How does it work?
Running Bingo is a bit like normal bingo except the numbers you mark off are the distances you’ve run. Just got back from a 9km run? Mark ‘9’ off on the sheet. Done a 5.2km Park Run? Mark 5 off on the sheet
1. Start by picking your bingo sheet
- Pick this one if you run up-to 16km (16 boxes to cross off between 1km and 16km)
- Pick this one if you run up-to 36km (36 boxes to cross off between 1km and 36km)
2. Mark off the runs you’ve already done this year
Firstly look back through your Strava and mark off the distances you’ve already done this year (in km). For the rest if the year, every time you complete a run, mark off the distance in km on the sheet
3. Go for a line or full house
- 2nd place – first person to complete a full line on their bingo sheet from one side to the other (horizontal or vertical)
- 3rd place – second person to complete a full line but in the other direction (i.e. if the first line to be completed was vertical, 3rd place goes to first complete horizontal line and vice versa)
- 1st place – first complete bingo card (all distances crossed off)
Please note, all bingo cards are completely randomly generated and unique!
FAQs
Can I tick off runs from last year? No. only runs completed and uploaded to Strava in 2024 count
Why do I have to upload the runs to Strava? This provides a public and time-stamped record of your runs
I ran but forgot to start my Garmin. Can I still add the run? No. Runs must be uploaded to Strava to be ticked off the sheet
I missed the start – can I still take part? Yes. Any runs already completed and uploaded to Strava can be crossed off
Can I round my run up the distance? No, use the whole number only, e.g. 10.3 = 10 or 9.9 = 9