Bell Works, Holmdel NJ
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
🌌 Event Overview
"Anticipating the preservation of the Holmdel Horn Antenna and the creation of Dr. Robert Wilson Park."
The Shore Athletic Club is proud to host the
🏃♂️ The 6th ANNUAL BIG BANG MILE
Saturday, July 18, 2026,
RAIN or SHINE!
Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ
🔍 Registration Information
- Deadline: You MUST register by June 15 if you want this year's Big Bang Mile T-shirt.
- Purchase: T-shirts from prior years will be available for purchase at the event.
- Prices:
- $20 - Early bird discount for all races until March 31.
- $25 - All races from April 1 to May 31. Price increases to $30 on June 1!
- Registration Closure: Registration closes Friday, July 17, 2026. No registration on race day.
⏰ Event Schedule
- 7:00 AM: Bib and t-shirt pick up
- 8:15 AM: Masters Men (ages 60+) Mile – part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship
- 11:15 AM: Awards Ceremony
- NOTE: The schedule of each heat will be slightly adjusted on event day depending on the entries for each race.
🏅 Awards
- Open Runners: Top 3 USATF-NJ runners in each of the Open Men and Open Women Mile races will be awarded.
- Masters (age 40+): Top 3 USATF-NJ masters will be awarded based on age grading.
- Age Group: Top 3 (Male and Female) for ages 18-29, and 5-year age groups from 30 through 79, and 80+.
- Cash Awards: $200 Cash Bonus for a winning time under 4:10 for men or under 4:50 for women.
📜 Event History
The Bell Works building was once a primary location for Bell Laboratories. “Bell Labs” attracted top-notch scientists to conduct basic research that might advance telephony. Two such scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, studied radio signals from space in support of the Telstar project. In 1964, to their surprise, they observed a background noise coming from every direction in the sky. Wherever they pointed their radio telescope, they measured the same frequency and strength of microwave radiation.
🌟 Additional Information
This race is the USATF-NJ 2024 1 Mile Road Championship Race for Open and Masters Men and Open and Masters Women.
For more details and to register, visit the official race page: Big Bang Mile Race Registration.
