VIRTUAL RELAY TEAM SIGN UP
MS Run the US, Inc. is a charity organization founded by our Executive Director, Ashley Schneider. In 2010, Ashley ran 3,288 miles across America by herself (badass!) in an effort to raise nationwide disease awareness, and funds to support MS research. Afterward, she spearheaded America’s first and only annual cross country relay and has since raised millions for the cause along side countless amazing runners much like yourself!
The Virtual Relay is where YOU get the chance to experience the transformative power of running for a purpose. More importantly, this is your chance to be a unique part of the growing movement to end MS.
Applications for the 2021 Virtual Relay Team are now OPEN!
- If selected for the 19 person virtual team, those applying for this event are committing to running 170 miles in 28 days at a location of their choosing between March 1st – 28th, 2021.
Step 1: The Application
Anyone interested in taking the on the challenge of running approximately 170 miles in twenty-eight days while raising funds and awareness to stop MS should fill out an application. Once your application is received, someone at MS Run the US will do a little dance and then promptly get in contact with you.
Step 2: Fundraising
Each Virtual Relay Runner will set their own fundraising goal that we are pumped to help you achieve through coaching, marketing, organizing events and communication to spread the word about your epic participation.
Step 3: Training
Don’t worry, we got you covered! We know that not everyone has experience running 170 miles in 28 days. (That’s a lot of running, yo!) The MS Run the US team will provide training trips, nutritional advice, and guidance from a group of our awesome running experts like Ashley, our Alumni runners, and our dedicated Road Crew.
Step 4: Running Your Miles
This is a team event, with wiggle room for YOUR creativity. You can run 6.07 miles/day throughout March, you could run 42.5 miles/weekend, you could go crazy ultra style and run the miles over 2-3 days. It’s up to you! How cool, huh?
The only thing we’ll ask each runner to do is to save at least a some miles to run on March 28th, 2021 so we can finish as a team. That’s doable, right?! Right. We thought so too!
What’s provided for each Virtual Relay Runner:
• A training program, and guided tips and suggestions for training.
• Nutritional guidance for endurance running.
• Fundraising advice and support.
• Featured Virtual Relay Runner page on msruntheus.org.
• Virtual Relay team gear.
•Inclusion into our private social media groups.
And an experience you will never forget!