Are you ready to Get Out and GO?
Get Out and GO (GOGO) is an eight-month riding program full of fun, social, individual and community riding activities. Last season, 270+ participants from around the world logged more than 425,000 miles and 13 million feet of climbing while having fun seeking personal achievement and GOGO swag (see the 2023 details and leaderboards). Each season, one of the most exciting events is the month-long September Team Tournament. 2024 will be our eighth season and we hope you’re looking forward to joining us!
GOGO 2024 runs from March 1 through October 31, 2024.
- To participate in GOGO 2024 you must
- GOGO goals, official rules, and details on how to get points are here
- The GOGO schedule is here
- GOGO award information is here
The GOGO 2024 leaderboard displays data for all of the participants.
Questions? Send email to gogo@elliptigoclub.org
GOGO 2024 schedule
- March: Get GOing (180 points maximum)
Throughout the month, earn up to 180 riding points from the categories below based on your riding style, schedule, and weather.
- 5 points for every 5 days of riding (minimum of 2 miles is needed to count as a day of riding)
- 5 points for every 25 miles cumulative distance
- 5 points for every 1500 feet cumulative elevation gain
- 10 points for each single ride over 20 miles
- 10 points for each single ride over 1500 feet of elevation gain
Properly measured trainer rides are permitted, but will be credited with no elevation. Credit for all manual entries (no GPS track outdoors, no speed sensor indoors) is limited to 5 miles per day.
- April: GOmoji Around the World (195 points maximum)
Individual Adventure (175 points maximum): Collect emoji in any quantity or combination you like.
🛣 (20 points): for each 100 total miles
⛰ (10 points): for every 2500 ft total elevation gain
🚴 (10 points): for each single ride of 30+ miles
☀ (10 points): for every 10 days of riding (minimum of 2 miles is needed to count as a day of riding)
🌐 for the first 24.9 total miles riddenIn addition, you may earn each of the following by posting a ride to Strava with the hashtag in the title along with a fitting photo. Only one hashtag per ride, please.
🌎 (5 points): #earth 🌬 (5 points): #wind
🔥 (5 points): #fire , 🌊 (5 points) for #waterIf you collect ALL nine emoji above you’ll also earn: 🏆 (20 points)
Group Adventure (20 points maximum): Let’s ride around the world for Earth Month. For every 24,901 mile circumnavigation of the globe by the group (up to two), individuals who have earned the 🌐 emoji will get an additional 10 points.
As an example, the leaderboard will display your individual emoji collection like this:
🌐🛣🛣🛣⛰⛰🚴🚴🌎🌬🔥Properly measured trainer rides are permitted, but will be credited with no elevation. Credit for all manual entries (no GPS track outdoors, no speed sensor indoors) is limited to 5 miles per day.
- May: Complete The Calendar (and EDIM) (210 points maximum)
Ride alone or participate as a DUO. As a DUO you will combine your daily mileage with that of your partner. GOGO will do the matchmaking. You might make a friend halfway around the world! If you’re up for it, ride Every Day In May (EDIM) and earn individual bonus points.
Ride daily mileage equal to (or greater than) a numerical calendar day to fill in a calendar date. You do not have to complete calendar days in order: 1 mile on the 1st, 2 miles on the 2nd, 3 miles on the 3rd and so forth. Instead, fill your calendar in any order: If you GO 35 miles on May 1st, you’ll fill in the spot for May 31st. If you ride 20 miles on May 1st, you will fill in the date for May 20th. If you ride 20 miles again, you will fill in the largest unfilled number below 20: if May 19th and 18th are filled but the 17th is not, you’ll fill the May 17th slot.
Helpful Hint: Ride big early and save the low mileage calendar days for last or for days when work/school/life necessitates quicker, low mileage rides.
You earn 5 points for each calendar day filled in for a maximum of 155 calendar points. E.g. 31 days yields 155 points (31 x 5), while 20 days yields 100 (20 x 5). If you have a partner, you each earn the points.
To be eligible for May points, a rider must ride at least 25 total miles during the month.
Bonus point opportunities:
- participate in a DUO: 5 points
- complete your calendar: 10 points
- EDIM Bonus: Any rider who rides at least 1 mile each day of the month will earn bonus points based on total mileage as follows:
- 496+ miles: 40 points
- 248+ miles: 25 points
- 62+ miles: 10 points
Properly measured trainer rides are permitted, but will be credited with no elevation.
Manual entries (no GPS track outdoors, no speed sensor indoors) receive no credit during May.
- June: Errandneuring (180 points maximum)
Following the fun (or, to some people, the slog) of EDIM, June’s GOventure encourages you to enjoy some leisurely rides and use your GO to ride to a cafe or complete an errand instead of driving. June’s GOventure celebrates cycling. Points from each category may be combined in any way to earn a maximum of 160 points:
June’s GOventure celebrates cycling. Points from each category may be combined in any way to earn a maximum of 160 points:
- 1 point for every 10 miles cumulative distance.
