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Free Registration: Guinness World Record 10km Run Attempt (Was $15) with Free Certificate @ Virtual Runners

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Free Registration: Guinness World Record 10km Run Attempt (Was $15) with Free Certificate @ Virtual Runners
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Taegukgi on 31/03/2021 - 07:43 virtualrunners.org (7180 clicks)
Last edited 31/03/2021 - 14:38 by 2 other users

A bit of a quirky deal here but I think this is the first time a Guinness World Record certificate is free on Ozbargain. Hang the certificate in your home or office to impress!

No credit card or payment details required to register. Note only the certificate option is free.

The run of the year! Get your original Guinness World Records certificate and medal!

On 19.09. we start the official world record attempt of the most virtual 10km /6.2 mi runs within 24 hours and you can participate!

This is an official Guinness World Records certified run!

This is how it works:

  1. you can run anywhere in the world.
  2. if you feel like it, join our exclusive running group on Facebook (optional).
  3. on the day of the run, record your run with a running app or watch and upload a screenshot or photo to our running portal.
  4. after the run, you will receive your certificate to download and we will send you your medal (if you have added it) within 24 hours.

Full credit to mydealz.

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  • Mr BoMBAStiG on 31/03/2021 - 08:04
    +131

    Google maps, snip tool, add red lines, upload, remain fat.

      • Lizard Spock on 31/03/2021 - 09:56
        +18

        Sure. Just to make sure you're not a robot. please select the squares with traffic lights:

        • Oz8argain on 31/03/2021 - 10:38
          +2

          damn it! I can never get past this stage!!! >:|

    • DaveD on 31/03/2021 - 11:23

      Ah!..just reposting deal for you to make-up on lost calories drawing red line…

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/614118

      Cheers…

  • first in line on 31/03/2021 - 08:05
    +56

    I'll just wait for someone to post the PDF here so that I can print the certificate out.

    • ccir on 31/03/2021 - 08:10
      +12

      Congratulations Stephen Hawking on your …..

    • dajackal on 31/03/2021 - 08:11
      +2

      are they not personalised?

      • diamondd on 31/03/2021 - 13:19
        +12

        we can deep fake dead actors, I'm pretty sure we can change a couple of words in a PDF too.

        • dajackal on 31/03/2021 - 14:05

          I sense a side hustle here…

    • montorola on 31/03/2021 - 08:52
      +16

      With a username like that mate, you should be taking one for the team

      • Lizard Spock on 31/03/2021 - 09:04
        +11

        First in line, but last in a race

    • justtoreply on 31/03/2021 - 09:23

      I'll just wait for someone to tell me it's not april 1st wherever this story came out

  • iwearpants on 31/03/2021 - 08:12
    +8

    Does it count if you run 10km on your treadmill?

    • firestint on 31/03/2021 - 10:49

      Would like to know too

    • LDS on 31/03/2021 - 14:41
      +3

      Yes if you are using a smart watch to track the run

      • 1st-Amendment on 01/04/2021 - 11:12

        What if I set the treadmill to spin for 10km but I remain on the couch?

  • Miss B on 31/03/2021 - 08:13
    +50

    Up to week 3 of couch to 5k and finding it's getting easier. Maybe I'll go on to the 10k one after and join in. Should be ready to go by September and it gives me something to aim for.

    • DaiShan on 31/03/2021 - 09:17

      congrats!

    • Neatoboy on 31/03/2021 - 09:24

      Well done!

    • onetwothreefour on 31/03/2021 - 09:41
      +1

      I started this a while ago but gave up after a day or two. I really should start again as I do want to be fitter and more healthy.

    • Miss B on 31/03/2021 - 10:03
      +17

      Thanks for all the encouragement. If anyone is looking to get started, I'm over 100kg (even after losing the 13kg I put on at the start of COVID, thanks to intermittent fasting) so if I can do it, most people should be able to. I find it easier to run in the mornings when I haven't eaten, but a few hours after eating later in the day has been okay too.

