I was looking for a "Comeback" 5K to run after my June knee surgery. The race dates were between July 27th and September 30th, the perfect time frame as my 12th week surgery anniversary was September 3rd. The SWAG was crazy sweet, consisting of a Finisher Medal, Ultra-soft T-Shirt, Distressed Trucker Hat, and Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle. And also, the America Runs Virtual 5K partnered up with the Gannett Foundation to donate to local COVID-19 recovery funds with a goal raising $1 Million in donations. The Gannett Foundation will disperse 100% of all money raised and donated to COVID-19 recovery state funds. It sounded perfect across the board, so I decided to make it my official Comeback Race!

The race sent a few emails out and SWAG arrived before the end of the racing period, which is nice if you are into instant gratification. Some Virtuals only send out after the race date. All the items, shirt, hat, water bottle, and medal were all excellent quality. The bib was personalized by name and number and they even sent a few product samples. My only suggestion would be to come up with more participant interaction, maybe a Facebook group, to increase runner excitement.