When
Monday, May 26th, 2025
Where
The Kroc Center, Greenville SC
Distance
1 Mile
About this race
🏃♂️ Event Overview
The second annual Memorial Day Mile, a Greenville Track Club event, is in good alignment with a national movement afoot - to Bring Back the Mile - America's distance. The event also acknowledges our fallen service members on Memorial Day for their sacrifice in protecting the United States.
🏅 Exciting Announcement
This year's event has the extra excitement for being selected by the Road Runners Club of America to be the site for the national championship for the 1 mile race.
🏞️ Race Details
- Course: The race course is the same as last year's event.
- Elevation: The course is flat and USATF certified.
- Start Time: The race will begin in groups based on runners' estimated finish times.
📧 Contact Information
John Hart
Race Director
Email: MDMdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com
📚 References
- 1. Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance. Available at: https://www.bringbackthemile.com/home
- 2. NPR. A Campaign To Bring Back 'America's Distance': The 1-Mile Race. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/06/319512432/a-campaign-to-bring-back-americas-distance-the-1-mile-race
- 3. RRCA Announces 2025 National Championship Event Series. Available at: https://www.rrca.org/rrca-announces-2025-national-championship-event-series/
- 4. How the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot prevented a nuclear war. History. Available at: https://www.history.com/news/the-cuban-missile-crisis-pilot-whose-death-may-have-saved-millions
The event will be held on May 26, 2025, at The Kroc Center, Greenville, SC. For more details and to register, visit the official race page.
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