Advent to New Year Running Challenge (Dec 1 to Jan 31) Race Information

<div style="font-family:&#39;-apple-system&#39; , &#39;blinkmacsystemfont&#39; , &#39;segoe ui&#39; , &#39;roboto&#39; , &#39;oxygen&#39; , &#39;ubuntu&#39; , sans-serif;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#333"> <div style="background:linear-gradient( rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5 ) , rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5 ) ) ,;background-position:center;padding:60px 30px;text-align:center;color:white;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:30px"> <h1 style="font-size:2.8rem;margin:0 0 15px 0;text-shadow:2px 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5 )">ADVENT RUNNING CHALLENGE</h1> <h2 style="font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 30px 0;text-shadow:1px 1px 3px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5 )">Run. Share. Celebrate.</h2> <div style="background-color:#d62828;display:inline-block;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:50px;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.3rem;box-shadow:0 4px 8px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.2 );margin-bottom:20px">100% FREE TO PARTICIPATE</div> <p style="font-size:1.2rem;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.5">December 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026 | Run anywhere in the US</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:30px;padding:0 20px"> <div> <h2 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:15px">Event Overview</h2> <p style="line-height:1.6;margin:0">Join our FREE community running challenge that celebrates the spirit of Advent through running! Complete your run anytime between December 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026, in your favorite location in the US or anywhere your running shoes take you. Whether it&#39;s on limestone trails at dawn, neighborhood sidewalks at dusk, or your favorite state park path - make this holiday season more active while connecting with our running community.</p> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px;background-color:#f1faee;padding:30px;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.05 )"> <h2 style="text-align:center;font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:25px;color:#003049">THE CHALLENGE</h2> <p style="text-align:center;line-height:1.6;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 30px auto">Make this holiday season more active by joining our free, virtual run challenge. Run your own adventure while sharing the joy of running during this festive season.</p> <div> <div style="background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f3c3;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Complete the year strong</h3> </div> <div style="background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f680;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Build momentum for 2026</h3> </div> <div style="background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f381;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Share holiday running adventures</h3> </div> <div style="background:white;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">✨</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Create new traditions</h3> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px;padding:0 20px"> <h2 style="text-align:center;font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:25px;color:#003049;border-bottom:3px solid #d62828;padding-bottom:10px;display:inline-block">HOW IT WORKS</h2> <p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px;font-weight:bold;color:#003049">Simple and Free!</p> <div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">1</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Register</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">(no cost!)</p> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">2</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Complete your run</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">between Dec 1 to Jan 31</p> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">3</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Take a photo</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">during your run</p> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">4</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Join Strava group</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">Fit Foundation Strava group</p> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">5</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Log your miles</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">in our tracking platform</p> </div> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="height:8px;background-color:#d62828"> </div> <div style="padding:20px"> <div style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:40px;height:40px;background-color:#003049;color:white;border-radius:50%;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;margin-right:15px">6</div> <h3 style="margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;color:#003049">Share achievement</h3> </div> <p style="margin:0 0 0 55px;line-height:1.5">with our running community</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px"> <h2 style="text-align:center;font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:25px;color:#003049;border-bottom:3px solid #d62828;padding-bottom:10px;display:inline-block">WHAT&#39;S INCLUDED</h2> <div> <div> </div> <div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <ul style="margin:0;padding:0;list-style-type:none"><li style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="min-width:30px;height:30px;background-color:#d62828;border-radius:50%;margin-right:15px;color:white;font-weight:bold">✓</div> <span style="font-size:1.1rem">Race medal (options available)</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="min-width:30px;height:30px;background-color:#d62828;border-radius:50%;margin-right:15px;color:white;font-weight:bold">✓</div> <span style="font-size:1.1rem">Access to Fit Foundation Strava group</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="min-width:30px;height:30px;background-color:#d62828;border-radius:50%;margin-right:15px;color:white;font-weight:bold">✓</div> <span style="font-size:1.1rem">Digital completion certificate</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="min-width:30px;height:30px;background-color:#d62828;border-radius:50%;margin-right:15px;color:white;font-weight:bold">✓</div> <span style="font-size:1.1rem">Digital