🥉 2027 – 500 Miles Annual Challenge

2027 is the Year of the Goat — symbolising determination, resilience, perseverance, and the strength to keep climbing towards new heights!

What better way to celebrate the new year than by setting yourself the exciting goal of completing 500 miles throughout 2027?

The Race The Distance 500 Miles Annual Challenge is perfect for walkers, joggers, runners, and anyone looking to improve their fitness, stay motivated, and enjoy a more active lifestyle.

Whether you're walking the dog, exploring the countryside, enjoying a weekend hike, or heading out for your daily run, every mile brings you closer to an incredible achievement.

With a full year to complete your challenge, you'll need to average just 1.37 miles per day, making this a fantastic and achievable goal for people of all ages and fitness levels!

Track your progress along exciting real-world virtual routes, celebrate your milestones, and earn your exclusive 2027 Year of the Goat Bronze Medal when you reach your target.

You'll have from 1st January to 23:59 on 31st December 2027 to complete your 500 miles. You can even include eligible miles recorded in other Race The Distance challenges!

🥉 Your Exclusive 2027 Bronze Medal

Celebrate your achievement with our stunning 2027 Year of the Goat Bronze Medal, featuring an intricately detailed mountain goat surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery.

Finished in beautiful bronze and black, with striking copper-toned detailing and a matching ribbon, this premium medal represents determination, endurance, and the rewards of staying active throughout the year.

Part of our exclusive 2027 annual challenge collection, it's a fantastic reminder of every walk, run, and adventure that helped you reach your goal.

500 miles. One incredible medal. A whole year of achievement!

🗺️ Real-World Virtual Routes

Turn your everyday miles into an exciting virtual adventure!

Our routes follow real roads and trails, allowing you to explore towns, cross borders, and pass famous landmarks as you work towards your 500-mile target.

Watch your progress unfold on your interactive virtual map as you travel between destinations, reach exciting milestones, and move ever closer to the finish line.

Whether you're walking around your neighbourhood or exploring somewhere new, your activities will take you on a much bigger virtual journey!

💻 Tracking & Live Progress

You'll receive your own personalised tracking link, allowing you to record your miles and monitor your progress throughout 2027.

Our real-time leaderboard system updates instantly and can be filtered by age, gender, and country, so you can see how you're progressing alongside fellow challengers.

Your activities are displayed on your interactive virtual route, helping you visualise your achievements and stay motivated throughout the year.

Tracking links will be emailed at the end of December 2026, ready for the challenge to begin on 1st January 2027.

🔗 Strava Connect

Tracking your miles couldn't be easier!

Connect your Strava account to upload your activities, or manually enter your distances whenever suits you.

Whether you're enjoying a morning walk, a lunchtime jog, a weekend hike, or a longer run, every eligible mile counts towards your 500-mile goal.

You can also count eligible activities towards other Race The Distance challenges, helping you work towards multiple medals throughout the year!

📜 Personalised Downloadable Certificate

Once you've completed your 500 miles, you'll receive a personalised downloadable certificate celebrating your achievement.

Your certificate will display your challenge details, recorded distance, and completion statistics — a fantastic keepsake to remember everything you've accomplished during 2027.

🐐 Make 2027 Your Year of Achievement!

500 miles. 365 days. Just 1.37 miles a day.

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

You don't need to run marathons or cover huge distances in one go. Just a little movement each day can add up to something truly incredible!

Whether you're taking your first steps towards a healthier lifestyle or simply looking for a new challenge, 500 miles is a fantastic goal to aim for.

Your pace. Your journey. Your achievement.

🏅 Join the 2027 – 500 Miles Annual Challenge and make every mile count!