A virtual event is still a challenge you pay to enter, where you are expected to meet a target (e.g. run 12.1 miles, run for 6 hours straight or 100 miles total over a month) to win a medal or prize.
The Differences between Virtual and Physical Events
People can participate in a virtual race from virtually anywhere, at any time! You can (usually) choose to complete the race whenever you like. Some virtual races are scheduled to start at specific times, but most can be run at the participant’s convenience.
There’s no minimum number of participants — your community can be as big or as small as you want. Invite a colleague, a family member, or that school mate who now lives abroad!
The race ‘runs’ itself. You need to send reminders, prompts and keep track of activity, but you don’t need to lay out cones, recruit volunteers and wear high vis clothing for your virtual event.
Creating a Virtual Event
You can do this easily from your account. The majority of event set up is the same as a physical event, but when you create a ticket (race) at the top of the Race Details you choose between a Physical Race or Virtual Race.
Choose your Date Preferences
Like for many virtual events, you might want your race to span over a certain number of days or weeks. Scroll down to the 'Date/Time' section. By selecting the 'Race spans multiple days' box, you can edit the dates which appear on your event as active. Here you can select the start and end date of your event.
Choose your Results Preferences
Scroll down, and select the box that says 'allow participants to add their own results'
Below, you can select how many results you allow each participant to upload. This is useful if you are doing a multi section event, such as a triathlon, or a 5k ever day for 7 days for example. Then select the 'Activities' results template.
Once you've added all the remaining details about your event, you can scroll to the bottom and click submit. And there you have it, your virtual event is ready to go!