Run and Ride for Pieta
RUN AND RIDE
Run and Ride for Pieta is Triathlon Ireland’s nationwide duathlon campaign, supported by our official partner BMW and designed to kick-off the outdoor summer season.
Every week, two new duathlon challenges for beginner and expert level athletes are released which must be completed by Sunday night. Results are posted to a scoreboard that will feature thousands of others tackling the exact same challenge across the country.
The challenges are all designed to be done from home and all you need is a pair of runners and a bike.
Each week the distances get longer and the duathlons harder until the final challenge of a sprint distance duathlon (for starter level challengers) or a gruelling middle distance duathlon (for expert level challengers) on week 6.
The first challenge for both Starter and Expert Challengers should be logged by Sunday, 14th June. Run and Ride finishes up on the week before July 20th – the opening date of the 2020 triathlon season.
FREE OF CHARGE
Run and Ride for Pieta is completely free of charge but we do ask that you donate a small fee – or better still fundraise – for the Pieta House Charity, which carries out important work in the areas of mental health and suicide prevention.
CHALLENGES FOR EVERYBODY
There are two levels of difficulty in the Run and Ride for Pieta:
STARTER: For people who are getting fit and want to take on the challenge of completing a full sprint distance duathlon (5km run then a 20km bike, then a 2.5km run – all without stopping) by week 6!
EXPERT: For existing people who have completed a duathlon or triathlon in the past. This is a series of tough challenges starting with a sprint distance duathlon on week 1 and building up to a middle distance distance duathlon by week 6.
GET STARTED
Getting started is easy – simply head to the Run And Ride homepage on ResultsBase.net and click the ENTER HERE button.
Then select your challenge for each of the six weeks. (you can always change your selection afterwards if you want to step up or down a level)
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PRIZES
Each week our friends in Off The Ball will announce the best athletes from the previous week’s challenges and will give away two fantastic spot prizes to a randomly selected female and male from the participants.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
All Run and Riders are reminded to respect the government’s social distancing rules in spirit and in letter.
- Maintain social distancing.
- Complete the runs and rides solo.
- Be courteous to other pedestrians when running.
- Stay within your designated area.
- Respect the rules of the roads.
