Lavender Race | The Language of Flowers Virtual Collection
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Lavender Race | The Language of Flowers Virtual Collection

McDonough, Georgia, United States View on map
Jun 28, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

💜 Lavender Virtual Race
The Language of Flowers Collection
Where Every Mile Blooms

Step into calm, strength, and renewal with our Lavender Virtual Race—a meaningful event inspired by one of nature’s most beloved flowers.

In the language of flowers, lavender symbolizes peace, healing, and quiet strength—making this race a perfect reminder to slow down, breathe deep, and move forward with intention.

 
🌿 What:
Choose your distance and complete at your own pace:
1 Mile, 5K, 10K, 13.1, or 26.2

 
📅 When:
Complete your race anytime between June 1 and December 31, 2026

 
📍 Where:
Anywhere you choose—outdoors, on a treadmill, or along your favorite peaceful path.

 
🏅 The Medal:
This stunning lavender-inspired medal is part of our exclusive
Language of Flowers Collection – Founding Bloom Series (2026)

Featuring soft purple blooms and elegant gold detailing, it represents:

Calm in the chaos
Growth through stillness
Beauty in every step
📦 Medals start shipping May 15

 
❤️ Why:
Because not every race is about speed.

Some are about:

Finding peace
Re-centering your mind
Moving with purpose
Letting each mile become a moment
 
🌎 Giving Back:
To make every step even more meaningful, 15% of each registration will be donated to a charity that is supporting global conservation efforts and protecting wildlife and habitats around the world.

 
Run gently. Breathe deeply. Keep going.

Where every mile blooms. 🌿💜✨

 
🌸 Part of a Growing Collection
Lavender is the second bloom in the Language of Flowers Collection, a series of races inspired by flowers and the seasons of personal growth they represent.

Future blooms in the collection include:

Sunflower — Turning Toward Joy
Dahlia — Bold Confidence

Collect each flower and build your own garden of milestones.

 
Begin Your Next Chapter
This is your season to bloom.

Join the Lavender Virtual Race today.

*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

Jun 28, 2026 1.6K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

5K

Jun 28, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

10K

Jun 28, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Half Marathon

Jun 28, 2026 Half-Marathon 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Marathon

Jun 28, 2026 Marathon 9:00 AM
$25.00
Open

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.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 14.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 13.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 29.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 28, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 28, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 21m

The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 8:50 PM local time (EDT) in McDonough on June 28, 2026 — 14h 21m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 39 McDonough events

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