““It’s a good compliment to your training,” said Wardian. “It’s a good reason to get out the door. It’s a good way to connect to the community. I think that’s the biggest thing; is to have a group of people that you’re in league with trying to stay motivated during these hard times.””
The Mike Wardian Challenge Series
“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
Old Dominion Racing is giving you the opportunity to see who can keep up with Mike Wardian, American marathoner/ultra-marathoner who continues to #embarrassgravity and defy expectations.
The Mike Wardian Challenge Series provides runners of all distances the opportunity to experience an Ultra Marathon, but at their own level and speed and in a safe, exciting, and fun way. It also offers them the motivation, opportunity, and training regiment to increase their endurance capacity.
Mike Wardian’s record 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.
If you have the soul of a true athlete, get ready to push yourself past your limits with the Mike Wardian Outdoor Challenge Series. These virtual races will enable you to compete with the greats, including ultramarathoner, national champion, and world record setter Mike Wardian.
Unleash Your Full Potential With Competitive Races
We at Old Dominion Racing believe in the joy of competition. While running by yourself can bring great rewards, nothing pushes you to succeed quite like racing against others. Our Mike Wardian outdoor challenges are designed with this in mind. We want to bring great runners and athletes together from all over the country while complying with COVID-19 safety precautions.
To this end, Old Dominion Racing aims to provide each of our registrants with the best virtual race experience possible, and the opportunity to race with great athlete Mike Wardian is just the tip of the iceberg.
Enjoy Our Full Virtual Race Experience
Each of our Mike Wardian Outdoor Challenges will include a racing packet with the pertinent information (and racing goodies!). We'll provide the route specifics, requirements, and ways to keep track of your progress. You'll have a specific period of time in which to complete the race. Submit your racing times and distances to us when you complete your event and get the big picture of the race and how well you did!
We'll offer solo, team-based, and cooperative run events, so you'll be sure to find the perfect race for you. Our run events will not only give you the opportunity to compete against great athletes like Mike Wardian but also will afford you the ability to compete against yourself. You can set goals and achieve new personal bests with every event you enter.
Join our events and get ready to find your inner champion. Check out our racing schedule at Old Dominion Racing and stay tuned for the next Mike Wardian Outdoor Challenge!
Current Challenges
RACE OPTION #1:
The CannonBall Run Challenge
This Challenge starts every September 1st and goes for a full year. Run and/or bike for 2,966 miles across the U.S., group options, t-shirts, finishers medals, and prizes.
Participants can sign up anytime during the race. Old Dominion Racing’s raceIOT tracking web app allows you to auto backfill your data.
A group of competitive runners have grown tired of the “new normal” of virtual charity races brought on by coronavirus pandemic, so they decided to do something about it.
RACE OPTION #2:
The Harbinger
The Harbinger is a tour of the seven continents. This challenge starts at the 1st of every year, on New Year’s Day. Party hard, then win big.
This challenge is to serve as a reminder that the next year will always be better than the one that came before.
(2021 has to be better, right?)
Harbinger of Hope, not Doom… Rise from the Ashes.
Mike wardian winning first place in men’s for the old dominion racing arctichalf, february 2020.
Results
Results can be found at Old Dominion Racing’s raceIOT tracking web app.
Select tools, then results.
