2020 - Sweat For Vets Challenge
2020 distances
Running
Virtual Race #1 - 10K/5K Run or 5K Walk
Virtual Option #1: Description: You may choose to do the 10K/5K Run or 5K Walk anytime between October 30-November 1st where ever you’d like! You want to support the cause but don’t need another t-shirt in your closet or another medal to add to your drawer. Please feel free to donate any amount over $10!
Virtual Race #2 - 10K/5K Run or 5K Walk with Challenge Coin and Shirt
Virtual Option #2: Description: You may choose to do the 10K/5K Run or 5K Walk anytime between October 30-November 1st where ever you’d like but you want the awesome race shirt and coin! You may choose to pick up your shirt/coin at Registration on October 31st at race site between noon and 3pm. Same cost as race entry. Challenge coin and shirt must be picked up at registration on Oct 31, 2020 between Noon and 3 PM. ***Limited to the first 100 entrants***
5K Challenge Run/Walk
Description: This year due to Covid-19 you will have the option to do a rolling start to allow everyone to be spread out. Waves will go as follows on November 1st: 5k Run/Walk: Between 11am-Noon 10K Run: Between Noon-1pm You MUST start in the correct wave or you will not be able to start! If you need to change races the day of, come to the correct wave time and see us at registration. We are asking the local participants to please pick up their packets Saturday at the race site between noon-3pm to keep from too many congregating at the race (PLEASE do NOT try to run course as it is not open other than race day). Those out of town may pick up race day when they arrive for their correct wave.
10K Challenge Run
Description: This year due to Covid-19 you will have the option to do a rolling start to allow everyone to be spread out. Waves will go as follows on November 1st: 5k Run/Walk: Between 11am-Noon 10K Run: Between Noon-1pm You MUST start in the correct wave or you will not be able to start! If you need to change races the day of, come to the correct wave time and see us at registration. We are asking the local participants to please pick up their packets Saturday at the race site between noon-3pm to keep from too many congregating at the race (PLEASE do NOT try to run course as it is not open other than race day). Those out of town may pick up race day when they arrive for their correct wave.
Race-day weather
Conditions on October 30, 2020 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 6:12 PM local time (EDT) in Altoona on October 30, 2020 — 10h 30m of daylight.
Course
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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, 7 Altoona events
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