Most virtual races have their participants submit any run they do.

Those runs simply don’t come close to matching a race experience, but what if their solo runs could be filled with some of the magic from a real world race, or allow them to share something unique?

What if hybrid events could make on-course activities more safe and virtual participation more engaging?

Learn more about Open Course Racing and Remote Course Racing. 👉

 

So much that's definitive about a real race is its course

Race organizers and participants take pride in how a course shows off local communities and tells stories. Offer your participants the ability to enjoy them on their own!

Voice-guided tours on RunGo include descriptions of points of interest (POIs) as the runner passes them, local stories, and motivational virtual signs.

Connect with your local audience through Open Course Racing, and with your global audience through Remote Course Racing for a unified, hybrid experience.

Include audio messages for partner activations

Start, end, or pass your partner locations, where runners could pick up finishing medals or shirts. Tell relevant stories about sponsors and experiences to look forward to when they return for your next race.

Messages can be powered by Siri/Google Assistant or, now, recorded audio messages! Imagine the sounds of Scream Tunnel, the words of elite runners, or the stories from your sponsors.

Run remotely, indoors or outdoors, with Virtual Modes

RunGo offers the only virtual route running app experience. Participants can simulate being on the course, from anywhere in the world. From a treadmill, watch the course visuals automatically updated, with Live Street View:

 
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GPS-verified leaderboards

Build an online leaderboard with RunGo that is embeddable on your own website, or have all run data exported to your timing partner. No manual review of runs required.

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Cumulative challenges

Strive for multi-run or multi-course challenges! Participants unlock badges as they progress towards a mileage goal, or as they run multiple courses you’ve created for them.

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Focus on digital rewards, not shipping

Participants can create and share race mementos, like achievement badges, finish race selfies, and race-branded photos.

 
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Powered by RunGo

RunGo is the easiest way to run a route, without getting lost or needing a map.

Featured by Apple as App of the Day in 95 countries, RunGo is the popular running app with turn-by-turn voice navigation.

Available for iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, and web.

 
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Standout race courses

These routes keep runners engaged and motivated, with descriptions of landmarks passed, race stories, messages from elite athletes, and sponsor activations.

Run these on course, or in virtual mode (outdoors or indoors), to experience it for yourself.

 

Run Silverstone 10K

Arthritis Foundation National Jingle Bell Run

The Big Elf Run 10k

 

RunGo virtual race features

  • Verified routes for your virtual race

  • Route customizations including motivational audio messages, points of interest, race promotions, and sponsor activations

  • Virtual Mode allows runners to run your customized course anywhere in the world or even from their treadmill

  • “Submit to Virtual Race” straight from the app run

  • Embeddable, GPS-verified leaderboard on your race site

  • Export leaderboard results to 3rd party timer or registration platform

  • Embeddable, manual submission form

  • New cumulative leaderboard, for participants seeking a mileage goal over multiple runs or walks

  • Race event banner on shareable run image with run stats

  • Content toolkit

  • Promotion of the race in the RunGo app

Ask us how this can now be offered to race participants with no app!

Contact us

If you are a race director, contact us to learn more or to have your virtual race routes verified