The WILD Vertical Challenge
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1st December 2021 to 28th February 2022
Flash Challenge
Vertical Metres Climbed
Share Challenge
1st December 2021 to 28th February 2022
Flash Challenge
Vertical Metres Climbed
No matter what distance competitors in The WILD - Epic Mountain Runs choose to tackle they will need to be hill fit. VERY hill fit! The 50-mile course, which you could win a free entry to by taking part in this challenge, has close to 5,000m of vert and goes over (or very close to) 4 named peaks. You get the picture! So here’s a great way to build a solid base for the race over this summer…
Every run that you do from 1st December 2021 to 28th February 2022 that includes at least one peak listed in the Wild Things Peak Directory will earn you challenge points. The number of points earned will be the same as the total elevation gain for that qualifying run. So, for example, if you do a run that goes over a listed peak that includes 755m of vertical gain then you will earn 755 challenge points.
The run must take in a listed peak in order to qualify.
The run, or the peak, does not need to be on a trail directory trail.
Each challenge point you earn gives you one chance in the end-of-challenge prize draw. The more you earn the better your chances. You can track your progress and standing on the challenge leaderboard.
Up for grabs are two free entries to the Further Faster 50-mile event at the inaugural running of The WILD on December 10th 2022*
* NB the 50 mile event requires all entrants to meet the qualification criteria for the race. If you’re interested but have not yet received your Warrant of Wildness you can apply here. If you don’t qualify or would prefer to enter a shorter distance then your prize can be used for a free entry to the 20 mile run instead.
No worries — you can join a Wild Challenge at any time while it's running.
When you join, we'll automatically award any challenge points you've earned since the challenge started, so you won't miss out just because you joined late.
If you've only just connected Strava or Garmin, we'll sync your last three months of activities too, so eligible activities can still count towards the challenge.
Connect your Strava or Garmin account to Wild Things and we'll automatically sync your activities and add any that qualify to the challenge.
You don't need to add activities manually — just get out there and do your thing! Each challenge has its own criteria for earning points, so check the challenge details above to see what counts.
If you use both Strava and Garmin, you can connect both — we won't create duplicate activities.
Absolutely. You can join as many Wild Challenges as you like, and the same activity can earn points across multiple challenges if it meets the criteria for each one.
We usually draw challenge winners a few days after the challenge finishes. We wait at least 2–3 days to allow any late activities to sync from Strava or Garmin before finalising the results.
If you're a winner, we'll get in touch with you directly.
Yes. Wild Challenges are exclusively for Wild Things VIP members. Become a VIP and you can join any of our current challenges, earn points and be in to win some epic prizes.
No worries — you can join a Wild Challenge at any time while it's running.
When you join, we'll automatically award any challenge points you've earned since the challenge started, so you won't miss out just because you joined late.
If you've only just connected Strava or Garmin, we'll sync your last three months of activities too, so eligible activities can still count towards the challenge.
Connect your Strava or Garmin account to Wild Things and we'll automatically sync your activities and add any that qualify to the challenge.
You don't need to add activities manually — just get out there and do your thing! Each challenge has its own criteria for earning points, so check the challenge details above to see what counts.
If you use both Strava and Garmin, you can connect both — we won't create duplicate activities.
Absolutely. You can join as many Wild Challenges as you like, and the same activity can earn points across multiple challenges if it meets the criteria for each one.
We usually draw challenge winners a few days after the challenge finishes. We wait at least 2–3 days to allow any late activities to sync from Strava or Garmin before finalising the results.
If you're a winner, we'll get in touch with you directly.
Yes. Wild Challenges are exclusively for Wild Things VIP members. Become a VIP and you can join any of our current challenges, earn points and be in to win some epic prizes.
