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Puppet Runner's Summer Virtual Races
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Puppet Runner's Summer Virtual Races

Macon, Georgia, United States View on map
Jun 01, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Tired of waiting for that next big race?

Need some inspiration to keep yourself moving through the hot days of summer?

Looking for a little magic in your run?

Then join Andrew "Puppet Runner" Strickland, Remy, and his other puppet friends for some fun miles in June!

The important info:

  1. Three race distances are available - 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon.
  2. These are virtual races. Run the distance in any location of your choosing then submit your results on RunSignup. Results will be accepted any time during the month of June 2026.
  3. These races are completely FREE!
  4. Want to do more than one distance? Go for it!
  5. Feel free to take photos of your run and submit them in the Photos section on RunSignup.
  6. Discuss the race and enjoy the community at the race page on Facebook: Facebook Event Page
  7. Please share this race with your running friends and families. The more the merrier!
  8. There are no prizes, awards, medals, t-shirts, bibs, or refreshments - just miles and (hopefully!) fun.
  9. Enjoy yourself and have a great summer!

Please visit Puppet Runner Summer Virtual Races for more information about the race and connected events.

Pick your distance

Running

Half Marathon Run/Walk

Jun 01, 2026 Half-Marathon 12:01 AM
Free
Closed

10K Run/Walk

Jun 01, 2026 10K 12:01 AM
Free
Closed

5K Run/Walk

Jun 01, 2026 5K 12:01 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Macon, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 20.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 39.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
12.9
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.7%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 1, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 1, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 10m

The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:37 PM local time (EDT) in Macon on June 1, 2026 — 14h 10m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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2026 results — Puppet Runner's Summer Virtual Races

71 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Half Marathon Run/Walk

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Puppet Runner's Summer Virtual Races
Place Name Time Pace
1 Sue Davis 1:48:36 8:17 /mi
2 Kris Addy 1:50:12 8:25 /mi
3 Laura Heartwood 1:59:11 9:06 /mi
4 Gary Williamson 2:20:20 10:43 /mi
5 Jeffrey Lopez Nolasco 2:22:24 10:52 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

2026 edition View Results

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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, 15 Macon events

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