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The 99 Virtual Race Running Competition Becomes A Healthy Lifestyle In The Digital Age
Wednesday, 08 Jan 2025
Running has emerged as a practical sport that offers numerous health benefits and has become a popular healthy lifestyle choice in Indonesia. In the current digital age, virtual running has introduced a unique experience for running enthusiasts, allowing them to participate in individual races at their convenience, regardless of location. "The 99 Virtual Race application provides an exciting experience for participants to engage in individual running competitions with flexible timing and locations.
Upon completion, participants receive a finisher medal. Ensuring the accuracy of participant data submissions is, of course, a top priority," stated Stevie Go, Founder and CEO of 99 Virtual Race. To enhance the virtual running experience, this application is integrated with popular platforms such as Garmin Connect, Strava, and Fitbit, enabling participants to select their running locations, submit their running data, and easily monitor and share their achievements. Since its launch in 2017, the application has been downloaded over 181,000 times across 25 countries, accumulating a total running distance of more than 10.84 million kilometers. It has organized 233 running events, with 172 of those in collaboration with various partners. This virtual racing platform has also successfully raised over Rp 1.4 billion in donations during its events.
"The virtual race event with the highest number of participants reached 10,000, earning a record from MURI (Museum Rekor Indonesia). We also host the Indonesia VR event series, featuring medals that can be combined across six series, providing an enhanced experience for participants, among other initiatives. 99 Virtual Race frequently collaborates with both government and private institutions, including Bank Indonesia, PLN, BCA, Astra Group, and others," added Stevie. In 2025, the platform aims to further enhance its system performance to reduce data submission fraud while organizing various event series and introducing more gamification for its members. "We are committed to maintaining the quality and quantity of the events we will host," he concluded.
