Seasonal Challenge Championships!

Congratulations to Rory Vannais, our 2022 Resolve to Run Winter Challenge Ultra Champion!!

Rory Vannais 763.45 miles
Karin Tursack 700.75 miles
Kyle Benjamin 677.85 miles
Kate Detterline 583.13 miles
Eliza Schondra 566.66 miles


2022 Resolve to Run Virtual Challenge Overall Team Results
Congratulations to Serra's Strut!

 Team Name Total Miles Event Winners
Serra's Strut 1714.14 1st 200 mile challenge
Threshold Athletic Coaching 1663.86 1st No-K to 5-K
CBC 1235.68 1st ULTRA challenge
Run 856 1155.07 1st 275 mile challenge
Up to Snow Good 1002.23
Run for Randy 988.17 1st: 125 mile challenge
ABS 570.98
Philadelphia Masters T&F Association 498.8
No Fast Just Furious 468.21
LPMRTT 438.08
GoalsFit AM 370.7
Be Amazing 278.5
Reach on the Run 241.33
Run Vineland Crew 190.7
Hopeworx 89.9

Congratulations to Theresia Griffin, our 2021 RUNegade for All Seasons!


Over the course of our four 2021 seasonal challenges, Theresia Griffin ran 3,171 miles to claim the title of RUNegade for All Seasons! She narrowly beat out Kyle Benjamin, who recorded 2,961 miles. We sat down with Theresia to ask her about her journey. 

How did you first hear about our seasonal challenges?
With the pandemic, it was a challenge to have challenges. I found out about RUNegades during the pandemic and did a number of your group runs and races and got to know a lot of people.
That first challenge, in January, my buddy Bundy (Wist) and I were competing against each other. He and I had fun going back and forth. After that, I just wanted to keep supporting RUNegades because you do so much with the community. Also, I love the swag!

How long have you been an ultra-runner?
First, I set out to do a marathon in all fifty states in under four hours. About four years ago, I accomplished that, so I needed a new goal. I decided to try my hand at ultra-running. 

What’s your yearly record?
This might have been it.

You were neck-and-neck with Kyle Benjamin for most of the year. Do you know him?
No!  And I felt so bad because sometimes I wouldn’t put my numbers in for weeks at a time and he’d be leading, and then I'd put my miles in and jump him. I ran so many miles--and was doing so many challenges--that recording everything started to feel like a full time job!

What goes through your mind while you're getting in all those miles?
To me, the most beneficial thing about running is having a great group to run with, so I can’t even say that a lot of things go through my mind. It’s more the camaraderie and the friendships that I’ve built. I have a number of good friends who have shared those miles with me, and we’ve had some great conversations—some crazy conversations too--there are some interesting topics that come up while we’re out there.

What will you take away from this year of challenges? What will stick with you?
We’ve shared so much of life out there—the ups, the downs, the celebrations. It’s a running family. Just thinking about that gives me goosebumps.


2021 RUNegade for All Seasons Overall Standings (Running)

 Rank Name 2021 Total Miles Run
1 Theresia Griffin 3,170.64
2 Kyle Benjamin 2961.43
3 Laura Pratt 1967.54
4 Jill Holsclaw 1582.02


2021 Fall Freestyle Challenge (Running Miles)

Rank Name  Miles Completed
1 Rory Vannais 663.44
2 Kyle Benjamin 592.4
3 Eliza Schondra 532.7
4 Theresia Griffin 452
5 Jill Holsclaw 427.52
6 Wanda Marrone 402.3

2021 Summer Run-Ride Challenge (Running Miles)

Rank Name  Goal Miles Completed
1 Theresia Griffin 864.61
2 Kyle Benjamin 826.032
3 Lianxue Yan 643.38
4 Laura Pratt 639.54
5 Jill Holsclaw 554.5
6 Eliza Schondra 550.3

 

2021 Summer Run-Ride Challenge (Biking Miles)

 
Rank Name  Goal Miles Completed
1 Ryan Drummond 1263.9
2 Sarah Barkley 1177.95
3 Lianxue Yan 1164.17



2021 Step-Up For Spring Challenge (Running Miles)

Rank Name Goal Miles Completed
1 Theresia Griffin 300 994
2 Kyle Benjamin 300 790
3 Laura Pratt 300 664
4 Jill Holsclaw 300 600
5 Mike Tatman 500 498


2021 Step-Up For Spring Challenge (Elevation Gain Challenge)

 Rank Name Elevation Gain
1 Kyle Benjamin 164,000 ft.
2 Tania Salaneck 72,975 ft.
3 Jennifer Shubzda 18,948 ft.
4.  Jim Bonner 16,570 ft.

2021 Resolve To Run Winter Challenge
Rank Name Goal Miles Completed
1 Bundy Wist 860 902
2 Theresia Griffin 855 860
3 Kyle Benjamin 750 753
4 Laura Pratt 275 664
5 Brock Kline 620 621
6 Michael Layser 275 508
7 Tania Salaneck 620 508


2021 RUNegade for All Seasons Overall Standings (Running)

 Rank Name 2021 Total Miles Run
1 Theresia Griffin 3,170.64
2 Kyle Benjamin 2961.43
3 Laura Pratt 1967.54
4 Jill Holsclaw 1582.02