The Kroc Center, Greenville SC
Monday, May 26th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Event Name: Memorial Day Mile
- Date: 2025-05-26
- Location: The Kroc Center, Greenville, SC
- URL: View Race Details
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Significance
- National Movement: The second annual Memorial Day Mile is in alignment with a national movement afoot - to Bring Back the Mile - America's distance.
- Honor Fallen Service Members: The event acknowledges our fallen service members on Memorial Day for their sacrifice in protecting the United States.
🏅 Championship Event
- National Championship: This year's event will have the extra excitement for being selected by the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) to be the site for the national championship for the 1 mile race distance.
- RRCA Information: More details can be found on the RRCA website.
🏁 Race Course Details
- Course Type: The race course is the same as last year's event, flat, certified (and therefore eligible for setting records).
- Start Format: The race will begin in groups (waves) based on runners' estimated finish times.
👟 Join the Movement
- Participate: Help bring back the mile by running this race!
📧 Contact Information
- Race Director: John Hart
- 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/
🪦 Additional Note
Banner photo shows part of the memorial for Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr., U.S. Air Force. The memorial is located near the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville near Cleveland Park.
Starting Line Map
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