Dole Great Race | Virtual edition

• Entry to the virtual Dole Great Race

• A great looking Dole Great Race short sleeve superior training tee in men's or women's cut or upgrade to long sleeve

• An attractive, large Dole Great Race 4-inch Finisher's Medal

• 6-inch Medal Marathon Challenge and Great Race Challenge

• Attractive Great Race Drawstring Bag

• Log your daily activity in Challenge events

• Personal page displays your daily and cumulative activity, mileage, time and pace

• Map tracking of your progress in Challenge events

• Downloadable custom race bib

• Upload and share your Activity & Race Photos to the site

• Leaderboard of individual results

• Team results
  

• Downloadable Finisher's Certificate

• Shipping to U.S. address (Canada and Mexico address = $20 international shipping fee)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the dates of the virtual Dole Great Race?

Start anytime beginning Jan 1, 2022.  You have until June 30, 2022 to complete your event.

I see you offer 6 events. Which delectable distance should I enter?

Determine if you'd like to run all at once or enter the challenge format where you accumulate miles over time.

All in One Day Events - Traditional:  Run all in one outing. Record your result.

Half Marathon - 13.1 Miles. Entry fee includes event shirt, medal, drawstring bag and shipping to U.S. address.

15K - 9.3 Miles. Entry fee includes event shirt, medal, drawstring bag and shipping to U.S. address.

10K - 6.2 Miles. Entry fee includes event shirt, medal, drawstring bag and shipping to U.S. address.

5K - 3.1 Miles. Entry fee includes event shirt, medal, drawstring bag and shipping to U.S. address.

Challenge Events - Challenge: Run over the course of days/weeks. Some earn milestone badges. Record your daily activity. Track your progress.

Great Race Challenge - Run/Hike/Walk the 3 main Great Race events (5K, 10K & Half Marathon) on your own schedule. Take up to 15 weeks to complete. Entry fee includes one event shirt, huge 6-inch challenge medal, drawstring bag and shipping to U.S. address.

Marathon Challenge - 26.2 Miles - Run, walk, or hike a marathon 26.2 Miles in parts. Log your mileage and duration after each activity. Entry fee includes event shirt, huge 6-inch medal and shipping to U.S. address.

What if I am not a runner?  Can I participate?

Of course!  You can run, walk, hike, spin, move on a treadmill, stair stepper or elliptical. Just move!  

Where do I have to be to participate in the Dole Great Race?

You can live anywhere! Anyone can participate in this challenge. You complete your miles on your own course, your treadmill, your bike, your elliptical or your stair climber etc.

What if I need to change the distance I registered for?

We understand things come up and you may not be able to complete miles you originally committed to OR have a surge of energy and realize you can complete a higher mileage challenge.  Contact us by email and we will be happy to help you make the switch. One consideration: if you change distances of a challenge event you will need to re-enter all of your logged activity as your activity will not transfer over to your new distance.

How do I record my miles for the Challenge events? 

Log your activity, mileage and time here.  You can do it daily, twice a day, or you can do it once a week, whatever works for you. But we encourage you to log in after each activity to view your progress on the course map. 

Do I need a GPS app like Map My Run or Strava? Will I need to show my watch or app for proof of activity?

An app or GPS watch is recommended, but certainly not required. There are a number of running apps that make it easier to track your time and mileage. If you don't have one, you can download a running app to an iPhone or Android device. Some apps available are Map My Run, RunKeeper, Runtastic, Strava. You can use an Apple Watch, Garmin, FitBit or other devices that track mileage and time. When it comes to logging your miles, you are on the honor system. You are entered in the Dole Great Race to be active and achieve your goal mileage. There are no placement or age group awards. 

If I am participating in another virtual race or an in-person race, can I count those miles?

Absolutely!  We love you are being so active!

When will I receive my swag?

Your race swag will ship in April. 

I live outside of the United States, can I participate?

Yes, you can absolutely participate. However, we only ship to U.S., Mexico and Canada addresses only.  Shipping to Mexico or Canada will incur a shipping fee of $20.

How do I record results for the Great Race Challenge?

The Great Race Challenge consists of three distances: 5K, 10K and Half Marathon. After you complete each distance, go to the Results page and click Submit Virtual Results. For the 5K, select Virtual 5K from the pulldown menu. For the 10K, select Virtual 10K from the pulldown menu. For the Half Marathon, select Virtual Half Marathon from the pulldown menu.

This is a virtual challenge. You are not running these routes. You are logging your daily activity and watching your progress on the virtual route. 

Marathon Route

Journey from North Ranch to Malibu Lagoon

Start at the north end of Kanan Road and run all of Kanan Road from end to end, from North Ranch to Malibu, finishing on Pacific Coast Highway at Malibu Lagoon.

5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon and Great Race Challenge

Run your own route anytime, anywhere. Track your time and distance on your app or watch, record your result.

Take advantage of our Referral Rewards program, and participate for FREE! When you register for the Dole Great Race | Virtual Edition, you'll receive an exclusive link to share on social media, email or messaging. For every 3 friends you refer who use your link to register, you'll get $10 credited back to the card you used to register.

It's super easy to join the program, just follow the steps below.

1. Register for the Virtual Dole Great Race.
2. You'll receive an exclusive link in your confirmation.
3. Share your link with your friends
4. Get 3 friends to sign up using your unique referral link and you will automatically receive a refund of $10.00.
5. Get 6 friends to sign up and you get another $10.00.
6. Get 9 friends to sign up and you get $10.00 more.
7. Get 12 friends to sign up and you get up to $10.00 more.
8. Get 15 friends to sign up and you get up to $10.00 more.
9. Total refund will not exceed entry fee paid. 
10. And best for last, get an additional $100 cash after 30 friends sign up using your unique link. 

RULES

1. The referred registrant has to sign up with your unique REFERRAL link. (A team link is not valid). You cannot email us asking for credit.
2. The RunSignup system automatically keeps track of referrals when you use your unique link and issues the $10 refunds automatically.
3. Total automatic refund will not exceed amount paid for entry fee (not valid for processing fee or additional add-ons).
4. Total automatic refund will not exceed $50.
5. Each referred registrant must be unique.
6. This Referral Rewards program is unique to the Virtual Dole Great Race, and not the in-person Dole Great Race Referral Rewards program.
7. Referral Reward Program deadline is March 17, 2022. Referrals must be registered prior to 11:59 p.m PT on March 17, 2022.

Check your confirmation email or your RunSignUp profile page to get your exclusive, custom link. 
Share your link with your friends and family!