2026 First Responders 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

🚨 First Responders Virtual Race – 2026 Distances: 1 Mile • 5K • 10K • 13.1 • 26.2 In Honor of National First Responders Day – October 28, 2026 Complete Anytime in 2026

Every day, our first responders stand on the front lines — protecting, serving, healing, and answering the call when we need them most. In honor of National First Responders Day, we invite you to join our First Responders Virtual Race, a meaningful way to show gratitude and support for these heroes. Choose your distance and complete your miles anywhere, anytime throughout 2026. Run or walk in honor of EMS, firefighters, nurses, dispatchers, police, and military members who sacrifice so much for our communities.   🏅 Your Finisher Medal This powerful medal features bold, symbolic colors representing each first responder field, along with a stylized American flag to honor their service and courage. Display it proudly as a tribute to the men and women who put others first every day.   ❤️ Running With Purpose We are honored to donate 15% of every registration to charity.  👟 Event Highlights Complete anytime in 2026 Distances for all fitness levels: 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 A heartfelt way to honor first responders Medal and bib ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up.

  🚓🚑🚒 Run with gratitude. Walk with purpose. Honor the heroes among us. 👉 Join the First Responders Virtual Race today.   *Charity Disclaimer: We are not a nonprofit organization — we simply believe in supporting great causes whenever we can. A portion of your race registration is donated to a charitable organization. Over the last 13 years we have donated more than $1 million to charities around the world.  Due to certain legal restrictions, we're unable to publicly list specific charities associated with each event. However, you're welcome to email us at support@virtualrunevent.com for more information on which charity this race benefits and to get a list of our charity donations throughout the years.   What is a Virtual Race?                              A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or ev en at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more!  Each race benefits a difference charity For each of our virtual races, we choose a charity to donate a portion of each registration to. We’ve already raised more than $1,00,000 for charities from races here at Virtual Run Events!  Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.