Atleta Ako Virtual Challenge
A Virtual Challenge is an athletic event you can complete anywhere at your own pace. You may do the challenge at a schedule most convenient for you as long as it is completed within the race duration.
“Ever since we had our first Aquathlon in 2015, it has always been our goal to uplift women and celebrate their strength. It has become even more important for us to do this now that we’re in the middle of a pandemic. We see how all you women have been struggling with the lack of work-life balance. We know how stressful it is to manage all the responsibilities you have to deal with daily– and that’s why we came up with this challenge. We want to motivate you to get fit and get moving.”
ATLETA AKO VIRTUAL CHALLENGE
Dec 8, 2020 – March 8, 2021
50KM, 100KM (Atleta Sweat), 150KM, 200KM (Atleta Steel)
REGISTRATION FEE
Atleta Sweat
50 kilometers – P1300
100 kilometers – P1500
Atleta Steel
150 kilometers – P1300
300 kilometers – P1500
Register here: Atleta Ako Virtual Challenge
From which countries do you accept entries?
We warmly welcome entries from all over the world! However, we will follow the Philippine Time for all schedules. We will ship the finisher’s shirts and medals to participants from overseas for a fee. Shipment fee will be courtesy of the participant. Average fee for this is USD30.00.
What types of workout are counted?
Various types of workouts will be counted so that participants with different experience levels can join! You can log distance based workouts such as running, cycling, swimming, walking, and rowing.We’ll also be counting non-distance based workouts such as yoga, golf, CrossFit, dancing, and more. In order for you to log these types of exercises, we have a conversion chart that converts time doing these activities into specific distance equivalents that you can use.
Atleta Sweat: Participants must complete the distance until March 8, 2021 through non-machine workouts such as running, swimming, walking, practicing yoga, playing golf, jumping rope, dancing, rock climbing, weightlifting, CrossFit or Pilates. Cycling and rowing will not be counted in this event.
Atleta Steel: Participants must complete the distance until March 8, 2021 by choosing at least 2 or more events from the following – running, cycling (indoor or outdoor), swimming, walking, rowing, practicing yoga, playing golf, jumping rope, dancing, rock climbing, weightlifting, CrossFit or Pilates.
Workout Conversion Rate:
Yoga 20 minutes = 1 kilometer
Golf 20 minutes = 1 kilometer
Gym and Pilates 15 minutes = 1 kilometer
Dancing (all types including Zumba) 10 minutes = 1 kilometer
Rock Climbing 10 minutes = 1 kilometer
Jump Rope 8 minutes = 1 kilometer
What devices can I use to track my workouts?
You may use your favorite workout-tracking applications (ex. Strava, Runkeeper), smartwatch (ex. Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Polar, Timex), and Health Apps from your smartphones as long as they can accurately track your time and distance. You will have to upload your data to our website.
What’s stopping someone from cheating?
We have our ways of detecting cheaters but we are aware that people will still find a way to cheat if they choose to do so (ex. having their faster friends or dogs wear their smart watches). We’d like to remind you all though that if you cheat, you are just cheating yourselves, and wasting the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle.
About The Author
ChicksNiManok
Que Gavan, known as ChicksNiManok in the running community, is the better half of the brains behind Takbo.ph (registered and managed by Runningpeak Event Management and Services). You can also read more of her homeschool family adventures in FilipinoHomeschooler(dot)com.