Spread LOVE Not Germs

835 Woodland Drive
Stuart, VA 24171

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Virtual Exercise Challenge!

Caring Hearts Free Clinic is excited to bring you "Spread LOVE Not Germs" Virtual Exercise Challenge!  Take a fun-filled Virtual Tour starting in Patrick County, VA, leading you to historic landmarks all the while achieving your fitness goals for 2021. 

 

Here are the ways "Spread LOVE Not Germs" Exercise Challenge is going to help you reach your goals in 2021. 

1.  Our challenge is 75 days...which is the perfect amount of time to adopt new habits.   
2.  We have 6 goal distances to select from ranging from 1/2 mile a day to 5 miles a day.  When you register, select the distance that matches your goal.  
3. Each day you will be logging your exercise miles and tracking your progress on your virtual run/walk.  You will log your activity on the runsignup.com website.  Details will be emailed to you after you register.  The process is very simple and easy for your convenience! 
4. We want you to feel celebrated and rewarded for your hard work!   All participants will receive a COVID themed medal, t-shirt, hand sanitizer, Caring Hearts Free Clinic mask, and pen.  If you finish your goal and make it to your landmark, you will receive a special certificate and photograph!

 

PICK YOUR LANDMARK:

Spread LOVE Not Germs Challenge is composed of 6 different landmarks.  You choose what fits your personal goal.
1)   Mabry Mill to Pilot Mountain State Park - 41.9 miles (0.55 mile / day)
2)  Woolwine, VA to Natural Bridge State Park - 95.4 miles (1.2 mile / day)
3)  Critz, VA to Monticello, VA - 165 miles (2.1 miles / day)
4)  Stuart, VA to Pigeon Forge,TN (Dollywood) - 244 miles (3.2 miles / day)
5)  Ararat, VA to Virginia Beach, VA - 291 miles (4 miles / day)
6)  Patrick Springs, VA to Savannah, GA - 380 miles (5 miles / day)

 

GOAL:

MOVE daily from May 1st to July 14th, 2021.  This is a personal challenge, so we want you to choose a goal distance that will take you the full 70 days to complete.  **Note:  There are 75 days in the challenge, but allow yourself some days off or even lighter days).  

 

RACE BIB:

Once you have registered for the challenge, an email will be sent to you with a link to download your virtual race bib!

 

SUBMIT RESULTS:

You will receive an email on May 1st with details on how to submit your results each day you exercise on the race website.

 

EXTRA INCENTIVES:

While everyone is encouraged to do this challenge at their own pace, there will be an extra incentive for the person who completes each Tier first!  The person who completes all their miles first in the Tier they registered for will receive a gift card!  So, that's 6 people that will receive a gift card!!

 

PRICE:

All tiers are $25 plus processing fee.  If you choose to have your packet mailed, it will be an additional $5.00.  If you register as a family of 4 or more, a $5.00 discount will be given per person.  Just choose multi-family when registering. See below for what the challenge finisher medal looks like!

 

PICTURES:

We would LOVE to see pictures of your journey! Please email pictures to christie.fain@caringheartsclinic.org as you go and as you finish the race!  You can also upload pictures onto the race website!

 

CARING HEARTS FREE CLINIC

We are a non-profit organization located in Patrick County, VA who serve the medically, uninsured residents of Patrick County and surrounding counties in VA who are 300% or below the Federal Poverty Level.  We offer medical, laboratory, vision, mental health, pharmacy, and specialty referral services. We operate based on donations, so any and all are welcome!
All proceeds from this challenge will go towards serving the patients.  So get going, spread the LOVE - not germs, and stay safe during COVID.  

 

 


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