Winter Moves Challenge 2021/22

What is Winter Moves?

Winter Moves is an invitation to commit to a winter of outdoor movement. The challenge is to run, walk, hike, fat tire bike, skate, ski - MOVE a minimum of 5-hours outdoors each week between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, December 21, 2021 – March 20, 2022.

When will I get my race packet?

We will have your awesome swag ready in late November, participants can choose to pick up their race packet or have it mailed to their home (for an additional fee).

When is curbside pickup?

Curbside Pick Up at Run Calgary Headquarters (Unit 17 - 1515 Highfield Cres. SE) runs in conjunction with the 12K's of Christmas Pick Up at the following times. If you are picking up packages for both events please let us know when you arrive.

• Thursday November 25 - noon to 6pm
• Friday November 26 - noon to 4pm
• Monday November 29 - 10 to 4pm
• Tuesday November 30 - noon to 6pm

What is included in my Winter Warming Pack?

Your curated Winter Moves Warming Pack includes:

• Custom Winter Moves pom-pom toque
• Custom Winter Moves winter mittens
• Custom Winter Moves buff
• Calgary Barrow Coffee Roasters co-branded coffee
• Your very own Winter Moves coffee mug

Is this a family-friendly challenge?

You bet. Participants 16 and under qualify for youth pricing and receive a curated Winter Moves Warming Pack that includes:

• Custom Winter Moves pom-pom toque
• Custom Winter Moves winter mittens
• Custom Winter Moves buff
• Build a snowman kit
• Post-sweat hot chocolate

What else do I get?

How do I track my activities?

We are using the app Challenge Hound which connects direct to your Strava and any outdoor activity will sync automatically. You can also upload your activities manually. Add your activities daily, weekly, or all at once! This challenge is meant to keep you motivated and isn’t a competition. Do what makes you happy and helps you get out the door to move this winter. To add your hours, log into your Challenge Hound account and follow the instructions below.

Here is a link for a digital / print out tracker for the fridge too!

What is Challenge Hound?

After you register for Winter Moves you will be invited to sign up for Challenge Hound using either Strava or Facebook. You will receive your invitation to Challenge Hound before December 21st. Watch your inbox for an email from us with further instructions. Be sure that you are not unsubscribed from our emails in order to ensure you receive important challenge instructions.

Challenge Hound syncs automatically with Strava, Garmin, and all MapMy apps. If you connect your accounts, and log activities with theses apps, your challenge status will be updated automatically and there is no need to manually enter anything. A basic Strava account is free. You can also enter activities manually into Challenge Hound. If you are using Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, or another app, these apps can be connected to Strava as well. Once you set up the connection, activities will automatically sync to Challenge Hound.

You'll receive an email from Challenge Hound after each activity with your current status in the challenge. You can visit Challenge Hound to view your personal challenge dashboard, as well as full challenge leaderboards and charts. Read more at https://www.challengehound.com.

*please note - you must log your indoor cycles and runs as 'virtual run' or 'virtual cycle' on Strava or Challenge Hound will pull those activities to be counted towards your outdoor activity if you log it as just a 'run' or 'bike' - these don't count, outdoor activity only remember!

Can I join the Challenge after it has already started?

No problem! So long as we are not sold out, you can join the challenge after it starts on December 21st. Challenge Hound automatically backfills any logged outdoor activities from December 21st into the challenge, so you won't be left behind.