2026 New Year Challenge -Year of the Horse 2.026 Mile 20.26 Mile 202.6 MILE

Schedule

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 31 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm

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Washington | Washington, DC

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Embrace the Year of the Horse in 2026 with our thrilling seventh New Year's Challenge! As we welcome the Lunar New Year on February 17th, we
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Embrace the Year of the Horse in 2026 with our thrilling seventh New Year's Challenge! As we welcome the Lunar New Year on February 17th, we invite you to commit to the New Year's Challenge of 2.026 miles, 20.26 miles, or 202.6 miles for the entire year. The choice is yours - complete the miles all at once or spread them out throughout 2026. How far will you go?

To make this journey even more meaningful, we're dedicated to raising awareness and support for Soles4Souls. This incredible organization creates sustainable job opportunities and provides relief by distributing shoes and clothing worldwide. When you upgrade to your next pair of running shoes, consider donating your old ones to Soles4Souls. Together, we can make a positive impact.

Participate in this race anytime in 2026. The flexibility of this virtual event allows you to choose your course and time yourself - an ideal way to suit your schedule and preferences. Whether you aim to complete 2.026 miles, 20.26 miles, or an awe-inspiring 202.6 miles, every milestone counts in this incredible challenge.

*Medals and bibs will start shipping out by November 15, 2025! After that they will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up!

With a registration cost of $25, you'll receive a commemorative medal and a bib, along a 15% donation to Soles4Souls!

Let's celebrate the Year of the Horse, raise awareness for Soles4Souls and make a difference!

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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