      The first week was hard, I gasped and stumbled through the 1min of running each time and was counting down the clock. I thought that I'd never be able to do 1.5min of running, but it was actually easier, I must have built up some muscle. Remember you only need to jog, not run, I need to remind myself to slow down regularly. I play my music and have the app running and I no longer take my phone out of my pocket, it tells me when to run/walk.

      I use the free version of this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c25k

    • theguyrules on 31/03/2021 - 10:13

      C25K is amazing. I did it a couple of years ago and was doing 10k runs. I have now completely fallen off and probably need to start again from the start oops

    • OkayFray on 31/03/2021 - 10:37

      It's a great program. 10 might feel difficult but if you keep a slow pace it's easier than you'd think.

    • amc2502 on 31/03/2021 - 11:20
      +1

      Kids will love this and get them off the couch too. I liked C25k but it was boring after the end. Found the Nike training app when looking at their amazing Go Fly Ease shoes that people without hands can use… NTC app adjusts for level and has daily variations, still coming up with new exercises after 2 months and they do seem to make running easier. https://www.nike.com/au/ntc-app

      • omblygombly on 31/03/2021 - 11:46

        Wow ! Just googled the Go Fly Shoes, that is a great piece of tech for those with disabilities. The NDIS should cover the cost of these, but probably won't.

      • ScottEh on 31/03/2021 - 11:54

        Good on them for looking after people with no hands, but what about people with no feet?

    • Ozzie15 on 31/03/2021 - 14:31
      +2

      I'm on my week 8.
      All the best to both of us I guess

      • Miss B on 31/03/2021 - 20:00

        The last week? I think you've got this! Well done!

    • ShireBarrrgainnns on 31/03/2021 - 22:20

      The jump from 5k to 10k is a beastttt. This has got me motivated to get back into running. 5k won't be too hard but there's a huge jump some weeks in and I couldn't help but go HOW?!!

  • dajackal on 31/03/2021 - 08:13
    +1

    would a screenshot like this work
    https://images.app.goo.gl/MjsfacRteTKBufSS9

  • CDG on 31/03/2021 - 08:15

    any time limit?

    • I Smell Pennies on 31/03/2021 - 09:03

      ye 24 hours

      • siuol on 31/03/2021 - 10:21

        spread acorss how many days?

  • TEER3X on 31/03/2021 - 08:17
    +52

    If you run 58.14m today (round up to 60m if you're a beast) and keep increasing the distance by this amount each day, you'll be able to run the 10km by September 19.

    This is easily the best way to train.

    Source, I play video games all day so I'm an expert on commitment and achieving goals.

    • Borg on 31/03/2021 - 08:37

      So in first week one one should then be able to run 420 meters etc. I doubt it.
      I think it would more about walking, running, walking, running and split over a km and slowly increasing and not about adding 60 meters a day in one hit. Every one is different I suppose so probably not a case of one size fits all.

      • butthole on 31/03/2021 - 08:46
        +1

        this is actually the way to do it. there's a popular app called couch to 10k that trains you up to be able to be able to run 10km from a base of absolutely 0 that follows this method. I think it starts out time based rather than distance based though.

        • TEER3X on 31/03/2021 - 09:10

          Unfortunately I don't have IAP yet… Nor do I have an app.

    • Naigrabzo on 31/03/2021 - 14:31

      I love how the beasts will rotund up to 60m. NAISE!

    • gamemaster on 31/03/2021 - 16:17
      +1

      I can run 60m in about 8secs. So going on a 60m increment each day I should be able to run 10km by 19th September in approx 22mins. That’s a world record time, I guess I’ll be getting two Guinness World Record certificates.

    • Serapis on 31/03/2021 - 17:13
      -1

      By that logic, you should try this too!

      Open a new savings account and make daily deposits into it, starting with $2 today. For every subsequent deposit, starting from tomorrow, add $2 to the amount you deposited the previous day.