- 1 point for every 250 feet cumulative elevation gain.
- 5 points for every 5 days ridden (minimum of 2 miles is needed to count as a day of riding).
- 10 points for each single ride over 20 miles
- 10 points for each single ride over 1500 feet of elevation gain
Errandneuring hashtag posts.
You may earn an additional 5 points each week in which you use your GO to complete an errand. Ride to a coffee shop, for ice cream, the library, the market, a doctor’s appointment, or wherever your GO takes you instead of using a car. Commuting to work counts. Yes, stopping for a refreshment or meal during a normal ride counts. Post a photo of your bike at the location, add it to your Strava post, and include one of the following hash-tagged reasons in the ride title: #appointment, #errand, #market, #coffee, #commute, #donuts, #library, #breakfast, #lunch, #pub. You’re encouraged to include additional thoughts in the Strava description field.
Use one errandneuring hashtag ride in each of the following date ranges:- Errandneuring 1: 1 – 9 June
- Errandneuring 2: 10 – 16 June
- Errandneuring 3: 17 – 23 June
- Errandneuring 4: 24 – 30 June
Note: You must use one of the above listed hashtags, and you are allowed to use the same hashtag more than once.
Properly measured trainer rides are permitted, but will be credited with no elevation. Credit for all manual entries (no GPS track outdoors, no speed sensor indoors) is limited to 5 miles per day. - July: IECD and Poker rides (195 points maximum, mystery prize for the poker winner)
Earn up to 120 points by meeting weekly distance or elevation goals with the possibility of adding 25 bonus points for the month. You can earn up to another 50 points for International Elliptical Cycling Day (IECD).New for this year, you can use IECD as a qualifier for the ElliptiGO World Championships (EWC) in October.
In addition, July provides a weekly ElliptiGO Poker game in which daily rides earn cards and the riders with the best hands have a chance to win a prize.
.July riding points: During each riding week (July 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-31), riders can earn points and bonus points based on the tables below.
Basic riding points each week:
- 5 points: 15 miles OR 500 feet of elevation
- 10 points: 25 miles OR 1,000 feet of elevation
- 15 points: 50 miles OR 1,500 feet of elevation
- 20 points: 75 miles OR 2,000 feet of elevation
- 25 points: 100 miles OR 2,500 feet of elevation
- 30 points: 125 miles OR 3,000 feet of elevation
Bonus points for days ridden, miles, and elevation reached during the month:
- Days ridden: 5 points for riding 20 days this month.
- Miles: 10 points for riding 500 miles this month.
- Elevation: 10 points for 12,000 feet of elevation this month.
Note: A minimum of 2 miles is needed to count as a day of riding.
International Elliptical Cycling Day (50 points) IECD marks the 20th anniversary of ElliptiGO co-founders Bryan Pate, CEO, and Brent Teal formalizing their partnership to develop the world’s first elliptical bicycle in July 2005.
Pick one ride between 8-14 July, put #IECD in the title and receive 1 point per mile up to 50 miles.
IECD EWC Qualifier Rules: In honor of IECD, ElliptiGO is enabling riders to use their IECD ride to qualify for this year’s World Championships race up Mt. Palomar. Otherwise, you have to do an official event or group ride to qualify. Should you want to use your IECD ride to qualify for Palomar, carefully read the two items below in order to have your ride validated:
- The ride must qualify according to the time requirements set forth here (ElliptiGO’s website).
- Comply with the following: Send a text message with a photo to 650.575.3070 immediately before the start of the ride and a text message with a photo at the finish of the ride to the same number. Then, send an email to rally@elliptigo.com with a link to the Strava entry for the ride. (Make sure strava entry is “public” so that the data can be reviewed.)
Weekly ElliptiGO Poker (no GOGO points, but an opportunity for a mystery prize):
During each riding week (July 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-31), riders build their poker hands via daily riding. Riders earn two cards for their first day of riding, and an additional card for each additional day of riding up to a maximum of seven cards. (A minimum of two total miles is needed to count as a day of riding.) Cards will be facedown through the first two days of each week, then face up for the rest of the week.
The four riders with each week’s top hand will be dealt an additional hand on August 1st. The winner will receive a mystery prize.Properly measured trainer rides are permitted, but will be credited with no elevation. Credit for all manual entries (no GPS track outdoors, no speed sensor indoors) is limited to 5 miles per day.
GOGO award levels
- 750+ points: Bronze GOGO swag
- 1500+ points: Silver GOGO swag
- 2000+ points: Gold GOGO swag