Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Victory For Veterans

Regular Price: $29 
Club VS Member Price: $24  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Path To Victory virtual race and help us support a charity committed to making tireless efforts to reduce veteran suicide rates. All participants will receive this 3.5″ Spartan-style helmet medal. Like all of our virtual races, you can run, walk, step, bike, or swim your way across your personal finish line whenever and wherever you want.

About the Charity: The mission of Victory For Veterans is to provide suicide prevention and reduction for veterans and first responders by healing invisible wounds through holistic modalities and providing year-round Warriors for Life Online Peer Support.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Victory For Veterans. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit VictoryForVeterans.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: The Coral Reef Alliance

Regular Price: $30 
Club VS Member Price: $25  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Are you ready for an exciting adventure? Join the Quest for the Golden Doubloon virtual race and experience the thrill of hunting for lost treasure while supporting a charity dedicated to saving the world’s coral reefs. You can run, walk, bike, or swim a 5k, 10k, or Half Marathon, or create your own Custom Challenge. Most participants will receive a stunning 4″ shipwreck medal with a replica silver coin (a doubloon) under the hinged compass, but here’s the exciting part: 10 lucky medals will include a special GOLDEN COIN instead. If your medal contains a lucky GOLDEN COIN, you will win a $100 Virtual Strides store credit!

As always, medals will be shipped after you upload your results or at the end of the virtual race period, whichever comes first. Medals containing GOLDEN COINS will be randomly distributed to Quest for the Golden Doubloon participants throughout the race period. For complete contest rules and details, please read the Official Rules.

Found a Golden Coin? Fill out the Quest for the Golden Doubloon Prize Claim Form by 11:59 p.m. EDT on November 30, 2023 in order to claim your prize!

About the Charity:  The mission of the Coral Reef Alliance is to save the world’s coral reefs. They work at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate change and survive for generations to come. As one of the largest global NGOs focused exclusively on protecting coral reefs, the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) has used cutting-edge science and community engagement for nearly 30 years to reduce direct threats to reefs and to promote scalable and effective solutions for their protection.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to The Coral Reef Alliance. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit Coral.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Maui Food Bank

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Show your support for those devastated by the wildfires in Hawaii by joining the Maui Strong virtual race to benefit the Maui Food Bank Disaster Relief Fund. Run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to support the cause. All participants will receive a sparkly 3.5″ ALOHA medal as a thank you for joining this virtual race. Mahalo!

Add A Shirt: Add an ALOHA shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Help spread the aloha by adding this matching shirt to your order. Black shirts with a white decal are available in adult unisex sizes S-XXL.

About the Charity: Maui Food Bank’s mission is to help the hungry in Maui County by collecting and distributing food through community partnerships. The Maui Food Bank is Maui County’s primary safety net for hunger relief. The Food Bank provides safe and nutritious food to anyone in Maui County who is at risk of going hungry. Of those served, 40% are children and youth. Working with more than 100 distribution partners and programs, the Food Bank distributes safe and nutritious food to individuals, families, kids, the working poor, seniors on fixed incomes, the homeless and anyone who is at risk of going hungry. This includes people in need living in the rural communities of Hana, Molokai and Lanai.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Maui Food Bank. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit MauiFoodBank.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Rainforest Trust

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: We’ll get there when we get there, but we will get there! Join the Sloth Running Team virtual race to support a charity that saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves. All participants will receive an adorable 5″ mama-with-baby sloth medal and a bonus sloth charm that can be clipped to a zipper, a shoelace, or anywhere else you like.

Add A Shirt: Add a Sloth Running Team Champion shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL in white, black, pink, or royal blue:

About the Charity: Rainforest Trust was founded in 1988 as the World Parks Endowment to save endangered species by creating new parks and reserves in the tropics, where most of the world’s biodiversity is found.​The strategic plan for 2021-2025 doubles down on their mission, commits to raising and allocating $200 million, and pledges to contribute to saving half of the world’s threatened birds and mammals.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Rainforest Trust. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit RainforestTrust.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Alzheimer’s Association

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

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About this Virtual Run: Memories matter. Join the Forget Me Not virtual race and run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to support Alzheimer’s research. All participants will receive a 4″ forget-me-not flower medal featuring a glittery monarch butterfly and a detachable purple Alzheimer’s Awareness lapel pin.

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Matching Shirts: Add a Forget Me Not shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). You can optionally add a custom sleeve decal to honor a loved one for an additional $5. Shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL:
 

About the Charity: The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. They work on a national and local level to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The Association is the leading voice for Alzheimer’s disease advocacy, fighting for critical Alzheimer’s research and care initiatives at the state and federal level.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit alz.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Halo Trust

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: This virtual race is a celebration of Her Majesty The Queen and supports one of the favorite charities of the British royal family. Participants in our God Save The Queen virtual run will receive a gorgeous 4″ St. Edwards Crown medal adorned with sparkling synthetic gemstones and white fur. You can run, walk, step, swim, or bike whenever and wherever you want to support a charity dedicated to clearing landmines and saving lives in countries recovering after conflict. In the words of Queen Elizabeth II herself, “It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.”

Matching Shirts: Add a Custom Queen shirt to your registration for an additional $25 ($22 for Club VS members). Don’t forget to add YOUR NAME in the “custom name” box before adding to your cart for your personalized shirt! Gildan brand shirts are 100% pre-shrunk cotton and available in adult sizes S-XXL. Choose purple, blue, or black!

About the Charity: The HALO Trust helps countries recover after conflict. Clearing landmines, to save lives, is at the heart of what they do. They work with communities that are too often forgotten once the fighting has ended, a point reinforced by Princess Diana after her visit to Angola in 1997. But the nature of conflict has evolved, so too has the dangerous debris left behind when the fighting is over. As well as clearing landmines, they deal with unexploded ordnance, from bullets to aircraft bombs, and they educate communities to keep them safe. They also build safe arms stores and systems for securing guns.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the HALO Trust. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit HaloTrust.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Shared Hope International

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Help us support a charity dedicated to stopping human trafficking by joining the Stop Human Trafficking virtual race. Run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to support the cause! All participants will receive this colorful 6″ LED traffic light medal that stands on its own and cycles through lighting up green, yellow, and red.

Matching Shirts: Add a Stop Human Trafficking shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Sky blue shirts are 50/50 poly/cotton dryblend, available in adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: Shared Hope International strives to prevent the conditions that foster sex trafficking, to restore victims of sex slavery, and to bring justice to vulnerable women and children. They envision a world passionately opposed to sex trafficking and a community committed to restoring survivors to lives of purpose, value and choice – one life at a time.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Shared Hope International. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit SharedHope.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: United Help Ukraine

Regular Price: $30 
Club VS Member Price: $25  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Since 2014, Virtual Strides has raised more than $1.1 million for over 200 different charities through our virtual races, but it is no surprise that the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has quickly become one of the most requested causes the virtual race community has ever asked us to support. We are delaying our planned April event and are instead opening registration for the Stand with Ukraine virtual race immediately.

Stand up and show your support for the people of Ukraine by running, walking, biking, or swimming whatever distance you choose, anytime and anywhere. All participants will receive a 4″ medal that represents the incredible strength of the Ukrainian people, in addition to a blue and yellow “Stand With Ukraine” silicone bracelet.

