Virtual Races
Your race.
Your route.
Choose your distance, choose your course and complete The Woodlands Marathon experience wherever you are.
Virtual marathon, half marathon and 10K options let runners participate without missing the race—and earn race swag along the way.
Complete your miles anytime from February 14 through March 21, 2027, then submit your activity online.
Virtual participants may also run for charities through the Charity Challenge. More than $1.2 million has been raised and donated to charitable organizations and volunteer groups.
Three ways
to go virtual.
Select the race distance that fits your goal, then complete those miles on the course of your choosing.
Marathon
Complete the full 26.2-mile challenge on your chosen route.
Half Marathon
Take on 13.1 miles wherever you run best.
10K
Complete a 6.2-mile virtual race on your chosen route.
When
& where.
Run wherever you want and complete your registered distance anytime during the official 2027 virtual race window.
Run window opens
Begin your registered virtual distance on or after this date.
Choose your course
Run your miles wherever and whenever they work for you.
Submission deadline
Complete your race and post your activity by the end of the window.
The virtual format lets you participate from anywhere while still earning official race swag.
How virtual
racing works.
Register, complete your chosen distance, post your activity and follow your progress from your challenge dashboard.
Register
Select the virtual marathon, half marathon or 10K.
Complete your miles
Run your registered distance anywhere between February 14 and March 21.
Post your activity
Use the Results page to sign in or enter your confirmation number and last name.
Go to results →View your dashboard
See completed activities, statistics and your current position on the virtual route.
Post your activity online after completing your registered distance.
Submit
your results.
Go to the Results page and select Post an activity. Sign into your Race Roster account, or enter your confirmation number and last name, then post the activity.
After submission, your challenge dashboard displays completed activities, statistics and your progress on the virtual route.
Open the Results page ↗Virtual Races
FAQs.
When can I complete my race?+
Complete and submit your registered distance between February 14 and March 21, 2027.
Where can I run?+
Anywhere you choose. Select a route that works for your distance and circumstances.
How do I submit my activity?+
Visit the Results page, choose “Post an activity,” then sign in or use your confirmation number and last name before posting the activity.
What does the finisher packet include?+
Your finisher packet includes an event shirt and finisher’s medal and will be mailed within one week of your results submission.
