Summer Sizzler Miles Challenge

Bring on summer running! ☀️👟

Heat? Humidity? No problem! We’re turning up the fun with the Summer Sizzler!

The Walton Youth Running Club’s Summer Sizzler Virtual Miles Challenge is your ticket to staying active, energized, and a little competitive all summer long. Whether you’re logging miles on vacation, around the neighborhood, or with your team, every step counts.

Set your own goal or go for the 100-mile Summer Sizzler challenge—and if you’re feeling extra motivated, keep going! There’s no limit to how many miles you can rack up over the three-month challenge.

While this is primarily a run-on-your-own challenge, we’ll create a GroupMe to help coordinate occasional group runs throughout the summer. Join in when you can—it’s a great way to stay connected and run together!

Make it social! Grab your friends, family, or teammates (near or far) and turn it into some friendly competition. Compare miles, cheer each other on, and maybe even spark a little rivalry along the way.

So lace up, get outside, and let’s make this a summer full of miles, smiles, and a little bit of sweat. Let the Sizzle begin! 🔥

• Sign up!

• Recruit your family, friends, and running buddies. Start runnin' - Run anywhere at any time within the race window with the goal of accumulating your chosen mileage (100 miles is the default but you can change your goal in the online platform).  

• Record Your Miles: From your device or computer, log into your profile on runsignup.com and click on the results tab. You can log your miles online daily, weekly, or in segments of your choice. If it is easier, we have a printable calendar to record your miles to keep track over the summer.  Just remember to log all results online by the last day of the race window.

• Follow Your Progress:  After each run, watch the progress bar grow as you get closer to your goal.  Throughout the event, you will earn digital badges for achieving milestones.

• Pick up your t-shirt!