REGISTER for our virtual Global Race around the world for Heart Failure Awareness!

It's another world first for Heart Failure charity and a marvellous way to help us all stay active over 12 months, keep track of activity level, and take heart failure awareness around the world! Anyone over 18 can register (and can also include the miles of participating minors who they are responsible for, for example, Class Teachers.)

[NB: If you have already pre-registered, please ensure to complete your sign-up by clicking the green Register button!]

Join the race to add your marvellous, man-powered miles 20th March 2021 to 19 March 2022.

The race begins 20th March 2021, when we set off from our first landmark, a virtual Big Ben in London to the Eiffel Tower in Paris - a distance of around 285 miles!!

Complete your race registration here or via the Register button on this page.

What is the Global Race to Beat Heart Failure?

The Global Race to BeatHF is a challenge to build awareness of heart failure in the United Kingdom and around the Globe. It is an inclusive race where everybody can participate; all we need is for you to donate your miles. It’s easy to do this, either through your wearable device via Strava or manually add weekly. We encourage everybody to take part because over a year even if you've just walked around your house, all your steps add up to many miles. If you walk regularly, run, or cycle, we want your miles; things can quickly add up. Take part as an individual or as part of a team. We have several default teams to choose and join in with, or you can set your own.

Every step and everyone's miles count towards the total race mileage; Our target is to get around the world.

Our Global Route to Awareness

There are 22 checkpoints to get to in our race around the world, divided into legs, and every step counts! Keep checking back here for our latest updates and stay in touch on social media. We will be talking about where we are, the latest leg mini-challenge and look forward to hearing all about your progress, so please share your virtual travel highlights and stories with us along the route!

A breakdown of our leg list is as follows:

You can choose to do as much or as little you like, while fundraising for our charity! Choose a leg, allocate days or the full year, or run a relay with friends!

• London to Paris·       
• Paris to Rome, [Colosseum]·       
• Rome to Istanbul, [Topkapi Palace]·       
• Istanbul to Baku, [Maiden tower]·       
• Baku to Islamabad [Pakistan Monument]·       
• Islamabad to New Delhi, [Taj Mahal]·       
• New Delhi to Bangkok, [Wat Phra Chetuphon]·       
• Bangkok to Hong Kong, [Victoria Peak]·       
• Hong Kong to Tokyo, [Tokyo tower]·       
• Tokyo to Honolulu, [Pearl Harbour]·       
• Honolulu to San Francisco, [Golden Gate Bridge]·       
• San Francisco to Minneapolis, [Lincoln monument]·       
• Minneapolis to Mexico City, [Aztec Stadium]·       
• Mexico City to Bogota, [Monserrate mountain]·       
• Bogota to Machu Picchu – [Ancient Inca Ruins in Peru]·       
• Machu Picchu to Rio de Janeiro, [Christ the Redeemer]·       
• Rio de Janeiro to Natal, [Rosario Stone]·       
• Natal to Dakar, [African Renaissance Monument]·       
• Dakar to Marrakech, [Jemaa el-Fna]·       
• Marrakech to Barcelona, [La Sagrada Familia]·       
• Barcelona to Dublin, [Temple Bar]·       
• Dublin to Pumping Marvellous HQ, Preston – LAST LEG!

A total of around 35,165 miles!!

Why Take Part?

Heart failure impacts up to 1,000,000 people in the UK, over 6 million in the US, 15 million in Europe, and approximately 64 million globally. It is an endemic event of significant proportion across our societies. Yet, most people don’t know or have heard of it. You will be taking part in an event of epic proportion, the largest collection of people who have ever got together to collectively raise awareness of this challenging condition.

Why do we need your help? Because we need you to spread the word and show solidarity with the other participants to raise the awareness of heart failure and elevate it onto the public agenda. We all need to be on the same team to help us Beat Heart Failure.

How can I complete my miles?

Every step, turn of the pedal, rotation of the arms in the pool, every forward or reverse motion you make, we want you to capture your distance.

Wearables like Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin – Connect Strava to your wearable and connect Strava to our race system.

Check out our conversion chart

How to connect Strava to your personal fundraising page

All mobile devices have a health app where you can track your steps which means you can manually donate your steps to our race system.

How to add manual miles and activity type to your page without using Strava

Alternatively, if you know how far you have walked, run, swum or cycled, donate the miles into the race system

How to Join the Race

Register -complete a few simple questions on our registration page

Setting your target distance and fundraising

Set a personal target, pledge your miles for our year-long adventure. Remember everyone can go at their own pace and every step counts!

You can even sign up for one of our Global Race medals. Simply add at checkout, once you have completed your challenge send us a quick email, we will confirm and post out your medal.

We are looking forward to hearing your stories and the amazing ways you are completing your man-powered miles.

At Pumping Marvellous we do not set a minimum fundraising requirement, with this challenge, we are trying to raise a pound for every mile travelled on our virtual global race.

There will be a special fundraising award pack for everyone that raises over £200 for the charity.

If you would like more information about what we do and what happens to the money you raise please visit [insert link] for more information.

Join a team / Create a team 

You can search for existing teams or create your own group and invite family, friends, colleagues to join us

Add to your registration

There will be an opportunity for you to add our race merchandise, or sign up for a medal for your personal challenge.

Create your fundraising page 

Follow the simple steps to complete your fundraising page to help us #BeatHF

Share with friends and family 

Keep in Touch

Please keep checking back here for our latest updates and stay in touch on social media. We will be talking about where we are, the latest leg mini-challenge and look forward to hearing all about your progress, so please share your virtual travel highlights and stories with us along the route!

We will not use your details for any marketing activities, you will receive emails from us regarding registration and setup and when we reach a checkpoint, you will also receive notifications when you reach milestones on your personal challenges.

FAQs

How do I set up a team?

Create a team fundraising page

Is it too late to join & do I have to complete the whole race?

No, there is no closing date - this is a year-long challenge and every mile matters!

Whether you want to complete a specific leg, join for a set length of time, complete your own goal or simply just take part for fun.

Why not set up a relay challenge with friends and pass on the virtual baton.

For further questions about the Global Race to Beat Heart Failure please contact us at the Pumping Marvellous Foundation [email protected]