Take part in the 2026 ESRC 26 Group Run Challenge. This is the second year of our group run challenge! ESRC members are invited to participate in this free challenge throughout the year.

1. Runners must register/sign up themselves using the button below. All you have to do is add your name to the Google sheet and start tracking. Don’t edit anyone else’s row.

2. You can join the challenge at any time throughout the year.

3. Runners must record their own participation in each scheduled group run. Add to the Google sheet throughout the year; don’t log all your runs at the end of the year. We have six group runs each week. Group runs can be found here.

4. Only participation in a scheduled group run counts. You cannot run the same course at a different time, or run with members at a different time, and count that toward this challenge.

5. Runners who complete 26 or more group runs in 2026 will be awarded an acrylic plaque. Don’t stop recording your runs at 26 — your total number of group runs attended in 2026 will also be on the plaque. Happy running!

Shown here is a mock-up of what the award for completing at least 26 ESRC group runs in 2026 will look like, with an addition after the end of the year to show how many group runs you completed.