Matching Shirts: Add a Stand With Ukraine or a Stop Wars shirt to your registration for an additional $20 ($18 for Club VS members). Royal blue shirts are 50/50 poly/cotton dryblend, available in adult sizes S-XXL:
 

About the Charity: United Help Ukraine is a non-profit organization started in 2014 by a small group of people who met at a protest in Washington D.C. Most of them had a personal connection to Ukraine. They are a grassroots, entirely volunteer-based organization. Their focus areas are providing medical supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, personal protective, medical, and survival equipment, providing humanitarian aid, supporting wounded warriors and their families, and raising awareness of Ukraine’s struggle for freedom and independence.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to United Help Ukraine. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit UnitedHelpUkraine.org.

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Distances: 2.22 miles OR Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Mission 22

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: If there is ONE day you should celebrate with a virtual race this year, it is Tuesday, 2/22/22! Join the TwosDay virtual race and run, walk, bike, or swim 2.22 miles to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime calendar event, while supporting a charity dedicated to helping America’s veterans. Participants are encouraged to complete their virtual race on 2/22/22, but like all of our virtual races, you can participate whenever and wherever you want. All registrants will receive this epic 4″ slider medal that features a TwosDay-themed word cloud printed on TWO connected 2s.

Fun Fact: Virtual Strides’ founder will not be participating in this virtual race on 2/22/22, because he is marrying the love of his life that day. Congratulations, Mark & Meghan!

About the Charity: Mission 22 is a national community supporting active service members, Veterans, and their family members, through three areas of focus:

• –Support and Treatment Programs: for active service members, Veterans, and their family members, addressing Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, suicide risk and other challenges.
• -Social Impact: uniting civilians and the military community to raise awareness of issues active service members, veterans, and their family members face.
• -Memorials: remembering and honoring service members and Veterans through large scale installations and digital initiatives, while raising awareness for issues faced on home soil.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Mission 22. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit Mission22.com.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Environmental Defense Fund

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Help us support a charity dedicated to slowing environmental changes by joining the Snail’s Pace virtual race. Run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to earn this adorable 4″ snail medal. Remember, a snail’s pace is still a pace, and no matter what your pace is, you are still lapping everyone on the couch!

Matching Shirts: Add a holographic Snail’s Pace shirt or a Snailed It shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Charcoal gray shirts are 100% pre-shrunk cotton, available in adult sizes S-XXL:
 

About the Charity: The Environmental Defense Fund‘s mission is to preserve the natural systems on which all life depends. Guided by science and economics, they find practical and lasting solutions to the most serious environmental problems. What distinguishes Environmental Defense Fund is the combination of what they protect and how they protect it.

The EDF works to solve the most critical environmental problems facing the planet. This has drawn them to areas that span the biosphere: climate, oceans, ecosystems and health. Since these topics are intertwined, their solutions take a multidisciplinary approach. They work in concert with other organizations — as well as with business, government and communities — and avoid duplicating work already being done effectively by others.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Environmental Defense Fund. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit EDF.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Fund

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

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About this Virtual Run: September 11, 2001 is a day Americans will never forget. As we observe the 20th anniversary of this fateful day, we invite you to join us on a journey of remembrance by participating in the Never Forget virtual race. Run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to earn this beautifully etched 4″ medal showing two New York City skylines: one with the Twin Towers standing tall, and the other with One World Trade Center in their place.

As a side note, if you ever have the opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum, please do. It is an incredibly moving experience that all Americans should experience at least once.

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Matching Shirts: Add a 9.11 Never Forget Icon shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Navy shirts are 100% pre-shrunk cotton, available in adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance. Honoring those who were killed in the 2001 and 1993 attacks is at the heart of the charity’s mission. Located at the World Trade Center in New York City, the 9/11 Memorial Museum tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives, and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts, presenting visitors with personal stories of loss, recovery, and hope. As a monument to human dignity, courage, and sacrifice, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993, recognizes the courage of those who survived, and salutes those who risked their lives to help others.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit 911Memorial.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Melanoma Research Foundation

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: August of 2021 marks the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae, where against overwhelming odds, 300 Spartans and a small force of Greeks held off an invading force of more than 300,000 Persian soldiers for three days, in what has become the most infamous last stand in history (and the inspiration for the movie “300”). Join the Prepare for Glory virtual race and run, walk, step, bike, or swim whenever and wherever you want to earn this glorious 4″ Spartan helmet medal, with attached spear, shield, and sword charms.

Matching Shirts: Add a Prepare For Glory shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS members). Black colored shirts with bronzed metallic decals are 100% pre-shrunk cotton, available in adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma. Committed to the support of medical research in finding effective treatments and eventually a cure for melanoma, the MRF also educates patients and physicians about prevention, diagnosis and the treatment of melanoma. The MRF is an active advocate for the melanoma community, helping to raise awareness of this disease and the need for a cure. The MRF’s website is the premier source for melanoma information seekers.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Melanoma Research Foundation. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit Melanoma.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: First Responders Children’s Foundation

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Honoring the first responders who come to the rescue whenever called upon, we proudly present the To the Rescue virtual race! Run, walk, bike, or step wherever and whenever you want to help support a charity that provides financial support to children and families of first responders who have lost a parent in the line of duty. All participants will receive this 5″ ambulance medal, featuring spinning wheels and a siren that sounds when you press the button on the back of the medal!

Matching Shirts: Add a Wee Woo shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). Red and white pre-shrunk cotton shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: First Responders Children’s Foundation provides financial support to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty and families enduring significant financial hardship due to tragic circumstances. The Foundation also supports educational activities and programs created and operated by first responder organizations whose purpose is to benefit children or the communities in which they live.

During the pandemic, First Responders Children’s Foundation is helping the families of first responders including nurses, medical personnel, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and paramedics who are on the front lines of dealing with COVID-19. For 20 years, First Responders Children’s Foundation has provided college scholarships for the children of those injured or killed in the line of duty, and the Foundation continues to do that now more than ever.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the First Responders Children’s Foundation. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit 1stRCF.org.

Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Break The Silence Against Domestic Violence

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join Virtual Strides in raising awareness of domestic violence by registering for the Break The Silence virtual race. Choose from one of our standard 5k, 10k, or Half Marathon Distances or challenge yourself with a custom goal that can be completed all at once or in segments over a longer period of time. You can run or walk (or step or bike) anytime and anywhere you want! All participants will receive this beautiful, fully-3D, 4″ metallic-purple medal made up of intertwined hearts and an infinity symbol.

“At any given moment, you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end.” ~Christine Mason Miller

Matching Shirts: Add a Break The Silence shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members) to further raise awareness of domestic violence. Lilac purple shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL in a 50/50 blend:

About the Charity: Break The Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV) is a national nonprofit organization powerfully led by survivors-volunteers who help serve victims, survivors, and families affected by domestic violence. The BTSADV family provides critical, direct support to people in need in an effort to:

• -eliminate isolation and suicidal thoughts
• -reduce anxiety
• -build trust in healthy friendships
• -inspire passion
• -provide tools to manage PTSD symptoms
• -reduce depression symptoms

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to BTSADV. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit BreakTheSilenceDV.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: No Kid Hungry

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Run Run As Fast As You Can – You Can’t Catch Me – I’m the Gingerbread Man! Celebrate the holiday season by joining the “Run, Run as Fast as You Can” virtual race. All participants will receive this humorous 5″ gingerbread man medal. His overflowing icing bucket features a scratch-n-sniff sticker that smells like cookies, and his red and green buttons aren’t M&Ms – They are V&Ss! With a bite taken out of his leg, our hero suggests following the RICE Method to relieve pain and swelling: Rest, Icing, Compression, and Elevation. A red ornament string is also included, in case you’d like to turn this medal into a Christmas tree ornament.

