Easily access your current virtual races

We’ve just updated the racer bio pages to include links to any current and upcoming races that a racer is participating in. So if you’re a runner or cyclist or walker or rower who is participating in one of our virtual challenges, this is your new hub!  Look in the …

Boosting interactions in virtual races for charities

The virtual race for the TechGirlz charity shows off two recent improvements in the Racery activity feed. Below, you’ll see how the bigger avatars help emphasize human participation and socializing. And you’ll notice that the ‘activity feed,’ where racers can track each other’s real time mileage logs, now include real …

How hard is it to enter a virtual race?

Whether you run, swim, cycle, row or walk, entering one of our virtual races is faster than lacing up your shoes, ordering a beer, or brushing your teeth. Here’s a new video that shows how to enter a virtual race and then log your first miles. The only thing missing …

Tim Peake ran a 53,000 mile virtual race in 3 hours 25 minutes

Astronaut Tim Peake participated in the London Marathon from the International Space Station last weekend, covering the official distance of 26.2 miles in three hours and 25 minutes. Since he was weightless, Peake used a harness to anchor himself to the treadmill.  During the virtual race, the station covered 53,000 …

Challenge colleagues to a virtual race around Rome, Italy!

Wish you could do an epic wellness challenge with colleagues? Here are four reasons your colleagues will thank you (mille grazie!) for inviting everyone to Italy… on Racery’s virtual Rome wellness challenge that is. So share this article with your company’s wellness point-person pronto! 1) Cool sights. Each participant’s goal is to log each …