How it works
GET READY FOR A WEEK OF FUN!
Welcome to the 7th Annual GINGER RUNNER GLOBAL RUN (known here on out as GRGR)! After the last 6 years of hugely successful events, we are so excited to finally bring back this unique global event to you - for a whole week!
This is an amazing community of runners and this event has proven a great means to bring us all together in a unified pursuit of our individual goals. Now, there’s even more reason to unite. We know as the year unfolds, more in-person races are happening and everyone is as excited as ever to race - all the more reason to join GRGR to keep the legs in shape and the fun-factor high! As always, you can run the 7th Annual GRGR wherever you like and even during your in-person races!
Ok, so you're probably asking yourself, "Self, what the hell is the GRGR?!". Let me break it down for you:
WHO IS GRGR FOR? Anybody can run this event. It's open to runners of all abilities - from fast elites to back-of-the-pack partiers and everyone in between. All shapes, all sizes, all ages, all levels of running!
WHAT IS THE GRGR? Probably the best question. GRGR has always been a different type of "virtual run”, but this year, like in 2021, we’re changing things up! There will be 7 days of surprise challenges, starting on October 10th, 2022 and going until October 16th, 2022. Each unique daily challenge will be announced at the start of each day (midnight pacific time) via unique daily videos created by Ethan & Kim. You will then have 24hrs to complete that day’s challenge and submit your results for that day via our online submission form. We will choose winners from each day’s challenges and announce our winners during the following week’s Ginger Runner Live episode. The whole point is to get everyone out and running across the globe every day for 7 days. If you cannot participate on a particular day, that’s OK! You can participate in as much or as little of the week as you like.
Furthermore, we will have a combined weekly goal of running around the world - 24,901 miles - so really, even one day of activity contributes to our big goal. Let’s unite the world in running fun!WHEN IS THE GRGR? OCTOBER 10-16, 2022! Each day, from October 10th through October 16th, 2022, there will be a unique challenge. You will have 24 hours to complete and submit your results for that day’s challenge via our online submission form sent to all of our registrants. These may include time-based challenges, distance-based or vert-based challenges, creative challenges and more. All you’ll need to do is get ready to take on each day’s challenge which will be announced at midnight of each day (pacific time) through a series of videos posted and sent to the emails of all the registered participants. You will have 24 hours to complete the challenge. You do NOT have to live in the pacific time zone to participate, it is just the time zone we will use as our home base. You may have to determine when the 24hr block begins and ends for you depending on your own local time zone each day. 24hrs should allow you ample time to assess the challenge, strategize your daily activity and complete it.
WHERE DOES GRGR TAKE PLACE? Best part about this, you get to do this wherever you want! Road, trail, mountain, treadmill, anywhere around the globe! Obviously, not everyone has access to trails, parks, treadmills or outdoor space. We also know there are a number of local mandates that might limit any of your ability to get outside. We just want you to find motivation by what you have available and to get creative in any way you can. Just make sure you can track your activity so we can see what you did! Finally, please do not break the law or local mandates to participate in GRGR2022. We ask you to follow your local agency’s policies and support the spirit of GRGR with honesty.
HOW WILL THIS ALL WORK? It's actually pretty simple. First, register through one of our 2 options right here. Once you receive your confirmation email, start training! We’re super excited to partner up with DFTBA who will handle the fulfillment of your order and send you all of the gear once it’s ready in a few weeks. Between now and October you’ll receive your bag of GRGR goodies & posters (see below!).
Next, over the coming weeks, we will send the occasional email with updates and instructions for GRGR week. Our goal is to make the daily submission process as easy as possible once GRGR week arrives. With your registration, you will receive a link to our run submission form that you will fill out for each day of the GRGR challenge. Each day we will post and send a video explaining that day’s challenge and instructions. The results from the week will be publicly available for all to see and compare. With each day’s challenge, we will determine winners and announce them via our Ginger Runner Live episode broadcast the following week. Winners will receive some awesome custom GRGR 2022 trophies as in year’s previous!
I mean, that's pretty much it. But let's say you have some more questions. Here are more answers!
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
WHAT DO I GET FOR MY REGISTRATION FEE?
