Virtual Penny for the Guy

Name: Virtual Penny for the Guy
Start: 2026-10-30T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-10-30T00:00:00Z
Location: United Kingdom

Fri, Oct 30, 2026

United Kingdom

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Virtual Penny for the Guy

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£10 - £39

About

Choose your distance and run wherever and whenever you like in this Bonfire Night-themed virtual running event. Perfect for all abilities, your course is entirely up to you. Complete a minimum of 5k to receive your bespoke finisher's medal.

UK Entry, International Entry, Charity Option, and 1 more

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Fri, Oct 30, 2026

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United Kingdom

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Where and when

Location

United Kingdom

Start times

Friday, Oct 30, 2026

UK Entry: 10:00 AMInternational Entry: 10:00 AMCharity Option: 10:00 AMDefer to 2026: 10:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for Virtual Penny for the Guy

UK Entry

5km

£25

International Entry

5km

£39

Charity Option

5km

£10

Defer to 2026

5km

£10

Route information

Complete a minimum of 5k for this festive, Guy-Fawkes-inspired virtual event. If you're feeling up to it, run for 7 days across the month and earn all 7 medals to complete your collection!

The course is completely up to you so feel free to go wild.

What's included

Finisher's medal

How to get there

United Kingdom

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Race wherever you would like.

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Event day logistics

Confirm Your Run

Once you have completed your run, you will need to provide evidence to the event organiser in one of two ways:

Join the Ultra Running Strava group
Email Ultra Running your run proof, the minimum requirement is a photo of your Garmin or similar device.

Medal

Once your run is verified, your medal will be posted to you.

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FAQs

What is the minimum distance I have to cover to earn a medal in the Virtual Penny for the Guy?

All participants must run a minimum of 5k to earn themselves a medal.

When do The Virtual Guy Fawkes 7in7 races start?

The time and date is completely up to you, just run 5k or more in the time frame to be a part of this virtual race.

How can I verify my run for The Virtual Penny for the Guy?

Either join the Ultra Running Strava group, or email Ultra Running your run proof (the minimum requirement is a photo of your Garmin or similar device).