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Virtual 5K Registration is OPEN!

Join Ole Miss Campus Recreation & Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce for a Virtual 5K on April 25th!


Join Ole Miss Campus Recreation & Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce for a Virtual 5K on April 25th!

Run, Walk, or Roll Your Way to a 5K! Wherever you are, however you can. Everyone in the Lafayette/Oxford/University Community is invited to this fun and free event. We can keep our fitness levels high while practicing social distancing. We are apart, together.

Here's how it works:

1. Before race day: determine your 5K (3.1 mile) course route and train for your race. Click here for a great training resource and click here to search routes in your area.

2. On race day (April 25): at any time that day, run, walk, or roll 3.1 miles while tracking your stats using a fitness tracker or fitness app. Be sure to stay 6-10 feet away from other racers. Several free apps are available on the app store, including MapMyRun, Runkeeper, and Runtastic. Alternatively, you can complete your race on a treadmill and take a photo of your screen.

3. After your complete your race, upload your results by posting a screenshot of your app or treadmill screen. Click here for a video tutorial on how to do that. You can include an optional photo of yourself at the finish. If you post to your social media, please tag us @olemisscr and @oxfordmschamber so we can share pics on our social media platforms! You will have 24 hours to post your results.

4. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers in each age and gender category.

Let's do this - register today!