Practice Challenge 2.0
September 16-October 4
Challenge Overview:
Virtually race up the California Coast in this interactive fitness & practice challenge powered by Racery. Anyone (dancers, parents, supporters, friends) from anywhere in the world is welcome to join!
This year we are teaming up with USIR 2025 to get a little preview of the scenic California coast- which is an easy drive from the host location in Santa Clara! Donations to this event will benefit both USIR 2025 and the Fling Together Scholarship fund.
A reminder that anyone can join this fitness challenge at any point during the race window (Sep 16-Oct. 4), so we encourage you to share the fun with your friends and family. All entrants will receive an entry into the prize drawing.
Racers can earn miles for every dance class, practice, competition and cross training session and can track their progress on the race dashboard. In addition to Highland dance, the following activities will earn you miles on the course: Running/Walking, Vigorous activity (cardio class, HIIT, spinning, etc), Moderate activity (yoga, weights, etc.), Aerobic fitness class, Aerobics-low impact, Ballet dancing, Bicycling, Circuit training, Elliptical trainer, Jumping Rope, Pilates, Stair climbing, Swimming, Weight lifting, Yoga, Stretching AND MORE (see race rules for more details).
All participants will be entered in the prize drawing for an Athleta gift card, For Reel Apparel Fling Together Tote Bag, and special Coo-lifornia themed sticker pack. There will be chances for all racers to earn extra entries.
Registration and Prize Details:
1. Registration is open now and throughout the event window (Sept 6 - October 4)
2. Any highland dancer, dance enthusiast, supporter, parent, friend from anywhere in the world may participate.
3. Registration fee/donation is $16. This covers the cost of the race platform and donation to Fling Together Collective/SDUSA National Championships 2025- 501(c)3 nonprofits. Please email us with any questions.
4. Entry donations are tax deductible.
5. All donors/participants will be entered in the prize drawing.
6. Participants do not need to complete the whole course to be eligible for the prize drawing.
7. Prize drawing winner will receive an Athleta gift card, For Reel Apparel Fling Together tote bag, and Coo-lifornia sticker pack.
8. The top 5 racers on the leaderboard at the end of the race will receive 2 extra entries into the prize drawing.
9. The top 3 racers on the leaderboard at the end of the race will receive a special addition Coo-lifornia Dreaming sticker pack.
10. Racers can earn extra entries into the prize drawing with the below opportunities. REMEMBER TO TAG FLING TOGETHER TO GET CREDIT! :
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share your race bib on your socials (1 entry)
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share your milestone postcards on your socials (one entry for each different postcard you share)
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share a snapshot of you completing a practice challenge activity on your socials (one entry for each different snapshot you share)
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share a screenshot of your google street view virtual location on your socials (one entry for each different screenshot you share)
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share your fundraising link and recieve a donation backing you in the race (worth 2 additional entries for every donation).
Race Rules & Details From Racery:
Welcome to Fling Together's Fitness & Practice Challenge 2024!
Exercise anywhere you want. Then log the activity and see your avatar move across the route. Catch a Google Street View of the new virtual locale, then cheer your real fellow racers! Share your bib on social media! Brag about your streaks or longest mileage!
We've got racers all over the globe! So to keep everyone on the same page, we've come up with some handy guidelines:
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Watch this video of Racery pro tips.
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Complete your bio. Include #groups to better track friends or colleagues.
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Update your passcode in settings.
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If your race includes activity conversions, we try to keep the playing field level, and conversions are based on effort, ie 1 hour cycling = ~1 hour swimming = ~1 hour tennis. Please log cycling minutes, not miles.
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To delete a log, click its gear on the right.
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Don’t like one type of email? Unsubscribe at the bottom of that email.
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If you post on social media, please include #raceryapp so we can find you!
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We rely on the honor system. You don't have to use a device to prove your miles, a good map or watch suffices.
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Only log intentional exercise please.
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Attribute your exercise to the appropriate day—don't combine workouts from multiple days.
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Only backdate logs for a race up to two weeks in the past.
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Activities submitted after the race ends will not count toward race leaderboards.
Questions? Write team@racery.com!
Sample of Activities and Mile Conversions:
Highland Dance Class = 1 hour (4.5 mi)
Highland Dance Competition = 1 dance (1.0 mi)
Highland Dance Practice (at home/on own) = 1 hour (4 mi)
Highland Dance Class, Teaching: 1 hour (2.25 mi)
Running/Walking = 1 mile (1.0 mi)
Vigorous activity (cardio class, HIIT, spinning) = 1 hour (6.84 mi)
Aerobic fitness class = 1 hour (5.14 mi)
Aerobics, low impact = 1 hour (3.55 mi)
Ballet dancing = 1 hour (3.41 mi)
Bicycling, easy pace = 1 hour (3.69 mi)
Bicycling, moderate pace = 1 hour (4.83 mi)
Bicycling, vigorous pace = 1 hour (5.68 mi)
Circuit training = 1 hour (5.653 mi)
Elliptical trainer = 1 hour (5.77 mi)
Jumping rope, fast = 1 hour (8.52 mi)
Jumping rope, moderate = 1 hour (7.10 mi)
Kayaking = 1 hour (4.32 mi)
Moderate activity (yoga, weights, etc.) = 1 hours (3.0 mi)
Pilates = 1 hour (2.59 mi
Rowing machine = 1 hour (6.02 mi)
Stair climbing, down stairs = 1 hour (2.02 mi)
Stair climbing, machine = 1 hour (5.68 mi)
Stair climbing, up stairs = 1 hour (5.14 mi)
Stretching = 1 hour (0.43 mi)
Swimming, freestyle = 1 hour (5.14 mi)
Volleyball = 1 hour (2.59 mi)
Water aerobics = 1 hour (3.30 mi)
Weight lifting = 1 hour (1.90 mi)
Yoga = 1 hour (1.28 mi)
How does Racery convert activity minutes into a route mile? We’ve combined various academic resources that convert activities like dancing and swimming into steps to convert activities into route miles. In our inclusive activity conversion races—with people doing yoga, swimming, tennis, running and 80-odd other activities—we try to keep the playing field level and fun for everyone. Conversions are based on effort, so an hour of swimming = roughly one hour of cycling = roughly one hour of running in route miles.
Can't find your favorite cross-training activity? Email flingtogether@gmail.com