race bib</span></li><li> <div style="min-width:30px;height:30px;background-color:#d62828;border-radius:50%;margin-right:15px;color:white;font-weight:bold">✓</div> <span style="font-size:1.1rem">Chance to win random prizes</span></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px;background:linear-gradient( rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.7 ) , rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.7 ) ) , center / cover no-repeat;border-radius:8px"> <div style="padding:40px;color:white"> <h2 style="text-align:center;font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:25px"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">MEDAL OPTIONS</span></h2> <div><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"></span> <div style="background:rgba( 255 , 255 , 255 , 0.1 );padding:25px;border-radius:8px"> <h3 style="text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:15px;color:#f1faee"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">FREE Option</span></h3> <div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:120px;height:120px;background-color:#f1faee;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto;font-size:2.5rem"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">&#x1f3c5;</span></div> </div> <p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Fit Foundation wooden medallion (pay for postage only)</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#f1faee"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">FREE</span></p> </div> <span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"></span> <div style="background:rgba( 255 , 255 , 255 , 0.1 );padding:25px;border-radius:8px;border:2px solid #d62828"> <div> <h3 style="text-align:center;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:15px;color:#f1faee"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">PREMIUM Option</span></h3> <div style="background-color:#d62828;color:white;font-size:0.8rem;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:20px;font-weight:bold">LIMITED EDITION</div> </div> <div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:15px"> <div style="width:120px;height:120px;background-color:#f1faee;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto;font-size:2.5rem">&#x1f3c6;</div> </div> <p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0">Custom silver Advent Run finisher&#39;s medal</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#f1faee">$19.99</p> </div> </div> <p style="text-align:center;margin-top:30px;font-style:italic">Select your medal preference during registration. Medals ship within 2-3 weeks after challenge completion.</p> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px"> <h2 style="text-align:center;font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:25px;color:#003049;border-bottom:3px solid #d62828;padding-bottom:10px;display:inline-block">IMPORTANT DETAILS</h2> <div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f4b0;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Cost</h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;color:#d62828">FREE!</p> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f4c5;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Challenge Period</h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0">Dec 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2026</p> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f3c3;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Run Distance</h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0">Your choice</p> </div> <div style="background-color:#f8f9fa;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.1 )"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#d62828">&#x1f4cd;</div> <h3 style="color:#003049;margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem">Location</h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0">Anywhere in the US</p> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:40px;background-color:#003049;border-radius:8px;padding:30px;color:white;text-align:center"> <h2 style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:1.8rem">CONNECT WITH US</h2> <div> <div style="background:rgba( 255 , 255 , 255 , 0.1 );padding:20px;border-radius:8px"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px">&#x1f4f8;</div> <h3 style="margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Instagram</span></h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">&#64;FITFoundationruns</span></p> </div> <span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"></span> <div style="background:rgba( 255 , 255 , 255 , 0.1 );padding:20px;border-radius:8px"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">&#x1f3c3;</span></div> <h3 style="margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Strava Club</span></h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">FIT Foundation</span></p> </div> <span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"></span> <div style="background:rgba( 255 , 255 , 255 , 0.1 );padding:20px;border-radius:8px"> <div style="font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:10px"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">&#x1f44d;</span></div> <h3 style="margin-top:0;font-size:1.2rem"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Facebook</span></h3> <p style="margin-bottom:0"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">FITFoundationruns</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:20px;background-color:#f1faee;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;font-style:italic;text-align:center"> <p style="margin:0;line-height:1.6">This is a free, virtual event. Complete your run anywhere, anytime between Dec 1 to Jan 31. Share your success with our running community!</p> </div> <div style="background:linear-gradient( 45deg , #003049 , #d62828 );padding:40px 20px;text-align:center;border-radius:8px;color:white;margin-bottom:40px"> <h2 style="font-size:2rem;margin:0 0 20px 0">JOIN THE ADVENT RUNNING CHALLENGE</h2> <p style="font-size:1.2rem;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 30px auto;line-height:1.5"><span style="color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )">Register today to be part of our FREE virtual run challenge and celebrate the holiday season with our running community!</span></p> <div style="background-color:#f1faee;color:#d62828;display:inline-block;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:50px;font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2rem;box-shadow:0 4px 8px rgba( 0 , 0 , 0 , 0.2 )">REGISTER FOR FREE</div> </div> </div>