Grove Run - Southern California's First Sustainable Road Race presented by the UCSD Triathlon Team

Greenest Athlete

We're challenging you to become the Grove Run's Greenest Athlete!

Registered racers, spectators, and volunteers can compete. Here's how it will work:

1) We'll start your "time" at 30:00.00. You can improve your finish time with smart green decisions and actions.

2) Time Deductions

Subtract 5 minutes if you use public transit, ride your bike or carpool.
Subtract 3 minutes if you’ve elected to cover transportation carbon offsets that are carbon restorative (this is the default during registration)
Subtract 2 minutes for each family member that attends (if a family of 4 comes, that’s 8 min off each persons time)
Subtract 1 minute if you bring your own reusable water-bottle
Subtract 1 minute per item you bring to donate to the Sustainable Exchange. The Most needed equipment includes cycling shorts, cycling jerseys, cycling shoes, running shoes, cycling helmets, and wetsuits.
Subtract 1 minute if you wear clothing made from sustainable fabric at the race. This includes organic natural fibers, bamboo, recycled synthetics, and clothing made with vegetable based inks.

For example, if you ride your bike to the race, offset your carbon through registration, donate a slightly used but still good pair of cycling shoes, and bring your own reusable water bottle your time will be (30:00 - 5:00 - 4:00 - 1:00 - 1:00) = 19:00 minutes, not bad for a 5k!

Additionally, if you’re able to subtract at least one minute from the 30:00 baseline, you’ll earn a chance to win a sustainable award!

See other participants who have elected to offset their carbon footprint.