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Retro Running Series

Virtual Event

United Kingdom

Thu 31st December 2020

Organiser's Description

Roy Castle’s Retro running series hosts 5 themed virtual runs and provides the chance to head back in time & relive your favourite decades.

Each decade giving the opportunity to earn an exclusive themed medal & exclusive technical top. Roy Castle’s Retro running series is the chance for runners to earn not just 5 medals but an additional 6th ultimate Retro running medal to complete their collection at the end of the series.

Roy Castle’s Retro running series offers more than just a medal, if you sign up you will receive a link to each decades very own Spotify playlist, an invitation to our Roys Runners Facebook community group & the option to purchase or donate to receive a matching technical top for each decade, whilst supporting those living with lung cancer.

You can either pick your favourite era and sign up to one decade or register for the whole series to start collecting your medals.

Races

  • All Decades: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s

    Retro Series Option 1

    £30.00

    CLOSED
  • 60s

    Retro Series Option 2

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 70s

    Retro Series Option 3

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 80s

    Retro Series Option 4

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 90s

    Retro Series Option 5

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 00s

    Retro Series Option 6

    £6.00

    CLOSED

Book

  • All Decades: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s

    Retro Series Option 1

    £30.00

    CLOSED
  • 60s

    Retro Series Option 2

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 70s

    Retro Series Option 3

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 80s

    Retro Series Option 4

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 90s

    Retro Series Option 5

    £6.00

    CLOSED
  • 00s

    Retro Series Option 6

    £6.00

    CLOSED

Registration Options

Registration option 1: 5 Races

If you would like to sign up for the retro running series and take on all 5 decades throughout 2020, the registration fee is £30.00 and the minimum sponsorship target is £150.00. To reach the minimum sponsorship target you will need to raise around £30.00 per decade. The registration fee covers, all five medals and includes the ultimate retro running medal at the end of the series. Fundraising to reach the minimum sponsorship target is optional, however if you do choose to fundraise and reach the minimum sponsorship of £25.00 per decade, you will receive an exclusive themed technical top to add to your collection. If you would only like to receive the retro running medals and not the technical tops, you can opt out of fundraising by emailing [email protected] to let us know. We will then make sure we don’t post any technical tops to you.

As we have already visited the 90s and 80s decades, you can complete these races at any point and upload your evidence to receive your well-earned medal.


Registration option 2: 4 Races

If you have already completed either the 90s or 80s retro run and would like to sign up for the remaining 4 races, you would select registration option 2 below. The registration price is £24.00 and the minimum sponsorship target is £150.00. The registration fee covers all 4 medals and the ultimate retro running medal at the end of the series. Fundraising to reach the minimum sponsorship target is optional, however if you do choose to fundraise and reach the minimum sponsorship of £25.00 per decade, you will receive an exclusive themed technical top to add to your collection. If you would only like to receive the retro running medals and not the technical tops, you can opt out of fundraising by emailing [email protected] to let us know. We will then make sure we don’t post any technical tops to you.

Once signed up, please do let us know the decade you have already completed by emailing [email protected].


Registration option 3: 3 Races

If you have already completed the 80s and 90s but would like to sign up for the remaining 3 decades, the 70s, 60s & 00s, you would select registration option 3 below. The registration price is £18.00 and this will cover the remaining 3 medals & the ultimate retro running medal. Fundraising to reach the minimum sponsorship target of £150.00 is optional, however if you do choose to fundraise and reach the minimum sponsorship of £25.00 per decade, you will receive an exclusive themed technical top to add to your collection. If you would only like to receive the retro running medals and not the technical tops, you can opt out of fundraising by emailing [email protected] to let us know. We will then make sure we don’t post any technical tops to you.

How It Works

What happens next?

- After registration you will receive a welcome email with all the information you need regarding the retro running series.

- You will receive an invitation to our exclusive Strava virtual running club.

- Simply pick your distance and date throughout the decades month.

- Enjoy the themed interaction throughout the month via our Facebook event page. If you have missed a couple of virtual runs, you can complete these at any time. Our running schedule was/is, June – 90s. August 80s. October 70s. November 60s. January 2021 – 00s.

- Smash your run/runs

- Upload your evidence to our Strava club.

- Receive your exclusive themed medal in the post at the end of the month as well as your themed technical top, if your target of around £25.00-£30.00 has been reached.

At the end of the Retro running series, estimated to finish in January, we will post the ultimate retro running medal to you.

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