Participants will move around a ‘Virtual Racecourse’ through real life steps and other activities combined with gamification, engagement, rewards and recognition.
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Richmond Football Club, 13-time Premiership winners, have announced a new partnership with award-winning fan engagement, and wellness company Stepathlon – ‘Race To Tigerland powered by Stepathlon’. Race To Tigerland is a “Virtual Race” and fan engagement initiative for Richmond FC fans, AFL fans, football fans, sports fans, fitness enthusiasts at heart, in Australia and even “diaspora fans” who may be far away from home but are Tigers fanatics. The initiative is focused to create deeper community engagement and help the fans stay continuously connected with the club they love.
Race To Tigerland aims to improve the health, and wellbeing of Richmond fans, by motivating everyone, agnostic of fitness level, age, location, gender, as they ‘race virtually’ around the globe finishing at ‘Tigerland’. It will be a 90-Day ‘programme’. Fans will be able to participate via a free app, which will encourage them to take a minimum of 10,000 steps per day and adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle in 2022.
Participants will move around a ‘Virtual Racecourse’ through real life steps and other activities combined with gamification, engagement, rewards and recognition. Participants can walk, jog, or run to accumulate their steps using the Stepathlon platform and log them via their smartphones or other compatible devices, including Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin etc., as they race around the globe and compete with fans everywhere and anywhere.
The race promises to deliver prizes, fun indoor and outdoor activities, virtual experiences, celebrity interaction, online and offline contests and challenges and content focused on the 3 pillars of wellness – movement, nutrition and mental health.
Speaking about the race, Brandon Gale, Richmond FC’s Chief Executive Officer said: “Connecting with fans has never been more important. The Tigers will continue to provide new, innovative, and immersive ways, as we adopt initiatives to engage and expand our fanbase, regardless of their geographical location. Working with Stepathlon gives us a meaningful way to empower and engage Tigers fans to take ownership of their health and wellbeing.”
Adding to this, Simon Matthews, Richmond FC’s Chief Marketing Officer said: “We are excited to bring this unique initiative, to the most loyal, and supportive fanbase in the AFL. We are eager to showcase our men’s and women’s team, as well our storied club legends, to give fans a closer, and more personal view behind the scenes of the club they love and support. We truly appreciate the continued love and support of our fans. Our endeavor is to make 2022 a great year for Tigers fans, on and off the field.”
“I am personally and professionally pleased to announce this partnership with Richmond, as I have been a Tiger fan since I was five years old. In fact, supporting Richmond helped me assimilate to the ‘Aussie Life’. I am a proud Tiger, and I am proud of this association. Stepathlon is committed to creating healthier, happier, and more productive Tiger, AFL and sports fans wherever they are.,” Executive Chairman and Founder Stepathlon, Ravi Krishnan said.
