Answer: Below is an extract from the 100 marathon club website. Please check for the latest rules on what counts. (100 MC Website)
A race, organised by an identifiable race director, open to all applicants (which may be subject to entry limits or qualification restrictions), advertised at least 30 days beforehand in the running press, web, by leaflets at other races or similar manner. A race is not required to be competitive in nature.
A race must have at least 15 participants finish the events for events defined as a marathon.
A race must have at least 15 participants start the event for events defined as an ultra.
Existing events that have been running for 3 or more years as at 31/12/2014 and traditionally have had a field of less than 25 participants shall not be subjected to this limit.
Race results or a record of race completion must be published or made available.
The runner must have completed the whole race entered, abiding by the event rules and have completed the whole course (unless misdirected by the organisers) for the race to count. The declared race distance counts (the runner is not penalised if the race distance appears to be short). However, a runner cannot count a race he knows in advance to be short. Participants in relay events or teams, no matter the distance covered, cannot count that race.
If a race advertises in advance a rule that allows participants to withdraw at a shorter distance than the full race distance, but still over the minimum threshold of a marathon or ultra then this is permitted to count as long as other criteria are followed. (i.e. results must be published of the time & distance covered.)
If a runner finishes a race outside a stated time limit the race will not count unless the runner is included in the race results.
Answer: The following is an extract fro the 100 half marathon club website. Please check there for any updates as to what counts. (100 HMC FAQ)
Only official events / races count (not training runs)
Distances - a half marathon is 13.1 miles. (The distance that counts is the distance that's advertised, not the distance on your GPS).
Races that are greater than 13.1 miles but less than 25 miles can be counted as a single event. For example a 20 mile race can be counted as one event for 100HMC purposes.
For avoidance of doubt; 26 mile LDWA events, any 26.2 mile marathon events and ultra distance events, in fact any event, advertised above 25 miles in distance cannot be counted as these are deemed to be a different discipline.
15 starters and 10 finishers with results available.
Road or trail - any number of each is fine or all of one and none of the other.
The official event must be open to entry to the general public for at least 14 days before the event itself.
Timed Events can be counted as long as the required distance is completed within the parameters of the timed event and results published.
Staged races - if the individual stages are greater than 13.1 miles and less than 25 miles, have a separate set of results published for each distance / day then they count individually - doesn't matter if you can't enter the days separately - you still did a half marathon.
Virtual running events (unless completed at an attended / organised event), cannot be counted.
Answer: Only official events / races count (not training runs)
Distances - any event advertised as 27 miles or above..
15 starters and 10 finishers with results available.
Road or trail - any number of each is fine or all of one and none of the other.
The official event must be open to entry to the general public for at least 14 days before the event itself.
Timed Events can be counted as long as the required distance is completed within the parameters of the timed event and results published.
Staged races - if the individual stages are greater than 27 miles, have a separate set of results published for each distance / day then they count individually - doesn't matter if you can't enter the days separately.
Virtual running events (unless completed at an attended / organised event), cannot be counted.
Answer: During any lockdown period, you can choose whether to continue the challenge and keep the clock ticking, switch to a virtual challenge and start counting completion of virtual events or you can opt to freeze time and continue once lockdowns are over.
Answer: If you chose to include any virtual events in your world running challenges 12 in 12 or 52 in 52 challenge your accomplishment will be listed as a virtual challenge. For 100 marathon and half marathon club please visit the relevant organisation for details as to what counts, at this point of time only attended events count.
Answer: Yes. For attended events as long as you are listed in the results as finishing it doesn't matter how long you take.
Answer: Activities on a cycle (static or moving) earn you 1 mile for every 3 you complete, for swimming you earn 3 miles for every 1 mile you complete.