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Be part of something big! Global Running Day is celebrated by millions of people around the world on the first Wednesday of June. It is a celebration of movement. Whether you run one mile or 100, this day is for you. Run, walk, or chase your kids. It is free and open to the public. All you have to is put on a pair of running shoes, and get moving!

WHO: You

WHAT: Movement

WHERE: Anywhere

WHEN: June 3, 2020

HOW: Sign up for free

SIGN UP NOW

By signing up for free, you will have access to:

Virtual Race Bib

Virtual Race Results

Facebook Event

A chance to win our Global Running Day prize pack

Global Running Day Prize Pack

While you sign up, you will have the chance to make a donation to our preferred charity, Feeding America®. Anyone who donates at least $5, will be entered to win our Global Running Day Prize Pack valued at $1200.

Prize Pack includes:

Garmin Forerunner 45 in partnership with Running Etc.

$100 credit to a J&A Racing event

Aftershokz Aeropex Headphones

Oiselle $100 gift card

Ciele Athletics Hat

Year Supply of Nuun Hydration

Honey Stinger Prepare, Perform, Recover Prize Pack

Goodr Sunglasses

J&A Racing Miir Water Bottle

J&A Racing Summer Swag Pack

Download Your Race Bib

TO DOWNLOAD YOUR VIRTUAL BIB
  1. Log into your Participant Account
  2. Click “Your Registrations”
  3. Click on your Global Running Day 2020 registration
  4. Click “Get Your Virtual Bib”

Show Off Your Run Club Pride

Because we can’t be together in person this year, it is even more important that we come together virtual. If you are a member of a run club in your community, we encourage you to wear your club shirt or hat. Wear your race bib (downloadable in registration). Use our hashtag when you post your photos and to find other people in our community.

#livelovekeeprunning

Make sure you let us know who you run with when you sign up for the event!

Global Running Day Results

On June 3, 2020, you will be able to upload your results. Because this day is about community and not competition, here is how it works:

Submit your time for ONE MILE!

  • It can be your fastest mile.
  • It can be your slowest mile.
  • It can your be your average pace per mile.

Global Running Day is about movement. It is up to you how you want to move that day!

We encourage you to upload your results to our leaderboard. Doing so will add your name and time to the leaderboard so we can celebrate our community participating in the event together. You can also download your finisher certificate and share your results on social media once you load your time.

  1. Log into your Participant Account
  2. Click “Your Registrations”
  3. Click on your Global Running Day 2020 registration
  4. Scroll to the bottom of your registration information
  5. Enter your finish time for ONE MILE
  6. Enter your proof of finish time via link or photo (optional)
  7. Tell us how, when, and with whom you ran (optional)
  8. Click “Save”

Results can be submitted on June 3, 2020.

About Feeding America®

The J&A Racing Foundation is supporting Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, they provide meals to more than 40 million people each year. With our nation in the grips of COVID-19, Feeding America are meeting increased needs of today while preparing for continued challenges in the weeks and months to come. The situation is changing rapidly, but their analysis predicts that their food bank network will need an additional $1.4 billion over the next six months to provide food assistance to everyone facing hunger.

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