      By this time next year, you should've saved $133k, which should be enough for a house deposit (10% - 15%) in Inner West Sydney!

  • Tuttle on 31/03/2021 - 08:23

    Love it! Great deal, and presumably, get to be a part-holder of an official world record!

  • Miss B on 31/03/2021 - 08:25
    +20

    In the unlikely event anyone wants to buy the medal, they sent this code when i ordered the cert: RunWithFriends25OFF

    It gives you $12 off, so $36 for the medal + $13.xx for shipping. Should work on the other merch too.

  • Aaroninau on 31/03/2021 - 08:28

    Thanks. Just purchased. What is the mentioned running portal?

    1. on the day of the run, record your run with a running app or watch and upload a screenshot or photo to our running portal.
  • gaz3342 on 31/03/2021 - 08:29
    +6

    I'll be running 10km four times on that day, along with several thousand others in the Sydney marathon.

    • TightTerry on 31/03/2021 - 11:11
      +10

      You should probably finish the last 2.2km if you're gonna run 40km

      • gaz3342 on 31/03/2021 - 19:37
        -2

        If you want to be pedantic, I didn't say I was running 10km four times then stopping.

        • FabMan on 31/03/2021 - 22:41
          +1

          Boo to your sense of humour!

  • jetblack on 31/03/2021 - 08:34
    +11

    I'm so down for being part of a world record, but the medal is such a blatant, transparent money grab. This is a marketing company that does little more than sell trinkets.

    • gaz3342 on 31/03/2021 - 08:36
      +4

      Agree. The medal is bullshit.

    • AustriaBargain on 31/03/2021 - 08:39
      +1

      Also thick beer.

      • muncan on 31/03/2021 - 08:46

        TIL

      • jetblack on 31/03/2021 - 08:54
        +6

        FTR, it's not Guiness/GWR selling the medal. It's this 'Virtual Runners' company that does nothing but sell medals to people who 'participate' in virtual runs - it's a feel-good trinket for exercising by yourself.

        • Telios on 31/03/2021 - 09:26
          +2

          Wait I'm supposed to be buying myself medals?!

          • 1st-Amendment on 01/04/2021 - 11:14

            @Telios: Nothing says winner like buying your own certificate and medal :)

    • Blitzfx on 31/03/2021 - 09:35
      +3

      worth watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIbeF0bf1Gk

      • MiniMoo on 31/03/2021 - 11:50
        +1

        You absolute legend.

    • brotherfranciz on 31/03/2021 - 11:09

      I don't see how this is a money grab.

      There is no entry fee to participate, which is how other marathon events cover their medal production costs.

      Also, no one is forcing you to buy the medal.

      • jetblack on 31/03/2021 - 17:24

        It's essentially a pre-order for an unofficial trophy. Sure, you don't have to buy it, but if you do you're a sucker.

  • DEvok on 31/03/2021 - 08:41

    Gonna sell out, people just gonna throw it into gym tree again,

  • jayboi on 31/03/2021 - 08:52

    Thanks OP, applied

  • Nick91 on 31/03/2021 - 08:56
    -1

    Thank you for this! I love it 😻

    10kms is nothing of a challenge for me, I do 8/9kms a day daily. It is a nice add on and show off!

    • ShortyX on 31/03/2021 - 20:53

      8/9kms a day daily

      888.888888… metres per day daily

      • Kangal on 31/03/2021 - 23:39

        Asian?

  • pharkurnell on 31/03/2021 - 09:06
    +1

    Nobody at work would believe I ran 10klm, walked 10km, or crawled 10 mtrs..

  • Bren20 on 31/03/2021 - 09:20
    +1

    The wiki page for the Guinness world records takes a surprising turn!

    Norris and Ross McWhirter … were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records … Ross McWhirter was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in 1975.

