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#ChangeYourGear Challenge

Virtual, On Strava App

Challenge PeriodAugust 03 – August 23, 2026
Winner AnnouncementAugust 29, 2026
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This National Sports Day, don’t just celebrate cycling. Be a part of it.

Ride across three exciting weeks. Track your progress on Strava. Challenge yourself. And inspire others to Change Their Gear.

Join the HCL Cyclothon Strava Club

One Challenge. Two Ways to Win.

You do not need to be a professional cyclist to take part. Whether you ride regularly, enjoy spending more time in the saddle or love covering long distances, there is a challenge for you. Winners will be shortlisted every week based on the weekly Strava leaderboard.

THE TIME CHALLENGE
Stay in the Saddle

Record the highest cumulative cycling time on Strava during each challenge week. The longer you ride, the higher you climb.

Winners
  • 5 Male Winners
  • 5 Female Winners
Rewards
  • Customized Cycling Jersey
  • Sipper
  • Goodies
Jersey
Sipper
Goodies
THE DISTANCE CHALLENGE
Let Every Kilometre Add Up

Record the highest cumulative cycling distance on Strava during each challenge week. Every ride takes you closer to the top of the leaderboard.

Winners
  • 5 Male Winners
  • 5 Female Winners
Rewards
  • Customized Cycling Jersey
  • Sipper
  • Goodies
Jersey
Sipper
Goodies
*Read the full Terms & Conditions here.

*Images shown are for illustrative purposes only. The actual product may vary.

How to Participate

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Register

Fill in the registration form below to participate in the challenge.

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Join the Club

Join the official HCL Cyclothon Strava Club.

Join HCL Cyclothon
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Follow HCL Cyclothon

Follow the official HCL Cyclothon Instagram page.

Follow @hclcyclothon

Record Every Ride

Track your cycling activities through Strava and keep the required activity visibility settings enabled for verification.

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Ride Dates

Complete your rides between August 03 and August 23, 2026. Weekly leaderboards will determine the winners.

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Join the Club

Join the official HCL Cyclothon Strava Club.

Join HCL Cyclothon
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Follow HCL Cyclothon

Follow the official HCL Cyclothon Instagram page.

Follow @hclcyclothon
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Record Every Ride

Track your cycling activities through Strava and keep the required activity visibility settings enabled for verification.

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Ride Between August 1-28, 2026

Only eligible rides completed during the challenge period will be considered.

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Keep Moving

Your rides will contribute towards all challenge categories for which you qualify, subject to the one-winner-category rule.

HCL Cyclothon club app screen

Track Your Progress

Where Do You Stand Today?

Follow the weekly leaderboard to track your cumulative riding time and distance, monitor your position and stay motivated throughout the challenge.

View the Leaderboard

What Makes a Ride Eligible?

  • Be recorded through Strava
  • Be completed during the applicable challenge week.
  • Remain visible as required for verification
  • Comply with the official Challenge Terms & Conditions

Activities with manipulated GPS data, duplicate entries or inaccurate information may be removed during verification.

Ride Safe

  • No leaderboard position is more important than your safety.
  • Always wear a helmet, follow traffic rules, remain aware of your surroundings and ride within your ability. Do not use your phone while cycling.

Why We Ride?

At HCL Cyclothon, we believe cycling has the power to build healthier individuals, stronger communities and a more active future.

Every ride begins with one cyclist. But when thousands of individual efforts come together, Human Potential is Multiplied.

This National Sports Day, let us celebrate the people who keep showing up, pushing forward and bringing the cycling community together.

Share Your Ride

Completed today’s ride?

Share your cycling moment on Instagram, tag @HCLCyclothon and encourage your riding community to join the challenge.

#ChangeYourGearChallenge

Catch the momentum live

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Challenge is open to eligible participants who meet the requirements stated in the official Terms & Conditions.

Yes. There is no participation fee for this online challenge.

No. Participants may take part using a standard Strava account, subject to the required recording and visibility settings.

Yes. An eligible ride may contribute towards the Time, and Distance Challenges.

Winners will be chosen through a random draw from participants who complete 15 eligible rides of at least 5 km and fulfil all mandatory requirements. Participants already declared winners in another category will not receive an additional prize under the Consistency Challenge.

Winners will be determined based on the highest verified cumulative cycling time and distance recorded on Strava during the challenge period, subject to the one-winner-category rule.

The challenge will run across three weekly cycles from August 03 to August 23, 2026. Winners will be shortlisted separately for each challenge week.

Every week, the top five male and top five female participants in both the Time and Distance categories will be shortlisted based on the Strava leaderboard. All shortlisted winners will undergo verification before the final announcement.

No. A participant may win only one prize during the National Sports Day Challenge. If a participant qualifies in multiple weeks or categories, only the first eligible winning position will be considered. The remaining prize(s) will be awarded to the next eligible participant.

Winners will be identified and verified after each challenge week. The final list of winners will be announced on National Sports Day (August 29, 2026).

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