Event - Founders Virtual Half Marathon, 8/14/20-8/16/20

While most in person races have been canceled since the Coronavirus pandemic started in March, running itself is not canceled. Virtual races are now en vogue, and virtual running has been taken to the next level with the rise of virtual challenges. Free To Run Foundation has offered a virtual option for our World Race for Hope 5k races for many years, but now we are doing our first ever half marathon, and of course, virtually. Announcing the Free To Run Foundation Founders Virtual Half Marathon, taking place the weekend of August 14-16, 2020. The purpose of the race is to recognize the founders of Free To Run and the creation of the organization in the summer of 2012. Registration is free, but any donations will support Free To Run’s various programs, such as our general education and awareness initiatives for human trafficking, our teen program, Teens Stand Against Trafficking, and the Balance Boxes program, which creates and provides fun and educational learning boxes to underprivileged youth in many area of the US and other countries.

How will this virtual race work? First you will need to register at https://runsignup.com/foundersvirtualhalf. Again, the event is free, but donations of any amount will help Free To Run. Once registered, anytime from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, you will run or walk the half marathon, 13.1 miles, wherever you want, indoors on a treadmill or track, or outside, pavement or trails, whatever time of the day you choose. It would be great if you would take a picture or two, before, during or after your race and tag us on social media. Then after you’re done, you can submit your results on the race’s results page (don’t worry, we’ll send you an email with this link as well). You will have an entire week to submit your results, but preferably, you will complete the half marathon on 8/14, 8/15 or 8/16.

RACE WEEK UPDATE: There is another registration option for this event, a choose your own distance challenge. You can decide on the distance of your virtual race, whether it be a 5k or a 50k, or run or walk an even longer distance over the 3 day period and submit multiple activities on the results page. Your Race, Your Way.

Perhaps some year, we can actually make this half marathon an in person event, either in our hometown of Troy, Ohio or elsewhere. But, in 2020, you have to be flexible and go with the flow. We look forward to seeing how many people will do a half marathon in support of Free To Run Foundation. Register, share and tag us in pictures!