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The VERT+ knockout by isorunclub

A competition
for trail runners.

The VERT+ Knockout is a virtual elevation gain leaderboard. Every week, for ten-weeks, the leaderboard updates, and the bottom ten runners are eliminated.

LEADERBOARD IS ACTIVE

VIRTUAL KNOCKOUT

01.02.2021 - 11.04.2021

A brutal, ten-week elevation leaderboard. Every week, the lowest ten runners are eliminated, and a weekly winner is awarded a pair of The North Face Flight VECTIV™ Trail Shoes. The final ten will battle for the crown in April, 2021.

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The VERT+ Knockout Final Leaderboard.

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NAME

FINAL DISTANCE

FINAL VERT+

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TOTAL VERT+ DISTANCE

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TOTAL VERT+

km

mi

m

ft

1

Ross Jenkin

148 mi

237.7 km

17,723 m

17,723 m

+

610 km

379 mi

+

32,667 m

107,176 ft

2

Ben Dowling

116 mi

187.4 km

10,030 m

10,030 m

+

619 km

385 mi

+

32,572 m

106,862 ft

3

Josh Lamb

118 mi

189.7 km

7,612 m

7,612 m

+

886 km

551 mi

+

28,652 m

94,003 ft

4

Mathew Smith

90 mi

7,303 m

+

609 km

+

30,370 m

5

Ed Woodhead

30 mi

974 m

+

770 km

+

28,961 m

6

Beau Smith

27 mi

893 m

+

666 km

+

28,320 m

7

Fraser McFadden

23 mi

828 m

+

519 km

+

27,737 m

8

Simbarashe Mugomba

19 mi

814 m

+

930 km

+

30,696 m

9

Will Harper-Penrose

43 mi

695 m

+

887 km

+

29,355 m

10

Will De Vere Owen

29 mi

474 m

+

862 km

+

28,713 m

See the full eliminated competitor list here +

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ISORUNCLUB is leading the charge with virtual worldwide running races. Our next race, ISORACE III, is on the 24th April 2021 [entry is open], and entry is open for The North Face VECTIV™ Knockout until Feb1st.

Trail running isn't about rhythm. It's about left foot, right foot, duck, dive and dodge. Hop rocks and jump streams, run uphill to run downhill.

Jack took our trail ideas to the drawing board and created some outline folks who like to run up things. Hope you like.

Store closes 25th February, 2021.

Prize structure for the VERT+ Knockout.

We're awarding prizes to those who stand out in the VERT+ Knockout. Every week, the runner in 1st place on the Strava leaderboard wins a pair of The North Face VECTIV shoes. If you make it to the top ten, there's shoes for you too.

If you make it onto the podium, we've got a bundle from The North Face plus huge vouchers to spend at The North Face.

Not to mention kudos like you wouldn't believe. Let's go! 

1ST PLACE

The North Face Bundle + TBA Voucher*

2nd PLACE

The North Face Bundle + TBA Voucher*

3rd PLACE

The North Face Bundle + TBA Voucher*

final ten competitors

The North Face VECTIV™ Trail Shoes

weekly leaderboard 1st place

The North Face VECTIV™ Trail Shoes

The leaderboard is accumulative.

That means that every week, your elevation is added to your running total. The bottom ten on our accumulative leaderboard are eliminated each week.

We award a weekly winner.

Whoever is at the top of the Strava leaderboard at the end of each week, wins a pair of The North Face VECTIV™ Carbon Trail shoes.

Runners must be faster than 12 Min/Mile.

If a runners' average pace is slower than 12 minutes per mile, they'll be warned. If it happens again, they are fined 10,000ft from their total. A third time, means elimination. In the last 3 weeks, this is zero tolerance. No warning, no fine, instant elimination.

Weekly rundown.

We want to hear about your time on the trails. Get in touch with us on email or whatsapp, and send your photos and stories in for us to review.

Weekly winners are limited

The weekly shoes winner cannot win shoes again for three weeks after winning. We will configure a different prize in the case of consecutive wins.

In the final week, the leaderboard is cleared.

We enter the final week with a clean slate. It's up to the final ten runners to give it their all in week ten, and go for a podium.

FLIGHT VECTIV™

VECTIV™ technology turns energy into momentum to propel you forward.

“I had the feeling I was flying down the mountain.This is a downhill weapon.”

