Earth Day Virtual 5K/10K Race Guide

EARTH DAY VIRTUAL 5K/10KRACE GUIDE

April 22, 2014

1 EARTH DAY VIRTUAL 5K/10K

VIRTUALRACEWHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE?

EARTHDAYWHY EARTH DAY?

VIRTUAL RACE - Technology allows community interaction, without demanding that we all be in the same place at the same time. Virtual Races provide runners the opportunity to participate in an awesome race event from wherever they are! Connect with a global running community through social media, share course maps, and enjoy the flexibility of running your own race.

EARTH DAY, APRIL 22nd - ”On the 22nd of April, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values.”

WHY SHOULD I RUN? - Filling out your race calendar is becoming increasingly more expensive and wasteful! Virtual Races keep race entries low and allow you the flexibility to run when and where you want. You can be a part of the global running community whether you are physically running by yourself or you are meeting up with other local runners to participate in these events.

A Virtual Race provides the benefit of a race (bling and motivation to run), but all the flexibility and convenience of a morning run.

Vacation Races are all about enjoying the natural beauty of this world and doing what we can to preserve it. Our cup-free races are designed to minimize waste and to preserve the beauty of the area we run while encouraging runners to get out and explore it. It is fiting that we hold our first virtual race on this day because it represents similar ideals.

By running this race, you are joining with a global running community, united in common values and enjoyment of the earth’s beauty.

RACE GUIDE APRIL 22, 2014 2

INSTRUCTIONMANUALHOW TO RUN A VIRTUAL RACE

1 REGISTER

2 TRAIN

3 GET SHIRT IN THE MAIL

4 RUN

5 CONNECT

6 REPORT

7 WIN PRIZES

8 WAIT FOR MEDAL

You can register for a race online atvacationraces.com/virtualraces

When registering, you have 4 options:1. Run with shirt and medal2. Run with medal only3. Run with shirt only4. Just run (entered to win prizes)

Train for a virtual race like you would any other race. In fact, Virtual Races make great training runs for other events. Get the motivation you need to train, and reward yourself for hitting that milestone!

1. Choose a course2. Choose a start time3. Run alone or with friends.

Brag about your achievement by sharing pictures and status updates on social media

Report your time by Midnight PDT on April 22nd to be entered to win prizes. You can report your time and other info at vacationraces.com/earthdayreport

All runners that report their time will be eligible to win prizes.

Once times are reported we will begin shipping medals. Please allow 3-4 weeks.

In a virtual race you select when you run, where you run, and who you run with! Look to running groups or online to pick the best course for you. Run in your neigh-borhood, on a treadmill, or somewhere totally exotic! You decide.

(If you selected one)

@VacationRaces#earthdayvr #virtualrace

RACE GUIDE >>SOCIAL MEDIA

CONNECTONLINE

@VacationRaces#earthdayvr#virtualrace

We won’t be there with you, but we want everyone running this race to feel connected. We can’t do that without your help! By sharing pictures and status updates and course maps online it helps foster this sense of community. Technology allows us all to be connected, so let’s take advantage of it.

SOME OF THE RACE PRIZES WILL BE DETERMINED BY PICTURES SUBMITTED.PLEASE BE SURE TO SHARE!

We will be making a slideshow video using all the pictures YOU post! Be sure to follow us and use the official race hashtag #earthdayvr

37%YOUNGER THAN30 YEARS OLD

2%OLDER THAN

60 YEARS OLD


RACE GUIDE >>RUNNER INFO

RACESTATS

43STATES2COUNTRIESUNITED STATES | CANADA | MILITARY OVER SEAS

22 “TEAMS”

Who is coming?

Demographics

99th Dental Squadron | All 4 One | ASPIRE TO INSPIRE | Battle Born College of Southern Idaho | Doggie Duo | Doing it 4 Me! | Earth Day Racers | Girls with Goals | Gnomeads | Go team go | Hopi Rez Runners | International Love | Pip Running | Reluctant Runners |

Running for More | Team Awesome! | Team Cupcake Duffy | Team King’s | The Fun Run Crew | Turner’s Grunts | West Desert Warriors


10%RUNNING THEIR FIRST 5K or 10K

37%YOUNGER THAN30 YEARS OLD

2%OLDER THAN

60 YEARS OLD

RACEPRIZES

First to Report Time (Eastern)Last to Report Time (Eastern)First to Report Time (Central)Last to Report Time (Central)First to Report Time (Mountain)Last to Report Time (Mountain)First to Report Time (Pacific)Last to Report Time (Pacific)First to Report Time (Other)Last to Report Time (Other)Most Festive PictureMost Scenic Course

All runners that report their time will be eligible for prizes! Prizes are not determined by time, but by different qualifications listed below.

We will have great prizes ranging from free race entries to food, from running gear to merchandise. You won’t be dissapointed!

AND TONS MORE!

Youngest RunnerOldest RunnerFurthest From HomeMost Trash Collected on Run (by weight)

Highest Elevation RunLowest Elevation RunWarmest RunColdest RunMost Precipitation During Run (as reported by weather.com)

… and 20 RANDOM prizes!!


RACE GUIDE >>REPORTING

RACEREPORTINGReporting your time is absolutely necessary if you want to be entered to win prizes as well as to receive your medal. We WILL NOT ship you a medal if we don’t get a time report from you. We’re not just sell-ing cool t-shirts and medals here, you’ve got to earn it!

We don’t care what your time is at this point, we just want simple verification that you did in fact complete the race.

Once we have your reported time we will ship out medals. Please allow 3-4 weeks for your medal to arrive.

“I have no formula for winning the race. Ev-eryone runs in her own way, or his own way. And where does the power come from, to see the race to its end? From within.”

- ERIC LIDDELL



HAPPYBIRTHDAY

EMILYFINNEYCHLOEYDUFFY

MARGARETYEAGERSUZANNEADDINGTON

AIDENJAQUEZ

We want to wish a very happy birthday to our runners who’s birth-day happens to fall on Earth Day. Can you think of a better way to

celebrate than to go for a run?

I guess stuffing your face with your favorite treat might be a good way to celebrate too. Well, we’re glad you chose to run our race!

Now you can do both and not feel guilty about the treat! :)

5 K / 1 0 K V I R T U A L R A C E

M E M O R I A L D A Y

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NEXT RACE:MEMORIAL DAY RUNMAY 24-26ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS: REGISTER FOR JUST $20

**Already registered for the Earth Day race and want to register for the remaining 5 at a discounted price? Email [email protected] to get set up.

REGISTER ONCE.RUN ALL SIX.

SAVE SOME MONEY.

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Earth Day Virtual 5K/10K Race Guide