How to Run a Virtual Indian Lynx This Thanksgiving
Running on Thanksgiving morning or the following weekend – often referred to as the “turkey trot” – is a fun way to celebrate and see how your fall run pays off. But during a pandemic, virtual racing is a safer option than running on your own, and luckily there are plenty of good options out there.
Safety Note: Running outdoors is relatively safe, even without a mask, as long as you can stay away from other people. But the process of running personal races often involves being next to others in paddocks, grouping with others on shuttle buses, and piling up in any warm building you can find if it’s a cold-weather race. So while a personal race can be safe, this year is a great time for a virtual one.
To start a virtual race, you register as if you were registering for a real race and then simply run the distance yourself. A “virtual” race provides one or both of the things that differentiate race from race: competitive rankings and a bag of loot.
Bag racing
These virtual races charge a registration fee and then they send you a package of goodies. While most face-to-face races simply give you a T-shirt, virtual race organizers know you’re probably in it for fun, so they tend to offer nicer things. After all, your entry fee does not have to cover any race costs.
The American turkey costs $ 40 and includes a jacket, hat, and finisher medal.
The Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot is $ 35 and includes a T-shirt; you can also record your time on the leaderboard and potentially win a random prize. There is a finisher medal for an extra $ 5.
The Los Angeles Turkey Trot costs $ 37 and includes a jersey or jersey and a finisher’s medal. Rescued to complete the Midnight Mission helping homeless people.
The Dana Point Turkey Trot has a variety of options, from a $ 39 package with a T-shirt and medal to a $ 15 package for a medal only and a $ 5 admission ticket with digital gifts.
For more options, check out this list on Active.com , this list on Runner’s World, or simply Google for your city or region + turkey. Many of the races that are traditionally run in person this year have a virtual option, so on many occasions you can still support local clubs and charities that would otherwise be and cheer on your friends as they post their time to the web. – racing websites or social networks.