About the Event
SUBMIT DAILY MILES If you miss a submission date and add it later, you can change/edit the date to reflect the actual. 15th Annual Holiday Mile® National Fitness Challenge Thanksgiving Day 2026 - New Year's Day 2027 - www.HolidayMile.com 15th Annual Holiday Mile® National Fitness Challenge Thanksgiving Day 2026 - New Year's Day 2027 - www.HolidayMile.com DAILY CHECK-IN: Checking in with your mile(s) every day is our way of holding you accountable for your pledge. Each day you check in, you will be entered into a weekly drawing. Weekly prize winners will be notified via email. Please be sure to add 5kevents.org to your safe sender list to ensure you receive updates from us. Click the "Manage my Registration" > "Submit Virtual Results" tab shown above to submit your daily miles. The holiday season is a health and fitness nightmare, with event cancellations, parties, cookies, and time spent traveling to visit loved ones. It can feel impossible to stay on top of your fitness goals...but it doesn't have to be that way. The Holiday Mile is a remote (aka virtual) race that takes place from Thanksgiving Day to New Year's Day. Participants commit to moving their bodies for at least one mile straight each day during this time period. They can walk, run, paddle, bike, or swim a mile each day. The event is open to individuals and teams. In addition to completing the daily miles, participants are encouraged to participate in weekly challenges. These challenges include: Social Media Contest: Post something about the Holiday Mile on your social media that will motivate others to join in. Photo Contest: Post a photo of your Holiday Mile Journey on our Facebook page. Random Act of Kindness: Do something kind and share what you did on our Facebook page. Local Clothing Drive: Collect clothing as a team or individually and donate to a local charity. Local Food Drive: Collect food for a local food shelter. $100 Review Prize: Rate your experience with the Holiday Mile and tell us how it helped you. All registered participants will receive a custom digital race bib, custom finisher medal, event performance t-shirt or hoodie, and a commemorative Certificate of Completion. There will also be weekly prizes awarded to randomly selected participants. To be eligible for a prize, you must check in each day of the week. The course is entirely up to you! You can run, walk, paddle, bike, or swim your mile anywhere you like. The Holiday Mile is a great way to stay fit and motivated during the holiday season. It's also a great way to give back to your community. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today! HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR VIRTUAL RUN/WALK Register for the race and print your bib Walk, run, or crawl at least 1 Mile a day at your convenience, any time, anywhere between November 26, 2026, and January 1, 2027 Submit your time daily (optional) to see how you placed overall and receive your finisher certificate. Celebrate your accomplishment by sharing on social media! #5Kevents, #HolidayMile Feel free to join the 5Kevents Community Group to share and celebrate with other participants. Don't forget to follow our Remote Runners Facebook page too! Moving your body at least one consecutive mile each day is just a small part of the Holiday Mile. To really get engaged, we encourage participants to SHOW YOUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT by participating in our weekly challenges: AND we award one lucky participant who participates in the challenge each week with a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Nov. 26 Week 1: Social Media Contest - Post something about the Holiday Mile on your social media that will motivate others to join in. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. (be sure to tag #5Kevents or #HolidayMile) Nov. 29 Week 2: Photo Contest - Post a photo of your Holiday Mile Journey on our Facebook page, Creativity counts HERE! Dec. 6 Week 3: RanDOm Act of KINDNESS - Maybe not so random, but do something kind and share what you did on our Facebook page. Motivate others to do kind acts! Our favorite week here at the Holiday Mile HQ! Post your act of kindness HERE! Dec. 13 Week 4: Local Clothing Drive - Collect clothing as a team or individually and donate to a local charity. Post your pic on Facebook HERE Dec. 20 Week 5: Local Food Drive - Collect food for a local food shelter! Share your efforts with us on the Facebook page HERE Jan. 27 Week 6: $100 Review Prize - Rate your experience with the Holiday Mile and tell us how it helped you! Post HERE Each registered participant will receive a custom digital race bib, a custom finisher medal, an event performance t-shirt or Hoodie (See above), and a commemorative Certificate of Completion! Every week, we will draw a random winner to receive an awesome door prize. Each