The Versus Back to Base Challenge is a 10-day fitness challenge where participants are encouraged to run 50km or cycle 500km. The challenge runs from January 1, 2024, to midnight on January 10, 2024.

To participate, sign up and join either the Versus Strava Running Club or the Versus Strava Cycling Club.

Make sure to include "Versus Back to Base" in your Strava activity titles for easy tracking.

Sign up here for RUNNING and here for CYCLING

All you need to do is to sync your activities to Strava and inculde "Versus Back to Base" in your activity title.

Your activities will automatically be added to the club activites if you had joined the club. 

We will be use this to track your progress. 

Easy, follow the links below and click join. 

Join Versus Running Club
Join Versus Cycling Club

Unfortunately no, all accounts and activites need to be public in order for us to track your progress. 

Yes, this helps us in the procees of checking how much distance you have covered and if you successfully completed the challenge.

Absolutely! You can break up the distance as you see fit over the 10-day challenge.

For the running challenge, activities can include walking (just change the activity type to running), and trail running is also valid.

For cycling, road cycling, mountain biking, and e-biking all count.

Successful participants win a free pair of Limited Edition Versus Back to Base Socks.

Please note, participants only need to cover the shipping cost.

South African Shipping is R99. Our free shipping is on orders over R600 so you can fill up your basket to get free shipping.

For international shipping information, click here

From January 11 to 24, we will audit all activities. We will be using our Strava Clubs to get all the data.

Successful participants will receive a code on 25 January, the code is valid for 24 hours, to redeem their free socks on our website. This offer is available to South African and international participants. 

No, the socks can only be redeemed online using the provided code and will be shipped to your specified address.

Please note, participants only need to cover the shipping cost.

South African Shipping is R99. Our free shipping is on orders over R600 so you can fill up your basket to get free shipping.

For international shipping information, click here

Unfortunately not. It is one free pair per person per order. Multiple free pairs will not be able to populated and send with one order.

Refer to the official Versus Socks website for updates and FAQs. Social media channels and community forums can also be great resources for assistance.