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Group Virtual Race Mode

Learn how to calculate a shared group distance goal using simple formulas based on your participants and timeline.

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A shared journey where everyone’s miles move the map forward

Group Virtual Race Mode turns your challenge into a collective adventure.

Instead of racing individually or in teams, your entire group works together to travel across a virtual map — unlocking destinations, passing milestones, and watching the route fill in as they move.

This mode is perfect for bringing a whole community together around one shared finish line.


🎯 What Group Virtual Race Measures

Group Virtual Race tracks total group distance — every participant’s miles contribute to the progress of the entire challenge.

As your group moves, the map updates visually so everyone can see how far you’ve collectively traveled.


📏 What Goal You’ll Set

You’ll enter a total group distance goal, such as:

  • 5,000 miles

  • 10,000 miles

  • 25,000 miles

This represents the shared route your group needs to complete.

Admins often choose goals based on:

  • Group size

  • Average daily activity levels

  • Challenge duration

A good rule of thumb:

Plan for 2–5 miles per participant per day.


📐 How to Choose the Right Group Goal

Formula

Group Goal = Estimated Participants × Daily Miles × Challenge Days

Baseline

2–3 miles/day/person

Example

100 participants × 2.5 miles/day × 30 days = 7,500 miles


📊 Recommended Ranges (100 participants)

Days

Miles

7

1,500–3,000

14

3,000–5,000

30

6,000–10,000

Scale up or down based on group size.


🧠 How Scoring Works

Scoring is collective, not competitive:

  • Everyone contributes to the same progress bar

  • All distance logged (on time or late) helps move the map forward

  • The group finishes the route together when the total goal is reached

Participants can still view their individual stats, but the race itself is a collaborative effort.


📝 Example Setup

  • Map: Route 66

  • Goal: 10,000 miles

  • Daily Activity Cap: 20 miles/day (optional)


💡 Best For

  • Large groups

  • Classrooms, clubs, nonprofits, community wellness events

  • Fundraisers

  • Organization-wide or city-wide challenges

  • Multi-generational or mixed-ability groups

  • Events where the goal is unity, engagement, or storytelling

Group Virtual Race is especially effective for charity or community events — “every mile counts.”


🧩 Pro Tip: Stack It With…

  • Streak Mode → Keeps daily movement high while working toward the shared finish line

  • Target Mode → Gives individuals a personal goal alongside the group journey

  • Freestyle Mode → Add wellness habits to pair with distance-based progress

Stacking modes keeps everyone engaged, even if they’re not distance-focused.


⚙️ How to Configure Group Virtual Race in SuperDash

  1. Select Group Virtual Race Mode during setup.

  2. Choose your map theme.

  3. Enter your total group distance goal.

  4. (Optional) add a Daily Activity Cap.

  5. Save your challenge.

Participants simply join the challenge in the Stridekick app — no team selection required.

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