Virtual New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
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AvailableFree Tier: Virtual New Balance 5th Avenue MileScoredSaturday, September 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM to Sunday, September 13, 2026Distance: 1 MileEntry Fees: This is a free event
Check your laces, then run your best mile with the Virtual New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.
Between September 5 and September 13, celebrate this iconic New York City race from anywhere along with thousands of other runners. Use #NB5thAveMile in your social posts to share your progress and celebrate all those MILE-stones. Race results will be available on the NYRR Results site and in your NYRR dashboard by Thursday, September 17.
Join the NYRR Virtual Racing Facebook group for daily inspiration from the virtual racing community year-round. Get racing tips and support from runners around the world.
Runners must complete the full 1-mile distance in a single run activity during one calendar day and upload the activity to Strava. Please note: Your activity must be a GPS upload. Manual uploads, treadmill runs, and activities where friends have “tagged” you are not supported and will not be counted toward your result.
While general entry is free, you can also purchase entry for this race to begin or to continue your journey to earning guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2027 RBC Brooklyn Half as part of the NYRR Virtual 6 program. Read more about the NYRR Virtual 6 program here.
A virtual race is a race that can be run at your convenience during a specified period of time. To participate in NYRR Virtual Racing Powered by Strava, create your free Strava account, sign up for a race, and run or walk the distance of the race on a course you select wherever you are. Visit our FAQ page for additional information.
For more information, including how to complete your virtual race, visit our NYRR Virtual Racing page.
