Corporate Dash: 2020 Virtual Challenge

If individuals are paying their own entry fees from your company team click the button below. If you company is paying all or a portion of the registration fees please fill out the form below.

INDIVIDUALS ARE PAYING ENTRY FEES

If I am already registered to participate in the 5K, do I need to re-register for the new virtual challenge?

• No you will not need to re-register. Your entry is automatically transferred from the 5K to the virtual challenge.

What if our company is not interested in the virtual challenge?

Teams will be able to select one of the following options:

• • Option 1) Participate in the virtual challenge for 5 weeks plus a 2 week warm-up where we will provide engaging ways for your company to still compete and create team-building opportunities
  • Option 2) Defer team entry/registration fees to 2021 Corporate Dash date TBD
  • Option 3) Defer team entry/registration fees to another San Diego Running Co. 5K in 2020 or 2021.
  • Option 4) Teams ultimately can receive a refund if they do not wish to exercise one of the options above. With that said, we’d love for teams to consider the other alternatives we offer, as this will greatly support our small business, allowing us to maintain our operation and continue to support non-profit organizations like the Challenged Athletes Foundation, the Corporate Dash beneficiary!

What is the Corporate Dash Virtual Challenge? 

• Corporate Dash Virtual Challenge is a team building/health and wellness event your whole company can participate in while social distancing from home. With a ten day “warm up” happening from October 1st – October 10th your team can get used to a running routine and using our software to map out progress. After a recovery day the full team challenge will kick off officially on October 12th! 
• From October 12th – November 15th team members will track their running, enjoy weekly challenges, hit regional milestones and compete with and against coworkers. All along the way they will be accruing miles to run across San Diego. 

What does the Corporate Dash Virtual Challenge entail?

1. 1. Individual Miles – these miles represent each time you log your own miles. Track your individual miles to see your person progress across San Diego County to stay motivated.
   2. Quad Miles – these miles represent the combined totals of the top two females and top two males on your company team. Traditionally team awards at Corporate Dash are based on the fastest company quad (two females and two males). In sticking with tradition we wanted to make sure we tracked the company quad in the virtual challenge too – only this time around it’s based on most miles and not fastest times! 
   3. Team Miles – these miles represent how far your full team has run as a whole. Check in on this progress to see how far your team is running together across the United States! 

How do I participate in the Corporate Dash Virtual Challenge?

• Results tracking is automated through PWR Lab (using a compatible GPS watch or your phone), or through manual entry on the honor system. You will track your progress on an interactive map and leader board to see the standings for individuals, company quads and full company teams. All you need to do is run, jog or walk and upload those miles to the tracker!

Do I need a GPS watch of fancy equipment to participate in the Corporate Dash Virtual Challenge?

• Nope! We have partnered with PWR Lab to provide you with “verified” automated tracking through compatible devices (Suunto, Garmin, Polar, and COROS coming soon), but you also have the ability to manually enter your results and track your progress.
• Please note: all awards will be based on GPS tracking and verified results only. 
• PRO TIP: If you do not have a supported GPS device, but carry a phone while you run, you can download the free Suunto App and use their built in GPS activity recorder to sync with PWR Lab. (Sorry, Strava is not compatible)

How do my results get to the leaderboard?

• Once you register for the event there are two options for getting results onto the leaderboard: automatic sync through PWR Lab, or manual entry of your results. You can also mix the two! There is a section dedicated to each in this FAQ
• Results displayed as “Verified” must go through PWR Lab, and must be recorded on the GPS device specifically as a “running” activity.

I signed up after the event started, which results can be counted?

• Whether you are using automatic results or manual entries, only activities on or after the date you registered will count. Think about your time of registration as the time you cross the starting line: anything recorded before that cannot be counted, as you were not participating yet!

What is the PWR Lab’s free trial & app all about?

• PWR Lab is a running analytics company created to help runners avoid training injuries by connecting big data with sport science. The platform helps runners of any level predict risk, prevent injury, and perform optimally.
• You’re eligible to redeem a free trial to the platform – no credit card info needed, no obligation, no risk – which begins when you create your account.
• There is zero obligation to use the app, purchase anything, or subscribe – your participation in the challenge will continue without an active PWR Lab account. We hope you will find PWR Lab to be a wealth of information and guidance in preparing for, participating in, and remaining healthy beyond this event!

Will be announced soon!

2019 Industry Team Champions

• Banking/Finance: Chase Bank
• BioTech: Tocagen
• Consulting & Professional Services: Midland Credit Management
• Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction: Cobra Puma Golf
• Government (non-military): San Diego Police Department
• Health, Medical & Wellness: American Council on Exercise
• Hospitality & Entertainment: Belmont Park
• Insurance: Preferred Employers Insurance
• Marketing/PR: Rescue Agency
• Real Estate: West Coast Funding
• Retail: Road Runner Sports
• Tech, Comm, Media: Qualcomm

2018 Industry Team Champions

• Banking/Finance: Seacoast Commerce Bank
• BioTech: Dexcom
• Consulting & Professional Services: Jones Day
• Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction: Swinerton
• Government (non-military): San Diego Sheriff’s Department
• Health, Medical & Wellness: ElliptiGO
• Insurance: Mitchell
• Marketing/PR: Seer Interactive
• Real Estate: Drop Mortgage
• Retail: Road Runner Sports
• Tech, Comm, Media: Qualcomm