Virtual 5k
On April 24th, you can join us in running from their lives, from wherever you are, if you are unable to join us in person!
How does a virtual 5k work?!
1. REGISTER
Register for the Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg Virtual 5k. You can either run for free by becoming a fundraiser and raising $50 to help end human trafficking or you can pay the flat registration fee of $24. You can also pick up your race bag in person, or select the shipping option for an additional $5 during registration
2. PRINT YOUR BIB
Print off your Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg Virtual 5k race bib and personalize. Pin it on your shirt before you leave to start your 5k!
3. RUN/ WALK
On April 24th at 9am you run your race! You can walk, run, jog, hike or even hop on your treadmill. Track your run/walk on Garmin, Strava, Map My Run, or another platform. Or with a stopwatch on your phone and a piece of paper.
4. SUBMIT YOUR RESULTS
- Submit your Run 4 Their Lives Virtual 5K race photos and race experience recaps on your personal social media or to the R4TL Lynchburg Facebook page
- Share about your race experience and use the hashtag #R4TLlynchburg and tag @freedom424
- Upload your results. More details on how to upload your times to come!
5. YOU DID IT!!!
Congratulations! By running in the Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg- Virtual 5K, you have joined the team in becoming an advocate for ending human trafficking! Remember that the more you share about your virtual run, the more you can be part of spreading awareness of this modern day form of slavery!
What is the Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg Virtual 5k?
To practice social distancing while still being a voice for the voiceless, on April 24th at 9am you can join us in Running 4 Their lives but from your own locations! You can walk, run, or even hop on the treadmill to prevent human trafficking and sexual exploitation from happening to youth in our world, your own community, and even those you directly influence.
Why run a virtual 5k? Because there are still victims all around us.
In the midst of this chaos in our world, we still feel called to use our platform to advocate for victims of trafficking because they are still being sexually exploited, and we won't stop fighting for their freedom.
Our Run 4 Their Lives 5k races raises awareness and financial support for our partner organizations on the frontlines. The proceeds of the event help fight human trafficking and give victims of this injustice the support they need to be FREE. The proceeds also support Freedom 4/24 in our mission of providing prevention education to our community.
Our in person event will be following federal and local guidelines regarding COVID-19 at the time of the event. The virtual race is a perfect opportunity for you if:
1) you are still not comfortable participating in large events or are part of an at risk population
2) we have reached our event cap but you still want to participate in the event
3) you are not in the Lynchburg area but want to Run 4 Their Lives with us
How do I sign up for the virtual race?
To register for the virtual race, visit www.freedom424.org/lyh. Registration is the same as before, except now you can run from anywhere! This event is for kids of all ages! Invite your friends and family to sign up to run/walk with you!
Will I still receive my 2021 race t-shirt?
You will still receive a race packet and t-shirt as a virtual participant, however we cannot guarantee that you will receive your race packet by race day. When you register you can select an option to pick up your packet in person if you are local to the Lynchburg area, or you can select the shipping option for an additional $5 to have the race packet mailed to you.
How do I post my results?
Even though we are practicing social distancing we would still love for you to post your time and share with us that you finished the 5k! Visit our blog to see step by step instructions on posting your results.
Some of your questions are not answered?
We know you may have more questions, and we have more details to come! Monitor your email and we will send updates and more detailed information about the event soon. Or reach out to events@freedom424.org!
Stay well, keep praying, and let's join together as a community to fight this injustice from our streets (or treadmills). Register to run/walk here!
Sincerely,
The Freedom 4/24 Team
