Wednesday, January 23, 2013

3rd annual Jelly Bean race

Celebrate Spring by running with me in the 
3rd annual Jelly Bean virtual race!
~FREE TO ENTER~

What's a virtual race?  A virtual race is running a specified distance (timed) without being present in the actual race location.

DATE:  March 20-31, 2013 
The race begins on the First Day of Spring and ends on Easter Sunday.

LOCATION:  Pick your favorite local route or just hop on a treadmill.

EVENTS:  Choose the event that works best for your current fitness level. You may participate in more than one event. Earn 1 point for each event completed (4 max).
- Run 5K (3.1 miles)
- Run 10K  (6.2 miles)
- Run Half-Marathon (13.1 miles)
- Bike 21K (13 miles)

RESULTS:  Report your race time(s) HERE no later than Tuesday, April 2 at 12:00 noon CST.   This is a fun race; no Garmin/treadmill photo required to verify your time. 

PRIZES:  When the Jelly Bean results window closes, prizes are randomly drawn from finishers who reported results. Winners will be announced by 4/5/13.  Special thank you the sponsors below for making events like this possible. Please give their website a visit and patronize when possible... Click HERE for a detailed listing of the great prizes!!


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HOW IT ALL WORKS:
  • Complete the race registration form now to receive continued communication with the Jelly Bean E-Newsletter. You can only sign up ONCE per email address, but don't worry, you will be able to print more than one race bib and report results separately (for your kids, spouse, etc...)
  • Order the optional race medal(s) and organize a group to run the Jelly Bean together. This makes a great family event to get the kids active!
  • On race week, PRINT A RACE BIB for each person participating.  If you ordered one of the Team options, your race bibs will arrive inside your package.
  • Run and/or bike the Jelly Bean... Have fun! Take pictures and please share them on my Facebook wall.
  • REPORT RACE RESULTS for each participant. You will earn one entry into the prize drawing for each event that you finish. Each event may only be completed once. For example, a 5K only counts as one entry, regardless of how many times you run it. Maximum of 4 entries per person.
Newsletter #1 {here}... FAQ answered!
Newsletter #2 {here}... Race Week!
Prize Announcement here


to be added onto the #JellyBean e-newsletter list



Sorry, order window is now CLOSED for Jelly Bean finisher's medals
(as of 10:00pm on 2/22/13)
You can still participate in the race, but medals and team packs are sold out.


Check out the JELLY BEAN SHOP on CafePress
for fun items to add to your race experience!
Shirts, hats, water bottles, yard signs...


66 comments:

  1. Yeah! Love your virtual races - and this will be my 3rd half of 2013! Thanks for all your hard work Jess <3

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  2. Love this! I need to pick a day to join the festivities! Thanks for hosting this. So fun!

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  3. WooHoo!!! Last years Jelly Bean was my very first 10k!!! Loving the bling too!!

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  4. Cool! I registered and can't wait to do this.

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  5. I adore virtual races. Great medal!

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  6. Too cute to pass up :) I also shared on my running page...good luck (Run Find your Happy Pace) on Facebook

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  7. Yay! I am getting a team of 10. Do we register and then do the team of 10 on paypal??

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  8. I just registered and I ordered a medal! That medal is so cute. :D

    Thank you for your awesome virtual races!

    -Courtney

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  9. I just signed up. LOVE the fact you also have a medal. Thank you so much!!

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  10. Love this! Will talk with the girls tonight! :)

    Sarah @ Thinfluenced

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  11. I'm really excited about the bike option! I'm in!

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  12. Registered. Gonna pass on the bling but it is suuuuper cute!!

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  13. I'm excited for this! I think I've done this every year...maybe just the last 2 but this year it lines up perfectly for me to do all 3 running events. :)

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  14. Tshirts for the Jelly Bean?

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  15. Love your designs but haven't loved purple shirt options for the male folk ;( Won't you consider doing gender neutral Jelly Bean race shirts with logo you are advertising with jelly bean and color? Purple is your thing but not everyone else's. Just saying....

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  16. Can't wait!!! I've done it every year!!! Love the bling this year!

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  17. Sounds fun. I've entered your virtual half.

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  18. Yay! This will be my second Jelly Bean!

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  19. this year, i'm doing all 4 events!

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  20. This will be my first virtual race and I'm super excited! It will be the first 5K of my season...with 2 more already lined up. Thank you! I also plan on link this on my blog later tonight when I get home from work!

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  21. I signed up but I am trying to signup my son. It will not allow me to sign him up because my email is already in use. What do I need to do? Yeah really like the medal plus the shirts on cafepress.

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    1. The sign up now just gets you the newsletter. Once the race bibs come out, just print 2 and then afterward, you'll be able to report your times separately.

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  22. I think I am going to do it...need another 5K to do and there are none around here until later in the year!