Matching Shirts: Add a matching Gingerbread Race Team shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL in Gingerbread Brown, Holiday Red, or Christmas Green:

About the Charity: No Kid Hungry is a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. After 25 years of successfully investing in local nonprofits and helping find the best approaches to eradicating poverty and hunger, Share Our Strength launched No Kid Hungry in 2010.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the No Kid Hungry organization. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit NoKidHungry.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: League of Women Voters

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Pursuit of Liberty virtual race to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects women’s constitutional right to vote. All participants will receive this incredibly detailed and fully-3D Liberty Bell medal that can stand on its own. Weighing in at just under 1 pound, this is the heaviest medal we have ever made, and yes, it actually rings!

In the words of Susan B. Anthony, a women’s rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement:
“Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it.”

Matching Shirts: Add a matching Sweet Land of Liberty Shirt to your registration for an additional $20 ($18 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL, in Red, White, & Blue colors:

About the Charity: Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is celebrating it’s centennial anniversary. They believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy. That’s been the vision since 1920, when the League of Women Voters was founded by leaders of the women’s suffrage movement. For 100 years, the League of Women Voters has been a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the League of Women Voters. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit lwv.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, or Custom Challenge
To Benefit: Malala Fund

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: “When she spoke, people listened.” -Chief Justice John Roberts

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1993 and was confirmed by the Senate with a nearly unanimous vote. As a judge, she favored caution, moderation, and restraint, while being a powerful voice in favor of gender equality and civil rights. At 87 years of age, Ginsburg passed away in her home on September 18, 2020 and laid in state in the Capitol on September 25. She was the first woman and second Supreme Court Justice to have this honor.

Please join us in honoring the life and legacy of Justice Ginsburg by participating in the Notorious RBG virtual race to benefit one of her favorite charities. Choose ANY distance and run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to support the cause. All participants will receive an elegant 4″ picture frame medal featuring a 3D molded sculpting of RBG’s official Supreme Court Justice portrait on a blue and red background. The back of the medal includes a folding kickstand, giving you the option to remove the Velcro ribbon and display the picture frame anywhere.

NEW (beta): In addition to our usual 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon distance options, we are offering a new “Custom Challenge” distance for this event as well. Participants who choose this option will be able to select ANY distance: 1 mile, 6.23 miles, 26.2 miles, 50k, 100,000 steps – whatever distance you desire! You can then work toward your goal by uploading your results (daily or all at once) on your My Results page. All Custom Challenge participant results will be displayed in a new section on our Event Results page as well.

Matching Shirts: Add a matching You Can’t Spell Truth Without Ruth shirt to your registration for an additional $20 ($18 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL, in Gravel Gray:

About the Charity: Long before she became known as the “Notorious RBG,” Ginsburg was an excellent student. The daughter of an immigrant father, Ginsburg credited her luck to growing up in America where she had the chance to go to school and succeed. But around the world, forces like war, poverty and discrimination prevent more than 130 million girls from getting an education. Malala Fund, co-founded by Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, advocates for girls’ access to free, safe and quality education. Malala Fund works in regions where the most girls miss out on secondary education. Their priority countries are Afghanistan, Brazil, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, and Ethiopia.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Malala Fund. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit malala.org/donate.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: The Ocean Cleanup

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: 2020 – The year that just keeps on giving… kicks to the groin, that is! Join our Dumpster Fire virtual race and help us support an organization dedicated to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic trash. All participants will receive this commemorative 4″ Dumpster Fire medal with an attached gas can charm.

“It’s Fine. I’m Fine. Everything is Fine!”

Matching Shirts: Add a 2020: One Star Review Shirt or a 2020: At Least Running Wasn’t Cancelled Shirt to your registration for an additional $20 ($18 for Club VS Members). Both shirts are available in adult sizes S-XXL:
 

About the Charity: Founded in 2013, the Ocean Cleanup is designing and developing cleanup systems to clean up what is already polluting our oceans and to intercept plastic on its way to the ocean via rivers.

A significant percentage of the plastic that enters the oceans from rivers and other sources during a transfer that can take many years, drifts into large systems of circulating ocean currents, also known as gyres. Once trapped in a gyre, the plastic will slowly break down into microplastics and become increasingly easier to mistake for food by sea life.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the The Ocean Cleanup. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit TheOceanCleanup.com.

Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: The Dragonfly Foundation

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Dragonfly virtual race and run or walk whenever and wherever you want to support a charity that helps families affected by pediatric cancer. All participants will receive a beautiful 6″ dragonfly suncatcher medal. The ribbon is removable and there are two suction cups attached to the back of the medal, in case you’d like to stick it to a window.

Matching Shirts: Add a Dragonfly Shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). “Once you become fearless, life becomes limitless” is emblazoned with a sparkly, silver confetti decal. Shirts are available in three colors and adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The Dragonfly Foundation delivers the best emotional, relational, and practical support systems for families affected by pediatric cancer. At their core, what they offer is community, the feeling that you are not alone during this alien, isolating experience that strips even the closest and best-intentioned family and friends from your ranks. They live to provide understanding, support, resources and opportunities families will rely and reflect on for years to come.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the The Dragonfly Foundation. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit Dragonfly.org

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

First, a note from our Founder: I understand this is a polarizing issue, but it shouldn’t be. Black Lives Matter. This simple three-word statement does NOT mean that non-Black lives don’t matter, and it most definitely does not mean that we at Virtual Strides condone rioting, looting, vandalism, or violent behavior in any way, because we unequivocally do not. That said, we absolutely do support American citizens’ First Amendment rights to peacefully protest. Our support of our nation’s police officers and their families should also be obvious, given our previous Battle of the Badges and End of Watch virtual races and the subsequent donations we have made to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors as a result of them.

I want to be crystal clear: Deeply rooted systemic racism exists in the United States. We at Virtual Strides condemn police brutality and stand in solidarity with all people of color. We may only be a small business with a handful of employees, but that doesn’t mean we should not do our part to ever so slightly move the needle toward equality and justice for all in the best way that we are able, by holding a virtual race to support this very important movement. The quote on this medal’s ribbon is from Martin Luther King, Jr. and reads “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” We will not be silent.

About this Virtual Run: Please join us in showing support for freedom, equality and justice for all people by registering for our Black Lives Matter virtual race. Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to support the cause and help us raise money for a charity dedicated to helping more African American students attend and graduate from college. All participants will receive this deeply symbolic 4″ medal, featuring a 3D molded tree made up of a powerful raised fist (trunk) and an afro (leaves) above deep roots. Attached to the bottom of the medal is a removable peace sign charm.

Matching Shirts: Add a “be a good human.” shirt to your registration for an additional $20 ($18 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available in two colors and adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was founded in 1944 to help more African American students attend and graduate from college. Since then, they’ve helped to more than double the number of minorities attending college. UNCF envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich intellectual lives, competitive and fulfilling careers, engaged citizenship and service to our nation.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the UNCF. For more information or to make a direct contribution, please visit UNCF.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Space Station Explorers

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: 3… 2… 1… We have Liftoff! 2020 celebrates both the return of human spaceflight from U.S. soil and the 20th anniversary of humans living in low Earth orbit onboard the International Space Station. Join the International Space Station virtual race to support Space Station Explorers, the education arm of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory. All participants will receive this spectacular International Space Station medal. The detail on this giant 6″ medal is out of this world!

