Get Fit Challenge

sea_09_PN_1683GET FIT Perks
Team Divisions
Packet Pickup
Create a GET FIT Team
Join an Existing GET FIT Team
Transfer to a GET FIT Team
GET FIT for a Cause
Rules & Details

Commit to Get Fit!

Take work-life balance to the next level! The GET FIT Challenge is a friendly team competition designed to get you and your co-workers out of the office and train together for the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon.

Register as a team and experience the excitement and challenge of training with your co-workers! Awards are based on team participation, and corporations or clubs with groups of 10 participants or more are invited to participate in the GET FIT fun.  Walkers are welcome and camaraderie is encouraged.  So rally your co-workers, family and friends and rise to the GET FIT Challenge!

Why Get Fit?

Take advantage of the following team perks:

  • $10 off of each team member’s registration fee w/ company discount code
  • Prizes awarded to the 3 largest teams in each division
  • Camaraderie and fitness fun- outside the office walls!
  • Invite family and friends to join your team-the more the merrier!
  • Optional: GET FIT for a cause!

Team Divisions:

Whether you have a handful of employees or hundreds, every company can participate in the GET FIT Challenge.  When you create your team, you will select one of the following divisions:

  • Clubs (10+ participants i.e. Collegiate, Running Clubs, Sports Clubs)
  • Corporate Small (99 or less employees)
  • Corporate Medium (100-499 employees
  • Corporate Large (500-999 employees)
  • Corporate Extra Large (1,000 + employees)
  • Municipal City/County employees

Team Awards

One-of-a kind team awards will be presented to the top 3 teams in each division with the most participants.*

Packet Pick Up

All team members are required to pick up their own race number (photo ID required), timing tag, t-shirt and goodie bag at the Health & Fitness Expo held at the an Jose McEnery Convention Center before the race on October 3.

Create a GET FIT Challenge Team

If you are interested in spearheading your company’s team, take the initiative today! Complete the Team Request Form and become the team captain and help coordinate logistics and motivate your team to the finish line. http://san-jose.competitor.com/event-info/details/get-fit-challenge/team-request-form/

  • Team Captain completes a Team Request Form
  • Team captain receives confirmation email within 5 business days with Get Fit Challenge team registration coupon code and instructions.
  • Team captain forwards registration coupon code and instructions to individuals interested in joining the team.  An individual cannot register for your team unless they have the unique team registration coupon code.
  • Team captain is the main point of contact for his/her participants and is responsible for relaying important updates pertaining to the race.

* Note: Please submit ONLY one Team Request Form per team.

Join an Existing GET FIT Challenge Team

  • Ask your team captain for your team registration coupon code
  • Register online with team coupon code
  • Keep in contact with your Team Captain for guidance and information regarding your GET FIT Challenge Team and any team specific details pertaining to race weekend.

GET FIT Challenge registration will officially close September 26th.  Individuals can not be added to a team, and will not be counted in the official GET FIT Challenge team results if they register after September 26th.  Spots will not be held for GET FIT participants if the race sells out.

Already Registered? Transfer to a GET FIT Team

  • If you already registered for the marathon or half marathon but would like to join a GET FIT Challenge team, please fill out a Transfer Request Form.  You will be notified by email within five business days when the transfer has been completed.  
  • Transfers are not eligible for the $10 refund that accompanies GET FIT Challenge registration.
  • All transfer requests must be submitted by September 26, 2010.

GET FIT for a Cause

Do you want your team to run or walk for a cause?  The GET FIT Challenge has partnered with Active.com to give your team the opportunity to race and raise funds for the charity of YOUR choice.

The Charity Challenge is a turnkey program that provides you with everything you’ll need including:

  • Customized Team Website (see example)
  • Interactive Training Plans
  • Training and Nutrition Information
  • Online Donation & Fundraising Capabilities
  • Fundraising Tips from the Experts

To reserve your team’s spot and start training for a cause, contact Allison Reutter from Active.com at (888)543-7223 ext 3952 or corporatechallenge@active.com.

Details & Rules

* Team Awards Details:  All team members must be registered by September 26 and any transfer requests must be submitted by September 26 to be counted toward your team’s total.  Official results will be posted after the event on seattle.competitor.com, and the team awards will be mailed 6-8 weeks after the event.

Contact Information

For questions about the Get Fit Challenge, please contact Jami Fordyce at jfordyce@competitorgroup.com or 858-450-6510 ext: 6435.