The Event
How can I track my cycling?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit, MapMyFitness or Strava your distances will automatically add to your tally. Please be aware that it can take a couple of hours for the leaderboard to update with your new total distance.
Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:
1. Download the Fitbit, Strava or MapMyFitness app and set up your account
2. Log in to your Tour de LandAid account.
3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your account. Please make sure to grand read permissions.
5. When you next work out, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
When using MapMyFitness, you must ‘start’ your workout, ‘stop’ your workout and then ‘SAVE’ your workout.
When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your activity will not automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.
Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.
Remember, you can manually add your kilometres to the tally in your My Fitness Activity tab of your profile after registering. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or a different method of tracking your distances.
Follow these steps to manually add your KMs:
1. Log in to your account and select ‘My Fitness Activity’
2. Under ‘Add activity’, enter the date and distance
3. The number of KMs will now appear on your fundraising page!
How much is it to sign up?
It’s £50 per person to sign up, and this includes your own bespoke Tour de LandAid cycling jersey.
Do I need to take part in a team?
This year individuals and teams of any size can take part. You will be able to track your progress on the individual leaderboard and if you are part of a team, your average distance will be recorded on the team leaderboard.
If you would like to sign your team up together, you can use our team registration form. Fill in the form, send it to events@landaid.org and we'll do the rest.
How do I know my jersey size?
Download our size guide for jersey sizes.
Download size guide
Can I use a static bike/turbo trainer?
Yes, absolutely! You can rack up the miles on a static bike, spin bike, turbo trainer or out and about on your bike. This year we even have a new static bike leaderboard.This handy article explains different ways to track distance on your turbo trainer.
Do I need to be an experienced cyclist to take part?
Not at all, you can take part in this event regardless of your current cycling ability.
The focus of the event is on challenging yourself, and that means something different for all of us!
Do you have any training plans you can recommend?
Training indoors? We recommend this 6-week training plan from British Cycling
Outdoor cycling mostly? We recommend this 6-week training guide from Cycle Surgery
For beginners, we would suggest a condensed version of this 8-week training plan
Fundraising
What is the best way to raise money?
The easiest way to fundraise is to simply share your fundraising page on social media or via email - along with photos or videos of you out on your bike so people can see what you're up to!
Or why not ask your company if they offer matched funding? Download our template here.