Matching Shirts: Add a “Give Me Some Space” shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available four colors and adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Beneficiary: Space Station Explorers, the education arm of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory, connects educators and learners with a growing community of partner organizations that make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning fun and exciting through connections with the ISS National Lab. Space Station Explorers collaborates with many partner organizations on innovative programs and resources for K-12 students, educators, and the public, including opportunities to design experiments to launch to space! Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of humans living and working continuously onboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, enabling research breakthroughs not possible on Earth that will drive long-duration space exploration and benefit life on our planet.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space – Manager of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, for the Space Station Explorers STEM education Space School Labs program. For more information, please visit ISSNationalLab.org or SpaceStationExplorers.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Australian Koala Foundation

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Save the koala! Join the Koala Krawl virtual race to support a charity dedicated to wild koala conservation in Australia. Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to support the cause! All participants will receive this adorable 5″ medal, featuring a mama koala that can be moved up and down the tree and a detachable baby koala charm. You will also receive a BONUS baby koala charm that can be clipped onto a zipper or shoelace.

Matching Shirts: Add a “Koalafications” shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available four colors and adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The Australian Koala Foundation is the principal non-profit, non-government organization dedicated to the effective management and conservation of the Koala and its habitat. This charity’s main goals are to refine and update the Koala Habitat Atlas mapping of all wild Koala habitat and to get the Koala Protection Act enacted to ensure Koalas and their habitat are protected.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Australian Koala Foundation. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit SaveTheKoala.com.

Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: The Women’s Memorial

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the the Warrior Women virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon and run or walk whenever and wherever you want to support the women in your life who are warriors in all that they do. All participants will receive a 4″ 3D Warrior Woman medal featuring a movable sword arm AND a bonus charm bracelet that you can wear yourself or give to the Warrior Woman in your life.

“A strong woman loves, forgives, walks away, lets go, tries again, and perseveres… no matter what life throws at her.”

Matching  Shirts: Add a “Warrior Woman” shirt to your registration for an additional $24 ($19 for Club VS Members). Shirts are available in 6 colors and adult sizes S-XXL:

About the Charity: The Women In Military Service For America Memorial (The Women’s Memorial), at the Ceremonial Entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, is the only major national memorial honoring all women who have defended America throughout history. Their patriotism and bravery are a part of our nation’s heritage. Visitors to the Women’s Memorial experience the collective history of women in the military along with individual stories of registered servicewomen.

The Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization that depends on donations to equip and maintain the Education Center, theater and exhibit areas, expand the permanent artifact collection, and continue to locate and register eligible women.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to The Women’s Memorial. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit WomensMemorial.org.

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Original Race Period: Jan. 1 – 31
Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Give an Hour

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: 2020 is here – No more excuses… There is Always Time to Run! Join this virtual 5k, 10k, or half marathon and get moving to support a charity whose mission is to develop national networks of volunteers focused on providing free mental health care to active duty service members, veterans, their families, and more. All participants will receive this one-of-a-kind 4″ medal that features a functional hourglass in the center spinner section. Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up!

About the Charity: Since 2005, Give an Hour has focused on providing free and confidential mental health care to those who serve, our veterans, and their families. They have since expanded their efforts to address the mental health needs of other populations. Through the generosity, compassion, and expertise of Give an Hour’s skilled volunteers, they are able to increase the likelihood that those in need receive the support and care they deserve.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Give an Hour.  For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit GiveAnHour.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Sweats4Vets

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Ugly Sweater virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to support a charity that provides warmth to homeless veterans. All participants will receive this one-of-a-kind ugly sweater medal that is actually made up of hundreds of tiny fabric stitches. The stitched part is like a patch, inserted into the medal – the back is solid, like any other medal.

About the Charity: Sweats for Vets provides sports-team hoodies (and other items too) that offer both warmth and pride to homeless veterans across the Greater New England area by rallying many dedicated volunteers and generous donors.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Sweats4Vets.  For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit Sweats4Vets.com.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Honor Flight

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Honor Flight virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to support a charity that provides Veterans with all expense paid trips to Washington D.C. so they can visit the memorials that honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends. All participants will receive this giant 6″ 3D molded airplane medal that features a spinning propeller, rubber tires, and a dangling “Honor Flight Network” banner.

About the Charity: Honor Flight is a charity dedicated to honoring our veterans by providing them with all expense paid trips to Washington D. C., so they can visit the memorials that symbolize the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of American heroes. Honor Flight is dedicated to transporting as many U.S. military veterans as possible to visit the memorials of the respective war(s) they fought at absolutely no cost to the veterans.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Honor Flight Network.  For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit HonorFlight.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Best Friends Animal Society

Regular Price: $28-$39
Club VS Member Price: $24-$34 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: The Run of the Dead has returned AGAIN, this time supporting our furry friends! Following the Run of the Dead (male skeleton), the ReRun of the Dead (female skeleton), and the Return of the Run of the Dead (boy & girl skeletons) – all still available – the Run of the Pets 5k/10k/Half Marathon offers your choice of a dog or cat sugar skull medal, or BOTH if you’d like to complete the extended Run of the Dead family! Like the previous medals in this series, these 3.5″ skeleton medals have oversized heads and feature colorful Day of the Dead themed artwork.

This event is in memory of Cooper, Virtual Strides’ very first shipping assistant, and an all around good boy. R.I.P., buddy – We miss you!

About the Charity: The mission of Best Friends Animal Society is to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. They do this by helping end the killing in America’s animal shelters through building community programs and partnerships all across the nation. They believe that by working together we can Save Them All.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Best Friends Animal Society.  For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit BestFriends.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: It’s complicated. See below.

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: You’d have to be crazy to actually storm Area 51 (seriously, don’t do it), but you’d be crazy NOT to participate in the Area 51 virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon! Run, walk, or teleport your chosen distance anytime and anywhere you want, whether that be in the Mojave desert, your favorite local route, or even on a treadmill under the comforts of air conditioning. All participants will receive an out-of-this-world 4″ UFO medal with an alien beaming up a couple of unsuspecting runners. The UFO is 3D molded with a translucent cockpit, and it features blinking LED lights, a glow-in-the-dark alien, and a heat-sensitive tractor beam that will change color from green to yellow when warmed (put it in the sun). We’ve never made a medal with this many special features.

“Let’s see them aliens!”

About the Charity: This is a first for us here at Virtual Strides. For 57 consecutive months now, we have hosted a new virtual race with a unique medal and theme, and every month, we have selected a charity that goes along with the theme of that event to be the beneficiary. For this event, we reached out to multiple conservation charities that work in the Mojave Desert (where Area 51 is located), and for the first time ever, none wanted their name associated with our event, simply because the words “Area 51” are in the name of our event. We are the furthest thing from conspiracy theorists here, but this is pretty crazy.

Rather than delay opening this event any longer (we are already a week overdue), we are going to open registration with no named charity. We will still make our planned donation, but the donation will be made anonymously, and we can’t tell you the name of the charity, at least not now. We will still POST the donation receipt on our Charities page after it is made, but we will probably have to hide the name of the charity when we do. Crazy, right???

