WTA Running Team Challenge 🏃♀️🏆
As part of our effort to increase awareness of Run Local / Buy Local, we’ve created the WTA Running Team Challenge. The goal is to highlight local running managers (that’s us), running stores, and running teams (that’s all of you) in a fun and competitive format!
Want to Join the WTA Running Team Challenge? 🏃♂️🎉
It’s super easy and free! Here’s how to get started:
- Register for the series or any individual race.
- Create a Team during Step 2 of the registration process.
- Invite Friends and Family to join the team—or recruit that 75-year-old legend who takes first place at every race! 🥇
Build your team, hit the trails, and have fun running local! 👟🌳
WTA Running Team Challenge Rules
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Team Composition:
- Teams must finish with 4 runners to score.
- There’s no limit to the number of team members who can run!
- Runners cannot be added to your team after the race. (Nice try, but we know that trick... 😉)
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Scoring:
- The scores of your 4 highest placed runners will count (within their age group).
- Points are awarded on a cross-country basis:
- 1st place = 1 point, 2nd place = 2 points, and so on.
- Lowest total team score wins!
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Participation:
- Teams must compete in 5 out of 7 races to qualify.
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Team Attire:
- We encourage team members to race in their team’s singlet or T-shirts as the top layer—but it’s not required.
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Who Can Compete?
- Your team does not need to be elite athletes—everyone is welcome! Seriously, having team members in different age groups is the key.
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Rule Flexibility:
- We reserve the right to change the rules at any time, because… well, we can. 😊
What’s at Stake?
The winning team will receive:
- Four free entries into the Wisconsin Trail Assail Series 🏅
- An obnoxiously large trophy to show off 🏆
- Bragging rights for an entire year 🗣️
- The satisfaction of supporting your local running community 🏃♂️❤️
Scoring Example
Your team’s 4 fastest runners:
- Jimbo (5K): 1st place in M 20-24 = 1 point
- Buffy (5K): 2nd place in F 30-34 = 2 points
- Timmy (10K): 4th place in M 50-54 = 4 points
- Marge (Half Marathon): 10th place in F 40-44 = 10 points
Team Total: 1 + 2 + 4 + 10 = 17 points
It doesn’t matter what distance they run—we’ll use the four highest placed runners in their age groups.
Creating Teams
- If you’re already registered, just email us your team name and members, and we’ll create the team for you.
- If you’re registering now, you can create or select a team during registration.
Join the Challenge, Run Local, and Have Fun! 🏃♀️🎉
