Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about the Indianapolis 500 or Gasoline Alley 250 Mile Challenge? Check out the frequently asked questions below.
General
Participants can complete their 500 or 250 miles however they wish! You can run, walk, bike, swim, hike, count your steps, and more, to complete your miles. Then, you log your miles daily, weekly, or monthly online!
Every registrant receives a challenge shirt, medal, a hat, and virtual badges for completed activities and milestones!
Yes! Both challenges have their own unique shirt, medal, and hat!
Registration ends on June 30, and participants have until October 31 to complete their miles.
Please contact info@500festival.com, and we can assist you.
Proceeds from the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge support the 500 Festival’s free youth programs and initiatives — encouraging a healthy, active lifestyle for thousands of Hoosier youth!
Registration
Registration ends on June 30, 2026. Participants have from June 1 until October 31 to log their miles.
We are offering two challenges — the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge and the Gasoline Alley 250 Mile challenge.
Registration for both the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge and Gasoline Alley 250 Mile Challenge is $65.
Yes! Log in to your Race Roster account and edit your shipping address.
Not at all! The great thing about this challenge is that it’s completely virtual. You can participant anytime, anywhere.
Absolutely! Please consider consulting your pediatrician before registration to ensure your child is capable and able to complete the 500 or 250 mile challenge.
Logging Miles
Participants can complete their miles in any activity they prefer!
Participants can submit their results from June 1 – October 31. In the spirit of fairness and sportsmanship, we kindly ask participants to adhere to these dates. Please do not include any mileage outside of the listed timeframe.
Participants do not necessarily need to submit their results, but we highly encourage it! It’s a great way to see how you stack up against other participants, and it helps you keep track of how many miles you’ve completed. You can submit your results online here.
Participants can include mileage from the first day mileage logging opened, which was June 1.
Absolutely! You can complete whatever distance you are most comfortable with.
Yes! For example, if you want to submit miles associated with your pedometer, and another activity associated with a bike ride, you can do so.
While a GPS tracker is not necessary, you will need some way to track your miles, such as a pedometer, the display screen on a treadmill or elliptical, or even your smart phone!
There is not an event-specific app for this challenge. If you’d like to automatically have your activities uploaded, consider downloading the Runkeeper app.
Questions about Challenge Teams
Yes, absolutely! You can create a team during registration.
Yes! They are: Corporate Team, Running/Walking Club, College or University, Friends and Family, Challenge for a Cause, General group/club
- On the first page of registration, select “Create a new Challenge Team” when asked “Add registrant to a challenge team?”
- Click “Create a New Challenge Team”
- Select what category your team falls into
- Create your team name
- Set a password (optional)
- Share your team name and password with your team mates!
- On the first page of registration, select “Yes, add to another existing team” when asked, “Add registrant to a challenge team?”
- Choose the category the team you want to join falls into
- Search for the team from the drop-down
- If prompted, enter the team password
The person who creates the group is considered the team captain, but they can add additional team captains if they wish.
Team captains have the ability to customize the team with a logo or picture, invite participants to join the team, reset the password, and add other team captains.
Virtual Challenge Navigation
Sign Up for our Newsletter
Be part of the community and get insider news, stories, deals, and ways to get involved, whether you’re running or cheering!