First, EVERY registration is supporting small running businesses. Secondly, you know what we love? Gear. You know what I hate? Bad gear. We realize that the MAIN reasons you'd even consider a virtual run would be for the community and for the schwag. I also believe that in order to get your money's worth with race schwag, it needs to look good and be quality. That's why we’ve decided to partner with brands like rabbit apparel & DFTBA to handle your order and to make sure you get the best of the best. In addition to your registration, you will receive (depending on which registration you choose):
A crazy high quality and comfortable rabbit EZ Tee mens/womens specific t-shirt custom printed by DFTBA (sizing info below) - $50 Value (available with the t-shirt registration only)
An 11x14 digital art print created by Ethan Newberry & inspired by the community and adventure of GRGR - $35 value (t-shirt registrations only - the digital download registration will receive the digital file ready to print at their leisure)
A digital download package that includes all the info you’ll need, lots of exclusive discounts and coupons from our small business partners. This file will be emailed separately by SendOwl once we process your order.
Access to our private Strava GRGR2022 Club to cheer each other on through training and race day.
You will also be eligible for amazing trophies! - $$$$$
I DON’T LIVE IN THE U.S. - CAN I STILL PARTICIPATE?
You bet! In fact, we’ve had incredible global participation each and every year. Just check out some of our past videos to see how far and wide our runners originate from. Just be sure to the read our international shipping statement below for more details.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LEGACY OPTION?
To simplify the registration process, we have discontinued the custom legacy patches.
I DON’T WANT TO DO ALL 7 DAYS!
This is an all-abilities run done on your own time, each day, over the course of a week. You can run, you can walk, you can crawl. You can do one day, you can do all 7. You can order the t-shirt registration and just wear it while watching some Netflix - It's all good! The whole point is for this community to get out and active the week of October 10-16, 2022, share our experiences through pictures, videos and sharing our stories. YOU GOT THIS!
I WANT TO DO MORE!
Well, aren't you a hotshot?! You’re welcome to create your own challenge for the week that might help us reach our umbrella goal of running a cumulative 24,901 miles (running around the Earth). You are also welcome to “double-up” on virtual runs (we know there are many currently taking place and we want you to support as many race organizations as possible). Because we will have unique daily challenges, you’ll just want to make sure your plan can accommodate some flexibility depending on what our daily challenge entails.
ARE THERE PRIZES AT STAKE?
Hell yeah! Much like previous years, we'll be doing big custom-made trophies for things like "Most Distance Run" & "Most Elevation Gained". Each day’s challenge will have winners and every registrant will be eligible to win. We will collect the results at the end of each day and choose a winner for that day’s challenge. These awards will be announced the following week during Ginger Runner live, so stay tuned!
I WANT TO ORDER MORE THAN ONE ENTRY!
Awesome! The more the merrier. FYI, you will only receive ONE download link when you order. This download will provide you with the race details, a Printable Bib and social media art. If you want to change the number on the bib, you're welcome to do so in photoshop or the photo editing software of your choice. If you plan on ordering 10 or more entries, email us! We will have a large group discount available.
I'M ALREADY RUNNING ANOTHER RACE/VIRTUAL RACE THAT WEEK!
First, that’s awesome!! Go kick its ass! What’s great is that you can DO BOTH. In fact, what a great way to support other race organizations, small businesses and community members. Nothin like multiple challenges for added motivation!
HOW & WHEN WILL I GET ALL MY STUFF?
Once the first round of run registration is complete on September 15, 2022, we will ship the first round of products (via USPS, see below) in time for the big event October 10-16, 2022. If you live outside of the United States, shipping can take some time so we will ship international packages first! This is the important part: MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR INFO IS CORRECT. I'm talking about shipping addresses, email addresses and shirt sizes (there is a shirt sizing chart below). If you register for the event after September 15, 2022, your package will ship out as soon as possible but we cannot guarantee it will arrive by October 10, 2022 in time for the first day of GRGR 2022. As we get closer to the run date, I will be emailing you all with some fun updates, including how to upload your GRGR GPS files, how everything is being manufactured and more!
HOW DO I TRACK MY RUN & WHERE DO I SEND IT?
