The EXMI One Mile Challenge

🏃‍♂️ EXMI One Mile Challenge

EXMI Presents “The One Mile Challenge”

📍 Race Location

THE RACE WILL BE HOSTED AT THE VALPARAISO FAMILY YMCA PAVILION OFF of CUMBERLAND DRIVE

🏁 Race Details

• Course: Run a Flat Mile Course in a competitive WAVE start race against your age group peers.
• Eligibility: All Competitive Race Entries must be able to complete a mile in 15 minutes or less.
• Event: This is event #7 in the Race the Region Racing Series.
• More Info: CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE THE REGION SERIES

🏅 Race Perks

• Finisher's Medal: Custom Finishers Medal awarded to participants.
• Certificate: Custom Finishers Certificate provided.
• Live Results: Available via text and email messaging.
• Course Markings: Race course will be clearly marked with directional signs.

💲 Registration Costs

• Early Registration: $30 for entries on or before 7/7.
• Late Registration: $35 from 7/8 - 7/10.
• Race Day Registration: $40 on the day of the race.
• Shirt Guarantee: Must register by June 24th to guarantee shirt.

⏰ Online Registration

Online registration will remain open until 5:30PM on race day. People wishing to register on race day may do so on their mobile device or from home before heading to the race. There will be no on-site registration on race day.

📦 Packet Pickup

Early packet pick up will be available from July 9th and 10th - 10am - 6pm, and July 11th from 10AM-3PM at the Extra Mile Fitness Company, 3400 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso, IN 46383. Race day packet pick up at the race site will open on race day at 4PM at the Valparaiso Family YMCA PAVILION Off of CUMBERLAND AVE.

To avoid long lines at the race site and potentially missing your race starting time, we highly encourage participants to pick up their race packets in advance.

🏆 Awards

Custom Unique Overall & Age Group Awards – Top Overall Male & Female, Top Masters Male & Female, Top 3 male and female in the following age groups: 10 & Under, 11–12, 13–14, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45-49, 50–54, 55-59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75 and up.

🗓️ Wave Start Schedule

Participants will start in waves according to age on the following schedule:

• Ages 9-13: 6:00PM (not enrolled in High School this fall).
• Ages 8 and under: 6:05PM.
• Ages 60 and over: 6:20PM.
• Ages 50 to 59: 6:30PM.
• Ages 40 to 49: 6:40PM.
• Ages 30 to 39: 6:50PM.
• Ages 19 to 29: 7:00PM (not enrolled in High School).
• High School Girl's (ages 13-18): 7:10PM.
• High School Boy's (ages 13-18): 7:20PM.

🏅 Time Recording

We will be recording the starting time for each participant. Your time will be the net time from start to finish.

🏫 Middle School & High School Challenge

Race the Region wants to support local High School and Middle School running. Race the Region and The Extra Mile Fitness Company will make a donation to the Boy's Cross Country programs to the top three high schools with the most male students that participate, and a donation to the Girl's Cross Country programs for the top three high schools with the most female students participating. The middle school with the most total number of students participating will also receive a donation to their school's running programs. School totals will be calculated after 5PM the day before the race. Students must be registered for the race before that time in order to count towards their school's participation total.

📅 Event Date

Date: 2026-07-11

Location: 1201 Cumberland Crossing, Valparaiso, IN

For more information, visit The EXMI One Mile Challenge.