Keep Your Distance Virtual 5k/10k in support of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles
- 0 Virtual Finishers
The event has now ended
- Sat 4th - Tue 7th Jul 2020
During this critical time, let’s recognize the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement by supporting the cause and maintaining social distancing! This Virtual 5K / 10K will be completely free to participate in, with donations for BLMLA being accepted and matched by Leslie Cohen Law up to $1,000.
This virtual race will be open from Saturday, July 4th to Sunday July 5th with options to participate as a single runner or as a team. Sign-ups for All Male, All Female, or Co-Ed Teams of 5 people or more are available, and the fastest team in each group will be announced once the race is closed. If you participate on a team, you will still be also assigned an individual age group placement.
All finishers who upload their time by midnight on July 5 will receive a finisher certificate.
The finish line
Let's welcome our most recent participants completing their race:
PARTICIPANT | DISTANCE | TIME | SUBMITTED | |
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AC | Amy Chavez Team LCL 10K | 10K F 55 - 59 Team LCL | 6 months ago | |
PM | Pauline McMinn Team McMinn 5K | 5K F 25 - 29 Team McMinn | 6 months ago | |
JM | John McMinn Team McMinn 5K | 5K M 50 - 54 Team McMinn | 6 months ago | |
NM | Nicholas McMinn Team McMinn 5K | 5K M 20 - 24 Team McMinn | 6 months ago | |
KM | Kristin Mansour 5K | 5K F 45 - 49 | 6 months ago |
How to complete a Virtual Event
Participating in a virtual event means you can complete the distance at any time within the event timeframe in a location of your choice.
Here's what you need to do:
Preparing your virtual event
- Secure your virtual spot in the event by booking your ticket
- Plan your ideal routeMake sure the route is at least the event length and as traffic free as possible
- Download a distance tracking app
- Ensure your phone and/or GPS watch is fully charged
During your event
- Record your activity on a tracker and take a screenshotThis can be either a phone or a GPS watch.
- Complete your activity in the designated event completion timeframe
- Make sure you go the event distanceBut don't worry if you go a bit further, we'll calculate your finish time.
- Take a Finisher's Photo to share with your fellow finishers
Submitting your result
- Head back to this event page to submit your resultsMake sure to submit your results within the event completion timeframe
- Upload a screenshot of your activity tracker or GPS watch to verify your resultsYou can still participate and submit results without this, but we won't be able to verify your results.
- Provide your finish time and overall distanceIf you go further than the race distance, we'll adjust your time down to the correct distance based on your pace.
- Share your Finisher's Photo on the Finish Line galleryGet featured on our Finish Line where you can celebrate your achievement and inspire others to get active.
Frequently asked questions
For more advice about virtual events, see our Virtual Event Handbook here.