If you want to be eligible for ANY of the prizes at stake, you need to track your run with a GPS enabled device or on a treadmill. Whether a watch or a phone app, you should be able to track pretty easily. Track your activities each day of the event. Before race week, you will be provided with access to our daily submission form website. Each day, you will have 24 hours to complete the daily challenge and submit your results (to be eligible for the trophy). The form will ask a couple of questions about your activity including asking for a URL linking to your activity (it must be public to view). Use a site like Strava.com to submit your activity link. (If you do not have a Strava account, you will need to create one - it’s super easy. If you DO have a Strava account, you will need to make it public in order for us to view the activity and all the data. Remember, you can set it back to private once we collect the activity info). We will determine winners and make the announcements as well as publicly post the results the following week. This will be further explained in more detail in October.
ANYTHING ELSE?
So that's pretty much it. Pick what size T-Shirt you want, purchase your entry and start training! We are so excited for this and I hope you are too! Remember, this is a fun and friendly event so get all your family & friends involved. October 10th is fast approaching, let's make the 7th Annual GRGR bigger than ever!
SIZING (T-SHIRT OPTIONS ONLY):
You're probably curious as to what size T-Shirt to buy. To give you an idea, these are incredible quality custom made/printed rabbit EZ T-Shirts. I am 6'0, 195lbs and I like a size medium in the rabbit EZ-tee for a more fitted fit or a large for a more casual and open fit. Kim likes the women's Small and we recommend women size up in the rabbit EZ Tee. — FYI, DFTBA won't be able to accommodate size swapping as there are a very limited supply of T-Shirts! Due to the limited nature of this production run, the size you order will be the size you receive so make sure you're confident in sizing! You can find more details and you can reach out to a rabbit apparel expert over at runinrabbit.com
Men’s EZ Tee size chart
Women’s EZ Tee size chart
U.S. SHIPPING:
For the lowest, most cost-effective shipping, We use USPS. Trust me, anything else adds up REAL quick, especially for orders outside of the U.S. It is our goal to provide the most cost-effective shipping option for all domestic and international orders. Seeing as we’re not a huge company like Amazon, we don't get all those volume shipping discounts that they do. If you live in the U.S. and order by August 10th, your packages should make it to you well before the start of GRGR on October 10th. If you order after that date, we cannot guarantee your gear will arrive before September 6th.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:
Seriously, this is important. If you're international and live outside the United States, READ THIS!!!!! Since we use USPS (United States Postal Service), your items are transferred to your local postal service once it hits your country's border. We are not responsible for any duty or taxes that are incurred in customs. As it is always up to your local delivery service, not all international orders receive customs fees, regardless, we do not pay these fees if they are incurred. Make sure you use the correct shipping address! Seriously, don't mess it up! And we realize that the cost of shipping is not the most appealing, but please understand that international shipping is EXPENSIVE and that we lose a few bucks on the deal in order to save you as much as possible. WE LOVE OUR INTERNATIONAL PEEPS!
BY PURCHASING THIS ENTRY, YOU AGREE TO OUR TERMS & CONDITIONS.
This waiver covers the Ginger Runner Global Run held from October 10, 2022 - October 16, 2022. By purchasing entry, I understand that running is strenuous exercise and has some danger. I give statement that I am in good health, adequately trained for the distance and there is no medical reason that I should not attempt such a feat. I know that running can pose many hazards, not limited to falls, bad weather, getting lost and generally dangerous conditions. I am entering this event with full knowledge that I could easily be hurt or face life threatening injuries. I fully assume all risks of injury, illness or death, and release covenant not to sue, and discharge Ginger Runner LLC, Ethan Newberry, all sponsors, and any individuals or groups associated with this event, all actions, claims or demands for damages arising out of my participation in this event. The forgoing release is binding upon me personally, as well upon my heirs, executors, and administrators, and all members of my family, or anyone else who may make claim on my behalf. I further grant my irrevocable permission to Ginger Runner LLC, and its authorized agents, to use my name and any photographs, videos, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of my participation in this event. Entry fees are non-refundable. No rollovers or transfers to next year.
All paid registrations are eligible to enter into the GRGR2022 prize categories if they choose. Prizes will be determined closer to GRGR and could potentially change. Winners of each category will be announced during our live broadcast the week following GRGR2022. Winners will be contacted via the email address they provide during registration and will have 48 hours to claim their prizes. If they do not claim their prize, the next eligible winner will be contacted.