FAQ's

42k Your Way is a virtual marathon challenge you can do in your own time, in your own way, during the month of August!

You can walk, run or roll your way to 42km! That's just 1.36km per day for 31 days. 

42k Your Way runs for the whole month of August. 

It's free to register for 42k Your Way and go the distance for sick kids. 

Go the distance for sick kids by registering and setting a fundraising target. Promote your support for the event online through social media and seek donations by sharing your page through your networks.

Yes, you can log your training data and get used to the app however your km tracking will reset to 0 on 1 August.

Log into your 42k Your Way account and edit your profile to update your fundraising target.

Every dollar raised will work wonders for sick and injured kids by funding vital research, new equipment and providing entertainment and support for children and their families in hospital.

Visit the Children's Hospital Foundation website to find out more.

42k Your Way is a 42km virtual marathon.  You can walk, run, or roll your way to completing 42k during the month of August. You can complete the full 42km in one day, over a week or set a goal to do it your own time - you could even do 1.36km each day for 31 days - the choice is yours!

Yes absolutely, exercising with others is great motivation.

You can create your team or join an existing team when you register!

Any GPS enabled devices like fitness wristbands or watches will do the trick. We have linked up with Strava, Map my Fitness and Fitbit to automatically sync with your fundraising page and add to your kilometres each time you record an activity.

If you’re not already connected with these devices, you can always use your Smartphone and download Strava. Map my Fitness or Fitbit to get started.

Once installed and your account has been created with your preferred app, login to your 42K Your Way profile page and head to the 'My Fitness Activity' tab. Here you can now connect up to your preferred fitness app.

Click on the icon of the app you'd like to connect - this will ask you to login and authorise us to access your fitness account.

You're now connected!

When using your fitness app, remember to create a new activity through your app and stop when you're finished each time - this will ensure your kilometres are recorded onto your 42k Your Way page.

You can also manually add an activity through the 'My Fitness Activity' tab too.

1. Ensure that your Fitbit, Map My Fitness or Strava, Garmin app is synced with your 42k
Your Way account
2. Start and stop each activity from the app when you are doing your 42km
3. Allow 24 hours for your activity to appear on the dashboard.

If this is still not appearing you can manually add your km to your dashboard via the My Fitness Activity Tab. And from midnight on the 31 July we will wipe all training data so you will be starting from 0km on 1 August.

Yes absolutely! Funds that you raise will benefit sick kids and their families through the Children's Hospital Foundation visit childrens.org.au to learn more about where your funds raised will go.

There is no merchandise for sale however if you raise over $150 you will be rewarded with a 42k Your Way Singlet, and if you raise over $300 you will be rewarded with a CHF Cap or Visor. (Please note there is limited stock available so get in quick!)