So, for this one and hopefully only time ever, we need to be super generic here and simply state that a portion of the proceeds from this event (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to a charity that works to protect public lands in Nevada and possibly elsewhere in the USA – Is that vague enough? LOL.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Cancer Research Institute

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Flower Power virtual race to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival.  Register for a 5k, 10k, or half marathon distance and then run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn this groovy 4″ VW bus medal. The colorful ribbon celebrates Peace, Love, Music, and Running, and it has an artificial sunflower attached!

For Martha - Rest in Peace.

About the Charity: The Cancer Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing our immune system’s power to control and potentially cure all types of cancer. They fund the most innovative clinical and laboratory research around the world, support the next generation of the field’s leaders, and serve as the trusted source of information on immunotherapy for cancer patients and their caregivers.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Cancer Research Institute. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit CancerResearch.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Defenders of Wildlife

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

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About this Virtual Run: Join the Glorious Gecko virtual race to support an organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. Register for a 5k, 10k, or half marathon distance and then run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn this 5″, googly-eyed, iridescent gecko medal! The unique plating on this 3D medal makes it change colors as you look at it from different angles, so it may not look exactly like the one pictured here. The attached ribbon features a beautiful quote from Ghandi: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

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About the Charity: Founded in 1947, Defenders of Wildlife is a major national conservation organization focused solely on wildlife and habitat conservation and the safeguarding of biodiversity. They believe in the inherent value of wildlife and the natural world, and this singular focus defines the organization’s important niche in the environmental and conservation community and serves as the anchor for their organizational values. Defenders works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife across North America and around the world.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Defenders of Wildlife. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit Defenders.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: There are nearly 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and by 2050, that number is projected to rise to over 14 million. Unleash your inner dragon and support the Alzheimer’s Foundation by participating the The Dragon Within virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. All participants will receive this incredible felt-lined treasure box medal – our heaviest ever! – containing three 3D dragon eggs. This medal is the perfect compliment to our Eyes of the Dragon and Bend the Knee medals (limited quantities of both remain).

About the Charity: The mission of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is to provide support, services and education to individuals, families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias nationwide, and fund research for better treatment and a cure.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit alzfdn.org.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America logo is a registered trademark of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Inc. and is used with permission. The use does not represent an endorsement by AFA.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Ladybug House

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Need a little luck? Join the virtual race revolution by registering for the Lady Luck virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. Run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn this glittery four-leaf clover medal with an attached ladybug. All registrants will also receive a matching charm that can be clipped to your shoelace, zipper, or anywhere else you’d like to have little good luck.

About the Charity: The mission of the Ladybug House is to provide children, adolescents, young adults, and their families respite from the challenges of life-limiting illness. At any given moment in the United States, over 565,000 children are within the last six months of their lives. Many hospitals provide high quality hospice and palliative care. 80% of pediatric deaths occur in hospitals. The Ladybug House will provide quality of life and respite from the sometimes sterile and challenging context of traditional hospital settings. Ladybug House will provide support to families during the unimaginable in a home full of life, love and respect. They will meet families’ needs for as long as needed. Every day, every moment, and every life will be celebrated.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Ladybug House.  For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit LadybugHouse.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Grand Canyon Conservancy

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Virtual Strides is proud to announce that we have been selected to host the official virtual race of Grand Canyon National Park’s Centennial celebration! On February 26, 2019, the Grand Canyon celebrates 100 years since it’s designation as a national park. After 100 years, whether its hiking a corridor trail, taking a stroll on the rim or enjoying the landscape from an overlook, Grand Canyon continues to provide a space for all visitors to connect with the outdoors.

Please join Virtual Strides’ Go Grand virtual race and run, walk, or stride your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to help raise money to preserve this iconic National Park. All participants will receive an officially licensed 4″ Grand Canyon National Park Centennial medal, featuring a hanging “Go Grand” charm.

About the Charity: Grand Canyon Conservancy (formerly Grand Canyon Association) is the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park, raising private funds, operating retail shops within the park, and providing premier guided educational programs about the natural and cultural history of the region. Supporters fund projects including trails and historic building preservation, educational programs for the public, and the protection of wildlife and their natural habitat. Grand Canyon Conservancy inspires people to protect and enhance Grand Canyon National Park for present and future generations.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Grand Canyon Conservancy. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit GrandCanyon.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Donors Choose

Regular Price: $25 
Club VS Member Price: $20  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: The Resolution Run is back! Start the new year off right by joining this virtual race and setting some goals for yourself. Run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn a 5″ chalkboard medal, complete with a piece of chalk so you can customize it with your own goals/resolutions for the new year. The medal has a stand built into the back, so jot down some goals or affirmations and then stand it proudly in a place where you will see it every day.

Proceeds from this event will be used to help fund classroom needs as requested by individual teachers around the country. We are hoping to make a positive impact on several classrooms by making direct donations through a website where teachers request them. See below for more information.

About the Charity: This month’s featured charity is a bit different than most. Donors Choose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. Created by a history teacher in 2000, Donors Choose is a website where teachers can post classroom project requests, and donors can choose the ones they want to support.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be used to fund individually selected projects on the Donors Choose website. We plan to support as many projects as we can, beginning with some of the “most urgent projects” listed on the site at the time we make our donation. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit DonorsChoose.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Toys for Tots

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Grandma got run over by a reindeer, but you can still make a run for it while supporting a great cause! Join the Reindeer Run Over virtual race this holiday season to support a charity that helps send a message of hope to America’s less fortunate children at Christmas. Run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn this hilarious reindeer-driven steamroller medal, featuring a red LED reindeer nose and blinking hazard lights!

About the Charity: The mission of the Marine Toys for Tots program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. The goal is, through the gift of a new toy, help bring the joy of Christmas to America’s less fortunate children.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Marine Toys for Tots program. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit ToysForTots.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: California Fire Foundation

Regular Price: $20 – ALL $20 WILL BE DONATED!
Club VS Member Price: See below**

About this Virtual Run: With dozens dead, hundreds missing, and devastating wildfires still raging throughout the state of California, we here at Virtual Strides wanted to do something to help. This virtual run is a simple and fun way for YOU to help those most affected by these fires. Similar to last year’s Lend a Hand: 2017 Hurricane Relief virtual race, we will once again be donating every single dollar raised* from this event, this time to California Wildfire relief efforts. Yes, that’s right – You pay $20 to register, and we donate all $20 to the cause.

Participants in this global virtual race will receive a 3″ Lend a Hand finisher medal, a California Wildfire Relief silicone bracelet, a digital race bib, and a huge sense of accomplishment from knowing they are making a difference for people in need. You can run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to support the cause.

Please note: This is the same medal design as the one used for last year’s Lend a Hand: 2017 Hurricane Relief event, but it will have a different ribbon color and will be accompanied by a different silicone bracelet. This event is much more about helping those in desperate need than it is about the bling, but we wanted to make sure it was clear that the medal is essentially the same.

PLEASE SHARE! We are operating with a shoestring budget for this event and cannot afford to advertise it heavily. Even if you are unable to participate, please SHARE this event with your friends!

About the Charity: 100% of the GROSS proceeds from this virtual race will be donated to the California Fire Foundation. This non-profit organization provides emotional and financial assistance to families of fallen firefighters, firefighters and the communities they protect. Formed in 1987 by California Professional Firefighters, the California Fire Foundation’s mandate includes an array of survivor and victim assistance projects and community initiatives.

For more information about the California Fire Foundation or to make an additional, direct contribution, please visit CAFireFoundation.org.

