The Running Bug: Run to the Moon Challenge

Do you know how far it is to the moon exactly?

Well the short answer is, ‘a very long way’. It is exactly 238,857 miles from earth, a distance that if someone decided they wanted to run (at say an average of 7 miles per hour pace), would take them a grand total of 3.9 years!

The Running Bug in space!

The team at the UK’s largest social network for runners The Running Bug has decided to do just that to encourage everyone to keep active and running during the darker days of October and November and collectively run 238,855 miles in just seven weeks.

‘Just because the sun’s gone down doesn't mean we stop running!’

I know it can be tough to motivate yourself to get out and run once the mornings and evenings get darker, and the weather more dismal! Having a challenge to take part in and a collective target to aim for can be a huge boost- I know when I took part in Jantastic at the start of the year it really helped me stay on track. The Running Bug website is a great community too, where you can engage with other runners who offer encouragement and support.

Running Bug: Run to the Moon- running in the dark

Kitted out for running in the evening

To take part simply download the new Running Bug-Bugmiles app from the Play store, or enter your runs online on the Running Bug website. You will be able to view a running total of miles in real-time, so you can see how far to go until the target is reached!

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is supporting the challenge along with Elite British long-distance runner Charlotte Purdue (aka Pocket Rocket). The charity is hoping the event will encourage more runners to take part in some of its many running challenges such as the Brighton Marathon, to help raise vital funds for the hospital.

And to launch the event The Running Bug did a quick recce into space to check out ‘the course’, resulting in some stunning photos!

The Running Bug in space!

Once signed up you can join the Run to The Moon challenge here and get running! As soon as the total reaches a quarter of the way (60,000 miles) there will be a secret night running prize for the first 1500 members who contribute 50 miles.

Feel free to send me a friend request on the Running Bug- I'll be logging all the runs I do and contributing my bit towards to the challenge!

Beki x