When Terry Rosoman from Wales, UK, wanted a novel idea to raise awareness about men’s mental health issues for , it didn’t take him long to come up with the idea of creating a piece of Strava art – more specifically, . While the charity’s logo is a mustache, Rosomon reckoned the male phallus was the symbol that would really get peoples’ attention. He didn’t want to offend anyone, he just claimed that most of his “target demographic” would find the shape “hilarious”.
On Friday November 1 he set off at 5pm to run a course in Wales’ Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, covering 75 miles and 2,800m of ascent, creating an outline of a male genitalia at the same time. He didn’t sleep, and crossed the finish line at 4.30pm on Saturday.
He's managed to raise more than £9,000 ($11,630) for his efforts. It’s an impressive feat, but Strava artists have been raising money and breaking records with their active artworks for a while now, and most of them with designs that are a little more easy on the eye. Cleverly planning their routes with pen and paper or digital route planners, they then set about tracing them using muscle power – hiking, biking, paddling or swimming – to craft the iconic red line shapes.
Check out some of these amazing masterpieces we've found on Strava ,then scroll on down to find top tips on how to create your first piece of Strava art. Staying in Wales, we found this incredible , who ran almost 28 miles and conquered 2,055m of elevation .