time you check in for the week, you will be entered into the drawing. Only one check-in per day is allowed. EVENT FEATURES: Team & Individual Tracking Performance wear - OPTIONAL short sleeve t-shirt (unisex, ladies' fit, youth or Pullover) Commemorative Virtual Race Bib (Download under the "Manage my registration" tab above Commemorative Finisher's medal (Your choice of 3 styles) Certificate of completion Team Incentives (25 or more) Weekly prizes! COURSE DESCRIPTION: That's entirely up to you! It doesn’t matter where your Holiday Mile takes you; you just have to do at least one mile straight and check in each day. SPECIAL TEAM / COMPANY AWARDS! The Holiday Challenge is designed to encourage and maintain healthy lifestyles and reward individuals for doing so. COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OPTIONS: This design will be a keepsake for years to come! TEAM INFORMATION: The Holiday Mile encourages participants to maintain healthy lifestyles and rewards individuals for doing so. Organizations that adopt this challenge will discover they will increase morale, create a healthy work environment, and help alleviate some holiday stress. If you have 15 or more people in your group, we suggest pre-paying for your team. You'll receive a reusable discount code to share with your team members so they can sign up for free. Just email us at SupportStaff@5Kevents.org for more details. Special Corporate/Team Challenge Companies and teams that recruit 25 or more participants will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card. Your company can choose how to distribute the $50 Card. Some ideas are to award the team member who has the most miles or the most days logged for the challenge. All Medals and T-shirts will be shipped to the Team Captain for distribution. Downloadable recruitment flyer: JPG Flyer for web PDF flyer for print Program Intro Letter Sample Letter (Word Doc Download) FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY: While this event is designed to keep you accountable and help maintain your fitness during the holiday season (or prepare you for your New Year's resolutions), you take it a step further by keeping with the spirit of the holidays and making your pledge a charitable fundraiser. If you would like us to assign a charity to your organization, please email Supportstaff@5Kevents.org, and we will create a fundraising page for your team. INVOLVE YOUR FRIENDS: You don't have to do this alone - get your friends to take the pledge with you and hold each other accountable. HOW DO I GET CREDIT FOR REFERRALS? Get $2.00 OFF your registration simply by sharing on Social Media. Get 10% credit per referral! Refer 10 or more people, and your registration is FREE! DAILY CHECK-IN: Checking in with your mile(s) every day is our way of holding you accountable for your pledge. Each day you check in, you will be entered into a weekly drawing. Weekly prize winners will be notified via email. Please be sure to add 5kevents.org to your safe sender list to ensure you receive updates from us. Click the "Manage my Registration" > "Submit Virtual Results" tab shown above to submit your daily miles. PRO TIPS: This is the 13th year of the Holiday Mile, so we've learned a few tips from successful participants along the way: Make the Holiday Mile website your "Start Up Page" on your web browser Post daily words of wisdom, fun images, sweaty selfies, results, distances, etc., on your Facebook page Check in daily on our Holiday Mile Facebook page, Facebook group, Instagram, and Twitter feeds FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Do I have to track my time / How do I track my time?No, tracking your time is optional. There are several apps available that you can use to track your time. Here is a list of the top 10 apps. Do all team members have to participate together?No, that is the great part about a virtual race! Each team member can run/walk at their own pace on their own time. Do all team members have to do the same distance?No, each team member can choose to do their own distance. Can I split up the distance over several days?Yes, you can certainly split up your distance over time if needed. Do I have to submit my time to get my medal?No, submitting your time is optional; you will still get your medal regardless. But if you want to print off your finisher certificate, you must submit your time. When will I get my medal and/or shirt?Medals and shirts will start to ship in mid-December. How do I print my bib?Bibs are provided in digital format. Once you register, you will be automatically assigned a bib number. Under “Participant Management,” you will see an option to print your bib for this race. ©2013-2024 5kevents.org, LLC. This event model is copyrighted by 5Kevents.org - 2013-2025, All rights reserved. "Holiday Mile" is a registered trademark, Reg. # 4980110