    • Irishness on 31/03/2021 - 10:51

      while I in no way condone his murder given the situation at the time and what he was advocating it really isn't a surprise and he acknowledged at the time that he was a likely target

  • [Deactivated] on 31/03/2021 - 09:22
    +4

    As if the Covid blood-clot, facial stroke, etc vaccines that still require wearing a mask, social distancing, and lockdowns (so why bother!?) weren't enough… now we'll have people dropping dead for running 10km for the first time in over a decade after all the KFC, Dominos, McDonalds hacks, and free delivery deals.

    And those who make it ok should still be careful not to spill their Guinness.

  • Wally23 on 31/03/2021 - 09:29
    +2

    I suppose recording my "run" in runtastic while actually riding my ninebot max from a previous deal isn't within the spirit of this record.

  • OnlineShopper123 on 31/03/2021 - 09:31

    Can I run from home?

  • life is suffering on 31/03/2021 - 09:36

    why do they need my home address then ?

  • Yummy on 31/03/2021 - 09:36
    +5

    Time to warm up my car…

  • WhatsTheBigDeal on 31/03/2021 - 09:48

    Paypal asks me to pay 0.01 Euro, is that right?

    • Taegukgi on 31/03/2021 - 10:03
      +1

      Don't enter any payment details.

  • ca6leguy on 31/03/2021 - 09:50
    +2

    Hook your watch on your dog and let it run around your backyard.

  • Chchnu on 31/03/2021 - 09:52
    +3

    This isnt a deal. Its more akin to a competition in that you need to do a certain physical task in order to get it.

    If this is a deal than any world record is a deal (i.e. if you can break it then they will give you the record). The difficulty in achieving it shouldn't determine if its a deal or not.

    Also running 10km isn't that easy for everyone to achieve.

  • Manny Calavera on 31/03/2021 - 10:28

    Define “run”

  • mdavant on 31/03/2021 - 10:45
    +1

    Does it come with a free defibrillator (eneloop powered of course)

  • s1Lence on 31/03/2021 - 11:10

    im with chchnu, not a deal at all… complete a world record and get a free certificate? how is that a bargain just because you dont pay $15 for a piece of paper?
    shameless money grab for a useless "record"

  • BurnZ on 31/03/2021 - 12:19
    +1

    Run for fun? What the hell kind of fun is that?!

    • belongsinforums on 31/03/2021 - 17:00

      The fun part is telling everyone at work how far you ran

  • bongom on 31/03/2021 - 14:05
    -3

    Not a deal since you may get an electronic participation certificate regardless of the result and no one is paying for this?

    Certificate and the 10 cm large medal both hold the official Guinness World Records Attempt Run Logo and are handed out, even if we will not break the record.
    We are convinced that we will make it. But even if we don't: in agreement with the officials of the Guinness Book of Records, even if we don't break the world record, we may send you your official medal as a participant of the attempt.

  • cinimod42 on 31/03/2021 - 14:05

    Anyone know whether the run has to be completed within 24 hours of a particular time zone? Or can it be anytime on 19 September no matter where you are?

    • Slo20 on 31/03/2021 - 18:36

      Doesn’t say either way. They probably just doing 19th in your local Timezone for simplicity but in reality it means some results won’t count as it would make it more than 24 hour period.

    • ashman1000 on 13/09/2021 - 14:23

      This is listed in the checklist:

      "To ensure that no country is disadvantaged due to the time difference, we have agreed to choose a specific time zone in which the time frame begins at 0:00 o'clock and ends at 24:00 o'clock.

      The time zone UTC -2 has been set for this purpose.

      All runs that are not completed and recorded in this specific time frame cannot be evaluated for the world record attempt! For this reason, it is necessary to adhere to the time frame that applies to YOU."

      Australia/Sydney UTC +10 Start 12:00 (Sept 19th) end 12:00 (Sep 20th)

  • iamjase on 31/03/2021 - 15:52

    to get a medal it'll cost you $48.. they'll be making alot of money out of this - medals cost less than a couple of bucks to make

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