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The Rise of Virtual Races
Apr 04, 2020 1 min, 9 secs
With races around the world canceled, on hold or up in the air, a new kind of event is gaining traction: virtual races.

Now, with those races on long-term pause, virtual experiences are the only option most runners have.

In virtual races, runners complete a race more or less on their own schedule, at whatever location they choose, then log in and record their results.

RunSignup, a race registration platform, has seen an uptick in the number of virtual races created through their website.

In some cases, when an event is canceled, the race will offer a virtual option, said Johanna Goode, director of marketing at RunSignup.

“Post-Covid, I’m seeing a lot more longer-term challenges or programs that give people something to do over a longer period of time.” She cites a 19-day quarantine virtual challenge and a challenge to run 50 or 100 miles by April 30 as creative examples of new events.

After returning from one such run to yet “more awful news,” he said, he looked to see if there were any virtual events to raise money for coronavirus relief.

The virtual race builds to a 10k this weekend, a half marathon April 17 to 19, and a full marathon May 15 to 17.

Healthy Kids Running is starting a spring race series, a five week program, on April 17 for kids.

If you’re still disappointed in your race being canceled, that’s OK.

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