Strava January distance challenge

[graham bowers]

With a rush of blood to the head i signed up for this, expecting to be able to specify the distance I was challenging myself to do. I can't find a way to do that. The support pages don't help at all. Could some kind soul explain how these distance challenges work please? 500 Km in the month is what I want to do in Jan.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Are you thinking it might be ‘a long day in the saddle’ or their Gran fondo badge? If it’s that it’s 100km or more.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

The distance challenge is always 1,250km. You get a digital badge at 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%

 

[Supersuperleeds]

 

[graham bowers]

Are you thinking it might be ‘a long day in the saddle’ or their Gran fondo badge? If it’s that it’s 100km or more.

I'm working up to doing 100 Km rides again and hope to be there by the end of Jan. Hope to be doing 100 mile rides by the end of March. I'm at about 60 Km at the moment. I just don't get how the Jan challenge works, to be honest. Hopefully this thread will result in some clarity. Otherwise I'll can it and do my own thing.

 

[StuAff]

Don't worry about it- you only get the badge if you do 1250km in the month. I've signed up for that one pretty every month, and only had a handful of monthly mileages long enough to complete. You don't get 'Failed' appearing on your feed or anything

 

[graham bowers]

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Ah, thanks for that. I'll let it run and see how far I get, but it won't be 1250 Km in Jan as there is not enough time for the necessary riding and recovery. So, the new game is to see what percentage I get to.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm working up to doing 100 Km rides again and hope to be there by the end of Jan. Hope to be doing 100 mile rides by the end of March. I'm at about 60 Km at the moment. I just don't get how the Jan challenge works, to be honest. Hopefully this thread will result in some clarity. Otherwise I'll can it and do my own thing.

You could join the Gran Fondo challenge, that is 100km in one ride.

 

[graham bowers]

Don't worry about it- you only get the badge if you do 1250km in the month. I've signed up for that one pretty every month, and only had a handful of monthy mileages long enough to complete. You don't get 'Failed' appearing on your feed or anything

Thanks. I understand now. I'm not competitive at all in the usual sense however am committed to a couple of longish tours in 2020 so need to get some miles in.

 

[graham bowers]

You could join the Gran Fondo challenge, that is 100km in one ride.

I'm hoping to be there by the end of Jan and so join the cyclechat 100Km monthly challenge.

 

[Soltydog]

If you pay for Strava Summit you can set personal goals, but me being from Yorkshire I'm on the free version , so not sure how the personal goals work

 

[CXRAndy]

1250 km ~780miles. That's 20 rides of 40 miles distance
5 rides a week

Unless you're commuting a fair chunk, its a long way to notch up in one month.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

 

[Heltor Chasca]

 

[graham bowers]

1250 km ~780miles. That's 20 rides of 40 miles distance
5 rides a week

Unless you're commuting a fair chunk, its a long way to notch up in one month.

Quite.