Runners share marathon experience at extramile.co.uk
Runners training for the Virgin Money London Marathon in just over a week's time have been sharing their marathon experiences to create a timeline capturing the dedication of those who have gone the #extramile.
Now www.extramile.co.uk – the official platform for runners of the Virgin Money London Marathon to share their journey – is calling for runners to nominate the people who have helped them go the #extramile for their chance to win £250 towards their fundraising target.
Whether it's a friend, family member, running club or personal trainer, extramile.co.uk want to hear about the people that have kept runners inspired, motivated and on track during their training journey towards the world’s largest marathon. Just post the details of your chosen person with the supporting ‘#team’ and ‘#extramile’ hashtags via Instagram or Twitter to be in with a chance of winning.
The idea behind extramile.co.uk is to make training for the big day on April 13 a collective experience – a place to share the highs, the lows, the unexpected and the challenges of training. Preparing for a race can sometimes be an isolating experience, so extramile.co.uk offers runners the chance to share their experiences with a community, the first time a platform of this kind has been created for the Virgin Money London Marathon.
Participants can build their own training timeline by tagging their Instagram or Twitter content with '#extramile' and by the end of the marathon, all the tagged content will be collated into a time capsule, capturing months of hard work and dedication of those who've gone the #extramile for a good cause.
On race day, extramile.co.uk is also encouraging marathon participants to take a photo of themselves at the end of the race with their medal. All pictures shared with the supporting ‘#finisher’ and ‘#extramile’ hashtags will be automatically entered to win a weekend break at a UK spa resort.
For further information and to get involved, see www.extramile.co.uk.
