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5K Walk
RunEasy·$·Race day

5K Walk

13 weeks from 25-minute walks to a full 5K. All the fitness, none of the impact.

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5K Walk/Run
RunEasy·$·Race day

5K Walk/Run

13 weeks of walk/run intervals to your first 5K. Walk breaks are your superpower.

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5K Race
RunEasy·$·Race day

5K Race

8 weeks of training to your first finish line. The world's most popular race distance.

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Summit Day Hikes
TrekEasy·$·1 day

Summit Day Hikes

Structured summit challenges. NH 48, ADK 46, SoCal Six-Pack — your growing checklist.

4,300m summit|1,200m gain

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Summit Day Hike (Non-Technical)
ClimbEasy·$·1 day

Summit Day Hike (Non-Technical)

Reach a mountain summit. Mt Washington, Mt Adams, Longs Peak — no ropes required.

4,300m summit|1,500m gain

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Charity Ride (25-50 Miles)
CycleEasy·$·Race day

Charity Ride (25-50 Miles)

25-50 miles of supported riding for a cause you care about. The best first organized ride.

300m gain

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Century Ride (100mi)
CycleMedium·$·Race day·4 training

Century Ride (100mi)

100 miles in one ride. Cycling's marathon equivalent.

1,000m gain

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Recreational Pickleball
StrengthEasy·$·Race day

Recreational Pickleball

The social side of America's fastest-growing sport.

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Mountain Century Ride (Gran Fondo)
CycleHard·$$·Race day

Mountain Century Ride (Gran Fondo)

100-150km mountain rides with timed sections. 55% of riders are over 50.

2,800m summit|3,000m gain

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Competitive Pickleball
StrengthMedium·$·Race day

Competitive Pickleball

From rec play to tournament brackets. The fastest-growing sport in America.

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Gravel Race
CycleHard·$$·Race day

Gravel Race

Road fitness meets off-road adventure. The fastest-growing segment of cycling.

2,000m gain

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River Cruise
WaterEasy·$$$·5 days

River Cruise

Budapest to Prague. Egypt to Luxor. Cultural immersion from a floating hotel.

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DUPR Ladder Climb
StrengthMedium·$·Race day

DUPR Ladder Climb

Break the 3.0 plateau. DUPR-tracked progression from rec player to competitive.

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Half Marathon
RunEasy·$·Race day·4 training

Half Marathon

13.1 miles — the distance where joggers become runners. 12-16 weeks of training.

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10K Race
RunEasy·$·Race day

10K Race

Double the distance, double the accomplishment. 10-12 weeks of structured training.

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Metric Century (100K)
CycleEasy·$·Race day

Metric Century (100K)

100 kilometers in the saddle. The first big milestone in distance cycling.

600m gain

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Safari (East Africa)
TrekEasy·$$$·5 days

Safari (East Africa)

The Big Five, the Great Migration, and the Serengeti. The original bucket-list adventure.

2,200m summit

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Backpacking Overnight (2-3 days)
TrekEasy·$·3 days·3 training

Backpacking Overnight (2-3 days)

2-3 days in the backcountry with everything on your back. The foundation trek.

800m gain

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Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim
TrekHard·$·2 days

Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim

21 miles rim to rim through the Grand Canyon — 5,800 feet down, 4,400 feet up.

2,512m summit|1,800m gain

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Sprint Triathlon
TriEasy·$$·Race day

Sprint Triathlon

750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run. Your entry into multi-sport racing.

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