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Stourbridge RFC to compete in virtual Strava challenge with Bournville RFC
The ‘Community Group Midlands Cup’ is up for grabs for each rugby community
Stourbridge RFC and friendly North Midlands rivals Bournville RFC will compete for some virtual silverware and have a chance to get active during lockdown. The challenge will take place over the 3-week period from Saturday 9th January until Saturday 30th January.
The ‘Community Group Midlands Cup’ will see players, members, supporters, staff and the wider local community of each club work together to represent their club using the fitness app.
Participants have been asked to record their walks, runs or wheelchair pushes on the Strava app to gain the biggest total combined distance for their club. The club which finishes the 3-week period with the biggest total distance covered will be crowned the Community Group Midlands Cup champions. It's worth participants noting that any cycling efforts will not be counted to the club totals! All exercise done should follow Government guidance at the time.
Chad Thorne, Head of Community at Stourbridge RFC, said: “In unprecedented times, it’s a little something that as a club we can get involved in and try to bring together the community feel back to Stourbridge rugby club. Whilst being active and staying healthy. This opportunity is open to all sections of the rugby club take part, from M&Js, supporters, families, senior sides and everyone else in between.”
Both clubs have created clubs on Strava, which participants will need to join for their activities to count towards the overall totals.
To take part, once you have downloaded the Strava app and created a free account, you will need to go to ‘Explore’, ‘Clubs’ and then search for either ‘Bournville RFC’ or ‘Stourbridge Rugby’.
We will post weekly updates and the winners will be revealed on Monday, 1st February.
For enquiries about the project, or to learn more about the Community Department, please contact community@stourbridgerugby.com
FAQs
How do you get involved?
CLICK HERE to join our Strava club! You can then log your activities by selecting ‘Record’ at the bottom of the screen, choosing run or walk by clicking on the shoe and then pressing ‘Start’. Don’t forget, only your exercises on January 9th-30th will count towards Stourbridge’s total.
Who can get involved?
Our whole club family, whether you are aged 5 or 65+ can contribute towards your Stourbridge’s total. It doesn’t matter if you are a player, member, volunteer, supporter, parent, member of staff, a sibling, friend or family member of any of the previous, we’re calling on you to take part. There’s a Cup up for grabs and, of course, some Midlands bragging rights, so we must do all we can to ensure we come out on top!
When will the Community Group Midlands Cup take place?
From 12:00am on Saturday, January 16th to 11:59pm on Saturday, January 30th.
What do you have to do?
Please make sure you stick to the government guidelines on exercise and physical activity. So, plan some nice family walks, take the dog for that extra bit of exercise, dust off your running shoes and complete a 5k or meet up with one other person for a stroll and a catch-up. The beauty of this is that every little bit of mileage will help the club’s total. You can run, walk, or push your wheelchair, but just please remember to log it publicly on Stourbridge RFC’s Strava club!
Can you share it on your socials?
Absolutely! As well as using your phone to log your exercises, we're encouraging you to take photos and videos of your walks and runs. Share it on your social media accounts and tag us in your posts using @srfc.community and @stourbridgerugby and the hashtag #TeamStourbridge We're looking forward to seeing your posts!