Join Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k 2016
Bloggers and runners (and walkers, joggers, and hoppers) of the world, unite!
The Worldwide WordPress 5k (#WWWP5k) is back and better than ever!
Any time between Monday, September 19th to Sunday, September 25th, lace up your running/walking/hiking/hopping shoes and join us for the 5k blogged about around the world!
Automatticians are planning to hit the trail on September 19th during our company meetup in Whistler, Canada. This year, we will also be making a donation to Soles4Souls, a charity dedicated to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing.
What is a 5k?
A 5k run/walk is approximately 3.1 miles long. That is roughly equal to:
- Twelve laps around a track.
- Approximately 6,000-7,500 steps.
- Approximately 50-60 minutes of brisk walking.
How do I participate?
You can run, walk, or skip — it’s totally up to you. There’s no time limit and there’s just one requirement: that you participate! You can do it at a gym or outdoors, on a treadmill or on a track, or even swim or bike instead of running/walking — just get moving!
Post about your participation on your site and tag the post “wwwp5k” so that other runners around the world can find you and read about your experience. If you’re not on WordPress.com, link back to this announcement post so others might join in and participate, too.
You’re welcome to blog about your entire route and preparation (a video or gallery, perhaps?), but above all we’d love to see where you are and how you’re completing your 5k.
When can I run?
We’re all busy, but we want you to participate, so we’re giving you lots of flexibility. You can complete the WWWP5k any time between Monday, September 19th and Sunday, September 25th.
Who’s invited?
Anyone who’s ever used or loved WordPress (and your families and friends, too). Heck, the entire internet is invited!
Will you be joining us for the Worldwide WP 5k? Let us know in the comments!
One 5,000 meter mosey coming up 😉
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Reblogged this on Toward the Mountain in Autumn and commented:
This looks like a good cause; and a great reason to get out and move around for a while. If you hadn’t already heard about this event, then maybe now would be a good time to read about it 🙂
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This sounds so fun
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I will definitely be participating! Have fun in Whistler!!!
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Will definitely be participating :). My route would include the University of the West Indies in Trinidad.
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How can people who are physically not able to walk that far participate? Can we do it in increments?
Thanks,
Laura
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Sure, break up the distance if you need to 🙂 The important part is to get up and move!
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Count me in!
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i m in
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Definately
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I’m definitely going to participate!!
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This is awesome!
Let’s run!
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awsome
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So ridiculously excited for this! My students blog on WordPress – what are the chances I can persuade 86 college freshmen to run/walk a 5k next week AND blog about it?! 🙂
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It looks interesting. I’m in!
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I wish I could but since I’m handicapped it would take me several days to do the run. I will be cheering everyone on..
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Wow! I love the part where you donate to charity.
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Cool ! I’ll be joining from the Netherlands :). Looking forward to seeing how many other sign up, and from which countries…
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I’ll certainly be joining you. Just recovering from bad accident and walking every day. 5kms a breeze
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Yes I will walk, what a noble project. Congratulations
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How come I have missed Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k all these years? I will put it some extra miles and run (more than) a 5k a day between Monday, Sept 19 and Sunday, Sept 26 since I’m training for another marathon in November – wearing my wp-admin tshirt, ha! You will see me in Central Park before dawn then 😉
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Look forward to joining.
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I’ll do this for sure!!
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This looks like fun. Way to go!
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Great.Hearty congratulations to all the participants.Thanks.
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Yes I will join the 5k run. I run in the morning -that’s time for myself and sometimes, that’s when I get inspiration for another blog post.
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This is amazing. I’m in.
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Absolutely…I don’t call myself a pedometer geek for nothing. ~nan
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I’m in too
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A great way to bring people together.
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Yes, I will participate. Will soon fill my gallery with 5k pics.. and I’m in ..
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I’m definitely participating. Will be tough running in the heat in this country but will do it.
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This is challenging… This week will do some warming up for the full 5k leg next week.
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I am sure down for this, I am new to the whole word press and blogging as a whole. I will be choosing to bike on the rail trail that goes through the heart of Brantford Ontario Canada. the birth place of the greatest hockey player ever, number 99!.
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We will run, this will get me back in the mood to start running again. Thanks!
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This is great! I’ll be participating with a 6-weeks old baby coming along 😉
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This sounds amazing. 5k at the gym isn’t particularly inspiring…but it’s when I daydream, so maybe I’ll write my fantasy 5k.
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Yes !! Can’t wait 🙂
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I will be joining from Pretoria South Africa!!!
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I’m in!
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i’m in too
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Thanks a lot to WP for the inspiration. Love it. Will participate and soon host a similar event for a beginner triathlon. 😉
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I hope running in the fitness cenbter is allowd.
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This is awesome. I’m in.
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I’m in! It’ll be included in my #100DayWordCampTeesForQuiltSeries workout on that day ~ I love that y’all’r doing this.
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Going to be there 100%
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I’m in!!!
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Seems simple. Count this New Zealander in!
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Wow! This is a very interesting event. Feel very excited about it. Wow!
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Sure I will join you all
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Running time! yipee!
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Yello! I am IN! You sold it to me. Any running act suits me. Even though I am out of practice I still keep my chin up and go for it. You made my day bringing my two favourite activities together: blogging and running 🙂 Yeah… bring it on!
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Am I following this correctly that we can complete the 5K anywhere, on our own if need be? Meaning, it does not have to be a formally organized 5K? Sounds like a great idea, I’m in!
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Yep, just go out and run then come home and blog about it! No need to find an organized event 🙂
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Yes! What a great way to start a new blog. I will surely write about this event and my love for running.
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It is actually a great idea!! For sure I will participate. Just a quick question, Is it compulsory to add visual media or I can just write about it ?
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Through words or pictures, we’d love to hear your story. 🙂
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I’m always in for a good run!!
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I am in…
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great idea/////
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Awesome Job!
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Thanks , this is nice.
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I’ll do this in memory of my 96 yr old Mother who passed away 6 days ago.
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Too bad it’s not a bike ride.
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Have shoes:) Will run:)
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I’m in. But I dont have my wordpress account anymore. And this is for charity? Thanks 🙂
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I’m in 🙂
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I’ll join from Nashville Tennessee (USA)
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Gread Idea
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I will do it but I will walk
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Great initiative
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5k and a tagged post about it: done. GO Everyone! 🙂
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This is awesome. Definitely participate should I living in Canada. Would be great if there are photo sharing for in this event in the following post.
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I’m in. Tweeted the info a few minutes ago! My #WWWP5k: 1/2 Treadmill & 1/2 Lakeside, maybe even Treadmill 5k & Lakeside 5k! (Blog with photo gallery to follow-Tagged ‘wwwp5k’)This is a great idea and #Souls4Soles is a top-notch organization #Giving Back #WalkorRun #WWWP5k •Will Walking more than a 5k while I am watching the #FedExCup Playoffs this week in Atlanta, GA at East Lake Golf Club also count? (2nd Blog w/ video & photo gallery will follow!) Love this idea! Walking as a: #SpinalOsteoarthritisWarrior Who Lives with: #CervicalSpondylosis #LumbarRadiculopathy #CervicalLumbarDegenerativeDiscDisease #Septemberis: #RheumaticDiseaseAwareness Month #PainAwarenessMonth
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I really like to participate. I will go Wednesday September 21 for a longer walk YES!.
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