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QUARANTINE GAMES: Fitness competition to support local businesses forced to close due to COVID-19

Just because gyms were forced to closed due to COVID-19, doesn’t mean that the gains have to stop. Okaloosa Quarantine Games is a fundraising fitness competition with the sole purpose of supporting local businesses that are now closed due to state mandates. This is a run, row or bike competition beginning April 27-May 3 where […]

Just because gyms were forced to closed due to COVID-19, doesn’t mean that the gains have to stop.

Okaloosa Quarantine Games is a fundraising fitness competition with the sole purpose of supporting local businesses that are now closed due to state mandates.

This is a run, row or bike competition beginning April 27-May 3 where each member of a 4-person team will complete at least 26.2 miles using any combination of the 3 options. That means that you can partition the marathon any way you would like. You just have to reach 26.2 miles. The first 3 teams to finish will be awarded prizes.

However, 26.2 is minimum that each team member must complete. There is also a category for the most distance that a team completes. Once your team completes the 26.2 miles and submits your final entry, you can go one to rack up more distance. The team with the most distance at the end of the 7-day competition will also win a prize.

So let’s talk prizes…

This competition is to support small businesses in Okaloosa County.

The first 3 teams to finish, along with the team who completes the most distance, will get to choose the local businesses they want to purchase gift cards from.

A few things to know…

  • Team: 4 member team
  • Cost: $80 + donation of toilet paper or school supply
  • Date: April 27 at 5am through May 3 at 5pm
  • Donation: Donations of toiletries and school supplies to go towards Pryor Middle School low income families.
  • Register: Must register team prior to event start
  • Distance: 1 run mile = 4 bike miles

Team Captains will be required to register their team using link below and include team name with full roster to be sent to quarantinegames2k20@gmail.com

Team Captains must submit daily individual progress for their team with snapshot/pic of digital miles/meter tracker via email(quarantinegames2k20@gmail.com)

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