Memorial Day Virtual 5K/10K/Half-Marathon Race!

Calling all current and future runners and walkers!!  It's time to start the roll call for 6th CC Virtual Race!  This time we are doing  a 5k (3.1 miles) ,a 10k (6.2 miles), and a half marathon (13.1 miles) so you can choose the distance that works best for you.  Memorial Day weekend is May 24th-26th, so pull out your running shoes and start training up for your favorite distance.

There are beginner runner programs like CC's own Learn to Run thread if you are new and would like to work your way up to it.

There is no rule that you have to run the full distance!!  You can do run/walk intervals, or walk the entire distance, whichever you prefer!  The idea is just to get out on the 24th, 25th or 26th and go the distance, either on your own or by joining in a race in your hometown area.  Plot out a course in your local neighborhood using a site like runningmap.com or http://www.mapmyrun.com/, hit the treadmill, or check out Active.com to find local races.

Post here if you want to be added to the race roster, and be sure to let us know which distance you pick.  Check back often to see how everyone is doing, and of course let us know how it goes on race day!   And check out the Mission: Run Around the World thread to log your training miles and chat with other runners like you!

Happy running!!

Sign me up for a 10K!

 

5 K! Yay :) 

I am in for a 10k.

I'm game for another 5K!  My fav

put me down for a 5K

10k please!!

Half for me :)

I'll do a 10k!

Hmm, is it bad if I can't decide? I'm away at a conference that entire weekend, so it's up to how I feel in the hotel gym... Definitely a 5K, maybe a 10K? *sheepishly* Sorry.

I will commit for the 10K that weekend.  I can think of no better way to kick off the summer travel season.

I probably won't be home that weekend... so I have no idea how I'll fit it in! But I'd like to give it a try. I walk 5K almost every day of the week, so sign me up for 10 and I'll give it my best shot... it could be an interesting experience to go for a 2-hour walk in Orlando!

Sign me up for the 5K. Thanks!

Sign me up for the 5K!

um WOW, there's a statement i never though i'd say (or type)!

One more Q:  Can we run on Sunday, the 27th?  The 26th is my birthday and I'm going to want to burn off *cake* on the 27th!  If not, no prob -- I can do it on the Friday before.

Put me down for a 10-pack of kilometers.  I need to train for the Peachtree anyway.  :-)

I'll try a 10k!

Original Post by skinny_kitty:

One more Q: Can we run on Sunday, the 27th? The 26th is my birthday and I'm going to want to burn off *cake* on the 27th! If not, no prob -- I can do it on the Friday before.

skinny_kitty---isn't the 27th a Tuesday?  I think we can squeeze you in as long as you post on the 27th....

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Put me down for a half-marathon.

DUH!!  I'm posting from Canada and we don't have memorial day.  I thought you were talking about April.  Gee, I'd have looked mighty silly posting on April 27th, huh? 

Okay, I'll be tapering for my first IM at the end of May, so I guess I won't be posting any PRs -- but I WILL be training.  10k holds.