2021 Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Guide

Race-Week Programming

We have put together an incredible line-up of chats with NYRR coaches and partners to get you ready, celebrate, and recover from your Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half. All chats will be streaming on the Brooklyn Half Facebook page.

All programs are scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Thursday, May 13
Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Race Strategy with NYRR Members

Monday, May 17
How to Build Your Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Course

Wednesday, May 19
Pre-Race NYC-Style Pizza with Emily Sisson Presented by New Balance

Thursday, May 20
Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Pacing Strategy Presented by Biofreeze

Friday, May 21
Runner Stories of the Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half

Race-Day Essentials

It may be a virtual half-marathon, but that doesn't mean you can't have real-life fans supporting you from the sidelines (at a safe social distance)! Download our race-day toolkit to get your friends and family involved with a printable finish tape, cheer signs, and more. Click an item below to download each part of the toolkit.

Printable Bib

Mile/Kilometer Marker

Cheer Signs

Make-Your-Own Confetti

Printable Finish Tape

Celebrate your half-marathon accomplishment on social media before and after your race:

Shareable Social Media Graphics
Tell the world it is your #BrooklynHalf race day with our shareable social media post graphics:

Finisher Frame
Update your Facebook profile picture with the Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half official finisher frame. To find and apply the Facebook frame, visit Facebook's profile picture frame page and search for Brooklyn Half.

Augmented Reality Finisher Medal
Take a selfie with the finisher medal using the augmented reality Instagram filter created by Tata Consultancy Services. Visit us on Instagram, tap the third icon from the right (below the Story Highlights section) that looks like stars, and save the filter to your Instagram camera for easy use on race day.

Finisher Results Wall

Join us on Monday, May 24 starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on the Brooklyn Half Facebook page for the virtual finish line experience, including unique finisher graphics and live announcers celebrating your finish.

When you complete your Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half, NYRR members can report their unofficial results using this form by Sunday, May 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET. All NYRR members are guaranteed to have their results read on the finisher results wall. For non-NYRR members, there will be a live submission link on the Brooklyn Half Facebook page on Monday, May 24  from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and results will be read on a first come, first served basis.

The Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Finisher Results Wall schedule will be read alphabetically by your submitted first name. Tune-in to hear your name read live based off this schedule:

• 12:00 p.m.: A–F
• 1:00 p.m.: G–K
• 2:00 p.m.: L–R
• 3:00 p.m.: S–Z

Not an NYRR member? Join today to receive discounts on races and training, partner offers, invites to exclusive member-only events, and more!

Virtual Goody Bag

You’re invited to access your 2021 Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half Powered by Strava virtual goody bag, full of great deals and special offers from our partners exclusive to our runners.

Rising New York Road Runners Virtual Volvo Cars Boardwalk Run

Young runners can still experience the race day excitement through the Virtual Volvo Cars Boardwalk Run. Kids can run or walk 1 mile, 1.5 miles, or 5K (3.1 miles) anytime through May 23. They can print or create their bib for this virtual race to show how they run Brooklyn.

Register to Run

There are three ways to participate in the virtual half-marathon. Read on for more information about each tier:

• Run to Fundraise with Team for Kids
• Run for the Medal
• Run for the Love of Running

Run to Fundraise for NYRR Team for Kids

Funds raised by Team for Kids members support Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR’s youth program and events platform. Through school-based programs, youth events, and a collection of digital resources, Rising New York Road Runners brings free running and fitness programs to students across the country.

• Entry: $80 NYRR members | $100 non-members
• Additional requirements: Fundraise $350
• Spots: Limited Capacity | First come, first served

Registrants receive:

• Complimentary access to the NYRR Team for Kids Coaching Lab1 to train for the 2021 Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half
• NYRR Team for Kids singlet
• 60-day Strava subscription2

Finishers3 receive:

• Guaranteed, non-complimentary entry to the 2022 NYRR Brooklyn Half4
• Finisher package shipped to your door anywhere in the world. All finisher packages5 will include a medal, running buff, tote bag sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and a magnet sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. Packages delivered in the United States will also include a Biofreeze patch.
• Strava digital finisher badge
• Discount on a purchase or lease of a brand-new Volvo. Visit Volvo Cars Running Club to learn more.

Run for the Medal

• Entry: $50 NYRR members | $60 non-members
• Spots: Unlimited

Registrants receive:

• $20 off NYRR Coaching Lab Teams to train for the 2021 Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half
• 60-day Strava subscription2/

Finishers6 Receive:

• Finisher package shipped to your door anywhere in the world. All finisher packages5 will include a medal, running buff, tote bag sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and a magnet sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. Packages delivered in the United States will also include a Biofreeze patch.
• Strava digital finisher badge
• Discount on a purchase or lease of a brand-new Volvo. Visit Volvo Cars Running Club to learn more.

Run for the Love of Running

• Entry: Free
• Spots: Unlimited

Registrants receive:

• $5 off NYRR Coaching Lab Teams to train for the 2021 Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half
• 30-day Strava subscription2

Finishers6 Receive:

• Strava digital finisher badge
• Discount on a purchase or lease of a brand-new Volvo. Visit Volvo Cars Running Club to learn more.

New to Virtual Racing?

A virtual race is a race that can be run at your convenience during a specified period of time. The Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half is part of NYRR Volvo Cars Virtual Racing Powered by Strava.

To participate in NYRR Volvo Cars Virtual Racing Powered by Strava, create your free Strava account, sign up for a race, and run or walk the distance of the race using a GPS device wherever you are in the world.

First Time Running a Half-Marathon?

Join NYRR Coaching Lab, a virtual training team led by expert coaches and a supportive community of runners, all working towards the same goal of completing the Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half this spring. The 10-week program to help get you Brooklyn-ready starts March 15—all levels of ability welcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question about how to complete your Virtual Volvo Cars Brooklyn Half? Visit our FAQ page for more information.