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25.01.2022 Hello Spring! Hello September 1! Hello to TWO new Comps to help you get out the door and run. Both Comps can be seen on the website. Log into your account & click on the "Competition" Tab. The individual Comp simply asks you to do better in September than your current yearly average! Do your best! The Club Comp has a unique prize of an IPICO Sports Timing system for the Club that earns the most points in September, by:... (i) Attracting new Primary Members. (ii) Adding more distance to your Clubs 2020 total. (iii) Improving on your Club's yearly average. (iv) Getting ALL your club members to run in September.

25.01.2022 Friday Fun one ....... Which one are you??

25.01.2022 Insurance sorted which means now with a Covid Safe plan, I can start creating small events to attend member finishes. With restrictions on gatherings and a responsibility to do the right thing, I have missed a few.... but hopefully now (where possible) I can get to a few more to round out 2020. Obviously travel restrictions are still in place so Im still limited by those rules, but hopefully that will change soon if we all do the right thing and borders open again soon.

25.01.2022 We are half way through the August Comp and Week 3 tasks have just been emailed to all registered entrants. For the rest of us - here are the challenges for week 3. Feel free to play along at home. The main idea of this comp is to encourage people to get out the door, try things new, learn about the App and HAVE FUN!

24.01.2022 What an amazing weekend of achievements! Maria Became our first ever Run NZ finisher. Stephen finished his 3rd lap of Aus. Glenn became finisher number 108 of RDU. Katie became the 78th person to finish UK & Ireland.

23.01.2022 Toni Brown becomes Finisher 117. She emailed me to say .... "So, today I completed my walk around Australia - 14080Km. I didnt achieve this on my own. I had the support and company of many friends and family. Thank you all. Ken Brown, Darcy Brown, Harriet Brown, Lewis Brown, Shelley Gilby, Wendy Matthey-Hay, Laura Ferguson, Narelle Richards, Shirley Makin, Sue Large."

22.01.2022 It’s awesome to see events coming back in QLD - and I am itching to get to travel in 2021 and get to events around the country. Here’s the schedule to round out 2020 - 3 events I am supporting! Who will I see at: Coastal High 50..... Run Down Under are hosting the Apple Tree checkpoint.... GC50 ..... Run Down Under are supplying the recovery garden. NYE resolution Run .... Run Down Under are sponsoring the 12k. Get your favourite event to contact me to see if I can support them in 2021.

22.01.2022 Run Down Under is excited to be heading to our first event in over 6 months!! Who will I see there?

21.01.2022 With 2020 still dishing out plenty of disappointment with races cancelled and events shut down, we want to once more bring some positivity back to the running world. Following the success of our Run against the Virus, we will be offering another 3 month free trial. And we are asking you to refer people to come join us on this trial. Start compiling a list of people you can refer.....the more the merrier and the more chances you have in the draw to WIN! Starting October 1, a c...ode will be issued and NEW members will be given the opportunity to come run the map of their choice for 3 months for FREE. And when they register, they will be asked how they heard about us. We want them to select "referred by a friend" and the write your name as the referral. Every referral will then go in the draw to WIN a Getaway to a race in 2021....including flights, accommodation and race entries for TWO! See more

20.01.2022 Who got their fix of therapy over the weekend?

19.01.2022 Have you run more or less since COVID-19 affected us all 6 months ago? In these tough times has it actually helped your running?

18.01.2022 Who is on a run streak? Whilst its not for me personally (I need a day off with no alarm at least once a fortnight) I do get inspired reading & hearing of peoples efforts. Its an amazing commitment! I know we have some amazing ones in progress, so who out there is on a streak of their own?

18.01.2022 This became more prevalent this year, we're so pleased to hear this. . - ?? #weruntogether #wewalktogether #keepingconnected #feelinginspired #runtheworld #runtheworldcommunity

16.01.2022 One of the challenges this week for the August Competition is to use the Timeline feature on the website. I love doing it every few months to see the battles Ive had, and am currently having. The short video below shows how it works. 1. The first thing I did was select a start date for he video to begin. I chose the day I started RDU2. 2. Then press play and watch your progress... I was hunting down Steve G, now Im being hunted by Stephen W! 3. Next I changed maps to Run Do...wn Under. 4. I selected friends. 5. I sat back and watched my journey around Aus and the battle I had with Kat. See more

16.01.2022 Traditionally this is our Christmas party event. Fingers crossed this year will be extra special and we get to have an awesome group run and celebrate. Marquee is secured, cold room is booked and it will be stocked with drinks for all who are part of our team. Lets support local races!

16.01.2022 Hes got a new one! Happy Friday people. This is guaranteed to make you smile & forget all of 2020!! Put these moves into your warm up today and youll be sure to smile more on your run!

15.01.2022 Who has had the biggest drop in their Estimated Finish Date? When I started RDU2 my finish date was June 2025. In just over a year Ive knocked almost 6 months off it. Im sure there are bigger improvements than this .... who has knocked years off??

