We Run the Parks - National Challenge

 www.WeRunTheParks.com 

The 2025 WE RUN THE PARKS® Challenge: Conquer Trails, Earn a Medal!

Join the movement! We Run The Parks® is a self-guided challenge encouraging you to explore the outdoors. Run, walk, bike, or hike at least 25 different park trails throughout 2025 (we update the number each year!).

Here's how it works:

• Sign up anytime: Registration is open year-round.
• Start whenever you're ready: The challenge begins January 1st, 2025, but you can jump in later.
• Explore new trails: Visit at least 25 unique park trails and log your adventures online!
• Earn your rewards:
  • Shirts mailed after registration (starting April 1st, 2025)
  • Finisher medals shipped after December 31st for completing the challenge.
• Track your progress: Use the "Manage My Registration" tab on www.weruntheparks.com [invalid URL removed]
• Need help logging? We've got you covered: [link to log your runs] (https://5kevents.raceentry.com/we-run-the-parks-a-national-event/race-information)

This is more than just a challenge:

• Reconnect with nature: We Run The Parks® is designed to get you outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.
• Explore your community: Discover hidden gems and new trails in your local parks.
• Join a virtual community: Invite friends and family to participate!
• Embrace your pace: This is a self-guided journey, not a race. Take your time, enjoy the scenery, and prioritize your well-being.

Lace up your shoes and join us in 2025!

 EVENT FEATURES:

• Electronic check in for easy tracking 
• Team and Individual Tracking - See real results for all online
• While this is not a race, the option to compete with others is optional.
• OPTIONAL Performance wear short sleeve t-shirt (unisex, ladies' fit, youth)
• Virtual Race Bib (Download under the "Manage my registration" tab above
• Commemorative Finisher's Medal upon completion
• Commemorative Certificate of completion 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

STEP 1: Register for the event

STEP 2: Run, Walk, Bike, or Hike any trail, anywhere in the USA. 

STEP 3: The goal is to complete at least 24 park trails (National, State, or Local) to earn your medal.

Log each of your runs, walks, Bike rides, or hikes via the "Manage my registration" tab above.  LEARN HOW to Access your PERSONAL DASHBOARD – CLICK HERE

STEP 4: Celebrate! We will be sending out promotions and specials as this program evolves. 

Rules: 

• There is no designated start time or date to complete your run/walks. Run or walk at your pace and your time. The event ends at year end.
• All Run packets will be mailed to participants starting April 1, 2024, and then every 7 days afterward as people sign up.
• Remember, this is a self-guided run/walk. Stay hydrated, water must be provided by the participant. 
• Pick up after yourself and help keep our parks clean. 

New to running? DOWNLOAD our ZERO to 5K program - Many newcomers to running become discouraged by the difficulty associated with the activity because they start too fast and push too hard. Their bodies rebel and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to run in the first place. The Zero to 5K program has been specifically designed to instill a love of running and ends with participating in your first timed 5K See our event directory here: https://5kevents.raceentry.com/  

We’re here to help you achieve your goal(s), be it your first 5K, improving your run, or simply offering a resource where you can run with a group that is designed to help each other stay motivated. You should ease into your 5K training plan gradually. In fact, the program we provide is less of a running regimen than a walking and jogging program. The idea is to transform you from a non-runner, getting you to begin running a 5K ( or 3.1 miles) and on a regular basis in just 4 weeks.  

It’s easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program but hold yourself back. Don’t try to do more, even if you feel you can. If, on the other hand, you find the program too strenuous, just stretch it out. Don’t feel pressured to continue faster than you’re able. Repeat weeks if needed and move ahead only when you feel you’re ready.