Be Brave 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2
About this race
Our most popular event of 2018 and has now become one of our Signature Races, which means we were able to order more medals! This does not have a year on the medal or ribbon, so complete it anytime!
We love to celebrate our favorite bear with our Be Brave 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2. The medal has our favorite quote from A.A. Milne, “Promise me you’ll always remember, you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” We will be donating at least 15% of every registration to charity.
What: This is a 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 virtual run (or walk) to celebrate being BRAVE! You choose which distance you want to complete!
*Medals and bibs start shipping out March 1, 2026. After that they will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up
When: Complete your race any time in 2026! Sign up before the medals sell out!
Where: You choose the course and you time yourself (you’ll report your finishing time to us).
Why: Because this is our way of celebrating our favorite bear and being BRAVE!
Cost: The price is $25 and that includes your medal, bib and at least 15% of every entry will be donated to charity.
*Charity Disclaimer:
We are not a nonprofit organization — we simply believe in supporting great causes whenever we can. A portion of your race registration is donated to a charitable organization. Over the last 13 years we have donated more than $1 million to charities around the world.
Due to certain legal restrictions, we're unable to publicly list specific charities associated with each event. However, you're welcome to email us at support@virtualrunevent.com for more information on which charity this race benefits and to get a list of our charity donations throughout the years.
What is a Virtual Race?
A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym or on the track (or ev en at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. Running and walking on your own, or with friends! And your medal will be shipped directly to you. Complete a virtual 5Ks, 10K, half marathon and more!
Each race benefits a difference charity
For each of our virtual races, we choose a charity to donate a portion of each registration to. We’ve already raised more than $1,00,000 for charities from races here at Virtual Run Events! Our goal is to continue to help different charities around the world.
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mesa, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 6:24 PM local time (MST) in Mesa on March 1, 2026 — 11h 29m of daylight.
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2026 results — Be Brave 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2
7 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Kendall | 30:00 | 9:39 /mi |
| 2 | Sukanya Sadha | 36:00 | 11:35 /mi |
| 3 | Guditte Narcisse | 48:30 | 15:37 /mi |
| 4 | Vivien Nwoke | 55:37 | 17:54 /mi |
| 5 | MALLORIE PIRITA | 55:58 | 18:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 31 Mesa events
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