Game Guide

You join in the bottom division, but weekly promotion and relegation means you can rise quickly.

How do I score points?
UTMOST is a challenge based across seven distances, from one mile up to a marathon. If you are the fastest at any of the distances, you collect 20 points. If you are second fastest, you get 19 points, and so on. Your five best scores count towards your overall points total.

Which performances count towards my score?
All running from the last 365 days. The information in your race portfolio is combined with GPS data from your Fetch Benchmarks to work out your best times.

Some of my times look wrong
It's possible that some of your Fetch Benchmarks are wrong e.g. a car journey classed as a run. To maintain the spirit of the game, please check these regularly for bad data.

When does promotion and relegation happen?
Each Monday at midday, the top three from each division are promoted. If a division is full (20 players) then the bottom three are relegated.

I can't see any times!
If you're on mobile, hold your phone in landscape orientation for extra detail.

I think I've disappeared!
If you haven't logged any running during the last 365 days, you'll be gently removed from the game. But you are most welcome to rejoin and fight back!

Are there badges?
Yes! Each time you gain promotion, you earn a badge!

Why is it called UTMOST?
It stands for UnTradeMarked Optimum Sporting Trophy. The game was first built in 2012, and there were strict publishing laws relating to that big sporting event in London. So UTMOST was my alternative name for what was meant to be a multi-disciplinary challenge.