FAQ's
Who can enter the event?
This challenge is designed for anyone and everyone! With the challenge of covering as few as 14 miles a week and with an available relay option for all teams, anyone in your family can participate. You can also encourage family members to join you to help you achieve your goal. You can run/bike/walk/swim from anywhere to participate.
What do I get?
Your inherent reward is that you are improving yourself while supporting those in need of food. All challenges (except the Family category) will also receive a limited edition Canyon to The Coast Challenge T-Shirt - unisex OR female-specific. In addition, all will receive a gorgeous Custom Medal to proudly display your accomplishment. And each challenger will receive a virtual challenge bib that can be downloaded from the race page, participation in an active leaderboard, live map tracking along our course and a digital finisher's certificate with all your stats! We will also be promoting random prizes throughout the challenge to help make it more fun - and keep you more connected with other participants!
When will my shirt, medal and sticker be mailed to me?
We will start processing your race packet once registration for your wave closes (one month after the wave starts). It usually takes between 8-10 weeks from that date to receive your packet.
***We have been experiencing some delays in getting our supplies. Please have patience at this time, as you may receive your items beyond the 8-10 weeks***
How do I complete the challenge?
You can complete it any way you wish. You can walk, roll, run, spin - whatever makes you happy! And you can cover your miles any day, and in any way, that best works for you.
When Can I Start?
You can start recording miles anytime after the 15th of your Wave registration and you will have six months to complete your challenge.
What are the Waves for this event?
The waves are as follows, you can input results starting the first day through the last day as shown.
February 2021 - begins February 15, 2021 and ends August 15, 2021
March 2021 - begins March 15, 2021 and ends September 15, 2021
April 2021 - begins April 15, 2021 and ends October 15, 2021
May 2021 - begins May 15, 2021 and ends November 15, 2021
June 2021 and beyond - open ended registration
How Do You Track Our Progress?
This challenge relies on the honor system. We do encourage you to take photos of your watch, phone screen, treadmill, etc to share your results and/or activity on the Facebook Challengers' page.
These are the ways you can track and prove your accomplishment:
1. Join our Canyon to The Coast Challenge Facebook Group. You can upload photos of your activity and also connect with other challengers.
Join The Canyon To The Coast Challenge Facebook Group
2. Go to CanyonToCoastChallenge.com Submit your activity updates via the RESULTS page.
Go to the "Results" tab on the Menu. At the top of the page, it will say "Post your Virtual Results". Hit the Blue "Submit Virtual Results" button. Search for you name and follow the steps!
How does the charity component work?
100% of all donations go directly to Friends of Cathryn Foundation - and straight to fund pediatric cancer research.
The reality is, without philanthropic donations from individuals and organizations like FRoC, research for children’s cancer would be abysmally funded. The facts are that there are more breast cancer, melanoma, prostate cancer and other “adult” cancer drugs funded because there are more of these cancers than there are cancers common to children. A drug company reaches a larger patient population (and makes more money) when they develop a drug for “adult” cancers. Thankfully, the rates of survival for these cancers have moved in the right direction but it has left a gap in the funding for children’s cancers. That leaves us, those advocating for children’s cancers, to fight for dollars to fund the most impactful therapies for kids.
The other challenge is to fund the research, not the organization giving to the research. We have no overhead thus, when you donate to FRoC, 100% of your donation goes straight to our mission.
