Armed Force's Day Challenge

Regular price £13.49 Sale

Armed Forces Day Challenge

Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. There are many ways for people, communities and organisations across the country to show their support.

Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June.

Armed Forces Day celebrations begin on Monday 20 June when the Armed Forces Day flag is raised on buildings and famous landmarks around the country.

Running, walking, cycling, swimming, use of a wheelchair, rowing or a combination of any, You can choose from 2k, 5k, 10k, half or full marathon, Complete this challenge at a time and place that suits your schedule to receive your exclusive medal. Final date for submission: July 31st

33% of every entry fee will be donated to a military charity of your choosing (please see bottom paragraph.)

What is a virtual challenge? A virtual challenge can done from any location you choose. You can run, jog, walk, cycle, swim, use of a wheelchair - whatever you choose and however you choose to complete a distance. There is no restriction on discipline. We aim to be as inclusive as impossible.

Submitting and Claiming your Medal

You will be emailed a separate link / web page when you sign up, to upload your progress as and when you want to. Your medal will be sent on purchase. For this challenge it's a one off submission, please complete submission link after your activity.'

Your submission link should arrive within a few minutes of purchase, please email us at info@racethedistance.com if this doesn't arrive after a few hours.

Checking Your Progress

We have a real-time results system with instant tables, sort-able by age, gender and Country. We also have live tracking 'journeys' with fully interactive maps for our annual and seasonal longer challenges!

Strava Connect

Uploading your progress could not be easier with our challenges allowing you to upload activities direct from Strava. Do not worry if you do not have Strava, as you can also add activities manually.

Personalised Downloadable Certificate

Each competitor will receive a downloadable personalised challenge certificate with details of their results included.

Charity Donation: If you would like to choose a military charity that your donation will go to, please email us at info@racethedistance.com and in the email title simply write the name of the charity, you can choose from the list below or add an 'other'

SSAFA

Royal British Legion (RBL)

Commonwealth war graves Comission (CWGC)

Help for Heroes (H4H)

Other (Please state)

One vote per email address, if you do not vote your donation will be split 4 ways to the 4 listed charities above.