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1. Is this a virtual or in-person event?

Virtual! No need to travel to get to the event, you can participate from anywhere in the state or indeed the world. 

2. Can I sign up a friend or family member when I’m signing up?

Yes! You can register multiple people in one transaction on the Blue Devil Dashers team page. 

3. Where is a good place to walk or run?

We have created a calendar with suggestions for activities that you can do on your own time. We are also hosting weekly meetups at the Randolph Intergenerational Community Center for those who want to meet new people or simply have group motivation. Please feel free to use the hashtag #BDDmeetup if you are organizing your own meetups so that other team members in the area can join you.

4. I want to participate in the meet ups and use the RICC indoor track on my own time but I don’t have a membership. What do I do?

The RICC is offering temporary free membership for Randolph residents. We are also issuing a free wristband for all registered team members. Please bring your wristband on meetup days so that we can recognize that you are with us.

5. How do I log my miles?

There are two ways you can do it. Remember, you need to be registered for the Blue Devil Dashers team on RunSignUp in order to submit your miles.

• 1st way — It can be done through the RunSignUp results page for Beat the Bay State, which can be found on the top bar of the registration site.
  1. Click RESULTS on the top bar of the registration site
  2. Select the orange “Submit Virtual Results” button at the top of the RESULTS page
  3. Search for your name 
  4. Clicking the “Log Activities” button and enter the run/walk miles you want to log
     • This is also the best way to do it if one family member is logging miles for multiple people. (If you can’t find your name through the search, you may not be registered for the event yet.) 
• 2nd way — If you are logged in to RunSignUp with the same info you used to sign up for Beat the Bay State, you can go to your profile: https://runsignup.com/Profile

Scroll down to the event for Beat the Bay State, click “Submit Virtual Results.” You will be able to submit miles you’ve covered by walking or running on the next screen. Please note that the form fields will not appear until November 1st, since miles must be done between Nov 1st and Nov 30th. The submission form will remain open until December 1st at 12PM Eastern so you can log your final totals for the month of November. 

You can log your miles daily, every few days, weekly – it is up to you. Remember, as each member of your team logs miles, your team will move along a mapped route. We’ll also be sending weekly reminders via email and daily reminders to the Facebook group (see below) to have people log their activity. You do not need to have MapMyRun, Strava, or a GPS watch.

6. I want to join a team but I forget our team name. Can I see a list of all the teams?

Yes! Click on Groups/Teams at the top of the RunSignUp page, which will give a list of all the teams and total team members. You can click on the team name itself to see the team and also to share the team link directly.

7. How can I track my miles?

If you have smart phone, you can download MapMyRun (App Store and Google Play), MapMyWalk (App Store and Google Play),  or Strava (App Store and Google Play). You can also use your GPS watch if you have one. These include the Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Samsung Galaxy Watch.

8. I only track my steps. How do I log those?

Since each person’s stride is different, we’re using miles to have a way to compare teams. Your fitness tracker may also estimate the number of miles that you’ve logged. If you want to convert from steps to miles, you can use this calculator: https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/health/steps-miles.php

9. How do we know how far along our team is?

All team results / progress will be on the Results page. From there, you can click to your own Team Page, where you can see how you and your teammates are doing as individuals. You’ll also receive badges through RunSignUp and emails along the way as your team hits milestones on your 900 mile journey. (You can also access your team at the bottom of your Profile).

We’ll also send a weekly email to all participants giving everyone an overall event update and reminding people to submit their miles so their team total is accurate. 

10. Can someone join our team even after November 1st?

Yes! There is no cutoff date for when someone can join your team to help log miles toward the 900 mile goal during the month. You can share your team page with them at any point. 

11. Our team will mostly be families in my neighborhood doing walks/runs together. How many members of a family can log the miles? For instance, if I am signed up but my son goes for a 2-mile walk, can I

Something to consider: our executive director created a team for her friends & family to join last year, and her children each signed up as team members since they each wanted to know how many miles they contributed to the team during the month. The rule of thumb we’re using: if you’re old enough to sign yourself up, you should be your own team member on the team. (It is your call, though – if you want to have your son signed up as a user, that’s great! But if you find it easier to combine those miles with yours, go for it.) 

12. Are there prizes?

There are prizes for the team that finishes the 900 miles first, biggest team (most participants), and the most money raised (both individual and team). These links will provide rankings: Team rankings | Team participants | Top Individual Fundraisers | Top Team Fundraisers 

There may be weekly events within the Facebook group which will allow for additional individual prize opportunities, so we’d encourage you to join the Beat the Bay State Facebook Group.

Prizes are issued by WalkBoston and are not affiliated with the Community Wellness Project, Town of Randolph, or Randolph Mass in Motion.

13. Can we keep going if/when our team hits 900 miles?

Yes! While your team marker won’t move around the map again, you’re able to keep adding to your total team miles tracked for the month. Last year, a few of the biggest teams were able to do it multiple times, competing with each other to see who could go further! See the 2021 team results.

14. I have a question about something that isn’t covered here.

Contact team leaders Hoai Tran (cwp@randolph-ma.gov) or Christine Tangishaka (email here) and we’ll be happy to answer your question!