Elevate828 Physical Activity Challenge -
About this race
Welcome to the 2026- 2027 Elevate 828 Physical Activity Challenge!
In this challenge, you will be tracking the minutes, or steps, of the physical activity that you complete from October 1, 2026 thru April 30, 2027. During this challenge, your goal is to make it as far as you can across the state of North Carolina. We're excited to see how far you make it on this journey!
This is a fun and friendly way to maintain or increase your physical activity while reaching milestones along the way, marked on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Physical activity can include walking, jogging, biking or swimming. The hope is that you will log your physical activity each day.
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Elevate828 Physical Activity Challenge 2026-2027
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Sylva, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 7:17 PM local time (EDT) in Sylva on October 1, 2026 — 11h 49m of daylight.
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2026 results — Elevate828 Physical Activity Challenge -
Elevate828 Physical Activity Challenge 2026-2027 · 4 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandi Sutton | — | — |
| 2 | Anna Wilke | 7:01:59 | 18:49 /mi |
| 3 | Dena LaTulipe | 6:34:05 | 22:35 /mi |
| 4 | Stacey Frame | 1:41:05 | 16:18 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Sylva
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Sylva 5K Races 2 races
- Sylva Running Calendar 2026 3 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Sylva events
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