Groundhog Day Virtual Run
Participate by 10/02/2025
(race date estimated)Groundhog Day Virtual Run Race Description
Run, get awesome swag, and learn and experience places around the world! We'll send you a virtual packet with a virtual experience of the destination you're running in. With Premium packets, we'll include a souvenir from your destination! Get an optional digital postcard with your own photo with a beautiful backdrop.
With this virtual run, we'll also send you a virtual packet with 12 digital tools that'll help make your run awesome!
We'll also send you a complete Training plan with an optional Warrior Fit Game to help you train for your race!
Run a 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon, Marathon, or any other run distance anywhere, any place on your own time and route.
You can pick out a custom designed apparel from our Etsy shop to get one of our newest runner designed gear in lieu of our normal packets! Just email us at info@thebestraces.com for Custom Running Swag:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thebestraces
Virtual Run: What Is It? And 11 Reasons Why You Should Run One
https://www.thebestraces.com/virtualruns/
Run a 5K, 10K, Half-Marathon, or Marathon and experience a new place virtually.
The Virtual only packet (12 digital tools total) will feature a complete virtual experience sent to your inbox. You'll also be able to:
- Submit times
- Get a certificate of completion
- Get a custom backdrop photo
- Get a digital running journal
- Join our runner pen pal program
- Fun Warrior Fit Training Plans for 5K/10K/13.1
- Access to contests and page of hope!
- Get a personal digital cheer leader on the day of your run (upon request)
- Kids Passport Activity (Mini Travel Experiences for Kids at www.kid2kidbox.com)
Virtual Packet will include our 12 digital tools including Certificate of Completion & Digital Medal!
The Medal Only packet will feature the virtual packet + Large Medal shipped to your home!
The Full packet (any distance) will feature the virtual packet + Bib + Large Medal + a Running Shirt.
The Full Marathon packet will feature the virtual packet + Large Medal + any custom Tech Shirt mailed to you!
We make awesome shirts and accessories for runners by thebestraces (etsy.com)
The Premium packet packet (any distance) will feature the 12 tools virtual packet + Large Medal + ANY custom designed shirt you can pick out and we'll mail it to you + healthy refuel snacks shipped to you!
Get customized shirts or running apparel with some unique designs runners will love and have a new virtual race signed up every 3 or 4 months!
Quarterly/Custom Virtual Runs - The Best Races
A portion of the proceeds from the virtual run will be benefitting orphans in Myanmar and Southeast Asia. You can read more about our cause here:
- Location: Anywhere
- Race Date: 2021/10/02 08:00:00 AM (Saturday)
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Categories:
- Full Packet with Shirt/Medal (Shipping included)
- Medal Only (Shipping included)
- Full Packet + Souvenir, Shipping Included


Groundhog Day Virtual Run
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