We recently interviewed some of our virtual race organizers. We learned more about how our virtual challenges created a unique combination of motivation and community for their groups. Here are some highlights of what they experienced, with links to their full stories. (In a hurry and don’t have time …
Born with Spina Bifida, wheelchair-athlete Chris Fletcher used to be on a team of wheelchair racers, but as scheduling challenges got in the way, he started searching for other creative ways to compete. “Most of the apps out there seem to either be geared on the one end toward those …
In a recent Harvard Health article, Dr. Clare Safran-Norton, a physical therapist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, reminded us that cycling is a perfect aerobic activity no matter your age because “it’s fun [and] socially oriented.” But getting a solid cycling group together in your area could pose a challenge …
This morning Orange County Habitat for Humanity launched its next big project, erecting 10 new homes in collaboration with the University of North Carolina over the coming year. A crowd gathered on Craig Street in Chapel Hill to raise the wall on one of the new homes. By happy coincidence, …
For the last three years, Racery cyclist Sarah Tacker has been tracking her cumulative mileage using a physical map on her office wall. The upside: “a visual on the wall is a good conversation piece,” says Tacker, who is a programmer at SAS in Cary, North Carolina. The downside: it’s …
What do you see each time you go for a walk or a run? Are you tired of the same exact view? Each time you log your miles in a Racery virtual race, you will instantly see a 360-degree Google Street view of your current location on supported routes. Easily …
