The Covering House 49,802-Mile Challenge, by F3 Gateway (STL)
- Date Sun 5th October 2025 - Sat 11th October 2025
- Location Virtual Event
- Price $30.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an inspiring and impactful week at The Covering House 49,802-Mile Challenge, taking place from October 5 to October 11, 2025, in the vibrant city of St. Louis! This exciting, week-long virtual activity challenge invites participants to join forces in logging an incredible 49,802 miles collectively through walking, running, cycling, or any favorite activity. This year, F3 Gateway aims to double last year's goal, uniting the community to travel around the Earth twice!
Not only is this event a fantastic way to engage in fitness and camaraderie, but it also serves a vital purpose. By participating, you'll help raise awareness about the critical issue of sexual trafficking and exploitation while supporting The Covering House, a nonprofit dedicated to providing refuge and restoration for survivors of sex trafficking. Each mile logged contributes to fundraising efforts that directly support the restoration services, including counseling and mentoring, for vulnerable youth in our community. Join us in making a difference—let's lace up our shoes and step together towards a brighter future!
Not only is this event a fantastic way to engage in fitness and camaraderie, but it also serves a vital purpose. By participating, you'll help raise awareness about the critical issue of sexual trafficking and exploitation while supporting The Covering House, a nonprofit dedicated to providing refuge and restoration for survivors of sex trafficking. Each mile logged contributes to fundraising efforts that directly support the restoration services, including counseling and mentoring, for vulnerable youth in our community. Join us in making a difference—let's lace up our shoes and step together towards a brighter future!
Organiser's Description
Join F3 GATEWAY (ST. LOUIS) [https://f3stlouis.com/] for our 6th annual, week-long virtual activity challenge, benefiting THE COVERING HOUSE [https://thecoveringhouse.org]. This year, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO DOUBLE LAST YEAR'S 24,901-MILE GOAL... THAT'S 49,802 MILES! WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP, AS WE ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL AROUND THE ENTIRE EARTH TWICE! All participants will track and report their mileage throughout the week. Together, we will log more than 49,802 combined miles of WALKING, RUNNING, CYCLING, OR WHATEVER YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY IS!
The goal of the event is to RAISE AWARENESS about the prevalence of sexual trafficking and exploitation in the Saint Louis area and around the world. This event is also a fundraiser to RAISE MONEY for a deserving nonprofit that helps survivors of sex trafficking from all around the country, but is based in St. Louis, MO called THE COVERING HOUSE. The funds raised through this event will go directly to the restoration of survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.
ABOUT THE COVERING HOUSE - HTTPS://THECOVERINGHOUSE.ORG/ [https://thecoveringhouse.org/]
THE COVERING HOUSE PROVIDES REFUGE AND RESTORATION, USING THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT, FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN AND TEENS, PROVIDING SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND FREEDOM UTILIZING TOP LEVEL STAFFING AND OVERSIGHT. The Covering House provides residential theraputic services and community based services for youth survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. These services include counseling, group therapy, education, and mentoring.
ABOUT F3 ST. LOUIS - https://f3nation.com/ (for F3 STL Locations, click here: https://f3stlouis.com/)
F3 IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FREE, PEER-LED WORKOUTS FOR MEN. OUR MISSION IS TO PLANT, GROW AND SERVE SMALL WORKOUT GROUPS FOR MEN FOR THE INVIGORATION OF MALE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. Started in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, F3 is now in 48 states with more than 5,400 scheduled workouts a week through the volunteer efforts of men whose lives have been changed by their involvement with the group.
The three Fs in our name stand for FITNESS, FELLOWSHIP AND FAITH the last of which we define as not one specific religion or faith system, but simply a belief in something outside oneself.
OUR WORKOUTS
Are free of charge
Are open to all men
Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
End with a Circle of Trust
We welcome men of all fitness levels to our workouts and have no requirement for membership other than that you show up at the appointed time and place and follow what the workout leader (the Q in F3 lingo) does.
THE F3 CREDO IS: LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND, BUT LEAVE NO MAN WHERE YOU FIND HIM.
The goal of the event is to RAISE AWARENESS about the prevalence of sexual trafficking and exploitation in the Saint Louis area and around the world. This event is also a fundraiser to RAISE MONEY for a deserving nonprofit that helps survivors of sex trafficking from all around the country, but is based in St. Louis, MO called THE COVERING HOUSE. The funds raised through this event will go directly to the restoration of survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.
ABOUT THE COVERING HOUSE - HTTPS://THECOVERINGHOUSE.ORG/ [https://thecoveringhouse.org/]
THE COVERING HOUSE PROVIDES REFUGE AND RESTORATION, USING THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT, FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN AND TEENS, PROVIDING SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND FREEDOM UTILIZING TOP LEVEL STAFFING AND OVERSIGHT. The Covering House provides residential theraputic services and community based services for youth survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. These services include counseling, group therapy, education, and mentoring.
ABOUT F3 ST. LOUIS - https://f3nation.com/ (for F3 STL Locations, click here: https://f3stlouis.com/)
F3 IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF FREE, PEER-LED WORKOUTS FOR MEN. OUR MISSION IS TO PLANT, GROW AND SERVE SMALL WORKOUT GROUPS FOR MEN FOR THE INVIGORATION OF MALE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. Started in 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina, F3 is now in 48 states with more than 5,400 scheduled workouts a week through the volunteer efforts of men whose lives have been changed by their involvement with the group.
The three Fs in our name stand for FITNESS, FELLOWSHIP AND FAITH the last of which we define as not one specific religion or faith system, but simply a belief in something outside oneself.
OUR WORKOUTS
Are free of charge
Are open to all men
Are held outdoors, rain or shine, heat or cold
Are led by men who participate in the workout in a rotating fashion, with no training or certification necessary
End with a Circle of Trust
We welcome men of all fitness levels to our workouts and have no requirement for membership other than that you show up at the appointed time and place and follow what the workout leader (the Q in F3 lingo) does.
THE F3 CREDO IS: LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND, BUT LEAVE NO MAN WHERE YOU FIND HIM.
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The Covering House 49,802-Mile Challenge, by F3 Gateway (STL)
$30.00
Join F3 Gateway (St. Louis) for our 6th annual, week-long virtual activity challenge, benefiting The Covering House. This year, we're back to hit the lofty goal to perform 49,802 miles of activity as a group. As sex trafficking is a huge issue all around the world, we have decided to perform one (1) mile of activity for every mile it takes to travel around the entire Earth! All participants will track and report their mileage throughout the week, using a GPS tracking app/device (Apple Watch, Samsung Watch, Strava, MapMyRun, etc). Together, we will log more than 49,802 combined miles of running, walking, cycling, swimming, rucking, bear-crawling or whatever your favorite activity is!
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