fee
also goes toward our employee costs here: paying employee salaries since we have had to
cancel so many races this spring, creating the challenge/website work/logo fees/verification
of times and results for the event. Shirts and buckles are an "add on" cost and can be
purchased when you register, or up until June 30, use this link for add ons: Online Store
You may change distances - just login to your ultrasignup account and go to
"Registration History" and "edit" for "Rise Up Ultras". To change your address or email you
will also need to login to your account. If you need your buckle changed, please contact us:
Racedirector@destinationtrailrun.com
What is a Virtual Race?
It is a race you do on your own but in conjunction with other runners all over the world! It's the perfect way to safely race during the coronavirus pandemic. Choosing an official virtual race like Rise Up Ultras allows you to challenge yourself and get an official finish time and finisher awards. Sometimes we need a little extra motivation to push ourselves and Rise Up Ultras is here to help you! Run virtually with people from all over the world between April 30 - June 30!
Can You Break the Distance Up Over Weeks/Months?(Does not apply to 6hr or 12hr): YES! Read next question for more details.
HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF LONGER MULTI-DAY/WEEKS EFFORT: Lots of questions on this one! Many of you want to know how you track your 100km, 100mile or 200mile if you're doing it over the course of WEEKS not days. You do not need to keep a clock (watch, etc) running the entire time. Just write down the day and time you start and when you finish the day and time. Then do the math to determine total days, hours, minutes and seconds. For example: Let's say you decide to break the 200 miler up over the month of May. You start on May 1 at 9am and end on May 30 at 7pm. That would be a total of 29 days, 10 hours, 0 min, 0 seconds. You can use this handy date to time converter for yours: Days between two dates converter. For verifying these longer efforts just take two pictures: one for the day you start and one for the day you finish. This can be a strava/garmin/suunto/etc screenshot, treadmill photo, watch photo, or the like. We will not ask for verification of every single day you run when it's over multi days unless you are top 3 male/female.
How Does it Work?
1. Register on ultrasignup and choose a distance or time: 6hr, 12hr, 100km, 100 miles or 200 miles
2. Pick a date and decide where you will be safely running / walking: You don't need to choose a date to run before you register. You will just need to run between April 30 and June 30. You can run indoors, outdoors, on road, trail, it's up to you! Please follow all CDC and local COVID19 guidelines). Dates must be within April 30, 2020 - June 30, 2020 and for an official time you need to submit your time by the end of the day on June 30. To submit a time scroll down to "HOW TO SUBMIT A TIME"
3. Run or walk your virtual "race" and record the time (for 100k, 100mi, 200 mi) or mileage (6hr, 12hr):
- Please make sure you complete the MINIMUM distance of your choosing (doesn't apply to 6hr or 12hr). For 200 miles please do 200 miles or more, for 100 miles you must do 100 miles or more and for 100k you must be 100k or 62.2 miles or more to be verified.
- You can choose to run your distance in one go with stops for food, water and naps as needed, just like a normal ultra, BUT you can also split the run between multiple days as well if you like - just remember as per the rules of this challenge once you start your run the official time clock starts and doesn't stop until you complete the distance. If you choose to go to bed for a night or spread it out between multiple days the clock keeps going.
- If you plan to break up the run over the course or days/weeks/month (does not apply to 6hr or 12hr) to keep track of your overall time please write down the start day and time and the finish day and time (once you finish). If you want an official "time" you will need to count the time it took from start to finish. So if you begin the 200 miler on May 1 at 9am and finish it on May 15 at 9am, that's a total of 14 days. So your time would be 14 days 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds. Calculate Duration Between Two Times/Dates
- For an official finish for the 6hr or 12hr you will just need to record the total miles you did and a form of verification (see below for more about verification). 6 and 12 hr runs must be done consecutively!
With 6hr and 12hr runs you complete as many miles as you want or can within your 6 or 12 hr range. No spreading out between days for 6 and 12 hr. For 6hr and 12hr races you will submit a final mileage - rather than a time. The mileage is the amount you ran during the 6 or 12 hr period.
4. Submit your time and provide one of two verifications: You will submit your final time, distance and verification for your run via ultrasignup. Scroll down to learn how to submit your verification.
Verification is one of three things: (choose #1 or #2 or #3)
1. Photo of you and your treadmill or watch with the time and distance showing
OR
2. A public link to your Strava results or other run record site like Garmin, Coros, Suunto, etc.
OR
3. If you're running over multiple days/weeks/month please take a photo or screenshot as described above (or links to Strava/Garmin/other recording app) of the start day and the final day, you do NOT need to take photos of every single run. Please email with additional questions: Racedirector@destinationtrailrun.com
Note for top males/females: If you think you may be in contention for top 3 male/female spot we do ask that you document the entire run or each run although we won't ask for that verification unless it is needed when the event closes.