15.01.2022 There is no better place to ask this than on a run! Be sure to check in on your running buddies today - R U OK Day!

13.01.2022 I have just completed the 402km stretch from Warburton to Cosmo Newberry .... the longest stretch between towns on any of the maps we have! It was awesome to receive that email! What has been your most memorable stretch of your journey so far?

12.01.2022 We're excited to share our promotion valid from this ! Available to NEW MEMBERS ONLY. Choose any of our 5 maps! We're offering % off all weekend starts Friday. The code is 'Friday'.... Valid from Friday 27th - Sunday 29th November. Includes a bonus 1 month membership. Applicable to NEW members only. Includes event singlet or shirt, 13 months membership and a 2021 participation medal. x ? Whilst exisiting members CAN’T use the code to renew, you can earn shop dollars. For every person that joins using the 'Friday' code that puts your name as a referral, we will give you $10 to spend in our SHOP . Recommend 5 friends, that's $50 to spend. Be sure to tell them to put your name down as the referral!

12.01.2022 On Friday I announced the Club Comp for September.....today I announce the individual Comp for next month. EVERYONE is automatically entered in as part of your membership.....with the chance to win $150 thanks to Alpha390 Finance. And YES - you can be involved in both comps for sure! Can you have your best month yet and beat your average for 2020? How much can you beat it by? I encourage you to get out the door and do that bit extra for September....and get your name on the leader board for this comp. All the people who do better in September than their average will go into a random draw, and one lucky person will win $150 to spend on the race entry of your choice thanks to Alpha390 Finance. Have an awesome September and be the best you can be!

11.01.2022 Today we celebrated finisher 109 - Alison Kidman! Alison is the 3rd member of her family to finish behind Jodie and Josie. I believe... and correct me if Im wrong.... this is 2nd place on the family tree leader board behind a family of 4 finishers in Gwen, Ron, Julie & Margaret. Always better when done with family and friends!

10.01.2022 This Saturday, we are excited to share that we will be expecting our First ever Run around Europe finisher!! Please join us in cheering Des home . Unfortunately Melbournes lockdown means it will be a less formal affair than Des deserves.... but we can still cheer him home virtually. Des has completed both the Run Down Under and Run UK and Ireland Maps. Wonder whats next? Des wrote a few words to describe his journey. ... When I started, my Run Around Europe journey looked a little different than it does today. My Run Down Under concluded with a 12 month sprint to the end. Five months after starting I set a goal of a top 30 finish which meant no rest for a year. Thus i transitioned to London with a promise I would no longer let the App dictate my exercise routine. That lasted for about 4 months. Then List Position Fever took over again, the weekly kms rose and the estimated finish date reduced every month. At the start of this year I thought I might finish by Christmas. Later that became an October finish and I wondered if Dave and I could finish together. Then I was hit by Fly into July madness. 1899km in July while participating in this magnificent event saw my end date drop to August. At the end of July I was exhausted both physically and mentally. Combined with the Melbourne Covid lock down it would have been so easy to just stay in bed. But reaching a new town with Run Around Europe approximately every 4 days helped immensely with the motivation, albeit I hate being on the treadmill instead of getting outside. And thats why I hope to be finishing on Saturday, 2 years to the day after finishing Run Down Under." - Des Keuken Wow Des, we have been watching your journey and we're very excited and proud of your accomplishments. Your motivation is incredible and you're just one of the nicest guys, we're so pleased to have you as part of our Run the World Community. Go Des! #runtheworld #runaroundeurope #firsteverfinisher

10.01.2022 2020 medals signed off on and in production! Everyone gets one of these as part of your membership! Delivery will be December.....make sure your address on your RDU profile is up to date.....

09.01.2022 Throwback Thursday.....who's got one of these babies?

09.01.2022 Today I am sending out emails to 55 Clubs informing them they will share in over $19,000 worth of Club Rewards. It's something I am excited to announce and I love seeing where these funds are allocated to help clubs and charities in so many areas. I have also sent details about our Club Comp for September where I am giving away an IPICO Sports Timing System! Valued at over $30,000 brand new its just gathering dust in my shed and Id love to see it go to a home where it is u...sed more often. It is old and a bit dated .... but still works OK. One Club will WIN IT! The September Clubs Comp will be based on 4 variables, with points allocated for each, so start spreading the word and tag away. Check out all details on the website. Log into your account, click on the Competitions Tab and all details are there.... (i) Attract new Primary Members. (ii) Add more distance to your Clubs 2020 total. (iii) Improve on your Club's yearly average. (iv) Get ALL your club members to run in September. And stay tuned for the new INDIVIDUAL Competition for September which will be announced over the weekend.

08.01.2022 How good is this week going to be for you? If youve had a slack day today then get up tomorrow and start fresh! If youve been for a run today then great start - lets make this week awesome!

