The EXMI One Mile Challenge

Event Overview

EXMI Presents “The One Mile Challenge”

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

• Location: 1201 Cumberland Crossing, Valparaiso, IN
• Date: 2026-07-11
• 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. See the course map for details of the starting and finishing locations.

Series Information

This is event # 7 in the Race the Region Racing Series. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE THE REGION SERIES

Race Benefits

• Awards: Custom Finishers Medal and Custom Finishers Certificate
• Results: Live results via text and email messaging
• Course Marking: The race course will be clearly marked and all turns will have directional signs.

Registration Costs

• Early Registration: On or before 7/7 $30 - 1 Mile Challenge Entry
• Late Registration: 7/8 - 7/10 $35 - 1 Mile Challenge Entry
• Race Day Registration: $40
• Shirt Guarantee: Must Register by June 24th to guarantee shirt. Participants can choose the no race shirt option and save $5

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 Pick Up

• Early Packet Pick Up: 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: Will open on race day at 4PM at the Valparaiso Family YMCA PAVILION Off of CUMBERLAND AVE.
• Recommendation: 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 Structure

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 (attending High School this fall)
• High School Boy's (ages 13-18): 7:20PM (attending High School this fall)

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 to 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.