August 2020 5K a Day: Week 2 Virtual Events Recap

August 16, 2020 in Virtual Race Reports

I'm trying to complete a 5K a day runstreak (or walkstreak) this month. My aim is to have each 5K (or longer) be some kind of "event", from free online challenges to organized virtual races plus a few DIY runs.

I posted about the first week here: August 2020 5K a Day Week 1.

Here's a recap of what the second week was like.

1 I Run Solo | A 2020 Story

Race: I Run Solo | A 2020 Story
Completed: August 8, 2020
Charity: Feeding America
Hashtags: #IRunSOLO #IRun4Movement
Cost: $44.94
Swag: Medal, t-shirt, Tyvek bib
Time: 47:22
Recommendation: Nice swag, reasonable price, timely shipping. Recommended virtual race company.

I Run Solo Virtual Race

2 DIY Virtual 2020 WDW 10K

Race: DIY Virtual 2020 WDW 10K
Completed: August 9, 2020
Charity: I made a donation to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in honor of this 10K
Cost: $42.12
Swag: Medal, long sleeve tech t-shirt
Time: 1:44:37

DIY Virtual Disney Race

3 J-Hawk Free August Virtual 5K

Race: J-Hawk Free August Virtual 5K
Completed: August 10, 2020
Cost: FREE
Swag: Digital only
Time: 57:55

J-Hawk Free August Virtual

4 Bon Air Just For Fun 5K

Race: Bon Air Just For Fun 5K
Completed: August 11, 2020
Hashtag: #quarantine5kyourway
Cost: FREE
Time: 42:54

Bon Air Just For Fun 5K

5 Run to the Future 5K

Race: Run to the Future, another fun Back to the Future themed virtual race
Completed: August 12, 2020
Charity: Feeding America
Hashtag: #RunToTheFuture #IRun4Movement
Cost: $44.94
Swag: Medal, t-shirt, Tyvek bib
Time: 53:36
Recommendation: Nice swag, reasonable price, timely shipping. Recommended virtual race company.

Run to the Future

6 Quarantine 6K

Race: Quarantine 6K
Completed: August 13, 2020
Charity: COVID-19 Response Fund
Cost: $19.00
Swag: Medal, Tyvek bib
Time: 55:06
Recommendation: Good swag, reasonable price, timely shipping. Recommended.

Quarantine 6K

7 Strava August 5K

Race: Strava August 5K
Completed: August 14, 2020
Cost: FREE
Time: 53:54

Strava August 5K

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