Why only celebrate Global Running Day, when we can make it Global Running Week?

Join us for the return of the CRC Poker Run for your chance to win epic prizes!

This is a free event for Cheyenne Running Club Members.

Need to join the club, you can do that here!

All rules and details for the 2023 Poker Run are listed below!

Prizes (aka the good stuff):

1. Grand Prize: 

   • A $200 Shopping Spree at Foot of the Rockies, courtesy of Wild Horse Creek Wealth Management

2. 2nd Place:  

   • A Free Race Entry to The Great Bison Shuffle, courtesy of The Great Bison Shuffle (good for any distance)

3. 3rd Place:  

   • A Gift Basket, courtesy of Pour Decisions / Outlaw Liquors (must be 21+ to win)

How to Play:

From June 7 - 13, go for a run, or several, and track it on Strava. While on the run, stop by each of the event sponsors to draw a playing card. Be sure to take a selfie with your card, ensuring the card value is clear to see.  Return the card to the deck, and thank our sponsors for being so amazing to support this event!  Build your best poker hand to take on others in the running community and have a chance to score some great prizes! Plan out your runs and routes, as card pickup is only available during a business's posted hours. Please only collect one card per business throughout the week.

Options for extra cards.  If a runner participates in all 6 CRC planned group runs during the event, they will receive an additional card following the June 13 run. See calendar for all planned runs.  A runner may also earn an extra card by running in the Spring Into Green 5k held on June 10, runner must take a selfie with the bib visible and track the run with Strava (CRC members do receive a discount for this race).  Finally, a runner may also earn an extra card if they visit all poker stops (during business hours) during a single run tracked in Strava.

Contest Rules:

All runs must be tracked using Strava to show the GPS of the run.  Each participant will post the selfie(s) taken during the activity in the Strava Run and title as CRC Poker Run.  Runners must be a current member of the Cheyenne Running Club by 11:59 PM MDT on June 12 to be eligible for prizes.  If you are not yet a member, membership is only $20 annually, and not only grants you entry into this event, but also provides access to exclusive membership discounts to local businesses and races.

Membership link may be found here, or for more information, please visit here.

To submit your poker hand, please send us an email, or Facebook private message by 8pm on June 14.  Message must include the link to your Strava profile, and each run must be made public until winners are announced.  Selfie pictures must clearly show you, the business, and the poker card value.  If picture is not clearly visible for these items, it will not be accepted.

The participants with the top three 5 card poker hands will win a prize based on their place.  If for any reason a tie may occur, a tie breaker may commence by a rigorous obstacle course challenge, well, or by just looking at any bonus cards, or drawing another from the deck.

Terms and Conditions (the boring, but important stuff):

Participation is open to all area runners, however, only Cheyenne Running Club members* are eligible to win the listed contest prizes.

Participants must follow all rules as posted in the rules and terms and conditions section, or risk disqualification from event.  Validation of compliance is at the discretion of the Cheyenne Running Club

An eligible run must be at least one mile in length, with the route including the business where participant is drawing a poker card from.

Submission of registration is your consent to allow photos taken during the event and those submitted to be utilized by the Cheyenne Running Club and event sponsors in social media and advertising for this and future events.

Participation in this, or any other Cheyenne Running Club event, is done at the participants risk.  The Cheyenne Running Club is not responsible for any injuries sustained during such activities.

*Club membership is good for one year from date of joining the club.  Non-members, or members looking to renew their membership may do so at https://square.link/u/TalaZnIB.