Bee Happy Race 2026 | Fun Virtual 5K, 10K, Half Marathon

Schedule

Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 31 Dec, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Chicago | Chicago, IL

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Bee Happy Virtual Race
Get ready to run, walk, and BEE happy! ✨

Celebrate World Bee Day (May 20th) with our joyful and meaningful Bee
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🐝 Bee Happy Virtual Race

Get ready to run, walk, and BEE happy! 🐝✨

Celebrate World Bee Day (May 20th) with our joyful and meaningful Bee Happy Virtual Race—a reminder to keep moving forward, spread positivity, and protect the tiny pollinators that make a BIG impact on our world.


🌼 What:

Choose your distance and complete at your own pace:
1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2


📅 When:

Complete your race anytime between May 20 and December 31, 2026


📍 Where:

Anywhere you’d like!
Run outside, on a treadmill, on the trail, or with friends—this race is as flexible as you need it to be.


🏅 The Medal:

Celebrate your accomplishment with our adorable Bee Happy medal, featuring a cheerful running bee, honeycomb details, and the reminder:

“Just Keep Buzzing”

It’s a fun, uplifting medal that will make you smile every time you see it!

📦 Medals start shipping May 10th


❤️ Why:

Because life is better when you Bee Happy 💛

This race is all about:

  • Spreading positivity
  • Staying active
  • Celebrating the importance of bees
  • Having FUN while reaching your goals

🌎 Giving Back:

To make this race even sweeter, 15% of every registration will be donated to the Bee & Butterfly Fund, helping support pollinators and the vital role they play in our ecosystem.

Lace up, get moving, and remember…

Just keep buzzing. 🐝🏃♀️✨

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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Chicago, United States

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USD 4.37 to USD 46.63

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