Welcome to the 1st Annual LONG Challenge - a virtual event
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Proudly Sponsored By:
Community, support and celebration this is what our events are all about. We believe that we can change peoples lives with those three elements. Help us support local organizations that are doing amazing things for others!
WHY
The LONG Challenge Virtual Event has been created in memory of my Uncle, Darren Long, who lost his life on May 1, 2023 at the age of 58.
On December 14, 2017 he was hit by a taxi while walking to work one morning as he was crossing the street. This left him disabled, unable to walk, in extreme physical pain and unable to work at his landscaping job. As a family we quickly began to see the broken system of care, ultimately he slipped into those spaces and his pain lead to his passing in 2023.
Addiction is something that reaches far beyond one person. It is a ripple effect that carries through family and friends. It is estimated that 21.6% of Canada's population met the criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD). That is close to 8 million people suffering from addiction in Canada.
Let's start by making an impact in one community at one center. We will ripple.
HOW IT WORKS
Your registration includes participant swag, a $5.00 donation to Into Action Recovery Society, your event bib and shipping.
Community, support and celebration this is what our events are all about. We believe that we can change peoples lives with those three elements. Help us support local organizations that are doing amazing things for others!
Virtual Event - $65.00
You are registering to run The LONG Challenge Virtually. This is called the LONG Challenge, you can run, walk, bike, skip, hop, jump for 1h, 3h, 6h, 12h or 24h. You choose your time frame, you go your chosen pace for your chosen time.
- Choose to run or walk (or move) for 1h, 3h, 6h, 12h or 24h.
- You have from July 19-20 to complete your challenge. You choose a location you love, where you live and where you feel safe to complete your challenge.
- You can upload your results to our virtual challenge registration page. (link emailed two weeks before challenge begins)
- Registration includes shipping, a bib number, a $5.00 donation and a finisher gift.
Your event package is mailed to you and will arrive before July 19, 2025. This gives you the option to help us raise money and awareness no matter where you are and we can all run together around the world on the same day!
Important: Registration for our Virtual Runners closes May 30, 2025 so that we have time to mail your package to you before event day.
Into Action Recovery Society
Into Action Recovery is a compassionate residential addiction treatment center established on the principles of integrity, hope, empowerment, unity, and trust. As substance use experts, we understand addiction recovery, and what it takes to help individuals get free from addiction. We’re fully dedicated to helping people navigate their recovery path, so they can enjoy the freedom and rebuild their lives the way they truly desire.
Read more about Into Action Recovery Society
2025 Donation Goal = $1000.00
Uncle Darren: Center
Uncle Darren: Farthest Right
Green Unisex Event T-Shirt available during registration.
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Thank you for your support!
Countdown to event
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
1hour
Head out for 1hour of movement. Walk, run, hike, bike, swim... skip!
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Register for 1hourCA$72.10
+ processing fee
Nov 1 - May 30
3hour
Head out for 3hours of movement. Walk, run, hike, bike, swim... skip!
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Register for 3hourCA$72.10
+ processing fee
Nov 1 - May 30
6hour
Head out for 6hours of movement. Walk, run, hike, bike, swim... skip!
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Register for 6hourCA$72.10
+ processing fee
Nov 1 - May 30
12hour
Head out for 12hours of movement. Walk, run, hike, bike, swim... skip!
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Register for 12hourCA$72.10
+ processing fee
Nov 1 - May 30
24hour
Head out for 24hours of movement. Walk, run, hike, bike, swim... skip!
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Register for 24hourCA$72.10
+ processing fee
Nov 1 - May 30
Our registration, event cancelation and transfer policy is as follows:
– We do not offer bib transfers, if you can no longer make our local event then we like to offer the virtual option.
– If you have registered as a local participant and can no longer make it you can transfer your event status to virtual and we will mail your package, you are responsible for paying for the shipping.
– Our policy includes no bib transfers to following event years or to other people. If you are switching to a shorter distance we do not offer refunds on the price change. If you are moving up in distance then you are to pay for the difference.
– We do not offer refunds on registrations, we apologize for this but our event is a fundraiser.
– In the event of cancellation of the event for reasons including, but not limited to, weather, forest fires, acts of nature, war, strikes or other extenuating circumstances, Run Like A Girl Adventures Inc. will provide the following:
The option to convert registration to a virtual runner, there are no extra costs associated with this. Your event package is mailed to you and you can run where you live, track your run and upload results online;
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Early access to registration for the same event for the following year only; a 25% discount on registration for any distance in the same event for the following year only;
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A 25% discount in our online store along with early access for the same event registration for the following year only;
In addition: the option for a full refund on any event merchandise that has been purchased; and the option to receive the event shirt, purchased event merchandise or any other produced event items, for the cost of shipping.
** Deferrals (with the 25% discount) are only applicable for one calendar year from the race you transfer out of (meaning the event entry can be deferred to any OTHER event, but not the same event one year later). Entries can only be deferred a single time, to a single event. – If you have extenuating personal circumstances please email info@runlikeagirl.ca
Event schedule
- Sat, July 19, 2025 6:00 AM - Event Starts
- Sun, July 20, 2025 6:00 AM - Event Ends
Contact information
- Event contact
- Run Like A Girl Adventures Inc.
- info@runlikeagirl.ca
- Website
- Visit website
