Dahlia Virtual Race | Language of Flowers Series 1M 5K 10K Half Marathon & Marathon
About this race
*these medals will start shipping out at the end of July
Dahlia Virtual Race 2026
Part of the Language of Flowers Race Series
Bold. Beautiful. Unstoppable.
Join us for the Dahlia Virtual Race, a celebration of strength, confidence, creativity, and personal growth. As part of our popular Language of Flowers Race Series, this race is inspired by the dahlia—a flower long associated with inner strength, resilience, elegance, and standing boldly in your own unique beauty.
Whether you're just beginning your fitness journey or chasing a new personal best, the Dahlia reminds us that growth often happens when we step outside our comfort zones and embrace the challenges before us.
Choose your distance:
🌸 1 Mile
🌸 5K (3.1 Miles)
🌸 10K (6.2 Miles)
🌸 13.1 Miles (Half Marathon)
🌸 26.2 Miles (Marathon)
Complete your race anytime between August 1 and December 31, 2026, wherever and however you choose. Run, walk, hike, jog, treadmill, bike, swim, or move at your own pace. This challenge is all about blooming boldly and celebrating every mile along the way.
Your beautiful finisher medal features the stunning dahlia flower and includes the inspiring theme:
Growing Boldly
Founding Bloom • 2026
Where Every Mile Blooms
As with the other races in our Language of Flowers series, 15% of every registration will be donated to an organization dedicated to protecting wildlife and preserving the natural habitats that allow life to flourish around the world.
Race Details
Complete anytime from August 1 – December 31, 2026
Choose from 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2
Run, walk, hike, bike, swim, or treadmill
Receive an exclusive Dahlia finisher medal
Open to participants worldwide
Submit your results online
📦 Medals start shipping at the end of July 2026!
Every flower blooms in its own season. Every runner blooms in their own way. Join us as we celebrate courage, growth, and the beauty of becoming who we are meant to be—one mile at a time.
Run boldly. Grow boldly. Bloom boldly.
*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.
Pick your distance
Running
1 Mile
5K
10K
Half Marathon
Marathon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in McDonough, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (EDT) in McDonough on August 29, 2026 — 12h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Dahlia Virtual Race | Language of Flowers Series 1M 5K 10K Half Marathon & Marathon
10K · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Allen | 1:24:36 | 13:37 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- McDonough 5K Races 35 races
- 10K Run Events in McDonough 28 races
- McDonough Half Marathons 27 races
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- McDonough Running Calendar 2026 40 races
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, 40 McDonough events
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