250 Miles for America's 250th Birthday Running and WalkingChallenge

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Distance: 250 Miles (run, walk, bike, swim — or mix them!)
Dates: Complete anytime January 1–December 31, 2026

Celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime milestone! 🎉 In 2026, the United States turns 250 years old — the Semi-Quincentennial— and we’re marking the occasion with an epic year-long virtual challenge.

Challenge yourself to complete 250 miles across 2026 — however you choose! Run, walk, bike, swim, elliptical, hike, row — any miles count and you can track them over days, weeks, or the entire year. It’s all about moving forward and celebrating the spirit of freedom and resilience that built this nation. 🇺🇸✨

All participants earn a bold, patriotic medal featuring a powerful bald eagle, stars & stripes, and “250 YEARS” proudly displayed. This stunning, UV-printed design will be a collector’s piece you’ll treasure long after the celebration ends. You will get a medal and bib shipped right to you.

• Log 250 total miles anytime during 2026
• Mix and match activities — every mile counts!
• Huge year-long motivation booster
• Celebrate America’s Semi-Quincentennial with pride
• Perfect for solo or group challenges
• Includes medal + digital bib

It’s not every day we get to wish America Happy 250th Birthday!
Let’s make 2026 a year of movement, gratitude, and celebration.

👉 Sign up today and get ready for one unforgettable challenge! 🇺🇸🎽

It's time to embrace the love for our land and make a difference, as we will donate at least 15% of each registration to HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS—an organization dedicated to building homes for severely injured veterans.

*For a limited time you can get a shirt or extra SWAG HERE! (extra SWAG is sold on a different site called Threadless.com and none of our discount codes apply).

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 even 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 our many different virtual races! Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.

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