🏅 2027 Annual Challenges – Choose Your Distance, Earn Your Medal!

New year. New goals. New challenges. Incredible medals!

Make 2027 your year of achievement with our exciting collection of Race The Distance Annual Challenges, featuring five stunning medals inspired by the 2027 Year of the Goat.

Symbolising determination, resilience, strength, and perseverance, the mountain goat is the perfect inspiration for a year of fitness, personal milestones, and reaching new heights!

Whether you're taking your first steps towards a healthier lifestyle or looking to push your limits further than ever before, there's a challenge for everyone.

🏃 Choose Your 2027 Challenge

We've created five exciting annual challenges, each with its own exclusive medal:

• 🔵 250 Miles – Blue Medal: Perfect for beginners, casual walkers, or anyone looking to stay consistently active throughout the year.

• 🟠 500 Miles – Bronze Medal: Take your fitness further and challenge yourself to cover 500 miles in 2027.

• ⚪ 1,000 Miles – Silver Medal: A fantastic endurance challenge for anyone ready to make fitness part of their everyday routine.

• 🟡 2,027 Miles – Gold Medal: The ultimate distance challenge! Celebrate 2027 by covering an incredible 2,027 miles throughout the year.

• 🔴 3.5 Million Steps – Exclusive Red Medal: Make every step count with our spectacular annual step challenge!

Walk, jog, run, hike, or combine your activities! Complete your chosen distance at your own pace, wherever and whenever suits you.

🐐 Your Exclusive Year of the Goat Medal

Every great achievement deserves an incredible reward!

Our 2027 medal collection features a striking mountain goat design, dramatic mountain scenery, and beautifully detailed metallic finishes.

Each challenge has its own distinctive colour, making these medals fantastic individual rewards or an impressive collection for anyone looking to take on multiple challenges.

Five challenges. Five incredible medals. How many can you earn?

📅 A Whole Year to Complete Your Challenge

Your challenge begins on 1st January 2027 and runs until 23:59 on 31st December 2027, giving you the entire year to achieve your goal.

There's no pressure to complete a set amount each day. Whether you prefer regular daily walks, weekend adventures, long-distance runs, or a combination of activities, you can work towards your target in a way that suits your lifestyle.

You can even count the same eligible activities towards other Race The Distance challenges, making it easier to work towards multiple medals throughout the year!

🗺️ Real-World Virtual Routes

Watch your fitness journey come to life!

Our interactive virtual routes follow authentic roads and trails, taking you through real towns, across borders, and past fascinating landmarks.

As you log your activities, you'll see your progress unfold on your personalised virtual map.

Set your sights on your next destination, celebrate each milestone, and enjoy the adventure as you move closer to the finish line!

💻 Track Your Progress & Climb the Leaderboard

You'll receive a personalised tracking link to record your activities and monitor your achievements throughout 2027.

Our real-time leaderboard system allows you to follow your progress alongside other challengers, with filters for age, gender, and country.

Watch your distance build, track your milestones, and stay motivated from your very first activity to your final step!

Tracking links will be emailed at the end of December 2026, ready for your challenge to begin.

🔗 Strava Connect

Tracking couldn't be easier!

Connect your Strava account to upload your activities, or enter them manually whenever you like.

Whether you're walking the dog, exploring the countryside, completing a Parkrun, or training for your next big event, every eligible mile or step can bring you closer to your goal.

📜 Personalised Completion Certificate

Once you've completed your chosen challenge, you'll receive a personalised downloadable certificate to celebrate your achievement.

Featuring your challenge details and completion statistics, it's the perfect keepsake to accompany your exclusive 2027 medal.

🏆 Make 2027 Your Greatest Year Yet!

The Year of the Goat is all about determination, steady progress, and reaching new heights.

Whether your target is 250 miles, 500 miles, 1,000 miles, 2,027 miles, or 3.5 million steps, every journey starts with a single step.

Challenge yourself, enjoy the adventure, and celebrate everything you achieve along the way.

Your year. Your pace. Your challenge. Your medal.

🐐 Join the Race The Distance 2027 Annual Challenges and make every mile count!