Rise Together: Team End Polio Strava Challenge

The world has made huge strides against polio with cases down 99.9% since 1988, but children are still being paralyzed by polio today. The last stretch to eradicate polio is the hardest. 

That’s why we need renewed global attention and commitment so we can protect children everywhere against polio and all preventable diseases. As with any challenge, we are stronger when we work as a team.

Rise Together is a movement challenge designed to unite communities through physical activity while driving awareness and action to achieve a polio-free future for all.

From April 24 (World Immunization Week) through May 24 (European Public Health Week), Rise Together participants will all contribute towards the collective goal of completing 40 million minutes of movement for the 20 million people able to walk today thanks to efforts against polio, and the 20 million health workers and volunteers dedicated to ending polio.

Hosted as a challenge on Strava, Rise Together is designed to be inclusive and accessible, inviting people of all abilities to take part whether it’s running, cycling, swimming, wheelchair biking, or any activity that motivates them. 

By the end of the month, participants will have contributed towards our collective target on Strava - symbolizing their commitment to protecting the health of children everywhere.

How to get involved

You can show your support and help us reach our goal with a few easy steps: · 

*  Head to the app store and download Strava. Create a free account following the in-app instructions.
*  Join the challenge on the Strava app by clicking here. Ensure you click “Join Challenge”.
*  When you are ready to start moving, click record in app (or watch, or other). Move your way — run, walk, cycle, swim or roll - any way counts. Once you have finished, save your activity and every bit of movement will add to our global goal.
*  Invite others to join the challenge by sharing with your friends on WhatsApp, social media, or in person with the assets here .

Rise Together is brought to you by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s Team End Polio, a world-class roster of professional athletes advocating for a polio-free world. Visit teamendpolio.org.

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments with six partners – Rotary International, the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the vaccine alliance. Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.