What’s a Virtual 5K?

It’s a 5-kilometer race that can be completed on your own time and place but must be done during a specific timeline.

During the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Give Every Child A Chance is having “Kilometer for Kids Virtual 5K” – registration for this fundraiser closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Cost is for age 20 and under is $15 for race fee and $2.50 as a sign-up fee, and for 21 and older, $22.50 race fee and $2.50 sign-up fee.

According to Samantha Worthington, who is the Marketing / Special Events Coordinator for the local tutorial program, 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the GECAC programs.

She added: “We are starting up our free virtual – for his year – tutoring program on Oct. 5.”

The Virtual 5K must be run during the week of Sept. 26 and Oct. 4. Those doing the race can use any application to track their distance and time.

“All they have to do is input their time on the race page – it’s based on the honor system,” said Worthington.

Each participant 20 and under will receive Swag Bags consisting of an event t-shirt, water bottle, hand sanitizer, and vouchers free kids personalized pizza redeemable at Papa Nino’s and free soft-serve ice cream redeemable at Fat City Brew & BBQ.

Those 21 and older will also get the drawstring backpack – also with an event t-shirt, water bottle and hand sanitizer – with a Black Orchid Brewing sticker, a tie-dye gaiter from Altamont Beer Works, a voucher for a free pint redeemable at Tapped Apple Cider, and a voucher for a soft-serve ice cream and happy hour pricing redeemable at Fat City Brew & BBQ.

GECAC along with The Cajun Spot, and support from Lathrop Chiropractic, Raymus Homes, South San Joaquin Irrigation District, Oak Valley Community Bank, and Chicken Ranch Rancheria are hosting “Kilometer for Kids Virtual Race.”

To register, log on to https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Manteca/KilometerforKids5k.