2014 Resolution Run Race Guide

RESOLUTION RUN VIRTUAL 5K/10K

RACE GUIDE

DECEMBER 31, 2014 - JANUARY 1, 2015

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL

HOW TO RUN A VIRTUAL RACE

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WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE? VIRTUAL RACE - Technology allows community interaction, without demanding that we all be in the same place at the same time. Virtual Races provide runners the opportunity to participate in an awesome race event from wherever they are! Connect with a global running community through social media, share course maps, and enjoy the flexibility of running your own race.

WHY SHOULD I RUN? - Filling out your race calendar is becoming increasingly more expensive and wasteful! Virtual Races keep race entries low and allow you the flexibility to run when and where you want. You can be a part of the global running community whether you are physically running by yourself or you are meeting up with other local runners to participate in these events.

A Virtual Race provides the benefit of a race (bling and motivation to run), but all the flexibility and convenience of a morning run.

RESOLUTIONRUN WHY NEW YEARS?

“Dates that come around every year help us measure progress in our lives. One annual event, New Year’s Day, is a time of reflection and resolution.” - Joseph B. Wirthlin It’s a new year. A time to reflect on the past year and look towards a brighter new one. It’s a time to be hopeful. Two of the most common New Year’s resolutions are to “Lose Weight” and “Get Fit”. Whether you are capping off the end of a great year, celebrating the end of an awful one, or looking to make strides in 2015, we can’t think of a better way to do it than with the Resolution Run.

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”

- Abraham Lincoln

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REGISTER

You can register for a race online at vacationraces.com/virtualraces When registering, you have 4 options: 1. Run with shirt and medal 2. Run with medal only 3. Run with shirt only 4. Just run (entered to win prizes)

TRAIN

Train for a virtual race like you would any other race. In fact, Virtual Races make great training runs for other events. Get the motivation you need to train, and reward yourself for hitting that milestone!

GET SHIRT IN THE MAIL (If you selected one)

RUN

1. Choose a course In a virtual race you select when you run, 2. Choose a start time where you run, and who you run with! Look 3. Run alone or with friends. to running groups or online to pick the best The race will be on December 31 and course for you. Run in your neighborhood, January 1. Run any time on the 31st or 1st but on a treadmill, or somewhere totally exotic! report by midnight!

You decide.

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CONNECT

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REPORT

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WIN PRIZES

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WAIT FOR MEDAL

Brag about your achievement by sharing pictures and status updates on social media

@VacationRaces #resolutionrunvr #virtualrace

Report your time by Midnight PDT on JANUARY 1st to be entered to win prizes. You can report your time and other info at www.vacationraces.com/resolution-run

All runners that report their time will be eligible to win prizes.

Once times are reported we will begin shipping medals. Please allow 3-4 weeks.

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RACE GUIDE >>SOCIAL MEDIA

CONNECTONLINE

We won’t be there with you, but we want everyone running this race to feel connected. We can’t do that without your help! By sharing pictures and status updates and course maps online it helps foster this sense of community. Technology allows us all to be connected, so let’s take advantage of it.

RACE GUIDE >>RUNNER INFO

RACESTATS Who is running?

1 from Germany & 3 from Canada

SOME OF THE RACE PRIZES WILL BE DETERMINED BY PICTURES SUBMITTED. PLEASE BE SURE TO SHARE! We will be making a slideshow video using all the pictures YOU post! Be sure to follow us and use the official race hashtag #ResolutionRunVR *If you wish to submit a photo, make sure you open your privacy settings so we can see you. We are not responsible for your privacy settings. If you are unsure if we can see you or not, try posting something before race day with the hashtag #ResolutionRunVR. If we like it or comment on it, then we can see you!

@VacationRaces #resolutionrunvr #virtualrace

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“TEAMS”

Beachbody Babes | Kickin’ Asphalt | Sole Sisters

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In their 30’s

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In their 40’s

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YOUNGER THAN 30 YEARS OLD

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OLDER THAN 50 YEARS OLD

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ARE RUNNING THEIR FIRST 5K or 10K

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RESOLUTION RUN VIRTUAL 5K/10K

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Most Common New Year’s Resolutions (reported on USA.gov)

RACEPRIZES All runners that report their time will be eligible for prizes! Prizes are not determined by time, but by different qualifications listed below.

Closest to Times Square Most Scenic Course* Coldest run (verified by data on Best Countdown photo* wunderground.com) Most Vacation Races Shirts in a Snowiest day (verified by data on single picture (National Park wunderground.com) Series, Training Shirts or Virtual Most Festive photo* Series, any year counts)* Best New Years Day Celebration Random Team photo* Plus 15 Random winners!

Best Throwback New Years photo* Best Resolution photo* Happiest photo* Best Treadmill photo* *Entries must be posted on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to be eligible.

Any photos emailed to use will be posted on one or more of these social media platforms. You are responsible to make sure we can see your pictures.

We will have great prizes ranging from free race entries to food, from running gear to merchandise. You won’t be dissapointed!

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Lose Weight Volunteer to Help Others Quit Smoking Get a Better Education Get a Better Job Save Money Get Fit Eat Healthy Food

9. Manage Stress 10. Manage Debt 11. Take a Trip 12. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle 13. Drink Less Alcohol

What will you do to make 2015 great?

A useful way of making goals more powerful is to use the SMART mnemonic. While there are plenty of variants (some of which we’ve included in parenthesis), SMART usually stands for:

S – Specific (or Significant).

M – Measurable (or Meaningful).

A – Attainable (or Action-Oriented).

R – Relevant (or Rewarding).

T – Time-bound (or Trackable).

For example, instead of having “to sail around the world” as a goal, it’s more powerful to say “To have completed my trip around the world by December 31, 2015.” Obviously, this will only be attainable if a lot of preparation has been completed beforehand!

AND TONS MORE!

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RACE GUIDE >>REPORTING

RACEREPORTING Reporting your time is absolutely necessary if you want to be entered to win prizes as well as to receive your medal. We WILL NOT ship you a medal if we don’t get a time report from you. We’re not just selling cool t-shirts and medals here, you’ve got to earn it!

We don’t care what your time is at this point, we just want simple verification that you did in fact complete the race. Reported times and info will be reviewed and awards will be announced the following day. Once we have your reported time we will ship out medals. Please allow 3-4 weeks for your medal to arrive.

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

- Henry David Thoreau

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.

We can help write that story by setting goals.”

- Melody Beattie

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TURKEY TROT VIRTUAL 5K/10K

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HAPPY NEW YEARS!