January Monthly Challenge – Scavenger Hunt
Your challenge is to take photos of the following items all within one run or hike:
an insect, a leaf, a furry animal, a sign, a bird, a flower, a water source, something round, a reptile and a selfie. Post evidence of your collection of photos on the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page.
People who complete this challenge in the month of January will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
February Monthly Challenge – Six Beach Runs
This month your challenge is to complete six beach runs of 5km or more. Get out there and enjoy the sand and sunshine.
People who complete this challenge will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice. Post evidence of your runs on the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page.
March Monthly Challenge – Strava Art
A favourite for many people is the challenge to get creative and ‘draw’ an interesting piece of Strava Art whilst on a run. What can you come up with? Post your ‘artwork’ on the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page as evidence of your work.
People who complete this challenge will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
April – Trail Bingo
Your task this month is to complete all the trails below – and BINGO – you are in the running for TRSA merchandise of your choice. This will be decided through a random draw between all participants who complete all the courses within the month. Post evidence of your completion of all the courses on the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page.
The courses are listed below for anyone who wishes to check them out. Click on the link to view the map and you will be able to download the GPX file:
Highbury Aqueduct Trail – Trail Bingo
Mylor Aldgate loop – Trail Bingo
Mark Oliphant Conservation Park – Trail Bingo
Lobethal Bushland Park – Trail Bingo
Horsnells Gully Waterfall Climb Loop – Trail Bingo
May Monthly Challenge – Most Vertical Gained in a 5km or 10km run/hike
There are two challenges this month. Your goal is to gain as much vertical elevation as you can in a single run/hike or 5km or 10km. Provide evidence of your effort on the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page.
People who complete this challenge will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
June Monthly Challenge – Photo of Friends
Have fun this month running with friends and capture the best photo you can of your all having fun together. Post your photo to the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page.
People who complete this challenge in the month of January will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
July Monthly Challenge – Complete 300km or running and/or hiking
Your goal this month is to complete 300km across the month of running and/or hiking. At the end of the month, post your evidence on TRSA Monthly Challenge Facebook page to be in the chance to win some TRSA merchandise of your choice. There will be a random draw of finishers to determine the winner.
August Monthly Challenge – Favourite Animal Photo
Do you enjoy running with your dog? Do you love observing the animals around you. Take some photos of your dog or animals that you see whilst running/hiking and upload your favourite photo to the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page. People who complete this challenge will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
September Monthly Challenge – Climbing Challenge
Complete all these climbs in the month of September to be in the running for a piece of TRSA merchandise of your choice.
Pengana Track in Cleland National Park
Park on Waterfall Gully Road at the base of Winter Track
2km and 260m elevation
Centre Track in Morialta Conservation Park
Park in First Falls carpark then walk to bottom of Centre Track to Twin Creek Track
1.6km and 170m elevation
Chapmans Track
Montacute Road, Gate 8
1.35km and 230m elevation
Main Ridge Track in Black Hill Conservation Park
Park in carpark off Gorge Road
1.94km and 300m elevation
Wandilla Track in Morialta Conservation Park
Park at the end of Wandilla Drive (Gate 4)
1.33km and 217m elevation
October Monthly Challenge – Run Your Age
This month’s challenge is linked to last year’s Run Your Name challenge, but this year you will be ‘running your age’.
Each letter of the alphabet is worth a set number of kilometres, based on where the letter sits in the alphabet. A = 1km, B = 2km, C = 3km, D = 4km and so on.
You need to run one letter per day in order of the spelling of your age. You can miss days, but the order must remain the same, and you cannot complete two letters in any given day.
If you are ten, you would run 20km for the letter ‘t, then on another day you would run 5km for the letter ‘e’ and finally you would run 14km for the letter ‘n’.
Post evidence of completing this challenge onto the TRSA Monthly Challenges Facebook page to be in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
November Monthly Challenge – 5km a day
December Monthly Challenge – Christmas Photos on the Trails
Take photos of your festivity runs on the trails and post your favourite one to the TRSA Monthly Challenge on Facebook. People who complete this challenge will be put in a random draw to win TRSA merchandise of their choice.
Merry Christmas and enjoy the holiday season!