- PAU CAPELL

“These are my shoes for 2021. The carbon plate gives a kick toevery step and the lugs have the best grip of any shoe I’ve run in.”

- FERNANDA MACIEL

“ This shoe wants to go fast—one you can really unleash in.”

- DYLAN BOWMAN

PAU CAPELL IN THE 2021 FLIGHT VECTIV PHOTO CREDIT© MATHIS DUMAS

3D Vectiv Plate

Vecitv Rocker Midsole

Surface CTRL Grip

What is the VERT+ Knockout?

It's a knockout elevation leaderboard. 100 runners are entered into the leaderboard, and every week, the ten runners at the bottom of the leaderboard, are eliminated.

How does it work?

To qualify, you need to have run:

1500ft+ / 400m+ in 2021

or

25000ft+ / 7500m+ in 2020.

Competitors who made the cut were invited to join the competitor-only Strava club, where the leaderboard is tracked.

The leaderboard is updated weekly on our website.

When does it happen?

Entry opens on the 26th January 2021, and competition begins when the one-hundred entry spots are filled.

The leaderboard will open at the start of February, and runs for ten weeks.

This is about running steep.

We heard you calling, and so we've answered. Trail runners, prepare yourself for a seriously uphill ten weeks.

Virtual racing, on the trails.

The most awkward obstacle in virtual racing: elevation. So instead of being limited by elevation change, we're using it as our primary metric.

Weekly winners.

Every week, the athlete in 1st position on the Strava leaderboard, wins a pair new shoes.

#RunForCarbon

The 'Ten' rule.

'Survival of the fittest', style. The lowest 10 runners are eliminated every week.

THE KNOCKOUT
OPENS SOON >
26 . 01 . 2021 >>

THE KNOCKOUT
IS LIVE >

100 SPACES
Open now.

THE VERT+ KNOCKOUT
by isorunclub.

TERMS, CONDITIONS AND WAIVER
Read here.

WAIVER
TERMS & CONDITIONS
PRIVACY POLICY

how to enter

Entry is super simple: fill out the form next door and enter. Make sure to enter all of your details correctly, and if your entry is successful, we'll be in touch with a private link to the Strava group we're using to track the leaderboard.

entRY requirements

This tournament is limited to 100 spaces, so we want to make sure every entrant is committed to trail running and in a condition to compete safely over ten weeks. As a result, we have some requirements to meet for entry. If you don't meet these requirements, but you'd still like to compete, get in touch.

2021 Elevation requirements

If you're new to trail running, lived somewhere flat last year or didn't hit the elevation you usually do, then enter your elevation gain for this year. We're looking for runners with over 1500ft / 450m so far in 2021.

2020 Elevation requirements

We get the post-xmas slump: hills post-turkey sure feel steeper. If your training isn't yet in full swing this year then that's ok, just let us know last years elevation. We're looking for runners with over 25,000ft / 7500m gain logged in 2020.

WHERE DO I FIND THIS DATA?

waiver & terms

These documents are built to protect yourself, and us, from injury, confusion, crossed wires and all the rest. Make sure you give them a proper read before entering. We do require you to agree to all of our checkboxes on sign-up.

WAIVER

TERMS & CONDITIONS

PRIVACY POLICY

Entry opens January 25th

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Make sure to read the corresponding information below first, and carefully read the event Terms & Conditions, Waiver and Privacy Policy before entering.

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How to Enter

Simply fill out the form next door, which will be open from the 25th January, 2021.

Entry Requirements

This tournament is limited to 100 spaces, so we want to make sure every entrant is committed to trail running and in a condition to compete safely over ten weeks. As a result, we have some requirements to meet for entry. If you don't meet these requirements, but you'd still like to compete, get in touch.

2021 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS

If you're new to trail running, lived somewhere flat last year or didn't hit the elevation you usually do, then enter your elevation gain for this year. We're looking for runners with over 1500ft / 450m so far in 2021.


2020 ELEVATION REQUIREMENTS

We get the post-xmas slump: hills post-turkey sure feel steeper. If your training isn't yet in full swing this year then that's ok, just let us know last years elevation. We're looking for runners with over 25,000ft / 7500m gain logged in 2020.

Waiver & Terms

These documents are built to protect yourself, and us, from injury, confusion, crossed wires and all the rest. They are available on our desktop site now, and will be available on mobile before entry opens.

WAIVERTERMS & CONDITIONSPRIVACY POLICY

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The VERT+ Knockout

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