Fancy a new type of challenge? Maybe you’ve done a marathon or a few half marathons and you fancy something different? You came to the right place! We’ve teamed up with adidas to offer you the chance to win one of three places in the Men’s Running adidas Thunder Run 24 team.
This exciting event is a 24-hour off-road relay race against the clock. It is a great test of your endurance, spirit and mental determination. Taking place in Catton Park, Derbyshire on 25-26 July, this fantastic weekend event starts at midday on Saturday and finishes some 24 hours later.
Each team member simply takes it in turn to complete one 10K loop for 24 hours non-stop. It doesn’t matter which member completes the most laps; the key is that each team must keep going for the entire 24-hour period. This means you get to run through the night while your team-mates grab an hour or two of sleep.
CAMP IT UP
Camping on site is free and there are shower facilities, as well as a vast selection of food and drink to keep you fuelled up and raring to go throughout the night. The first runner will assemble at the start line at 12pm and when the claxon goes, together you won’t finish for 24 hours.
One team member must be on the course at all times during the 24 hours. Runners must complete one full 10K lap before changing over with a team mate, but may run two, three or more laps at a time before changeover. The team with the most laps completed when the clock stops after 24 hours will win.
RUN WITH US
This will be our fourth year at the event, and we’re inviting you to join MR. We’re not looking for superfast athletes – we simply want you to be reasonably fit (not fast) and enthusiastic! And there’s a special twist to the event this year – a mixed team made up of three Men’s Running magazine winners and three from Women’s Running magazine. Here’s what last year’s winners had to say about the event…
“We had an awesome weekend… Great team-mates, great atmosphere, and a fantastically well- organised event.” Stuart Farmer
“The whole experience was fantastic. I came back early from my holiday to take part and I’m really glad I did.” Paul McKay
HOW TO ENTER
To stand a chance of winning, all you need to do is email mensrunning@wildbunchmedia.co.uk before Friday 19 June 2015 for your chance to win. Label your subject bar ‘adidas TR24’ and tell Rick why you deserve a place on the team! Remember, you don’t have to be super- fast to enter; enthusiasm and determination go a long way, but at the time of entering we would ask that you’re injury-free.
All winners will also win some superb top-to-toe adidas kit, including trail boost footwear featuring adidas’ unbeatable boost technology for the first time and continental grip, not available to the public until August, plus adidas supernova apparel, worth a combined total of £368. Visit tr24.co.uk for more info.
Closing date: Friday 19 June 2015.
