Mighty Mile - FREE RACE FOR KIDS - Flint

🏃‍♂️ Mighty Mile Overview

The Mighty Mile is for kids only ages 5 to 14 years old.

The race is part of the Michigan Running Foundation Mighty Mile series put on at several locations in Michigan in an effort to encourage our children to run and stay active. This race is located at Carman Ainsworth Middle School on Wednesday evening July 8th. We hope to have a fun and challenging event for all the kids to get their summer off to a running and healthy start!

📚 Calling All Students!

Calling all Elementary and Middle School students: Finish up your school year with a challenging and fun mile and get your Summer off to an active healthy start!

🎁 What You Will Receive

• T-shirt: All runners will receive a T-shirt.
• Backpack: Participants will also get a backpack.
• Finisher Medal: Upon crossing the finish line, runners will receive a Mighty Mile Finisher Medal.
• Chipped Timed: A chipped timed accurate mile.

💸 Race Registration

FREE! There is no entry fee to run the Mighty Mile. It is a free race for any child ages 5 to 14 years old.

Online registration only: To participate in the event, you must register your child on this site prior to the race. We need to know your child's information before the race so we can issue a bib number for them and have their shirt sizes and other race materials ready for them.

⚠️ Limited Spots Available

Race is limited to the first 200 participants. Register for the race early!

🕒 Race Schedule

• Race 1: 6:30pm | 5 - 7 year olds
• Race 2: 6:50pm | 8 – 9 year olds
• Race 3: 7:10pm | 10 - 11 year olds
• Race 4: 7:25pm | 12 - 14 year olds

📊 Results

This race will be electronically timed using the disposable tag system on the bib number. Results will be available immediately after the race and will be posted on this web site.

🏅 Awards

There are no awards for the race. The purpose of the program is for the runner to challenge themselves to run their best race and start a healthy lifestyle. All of the runners will receive a Mighty Mile medal when they cross the finish line!

🏞️ Course Information

The start and finish is on the Carman Ainsworth Middle School Track. The first 1/4 mile of the race is on the track: the runners then make a loop on school grounds and finish with a 1/4 mile on the track. The race is not 4 loops of the track. Feel free to run with your child! We will have members of the Carman Ainsworth High School Track team along the entire course to offer encouragement and support.

🚫 Entry Fee

The race is FREE: there is no entry fee, BUT registration for the race must be done online on this site prior to the race. There will be no registration available at the race.

📦 Packet Pick Up

Race day at the Carman Ainsworth Middle School Track from 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm.

💧 Water Reminder

Bring water for your child. There is no water available at the race.

🌟 Other Opportunities

If you can't make this Mighty Mile but would like your child to run in one click HERE to check out all the Mighty Miles we put on throughout Michigan.

🏢 Race Host

The race is hosted by the MICHIGAN RUNNING FOUNDATION, a non-profit whose mission is to encourage youth running.

🔗 Race Information Link

For more details, visit the official race page: Mighty Mile Flint.