THE CHALLENGE Welcome to the Great American Summer GRIT! We're heading into the heat of summer to celebrate the 250th Birthday of the United States of America by running more than ever. Whether your goal is 25 miles or 250 miles, we're hitting the pavement together from sea to shining sea. Earn one distance badge after another as you make your way across the map. The miles will stack up. Your legs will burn. There will be days when the heat is relentless, the hills feel endless, and the finish line feels impossibly far away. But as we've seen over the past 11 editions of GRIT, we can promise you this: you will survive. And you'll be better for it. Of course, the most important part of this entire challenge has nothing to do with miles, badges, or prizes. It's the community we've built over the years. We're basically family at this point, showing up for each other through every hard mile and every hard day. And we're always welcoming new GRIT runners to the fold. If this is your first t
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for July 1.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Baltimore, MD.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
