Come along with as we cross the US for the
Second Annual XLH Cross Country Challenge 2021!
Beginning June 23rd, we will travel from New Haven, CT and end on or around August 3rd in San Francisco, CA. Even though we cannot be together in person, we want you to be part of the journey every step of the way. As a participant, you will meet other XLHers and their families en route in addition to physicians and researchers who are dedicated to the patient community.
Participants will compete in teams of 10, but you may register as an individual, family or all your team members at once (email us to register your entire team for a discounted price: elizabeth.olear@xlhnetwork.org; individual and family registration are already built into the registration link). If you register as an individual and do not have a team, we will gladly introduce you to one that you can join.
There are 3 ways to earn Footprint points in this year’s challenge – Footprint points determine your individual and your team’s overall score. The three ways are: Miles for physical activities that move you across the country, Activity Points for non-physical activities (see our “Go The X-tra Mile Activity Chart” below), and Fundraising Dollars. All 3 contribute to your total Footprint points, which drive the Leaderboard.
To earn Miles, fitness activities like running, walking and biking will be assigned 50 Footprint points for every mile completed. We have made it easier this year to track miles. Sync your personal fitness devices directly to the race.
To earn Activity Points for non-physical activities, refer to the activity chart and manually record via the drop down menu on the race page.
For Fundraising, each dollar raised will be counted as dollars towards our Fundraising Goal ($25,000 for the Network’s 25thAnniversary).
In addition, you will receive Activity Points (for completing a non-physical activity; activities indicated with an * are ONE TIME activities and you can only earn those Activity Points once during the CCC) and for each dollar contributed, you will receive 25 Footprints. Raising money for your team either in the form of fundraising (you can ask friends and family to sponsor each mile or activity) or personal donations leads to multiple avenues to earning Footprints and is a great way to help move your team up the leaderboard.
To cross the United States, this challenge is 3,000 miles long. We have 6 weeks from start to finish, which is an average of 500 miles per team, per week. This is the same distance as last year's race but only half the time to cross the United States.
The team that has the most Footprints at the end, wins the challenge. There will also be an individual winner for the person who has the most Footprints at the end of the challenge. We will be having an informational meeting to review these rules and details on June 23, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Good luck teams and thank you for participating!
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