We recommend recording on more than one device in case one fails, as they do sometimes!
HOW TO SUBMIT A TIME / VERIFICATION: It's really easy! See #4 above for what to use for verification.
- When you're ready to submit your verification please go to ultrasignup and login to your ultrasignup account.
- On the upper right corner you will see your name and "account info" when you hoover the mouse over your name a drop down menu shows
- Click on "Registration History"
- You'll see a list of your registration history, find "Rise Up Virtual Ultras" and in green next to the name of the race is "Record Results"
- Click on "Record Results" and submit your time and verification!
Verification for runs done on multiple days (with longer breaks):
You don't need to keep a watch going over multiple days, but you do need to keep track of the day and time you started and the day and time you finish.
- Record somewhere the date and time you start. From start to finish is your overall time. So if it takes 7 days 6 hours to complete the entire 100 miles but only 30 hours of running, your time is 7 days 6 hours not 30 hours as the time starts when you begin and finishes when you finish. Use this handy calculator to determine total days: Calculate Duration Between Two Times/Dates
- For verifying these longer efforts just take two pictures: one for the day you start and one for the day you finish. This can be a strava/garmin/suunto/etc screenshot, treadmill photo, watch photo, or the like.
We know this is a bit complicated so please send any questions or if you have trouble uploading please email: racedirector@destinationtrailrun.com
MERCHANDISE, MEDALS, BUCKLES OH MY!!
We have taken special care to source the coolest shirts, medals and buckles while supporting USA workers
and artists! The medals and shirts are made in the USA by a company that hires 75% workers who are disabled.
The buckles are handmade by Kali, a Utah artist who makes our 200 mile buckles. All buckles are unique and
made by capturing plant material in a resin in the form of our logo with your distance of choice on them. All
participants will receive a medal. If you'd like a t-shirt (all distances) or buckle (100k, 100mi, 200 mi only) they
are extra (add ons) when registering. You can also order after the fact if you want to wait or decide you need
one!
INTERNATIONAL RUNNERS: Anyone anywhere on the globe may participate! We will ship internationally, but you need to choose the additional shipping option ($10 more) for international shipping when registering!
RULES:
- You must complete your minimum distance for 100k (100km/62.2 miles), 100 miles (100 miles/161km), 200 miles 9200 miles/ 322km). For the 6hr and 12hr you will complete as many miles as you want/can in your chosen time period.
- Official times must be verified: you will need to submit verification as described above for an "official" time. Race management reserves the right to deny any results at our discretion.
- To get a top 3 spot in any race distance you must have good verification and we recommend using a strava link or other online tracking program rather than just a photo.
- Runs must be completed between (and including) April 30 - June 30, 2020 to be official. You must submit your results via methods described above within this time period as well.
- You must time yourself from start to finish: most participants will complete their distance in one go, but if you take a break of a few minutes, hours or days the clock keeps going! This doesn't mean you need to keep a clock going but make sure to record the day/time you started and finished so you can calculate the overall time.
- You may complete your distance in any time - no cutoffs, as long as it falls in the April 30-June 30, 2020 dates.
- You may not use an official race as your virtual race. In other words, you cannot race Western States 100 (if it was still happening this year) as your 100 mile, however if you lived near the course you could potentially run on the course if the route was open. The reason for this is that finisher times in a real race with real aid stations and in-person competition are not equal to running a race on your own. Running a race on your own (or with friends, family) is more like an FKT than a real race.
- No cheating! If we decide someone has not been honorable we will ban them from all future Destination Trail events. Honor system please!
- Please follow all local, state and CDC guidelines in regards to the coronavirus pandemic. Please use social distancing (6 feet apart from others not in your household) and masks (closer than 6ft to people). Please respect closed parks/outdoor recreation areas and do not trespass.
Feeding America Charity: We've already earned over $7,000 for Feeding America!
Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. When you register you can add a donation for Feeding America, or click on link here. Thanks to donations and support from businesses, government organizations and individuals like you, the Feeding America network of food banks, pantries and meal programs serve virtually every community in the United States — 40 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. Choose our "donation" option to donate to Feed America when registering to lessen the economic effects of coronavirus on families in need.
Questions? Please feel free to email us at Racedirector@destinationtrailrun.com
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Women's Shirt, front and back
Men's Shirt, front and back
Race medal