The first race I signed up for is put on by Moms Run This Town. They are a national running club and I belong to the Kitsap chapter. This race is their Summer Virtual (the Winter Runnerland was the Winter Virtual they put on) and is called Running Mad. I registered for the paid version ($11 for early registration!) with which comes a die cast medal that is Alice in Wonderland themed. It is SUPER cute! There are three distances that a runner can register for 10/6 (or 5k), 6 2/10 (or 10k) and the final distance is 12 11/10 (or half marathon). Here is a picture:
Adorable isn't it! I am looking forward to it. This race is to be run anytime in the month of July and results are reported on the Moms Run This Town website. It is important to know that you do not need to be a member of Moms Run This Town (but if you want to be, it's FREE to join and so much fun) to register and run in this virtual race and you don't have to be a mom either! For more information on this run go to www.momsrunthistown.com and click on the Summer Virtual link.
The second, third and fourth race I signed up for is put on by Nerd Herd Running and it *gasp* lives up to it's nerdy name! This is a series of virtuals, with the option of running one race, two or all three. Each race has a medal that corresponds with it and are shaped like a piece of pie. If you register for all three races you receive a bonus 4th medal to complete the circle. The cost for all 3 races is $65 or $25 per race individually.
The first race in this series is called May the 4th (Be With You). This is a 5K race to be run anytime between April 28 and May 4. It is (obviously) Star Wars themed.
The second in this series is called Happy Birthday Harry Potter. This is a 10K race to be run anytime between July 28 and August 3. However, Harry Potter's actual birthday is July 31 so why not run it that day?
The third and final run in this series is called Banned Books Week. This is a Half Marathon race to be run anytime during September 22 and September 28. This race celebrates the right to read! Did you know that several classics have been banned in schools, book stores and libraries? Classics like Of Mice and Men, The Lord of the Flies, The Color Purple, The Grapes of Wrath and To Kill a Mockingbird. These are several of my all time favorite books and have often been the target of censorship.
For more information on these races or to register please visit www.thenerdherd.info
There is also a pretty awesome YouTube video that shows the medals that come with each race you register here.
The fifth race that I registered for is also the first in a series of 6 but they can't be registered for in bulk. Only the 1st in the series is open for registration. Staying true to my geekdom this race is an homage to the TV show LOST. I am a huge fan! I found this race through a Facebook group I am a part of called Virtual Runs. Each race in this series will be titled after a Dharma station on the LOST island. The first is called Station 1- Hydra 4K (this is 2.5 miles). There is no specified date that this needs to take place but the organizer recommends completing within a month of registering. The organizer also indicated that race #2 in the series would open shortly after registration for #1 closes (however, there is no date listed). The cost of each race will be $20 each. I wish there was a discount for those of us that plan to sign up for all but Joe (the organizer) did state there would be a special gift for those that do.
Break down of the races in this series are:
Station 1-Hydra 4K
Station 2- Arrow 8K
Station 3- Swan 15K
Station 4- Flame 16K
Station 5- Pearl 23K
Station 6- Orchid 42K
It is indicated on the website that if you are not able to run a full marathon (or any of the longer distances) at one time, it CAN be broken down in to smaller runs and then combined.
Here is the medal for Station 1.
So it looks like I will have a few different virtual runs this summer to go along with my organized races!
Anyone interested in running with me or if you need help getting started with running send me a message. Hit me up on Facebook or Twitter. You can find the links to follow me at the top of my blog.
Red Kisses,
Krissy
I took a break too, tried to run but just didn't have the desire. Yay for all the races, I should do some virtual ones, its a great idea especially when you have low dough for hobby stuff. I'm following your blog now too :) (through email)
ReplyDeleteYes, I didn't have the desire to run much in the winter and getting on the treadmill is so difficult for me! I have recently been in to the virtual runs so we'll see how they go! Thanks for following and I look forward to reading your posts as well!
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