🍂 FALL 2026 🍂
2026 Fall-natic Challenge
Join The Fall-natic Challenge and get ready to tackle a 5K in September, October, and November (three 5Ks this fall!)
Here's how it works:
- Run or walk 3.1 miles in September, October, and November
- You choose when and where (through the neighborhood, on the treadmill, nearby park trail...)
- Score unique monthly medals to celebrate your victories
The 2026 Line-up:
🍂 Fall-tember
👻 Shock-tober
🦃 Turkey Dash
Whether you're running, jogging, or walking, it's all about staying active, enjoying the crisp autumn air, and earning all three Fall-natic Challenge medals 🧡
2026 medal designs drop late winter. Images shown are from years past and preview what to expect.
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$15.00
CELEBRATE THE SEASON
The Fall-natic Challenge keeps you moving all season long! Complete a 5K in September, October, and November.
🥉 3 Medals, 3 Months, 1 Challenge: You’ll earn a unique, fall-themed medal for every 5K you complete. That’s three medals to celebrate the season!
✅ One Easy Registration: Sign up once and you’re set for the entire challenge.
🚚 Ships Together: All three medals ship at the start of September, so you’ll have them waiting for you at your finish line, wherever that may be.
🌎 Do It Your Way: Run or walk anywhere, anytime—on the trail, treadmill, or around your neighborhood.
🍂 Stay Motivated: Enjoy the best running season while scoring exclusive medals along the way. You're going to love your new fall tradition
Pre-order today to guarantee yours (this challenge sells out)
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The best running season beckons you to get outside more. This challenge has become an annual tradition for tens of thousands of fall-natics across the globe!
FAQ's
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We'll do the big reveal later this winter. If you've participated in the past, you know what to expect 🤩
If you're new to Gourdy's, just browse around for a bit. It'll give you a good idea of the design direction!
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The Virtual 5K is a traditional, one-time 5K that can be completed anytime, anywhere this fall. It includes a lightweight tech hoodie, finisher medal, and bib.
The Fall-natic Challenge is a multi-month challenge where you run/walk a 5K three separate times (once in September, once in October, and once in November).
The Virtual 5K can be done by itself OR you can add-on the Fall-natic Challenge in conjunction with it.
Similarly, the Fall-natic Challenge can be done by itself or alongside the Virtual 5K.
tl;dr the Fall-natic Challenge scores you 3 unique medals. The Virtual 5K scores you a lightweight tech hoodie, finisher medal, and bib, and is done only once during the fall.Still stuck? ~70% of participants choose to do both the Virtual 5K + Fall-natic Challenge (max bling!)
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Run, walk, skip, or jog. What matters is that you are committing to staying active all season long! Who knows...maybe by the end of fall, you'll be a little faster than when you started!
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Packets start shipping the last week of August 2026.
We use a pre-order system so we can gauge how many are needed.
Pre-ordering is the only way to guarantee yours!
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The Fall-natic Challenge ships worldwide!
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GPR is a fall-themed 5K that celebrates our favorite season! We offer a full Virtual 5K option where you can receive a Lightweight Tech Hoodie, finisher medal, and bib. This can be done in conjunction with the Fall-natic Challenge.
Over 500,000 have completed the 5K since 2012!
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Nope! We keep this as flexible and easy as possible so you can just focusing on completing each 5K.
Feel compelled to sharing your results? Join our group in Strava! -
You'll receive:
- Fall-tember
- Shock-tober
- Turkey DashNote: we reveal the updated medal designs late-winter. Images on this page are from previous years (but will give you an idea of what to expect!)
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Yep! Follow these steps:
- Open the menu bar
- Click 'My Orders'
- Find your order and edit shipping detailsOr, just click here