Example
Let’s say Sam completed GVRAT 24 / Transcon Region 1 on Jul 15, 2024.
- Sam got his GVRAT buckle and the Transcon Region 1 puzzle pieces/medal.
- Sam wanted to continue logging activities and keep the momentum going, and didn’t want to wait until GVRAT 2025.
- Sam registers for Transcon Region 2 on Jul 16, 2024, and starts logging miles.
- Sam has entered 678 miles (the goal distance for Region 2) on Jan 15, 2025, and completed Transcon Region 2.
- Sam registers for Transcon Region 3 on Jan 16 and starts logging activities for Region 3.
- It’s GVRAT 2025 time. Sam wants to register for GVRAT 25. He wants to challenge the buzzard and keep his GVRAT finish streak going…
Some of you will fall under this scenario. In this case:
Sam registers for GVRAT 2025 (using the discounted entry). Since Sam is already midway through Region 3, he will continue entering activities under Region 3 until Apr 30, 2025. Let’s say Sam logged 350 miles under Region 3 (the Region 3 goal distance is 679 miles). On May 1, Sam will start entering his miles under GVRAT 25.
You do not enter mileage in two events. Only 1 event at any point in time! NO DOUBLE DIPPING!
Sam logs the goal distance of 678 miles to finish GVRAT 2025 R2.
Sam completes GVRAT 2025 by Aug 31, 2025, and wants to continue with the Transcon. What happens here?
Sam’s total distance logged so far is 2,378 miles:
| Event | Miles | |
|---|---|---|
| GVRAT 24 | 672 | Completed GVRAT 24 on Jul 15, 2024 |
| Transcon R2 | 678 | Completed R2 on Jan 15, 2025 |
| Transcon R3 | 350 | Stopped midway through R3 on Apr 30, 2025, and jumped to GVRAT 2025 on May 1, 2025 |
| GVRAT 25 | 678 | Completed GVRAT 2025 on Aug 31, 2025 |
| Total | 2,378 |
And that puts Sam in Region 4. His GVRAT ’25 miles were enough to complete the Region 3 he stopped midway through, and the rest adds to Region 4.
The miles Sam entered under GVRAT 25 in RunSignup will not automatically show under Transcon R3 in RunSignup. We collect all the data and the miles towards the Transcon, which are published on the Transcon dashboard.
Transcon distance by region
| Region | Region miles | Cumulative miles | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 (GVRAT 2024) | 672 | 672 | |
| Region 2 (GVRAT 2025) | 678 | 1,350 | Completed R1 and R2 (672 + 678) |
| Region 3 (GVRAT 2026) | 679 | 2,029 | Completed R1, R2 and R3 (672 + 678 + 679) |
| Region 4 (GVRAT 2027) | 668 | 2,697 | Completed R1, R2, R3 and R4 (672 + 678 + 679 + 668) |
| Region 5 (GVRAT 2028) | 664 | 3,361 | Completed R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 (672 + 678 + 679 + 668 + 664) |
| Total | 3,361 |
Sam has completed 2,378 of the 2,697 miles. In this case, after completing GVRAT 25, Sam will register for Transcon Region 4 and log 319 miles (2,697 minus 2,378) under Region 4 to complete Transcon Region 4.
Sam completes Region 4 on Nov 1, 2025. Sam registers for Transcon Region 5 and completes it by Feb 1, 2026, to complete the Transcon and earn all of the Transcon medals/puzzle pieces.
Then Sam continues to take part in GVRAT 26, 27 and 28, because it’s fun, he likes the shirts and buckles, and he wants to see how far he can climb in the lifetime rankings.
More questions? See the Transcon FAQ.