In the long run
Run Route 66,
one everyday run at a time.
Your Strava runs move you along the route, automatically.
Free for 90 days, no credit card needed. Then $25 a year.
Scroll down to learn how it works
Start date: 10/5/2026
Progress: 0/3,788 km
0% complete
1. Select a route
Pick one of our 'virtual routes'. Famous paths around the world, ranging from a few hundred kilometers to continent spanning thousands of kilometers.
See all of our routes →2. Keep running
Every day we automatically fetch your Strava daily distance and update the milage on your virtual route
Which activities count? →3. Check your progress
Log in to see where you are and how you are doing. Which country are you in? Which landmarks have you passed? When will you finish? Get all the answers in the dashboard
See the landmarks along the way →4. In the long run...
Miss a couple of days due to injury or illness? Having a bad season? Don't worry! Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Use your long term progress on the route to motivate you.
5. Share your progress
Share stats and maps of your progress with friends, family and running buddies.
How sharing works →6. Run together
Take on a route with friends, family or your running club. Race each other to the finish, or team up as a relay and add your distances together.
How groups work →7. Keep going
Done? Pick another route. Keep going. Run around the world!
What happens when you finish? →Get started now:
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