BIMBO GLOBAL RACE IS BACK!

BIMBO BAKERIES USA IS PROUD TO HOST ITS 7TH EDITION VIRTUAL RACE! AFTER A SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL VIRTUAL RACE IN 2020, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 20,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE U.S. ALONE, WE ARE THRILLED TO BE BACK AND READY TO RUN TOGETHER. LAST YEAR, OVER 440,630 RUNNERS ACROSS 21 COUNTRIES, 28 CITIES, AND 80 VIRTUAL RACES, WERE ABLE TO HELP BIMBO DONATE OVER 3.5 MILLION SLICES OF BREAD.



THE BIMBO GLOBAL RACE WAS BORN FROM A DREAM TO UNITE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD FOR A GOOD CAUSE. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WEVE BEEN PRESENT IN 23 COUNTRIES BRINGING OUR COMMUNITIES TOGETHER AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UNIFIED! ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, WE WILL BE KICKING OFF OUR VIRTUAL RACE FOR U.S. PARTICIPANTS!



ABOUT BIMBO GLOBAL RACE

BIMBO GLOBAL RACE IS FOR EVERYONE: COMPETITIVE RUNNERS, CASUAL WALKERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND EVERYDAY JOGGERS LOOKING TO COME OUT AND PARTICIPATE IN BIMBO'S HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE INITIATIVE. IT IS TRULY A GLOBAL EVENT; IN 2016, BIMBO GLOBAL RACE BROKE THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS FOR THE MOST 10K RACES HELD SIMULTANEOUSLY WORLDWIDE ON THE SAME DAY. FAST FORWARD TO 2026, WE ARE STILL CONTINUING TO SUPPORT OUR GOAL AND PLAN TO DO SO ACROSS THE U.S. VIRTUALLY.



IN ADDITION TO OUR VIRTUAL RACE, BIMBO BAKERIES USA IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH FEEDING AMERICA TO GIVE BACK. BIMBO BAKERIES USA HAS MADE THE DECISION TO COVER THE REGISTRATION FEES MAKING THIS A _FREE_ RACE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IN HOPES THAT RUNNERS WILL DONATE TO FEEDING AMERICA TO SUPPORT THE GREATER CAUSE. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN DONATING, CLICK THE_ DONATE_ BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO HELP FEED SOMEONE IN NEED. EVERY STEP HELPS FEED SOMEONE IN NEED.



JOIN US AS THE ENTIRE PLANET RUNS TOGETHER FOR A GREAT CAUSE TO FEED OUR COMMUNITIES AND GROW TOGETHER. YOU RUN, WE DONATE.



HOW IT WORKS

IT'S SIMPLE. BELOW ARE A FEW EASY STEPS TO GET YOURSELF SIGNED UP AND PART OF THIS GLOBAL MOVEMENT:

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_SELECT_ YOUR DISTANCE (10K OR 5K)

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_REGISTER_ FOR YOUR DISTANCE USING THE _SIGN UP_ BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE AND RECEIVE A DIGITAL RUNNERS BIB TO USE ON RACE DAY

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GET OUT THERE AND _TRAIN_ BEFORE YOUR RACE

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DURING _RACE WEEK_, CHOOSE ONE DAY DURING THE WEEK TO RUN BETWEEN _SEPTEMBER 21ST-27TH, 2026_

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ON SELECTED _RACE DAY_, _TRACK_ YOUR RUN USING A _RUNNING APP_ AS YOU COMPLETE YOUR 10K (6.2 MILES) OR 5K (3.1 MILES)

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UPLOAD YOUR COMPLETED RACE TO OUR RESULTS PAGE VIA ONLINE SUBMISSION OR VIA EMAIL BY SEPTEMBER 27TH (11:59PMPST).

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CONGRATS, YOU'RE PART OF THE MOVEMENT! DOWNLOAD YOUR _FINISHERS CERTIFICATE_ AFTER RESULT SUBMISSION HAS BEEN VALIDATED AND WAIT TO RECEIVE YOUR _PARTICIPANT PACK & MEDAL_ (IN 45 DAYS) POST-RACE.



WHERE

ANYWHERE! THE GREAT THING ABOUT A VIRTUAL RACE IS YOU CAN RUN WHEREVER YOU LIKE. OUTSIDE ON A TRAIL OR INSIDE ON A TREADMILL, THE COURSE YOU CHOOSE IS UP TO YOU.



WHEN

OUR VIRTUAL RACE WEEK IS FROM _SEPTEMBER 21ST-27TH._ PICK _ONE DAY_ DURING THE RACE WINDOW TO COMPLETE YOUR REGISTERED DISTANCE (10K OR 5K) AND UPLOAD YOUR RECORDED TIME/DISTANCE TO OUR _RESULTS PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/96182#resultSetId-208656;perpage:100]_. AS A REMINDER, YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED RACE RESULTS (BY SEPTEMBER 27TH, 11:59PMPST) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PARTICIPANT PACK & MEDAL VIA USPS WITHIN 45 DAYS (UPON VALIDATION).



WHAT YOU GET

CHECK OUT THE PARTICIPANT SWAG PAGE [https://runsignup.com/Race/USAGlobalenergyrace/Page-4] FOR A SNEAK PEEK AT THESE COMPLIMENTARY AMAZING ITEMS.



IN ADDITION TO OUR VIRTUAL RACE, BIMBO BAKERIES USA IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH FEEDING AMERICA TO GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY. BIMBO HAS MADE THE DECISION TO COVER THE REGISTRATION FEES MAKING THIS A FREE RACE FOR ALL PARTICIPANT IN HOPES THAT RUNNERS WILL DONATE TO FEEDING AMERICA TO SUPPORT THE HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IF YOURE INTERESTED IN DONATING, CLICK THE DONATE BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE. EVERY STEP HELPS FEED SOMEONE IN NEED. ADDITIONALLY, FOR EACH REGISTRANT, BIMBO WILL DONATE 2 SLICES OF BREAD TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS THAT COULD REACH UP TO OVER 20,000 SLICES!



FOR COMPLETE DONATION PROGRAM TERMS CLICK_ HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/USAGlobalenergyrace/Page/GERVirtualDonationTerms]_.



_FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR VIRTUAL BIMBO GLOBAL RACE VISIT THE FAQ PAGE TO HELP GUIDE YOUR VIRTUAL JOURNEY!_



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