While most of us were getting prepared to run 13.1 miles through Hampton, Tropical Storm Ian had other plans for us runners. Unfortunately, due to safety measures, the race organizers and the city of Hampton decided to cancel the in-person race, which was fine by me. I will say that the organizers were very open regarding the reasons for converting the half marathon into a virtual half. The organizers had a very fast turnaround in sending us our swag (long sleeve tech shirt, medal, and a cap) once we completed our virtual runs. I uploaded my race results on a Sunday afternoon and received my Swag via USPS on Wednesday. A few weeks later, we received a pleasant surprise indicating that the organizers would refund our race registration fee. I do not think that I have ever experienced this before.

While this half marathon was converted into a virtual half, I look forward to participating in future J&A Racing events.