A COUPLE OF THANK YOUS: We would like to thank our partners who helped make this event possible…

• -Thank you to Stride Awards for sponsoring the medals
• -Thank you to Plaid Frog for the digital bib design

*Virtual Strides will donate $20 to California Fire Foundation for every registration made in this event through 12/15/18 up to a maximum of $50,000 (Registration will be shut down at that time). Because we are donating all of the proceeds from this event, we are unable to include free USA shipping like we do for everything else on our website. Domestic shipping charges are $5 for the first registration and $2 for each additional registration.

**Due to the nature of this event, Club VS Member Pricing is not discounted, but we will cover the $5 shipping charge for Club VS members. Your order will show this as $15 + $5 shipping instead of $20 + $0 shipping, but the result is still the same $20 total cost vs. the $25 total Regular Price.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: The Hunger Project

Regular Price: $28 
Club VS Member Price: $23  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: This Thanksgiving season, join the Eat More Pie virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for a charity committed to ending world hunger. All participants will receive a cute turkey-in-disguise 4″ medal featuring a serving tray that opens to reveal a scratch-and-sniff pie that smells like pumpkin spice!

Complete your 5k, 10k or Half Marathon by running or walking whenever and wherever you want. You can participate in this and any other Virtual Strides event from anywhere in the world, and you can even break up the distance over multiple days if needed.

About the Charity: Founded in 1977, The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. Their vision is a world where every woman, man and child leads a healthy, fulfilling life of self-reliance and dignity. The organization’s mission is to end hunger and poverty by pioneering sustainable, grassroots, women-centered strategies and advocating for their widespread adoption in countries throughout the world.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to The Hunger Project. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit thp.org

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Project Happiness

Regular Price: $25 
Club VS Member Price: $20  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: The Future’s So Bright, you gotta wear shades! Join this virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for an organization that believe happiness is not just a state – it is something you can learn. Run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to earn a full-sized sunglasses medal. You won’t be able to see through the lenses, but this sunglasses medal has folding arms so you can wear them for a fun photo op.

But wait, there’s more! The sunglasses’ arms have a Walt Whitman quote engraved on them. If you open the arms and find the word “WINNER” engraved on the inside, you are one of 10 lucky participants who will win a Virtual Strides Prize Package including a Virtual Strides medal hanger, a Virtual Strides visor, and a $50 Gift Card! Winning medals will be randomly distributed to participants throughout the race period. For complete contest rules and details, please read the Official Rules.

Found a winning medal? Fill out the Prize Claim Form by 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2018 in order to claim your prize!

About the Charity: The World Health Organization declares depression the leading cause of suffering worldwide. Project Happiness provides schools, organizations, and communities engaging, easy-to-use science-based wellness solutions. Happiness is not just a state – it’s a skill that anyone can learn. Project Happiness’ school curriculum has been downloaded in 120 countries and reaches 2.5 million people daily through social media.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Project Happiness. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit ProjectHappiness.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Arthritis National Research Foundation

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Bend the Knee virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for a charity that funds arthritis research in order to understand and prevent this all too common disease. All participants will receive a heavy 4.5″ Iron Throne medal, complete with a 3.5″ sword charm that fits into a sheath behind the throne (Dragon glass not included). Run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to support the cause and earn the coolest medal in all of the kingdoms!

About the Charity: The Arthritis National Research Foundation’s mission is to provide initial research funding to brilliant, investigative scientists with new ideas to cure arthritis and related autoimmune diseases. Since 1970, the Arthritis National Research Foundation has funded arthritis research to understand the causes, prevention and development of new treatments for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, juvenile arthritis and other related autoimmune diseases.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the Arthritis National Research Foundation. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit CureArthritis.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: International Rescue Committee

Regular Price: $28 
Club VS Member Price: $23  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Tiki Run virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for a charity that responds to humanitarian crises around the world. All participants will receive a 6″ tall, fully-carved, wooden Tiki medal. The Tiki is wearing running shoes, of course! You can run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to earn this unique medal and support the cause.

About the Charity: The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to The International Rescue Committee. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit rescue.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Donate Life

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: The Run Like the Wind virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon is a celebration of National Donate Life Month, which is about saving and healing lives through organ, eye, tissue and living donation. The windmill is symbolic of transformation, and turning obstacles into opportunities. Run or walk whenever and wherever you want to earn this 4″ 3D molded windmill medal with rotating blades.

On average, 22 people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time. If you are not already an organ donor, you can register to become one at RegisterMe.org.

About the Charity: Donate Life America is focused on increasing the number of donated organs, eyes and tissue available to save and heal lives through transplantation while developing a culture where donation is embraced as a fundamental human responsibility. Over the past 25 years, Donate Life America and the Donate Life Community have registered nearly 138 million organ, eye and tissue donors in the United States – more than 56% of the adult population.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Donate Life America. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit DonateLife.net.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Seacamp Association, Inc

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Located in the heart of the Florida Keys just 30 miles from Key West, Seacamp has been providing marine science and SCUBA education for 10-17 year olds for more than 50 years. Sadly, Hurricane Irma devastated this wonderful educational center, causing extensive damage and leaving the property in very bad shape. Insurance will not cover all of the expenses. Join the Southernmost Point virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon and run or walk whenever and wherever you want to help get Seacamp back up and running. All participants will receive this 4″ Southernmost Point Buoy medal.

About the Charity: Seacamp Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to marine science education. The organization’s mission is to create awareness of the complex and fragile marine world and to foster critical thinking and informed decision making about man’s use of natural resources. As a residential summer camp and educational program, Seacamp Association offers extended sessions of hands-on, interactive education, taking advantage of the variety of marine environments surrounding their beautiful location in the heart of the Florida Keys.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Seacamp. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit Seacamp.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: USA Cares

Regular Price: $28 
Club VS Member Price: $23  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Participate in the Eagle Pride virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to help raise money and spread awareness for a charity that helps bear the burdens of service by providing military families with financial and advocacy support in their time of need.

Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to earn this majestic 4″ medal, featuring a 3D molded bald eagle carrying a star-spangled fabric shield.

About the Charity: USA Cares provides financial and advocacy assistance to post-9/11 active duty U.S. military service personnel, veterans and their families.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to USA Cares. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit USACares.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: One America Appeal

Regular Price: $20 – ALL $20 WILL BE DONATED!
Club VS Member Price: See below**

About this Virtual Run: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria caused massive damage to Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. This virtual run is a simple and fun way for YOU to help those most affected by these storms. The Lend a Hand virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon is a virtual race like no other – We are donating every single dollar raised* to the hurricane relief efforts. Yes, that’s right – You pay $20 to register, and we donate all $20 to the cause. Best of all, we have selected a charity that has promised “100 cents out of every dollar donated” will be used to help hurricane victims recover. That means there is exactly ZERO overhead from the time you register for this event until your funds reach those in need.

Participants in this global virtual race will receive a 3″ Lend a Hand finisher medal, a 2017 Hurricane Relief silicone bracelet, a digital race bib, and a huge sense of accomplishment from knowing they are making a difference for people in need. You can run or walk anytime and anywhere you want to support the cause. Medals will be shipped according to our standard shipping schedule, unless you elect to have yours sent before uploading your results by checking the “Send my medals ASAP” box on your My Results page.

PLEASE SHARE! We are operating with a shoestring budget for this event and cannot afford to advertise it heavily. Even if you are unable to participate, please SHARE this event with your friends!