08.01.2022 What a morning! FOUR Finishers..... Allana Bianchi from QLD and Blood, sweat and beers ran 10k this morning to complete her map in 2,084 days. Julie Saunders from QLD and Running Mums Australia ran 9kms this morning to complete her map in 2,074 days. Scotty Imhoff from the ACT and parkrun Australia ran 10k this morning to complete his map in 1,342 days.... Adam Needham from VIC and MINERs ran 10k this morning to complete his map in 1,741 days. Congrats to all 4 of you! Accept the virtual cheers and pats on the back from all of us here at Run Down Under, and enjoy the new journey that now awaits you!

07.01.2022 An awesome summation from Judith as she became Finisher 110 today! Well done Judith!! January 1, 2014 I joined the original cohort of Run Down Under participants. A 14,080k journey around Australia. Well today - 2,431 days after I started - I am finishing virtually in Sydney. Covid-19 has certainly changed a lot of things this year but one thing has been a constant and that is the opportunity to be able to get outside and run or walk to add to my journey. Exer...cise restrictions (1 hour per day) have also made it a little harder to get to my destination but they has certainly made me faster. A bonus at my age. Yes Im happy to be finishing but only so I can start New Zealand tomorrow. The moral of my story is that if I can do this so can you, so set yourself goal and go do it. After talking to Travis I realise that I have run approximately 40k a week every week since the beginning. Now Ill see you all in about an hour when I become a Run Down Under finisher and will post a few photos of my achievement, mask and all.

07.01.2022 Lets start this Monday off with a POSITIVE attitude and offer some support and advice for our Victorian counterparts. With restrictions in place on exercise in Victoria - whats the best one hour workout or best POSITIVE advice you can offer our friends in Victoria. The best news I can offer is they can all still participate in our August Comp. EVERY task listed for the week can be achieved within 1 hour and 5k from your house.....and will offer a goal to work on and a focus for the next month. Register at www.pointschallenge.floktu.com

05.01.2022 Tonight one of our original 2014 members finished his lap of Australia and his RDU journey. Well done Steve! Whats next?

05.01.2022 One of the August tasks was for each participant to upload their favourite running song to our Run The World playlist. What we have created is the most awesome running compilation for you all to enjoy!! https://open.spotify.com//12180222400/playlist/5oh9nyoDGQq

05.01.2022 A timely post that I hope provides plenty of great options. Give us your best running related documentary or film ..... GO!

04.01.2022 There is one week to go in the Clubs Comp.... where points are given for improving your team distance, bettering your average, inviting new members and having EVERYONE run in September. And the prize is an IPICO timing system for your club to own and keep .... or sell! Its a massive prize so get your club running and recruiting this week!

04.01.2022 Well done Penny - finisher 131. Not a bad finish line, is it? "Finished this morning on top of Mt Clarence with fellow RDU members Josie and Caroline and my most frequent running partner Alison. A lovely morning & great run. We celebrated with breakfast at our usual post-run coffee spot. Thanks for the great job you do with Run the World. Looking forward to New Zealand."

04.01.2022 Lets have a shout out to any events that are on in 2020. Race directors or participants - share the details of your next event!Lets have a shout out to any events that are on in 2020. Race directors or participants - share the details of your next event!

03.01.2022 Trails or road this weekend?

03.01.2022 Did you know we allow those in wheelchairs to be part of Run The World? We have our first wheelchair member based in NZ. Strava wheelchair activity automatically updates your activity as well. And we allow running during sports to be added as long as you measure the distance. And we dont allow step counting - but you already knew that ... . If ever in doubt .... email me!

02.01.2022 Week 2 challenges have just been emailed to all registered entrants in our August Comp. Week 1 saw some great results, a lot of fun & some unique photos. Enjoy the journey!

02.01.2022 Friday fun one 2019 had the kangaroo . 2020 had the wombat. What animal will be on the 2021 singlet?... You only get 1 guess per person ..... post here and the person who guesses correctly first will win a 2021 singlet, shirt and buff .... when they are launched later in the year. Everyone else who correctly guesses will go in the draw to win a Hoodie and socks prize pack. The winners will be announced Sunday night.

02.01.2022 We are having a Black Friday sale. 25% off. NEW MEMBER SALES ONLY. Existing members can benefit also. For ever NEW MEMBER who puts your name as a referral, we will give you $10 to spend in the shop. Stay tuned for more details.

01.01.2022 Our October Comp has been organised. More details will be provided over the coming weeks. It involves a free 3 month trial for NEW members - starting October 1. A code will be issued Sept 30. In readiness, and for your chance to win an epic prize, start compiling a list of people you would like to Getaway with in 2021 once all Covid restrictions are eased. Who do you want to travel and race with? Get that list ready to invite new members on our free trial and you could win a 2021 Getaway valued at $1,500.

01.01.2022 Once again we will be supporting this amazing team event - raising awareness and funds in the process. Join now and be placed in a team - or create your own! And YES - if you are a current RDU member, you can still add your data to your individual map as you go. Run Against Violence is a separate URL and separate map.... so your runs will count towards both your journey and your teams progress!