The CannonBall Run Challenge

“I like that people can look at me and say, “wow, if that guy can do 13 marathons a year and do pretty well, maybe i can do one.” — Mike wardian

Run across the U.S. in this virtual foot and bike race! "Start" at the Red Ball Garage on 31st in Manhattan and watch as you (or your team) go across the nation, virtually finishing up at The Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, CA.

The CannonBall Run Challenge is the first installment of the Mike Wardian Outdoor Challenge Series.

Mike Wardian is the definition of “Embarrass Gravity.” Ascended 32,000 feet in 100 miles. Ran back-to-back (6-hour break) 50Ks for a world record. Had an average of 2:31:09 for all of the Abbott Majors. Fastest marathon time as Spiderman. Ran nearly 263 miles over the course of 63 hours without sleeping during a pandemic.

The great thing about Mike is that he’s a regular guy with kids and a day job. His first running competition wasn’t until after college. And yet, over the last 20+ years, he has emerged as a long-distance running leader, showing us what we can do if we just go for one more mile. We can think of no better person to head up this Outdoor Challenge Series during such a difficult time in the lives of all running enthusiasts.

Race Description

This is a virtual race across the U.S., New York to California. Each registrant will log their times into the official time-keeping website. You have one full year to do 2,966 Miles — from September 1, 2020 until September 1, 2021. Coast-to-coast.

Sounds like plenty of time to accomplish your goal?
Prove it.
Get the “Relentless” Medal if you finish in six months!

You will see your progress immediately after you enter your information. Watch as you track this epic race, viewing countryside, cities, small towns along the way. And know that every race lovin’ fanatic is cheering you on!

Get your running gear or your bike and get out there.
Beat Mike.
The War(dian) is ON!

Who knows, maybe Captain Chaos will be on your side for the CannonBall Run ;)

What You Get

Everyone gets a CannonBall Run Challenge commemorative T-Shirt.
Everyone gets a Mike Wardian Outdoor Challenge Series Racing Buff.
Everyone who at least gets out of New York state gets a Participant’s Medal (mailed at the end of the challenge).
- Get the “Relentless” (ELITE) version if you finish in half a year!
Receive a State Marker (pin for your medal ribbon) for each state you finish individually! With a final pin for the finishers! (mailed at the end of the challenge).
Give us your social media handle and you might get kudos from Old Dominion Racing or Mike Wardian!
Post pictures of your journey to your social media platforms using #embarrassgravity to win extra prizes
Watch for Bullseyes on the route. Be the closest to one and you might win an extra prize along the way!

Submit your results

*NEW* Old Dominion Racing is using the state-of-the-art Racing Web App raceIOT to track your progress. Do the challenge concurrently with your training. You will be able to use the raceIOT app the day after you register. We port new registrations daily.

All you need is a device and 20 seconds to connect your account to raceIOT and then Let The Data Flow. You're thinking that’s nice, but I don’t want to have to manually put in two months worth of data. Well, we’ve got you covered! We can pull your history (for Garmin, Strava, and Fitbit) for as far back as you need. That’s more time racing, less time inputting at a computer screen.

We do allow you to manually put your data in, if you still want to go that route…

REGISTRATION LEVELS

Price:

$60 (Group Discounts Available)

Distances:

The CannonBall Run Challenge - 2,966 Miles
The Half Donkey (ahem, The Half Ass) - 1,483 Miles

Group/Team Levels:

Force Multiplier x2 (Two Person Teams)
Force Multiplier x4 (Four Person Teams)
Force Multiplier x8 (Eight Person Teams)

Race Categories:

Run (Any Terrain) - may record miles from anywhere you run
Run/Cycle Relay - can run or ride, miles from both types of exercises will count
Cycle (Any Terrain) - may log bike miles only, no running

Special Notes

Mike wardian winning first place in men’s for the old dominion racing arctichalf, february 2020.

Register for this challenge anytime after September 1, 2021. You are welcome to submit any activities that will have or will occur during the challenge period (September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022) even if it occurred before your registration date.

Results

Results can be found at https://raceIOT.io, Old Dominion Racing’s premier race tracking web app.
Select “tools” and then select “results.”

CannonBall Run Challenge