About the Charity: 100% of the GROSS proceeds from this virtual race will be donated to One America Appeal. One America Appeal is a joint appeal that was originally launched by all five living former American Presidents to encourage their fellow citizens to support recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey — which inundated the Texas Gulf Coast with unprecedented flooding. This special appeal has been expanded to include areas most affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. All funds collected through the One America Appeal will go into a special account at the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, to ensure 100 cents out of every dollar donated goes to hurricane recovery.

For more information about the One America Appeal or to make an additional, direct contribution, please visit OneAmericaAppeal.org.

A COUPLE OF THANK YOUS: We would like to thank our partners who helped make this event possible…

• -Thank you to Stride Awards for sponsoring the medals
• -Thank you to Plaid Frog for the digital bib design

*Virtual Strides will donate $20 to One America Appeal for every registration made in this event through 10/31/17 up to a maximum of $50,000 (Registration will be shut down at that time). Because we are donating all of the proceeds from this event, we are unable to include free USA shipping like we do for everything else on our website. Domestic shipping charges are $5 for the first registration and $2 for each additional registration.

**Due to the nature of this event, Club VS Member Pricing is not discounted, but we will cover the $5 shipping charge for Club VS members. Your order will show this as $15 + $5 shipping instead of $20 + $0 shipping, but the result is still the same $20 total cost vs. the $25 total Regular Price.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Planet Bee Foundation

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Have you heard the buzz? Bees need our help! Support a charity working to save the bees by running or walking in the Bee Healthy virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon whenever and wherever you want. All registrants will receive this super-cute 4″ 3D beehive medal covered with bee charms – the largest bee actually wiggles in place!

About the Charity: Planet Bee Foundation is a 501(c)3 environmental education nonprofit based in San Francisco. Their mission is to create a green-minded generation and inspire environmental stewardship through the teaching lens of the struggling honey bee and the power of individual action. Through their school programs, corporate team building workshops, and public education, Planet Bee inspires people to care for our environment and empowers them to take action to positively impact on our interconnected world. Since receiving their nonprofit status in 2015, they have taught over 12,500 students in schools at no cost!

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Planet Bee Foundation. For more information about this organization or to make a direct contribution, please visit PlanetBee.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Keep America Beautiful

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Join the Let Freedom Ring virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to support a charity that works to build beautiful, clean and sustainable local communities. Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to support the cause! All participants will receive this 4″ Statue of Liberty fireworks medal. Lady Liberty is 3D and the fireworks sparkle with glitter!

About the Charity: Keep America Beautiful (KAB) inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. They’re working to end littering, increase recycling and to beautify America’s communities to fulfill a vision of a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live. The organization is driven by the passion of more than 600 state and community-based Keep America Beautiful affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Keep America Beautiful. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit kab.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Sightsavers

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: There are 39 million blind people in the world, but 80% of blindness can be cured or prevented. Join the Eyes of the Dragon virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to support a charity working to prevent millions from becoming blind and restoring vision for others. Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to support the cause! All participants will receive this amazing 4.5″ dragon medal, featuring glowing red LED eyes.

About the Charity: Sightsavers is an international organization that changes lives for the long term, working in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and supporting people with visual impairments so they can live independently. Sightsavers is able to perform cataract surgeries for $50 and trachoma treatments for $11, can provide glasses for only $2, and is able to treat neglected tropical disease for a mere 11 cents per person, so your participation in this event will make a real difference for people in need!

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Sightsavers. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit Sightsavers.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: National Military Family Association

About this Virtual Run: We live in the “Land of the Free, Because of the Brave.” Lest We Forget.

Help us support a charity that serves the families of our armed service members by participating in the Lest We Forget virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. Run or walk whenever and wherever you want to support the cause and earn this patriotic 5″ medal, featuring a 3D-sculpted Iwo Jima flag raising in front of a stained glass blue sky background. Surrounding this iconic scene are the names of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and each branch’s motto, all below a 3D American eagle. Photos do not do this medal justice – it is guaranteed to wow you in-person.

About the Charity: The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit dedicated to serving the families who stand behind the uniform. Since 1969, NMFA has worked to strengthen and protect millions of families through its advocacy and programs. They provide spouse scholarships, camps for military kids, and retreats for families reconnecting after deployment and for the families of the wounded, ill, or injured. NMFA serves the families of the currently serving, retired, wounded or fallen members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA. This organization understands better than anyone that “military families serve too.”

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to the National Military Family Association. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit MilitaryFamily.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Action on Smoking and Health

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: This one is for the ladies… New Year, New You! Join the She Believed She Could So She Did virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon and run or walk your chosen distance anytime and anywhere you want to earn this inspirational framed mirror medal. Yes, the 4″ medal is a real mirror with a fold-out stand on the back, so you can display it on your desk as a daily reminder that you can achieve anything you put your mind to. Mirrors will ship with a protective film on them to prevent scratching – Be sure to peel this off.

About the Charity: Left unchecked, tobacco will kill one billion people in the 21st century. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has a long history of taking action against tobacco use and its devastating health and economic impact on people and communities around the globe. For more than 40 years, ASH’s goal of a tobacco-free world has remained constant. The tobacco epidemic is global and so must be the solutions. From advocating for bans on cigarette advertising and smoking in public spaces to challenging the influence of the multinational tobacco industry—ASH takes action on a global scale.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to ASH. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit Ash.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Puppy Rescue Mission

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: While the military does not condone befriending animals, dogs and cats alike tend to find their way into the hearts of many, many soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. Help these soldiers bring their furry friends home by participating in the Puppy Rescue Mission virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. Run or walk your selected distance whenever and wherever you want to support the cause. All participants will receive a digital race bib and an adorable dog house medal with a hanging dog tag that reads: “Soldiers Saving Puppies – Puppies Savings Soldiers.”

About the Charity: The Puppy Rescue Mission (TPRM) assists in pet rescue, foster and re-homing when needed, in particular pets of soldiers, especially those deployed in war zones. The organization assists with requests, logistics, administration and fund-raising for the adopted stray dogs of war, rescued by and bonded with soldiers. This may include vet care, supplies, transport and related issues. TPRM works with or through other organizations that help our soldiers bring their companion animals home from war.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to The Puppy Rescue Mission. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit PuppyRescueMission.com.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Operation Enduring Warrior

Regular Price: $28 
Club VS Member Price: $23  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: In honor of Veterans Day, support our nation’s wounded veterans by participating in the Operation Enduring Warrior virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. Run or walk your selected distance whenever and wherever you want to spread awareness and support the cause. All participants will receive a digital race bib and a 4″ bottle opener medal (the ribbon is detachable) in the shape of the charity’s logo, featuring a 3D-molded gas mask in honor of their Masked Athlete Team.

About the Charity: Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW) is a veteran-founded charity whose mission is to honor, empower, and motivate our nation’s wounded veterans through physical, mental and emotional rehabilitation. OEW’s programs help participants overcome adversity and hardship through innovation, teamwork, and perseverance. This ultimately enables the lives of wounded veterans to go in directions they may have once thought were impossible. OEW is a 100% volunteer-run organization. Donations go directly towards operational support of the organization and its various programs such as Skydive Licenses, SCUBA Certifications, Athletic events (obstacle course and road/trail races, handcycle races, etc.), Public Speaking, Adventure Trips, Veteran Outreach and more. OEW’s “Warrior Christmas” event is coming up, which facilitates a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to spread encouragement and hand-deliver brimming Christmas stockings to recovering wounded veterans.