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  23. I would love to ride my bike in this do you ship to Korea?

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  24. I did all 4 events last year. I'm hoping to again this year. Should be fun!

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  25. This will be my first year doing this. Thank you!

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  26. Yay love the Jelly Bean! My 3rd too!

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  27. Love it :-) This will be my first, looking forward to it!

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  28. Love it :-) This will be my first, looking forward to it!

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  29. Is it OK to walk the event, or do you have to be a runner?

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  30. Hi There,

    Do you ship to Canada?

    thanks
    Heather

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    1. I do, but there will be an extra $3 added for international shipping.

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  31. I am doing 2 events and I will be purchasing myself Jelly Beans as my incentive after. Thanks for creating. I am excited!

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  32. Finally got to register. excited :) If I want to add an event (like the bike) to my registration, how do I do that? (or can I even do that?)

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  33. registered :o) for me and my son :o)

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  34. Yay, very excited about this! It follows my first 5k of the season so it'll be a nice relaxing run after a more hectic one. :)

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  35. Can I count a half marathon I'm already doing as my Jellybean?

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  36. Would love a tshirt option instead of the medal....I saw where someeone posted about a purple shirt?? Can someone give me more info?

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    1. I don't know what the "purple shirt" comment was about above? But there are Jelly Bean logo shirts available... Click on the words JELLY BEAN SHOP at the end of the post above. You can buy them directly from CafePress. Thanks!

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  37. In case you don't know I work in Afghanistan. So running in physical races is difficult. I decided to do some virtual races. This one is perfect. What makes it even better is that I already almost have a team of 10 people who want to do it also. I'm sure by the end of the day there will be more. We will be signing up within the next couple of days so get ready to send us a big package. :)

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  38. I'm in Alabama. What is the deadline to register WTH a group in order to still get medals? We may have a fairly large group.

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    1. I'm wondering the deadline too. :)

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    2. There is no deadline... but if you want a medal, you should order asap. First 500 and then they're gone.

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    3. Jess,
      I have 13 people total attending the team event. What do I need to do in order to get 3 more full team packets? I didn't want to add another 5 medals. I only need 3. I sent a PayPal for 10 medals but I need 3 more. Please email me at mkatbyrd@gmail.com

      Kathi

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  39. I thought the cutoff was at midnight for the medals, is there. Anyway I can get the 5 package, oh please and thank you?
    Debbie
    jdberg@suddenlink.net

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    1. I never stated a time of midnight. The order window for medals was open for more than a month. I'm sorry that you waited until the last day... but I had to place the order by close of business on Friday. I ordered an extra 100... but through the evening, it seems many waited until the last minute to order and those were sold by time I got back from dinner. At this point, I need to fulfill the orders that were made first and then if there are any extras, I will post at that time. Probably by March 9, I will know if there are extras. Thank you.

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  40. I hear ya Debbie. I thought the same thing.

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  41. I thought the same as well... I just registered/signed up for the newletters which I hope is sign-up for the race...

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  42. I was trying to see when the medals & bibs were going to be mailed out if it is posted somewhere here I couldn't find it. THANKS

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  43. I am crazy enough to try to do all three! Isn't that what every runner does when in the middle of a huge recovery and injury prevention week?

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  44. I registered today for my first ever virtual run and I'm so sad I won't get any bling because I was to slow....

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  45. i still haven't received the link for the bib and the race is coming up! i am subscribed to the e-letter too. my email is him8tenance@yahoo.com if you could please send it again. thank you SO much! love your races.

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    1. The bib and results link are not available until the week of the race. You will receive the links in the e-newsletter on Mon, March 18.

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  46. Is it OK to do the bike portion on my stationary bike?

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  47. Is there any extra medals? I just learned on a website last night what a virtual race was. It sounds really cool and this looks like a pretty cool one. I LOVE JELLY BEANS!!! Anyway just checking to see if any medals are left.
    Virtual races!~ Awesome idea!! I'll keep an eye out for your next race also!! What about a CANDY CORN race in the fall! Love Candy corn too!!
    Vicky

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  48. What does the $10 fee go towards other than the medals and cost for the materials for an event? Does this benefit a charity? Just curious.

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  49. My girls have been training for a 5k. They are 7 & 6, can we all do a 5k together? Do I register each girl? They don't have emails yet :)

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  50. The only thing that came in my package was the medal

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  51. Our family enjoyed participating in the race. Many firsts!
    This was my first 5K in over 10 years!
    Hubby's first 5K race.
    Daughters longest bike ride, and first bike race for all 3 of us. Thank you for the encouragement. We look forward to next year.

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  52. I LOVE your jelly bean logo :)

    I design logos as a part of my job - http://1-to-1.org.uk/logo-design.html

    I just started running too, only a few weeks ago. I find it so difficult too. But, you have to make the effort don't you :)

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