About the Mask: OEW’s Masked Athlete Team are specially trained volunteers who support our wounded veterans with the physical and mental adversity of extreme athletic challenges. The MAT spends countless hours preparing and researching ways to successfully assist our wounded veterans in negotiating extreme athletic challenges. Past events have included obstacle course races, hand-cycling, 5k and 10k races, and half/full Marathons.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Operation Enduring Warrior. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit EnduringWarrior.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Be the Match

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: For the thousands of people diagnosed every year with life-threatening blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, a cure exists and is in the hands of ordinary people. Help spread awareness and raise money for a charity dedicated to helping every patient facing life-threatening blood cancer get the life-saving transplant they need by participating in the Run of the Dead virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon.

Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to earn an awesome medal and support the cause. All registrants will receive a custom digital race bib and a 5″ Day of the Dead themed running skeleton medal. The skeleton’s body dangles below the colorful skull, like a reverse bobble-head.

About the Charity: Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program, is a nonprofit organization that’s dedicated to helping every patient get the life-saving transplant they need. As trusted leaders in advancing treatments for those facing life-threatening blood cancers, Be the Match provides the ground-breaking research, innovative technologies, patient support and education that save lives. Over the past 25 years, Be The Match has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world. The steps you take and dollars you help us raise will help patients afford transplant, find a matching marrow donor and have a successful transplant outcome.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Be the Match. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit BeTheMatch.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

Regular Price: $25 
Club VS Member Price: $20  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: We are doing something a little bit different with this event: Rather than having a virtual run to benefit one charity, the Battle of the Badges virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon will support two great charities. Two 4″ medals are available to choose from – one to support the NFFF and another to support the NLEOMF. What’s even better? If you decide to support both charities by ordering both medals, they will interlock to make a giant first responders super-medal!

In addition to making our standard donation for every medal ordered (see below for details), we are hosting an old fashioned Battle of the Badges during the race period. We will track the support for each cause and will donate an additional $1000 to the charity that receives the most “votes” through September 30th (11:59:59 p.m. ET, to be exact)! If you order BOTH medals, you will receive two votes that you can use to support the charity you prefer, or you can split your support between them. 

Final Scoreboard

FIRE DEPT.	POLICE
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Take the Battle of the Badges Challenge! If you decided to register to support both charities, we challenge you to run or walk the distance you select TWICE to honor both the law enforcement officers and firefighters who put their lives on the line for us every day. See if you can beat your first time with the second and submit your fastest time when you upload your results. This is an entirely optional challenge.

About the Charities: The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, this non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate. The charity’s mission is to honor and remember America’s fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their survivors in rebuilding their lives and work within the fire service community to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries.

Founded in 1984, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is dedicated to honoring and remembering the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States. This nonprofit organization is headquartered in Washington, DC, where it built and continues to maintain the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial – the nation’s monument to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The Fund maintains the largest, most comprehensive database of line-of-duty officer deaths, conducts research into officer fatality trends and issues, and serves as an information clearinghouse. More recently, the Memorial Fund has launched a campaign to build the first-ever National Law Enforcement Museum to tell the story of American law enforcement through exhibits, collections, research and education.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race will be donated to the NFFF and the NLEOMF. We will donate a minimum of $5 from each “Fire” medal registration to the NFFF and a minimum of $5 from each “Police” medal registration to the NLEOMF. When registrants order both medals, we will donate at least $5 to EACH charity, and registrants will be given two “votes” they can direct to either or both charities for the additional $1000 Battle of the Badges donation we will be making at the conclusion of the race period. Read more about how our standard donations are calculated in our FAQ.

For more information about these two charities or to make direct contributions, please visit FireHero.org and LawMemorial.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: WildAid

Regular Price: $29
Club VS Member Price: $24 & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: An estimated 100 million sharks are killed every year with fins from up to 73 million used for shark fin soup, primarily to supply the market in Mainland China. Some shark populations have declined by up to 98% in the last 15 years and nearly one third of pelagic sharks species are considered threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Help spread awareness and raise money for a charity committed to stopping an irreversible decline of shark populations by participating in the Shark Tooth virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon. All registrants will receive a custom digital race bib and a 4″ shark medal with a hanging replica shark tooth charm. Run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want to earn this medal.

About the Charity: Founded in 2007, Shark Savers is now a program of WildAid, a charity whose mission is to end illegal wildlife trade in our lifetimes. While most wildlife conservation groups focus on protecting animals from poaching, WildAid works to reduce global consumption of wildlife products by persuading consumers and strengthening enforcement. WildAid’s strategy for achieving this goal is to reduce demand for shark fin, elephant ivory and rhino horn using the slogan: “When the Buying Stops, the Killing Can Too.”

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to WildAid. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit WildAid.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Back on My Feet

Regular Price: $27 
Club VS Member Price: $22  & Free Shipping

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About this Virtual Run: June 1st is National Running Day. Celebrate all month long by participating in the Feet on the Street virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon and help raise money for a charity that combats homelessness through the power of running. All registrants will receive a custom digital race bib and an awesome 4″ running shoes medal. Not only do the letters and laces GLOW IN THE DARK, but the bottom of the shoe is made out of PVC, so it feels like a real running shoe sole!

This is a virtual run so you can run or walk your chosen distance whenever and wherever you want. Medals will be shipped after you upload your results or at the end of the virtual race period, whichever comes first.

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About the Charity: Back on My Feet, a national organization operating in 11 major cities coast to coast, combats homelessness through the power of running, community support, and essential employment and housing resources. The organization’s unique running-based model demonstrates that if you first restore confidence, strength and self-esteem, individuals are better equipped to tackle the road ahead and move toward jobs, homes and new lives.

Since launching in 2007, Back on My Feet has served more than 5,500 individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness and engaged more than 100,000 volunteers and supporters. By combating homelessness through their innovative program, Back on My Feet proves that there is hope, that individuals can achieve things they never thought possible, and that there are people who will support them along the way.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Back On My Feet. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit BackOnMyFeet.org.

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Distances: 5k, 10k, Half Marathon
To Benefit: Honor and Remember

Regular Price: $24 
Club VS Member Price: $19  & Free Shipping

About this Virtual Run: Memorial Day is the national holiday to honor and remember Americans who have died while serving in the country’s armed forces. Participate in the Honor and Remember virtual 5k/10k/Half Marathon to show support for our fallen heroes and to help raise money for a charity that has established a tangible national symbol of gratitude (see below). All registrants will receive a custom electronic race bib and a beautiful 4″ Honor and Remember flag medal. Bibs are created instantly during the registration process, and medals will be shipped after participants upload their results or at the end of the virtual race period, whichever comes first.

About the Charity: The mission of Honor and Remember is to perpetually recognize the sacrifice of America’s military fallen heroes and their families. The organization pays tribute to all military lives lost, not only while serving on active duty but also as a result of serving. Military deaths in all wars or conflicts and all branches of service from our nation’s inception are recognized.

The primary vehicle for perpetual recognition is a specific and dedicated symbol of remembrance created by this organization: the Honor and Remember Flag, which is intended to fly continuously as a tangible and visible reminder to all Americans of the lives lost in defense of our national freedoms.

A portion of the proceeds from this virtual race (at least $5 from each registration) will be donated to Honor and Remember. For more information about this charity or to make a direct contribution, please visit HonorAndRemember.org.