Event Schedule​ 

5:00 p.m. - Kids Dash 100 meters (1-4 year old's) 400 meters (5-10 year old's)

5:45 p.m. - Open K - Section 1 - One-Mile (Entries 10:20 to 15:00+)

6:05 p.m. - Open J - Section 2 - One-Mile (Entries 9:15 to 10:15)

6:25 p.m. - Open I - Section 3 - One-Mile (Entries 8:05 to 9:10)

6:40 p.m. - Open H - Section 4 - One-Mile (Entries 7:30 to 8:00)

6:55 p.m. - Open G - Section 5 - One-Mile (Entries 6:52 to 7:25)

7:08 p.m. - Open F - Section 6 - One-Mile (Entries 6:34 to 6:50)

7:21 p.m. - Open E - Section 7 - One-Mile (Entries 6:05 to 6:30)

7:35 p.m. - Open D - Section 8 - One-Mile (Entries 5:53 to 6:00)

7:47 p.m. - Open C - Section 9 - One-Mile (Entries 5:30 to 5:45)

8:00 p.m. - Open B - Section 10 - One-Mile (Entries 5:02 to 5:26)

8:10 p.m. - Open A - Section 11 - One-Mile (Entries 4:52 to 5:00)

8:20 p.m. - Open Women - Section 12 - One-Mile (Entries 5:45 to 6:10)

8:30 p.m. - Open Men - Section 13 - One-Mile (Entries 4:35 to 4:50)

8:40 p.m. - PUMA Nitro Mile (Top Women) - Section 14 - One-Mile (Entries 4:50 to 5:40)

8:50 p.m. - PUMA Nitro Mile (Top Men) - Section 15 - One-Mile (Entries 4:15 to 4:30)

9:00 p.m. - Overall awards ceremony

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Entry Information: PUMA Nitro Mile (Top Men) will be the fastest men's entries, PUMA Nitro Mile (Top Women) will be the fastest women's entries. The next fastest entries by gender will be in "Open Men" and "Open Women". All "Open [Letter]" heats are combined gender heats seeded by entry time. In order to provide boys and girls with the best opportunity to race with runners of similar ability, boys and girls will be seeded in the heats that best match their entry time.

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Note: The event reserves the right to reasonably adjust the schedule as needed based on registration numbers. If there are changes, a final schedule will be provided prior to race day. Start times for each section are approximate, but races will not start early.

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Venue

• Wilson Track at Montrose Harbor (Wilson Drive and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago). The venue features a lighted eight-lane, synthetic track surface and an artificial turf infield.

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One-Mile Race Section Assignments

• The event will use entry times provided during registration as a guide to group athletes into sections.

• Participants who do not have a recent one-mile personal best can use an estimated entry time using the calculator HERE. Enter another race best (i.e. 5K), and click "calc", then use the one-mile time in the average column.

• Please use an entry time that accurately reflects your ability for the one-mile, so we can place you with other athletes of similar ability.

• Entry times for top sections will be verified. Entry times for all other sections will not require verification.

• The event reserves the right make section assignments as it sees best, regardless of entry times.

• Cut-Off: To enter persons should be able to complete 1-Mile in 15 minutes.

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Kids Dash

• A kid's focused coach led warm-up will be held before the dash start.

• Kids aged 1-4 will do a 100 meter dash

• Kids aged 5-10 will do a 400 meter dash

• Kids Dash participants will receive a participation award. A shirt is not provided.

• Results will not be produced for the Kids Dash. A display clock will show times as they finish.

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Results / Timing

• Results for the one-mile will be posted at the event and on the website. Our official timer will use FinishLynx timing. Finish placement will be determined using USATF rules (when the finisher's torso crosses the finish line).

• Results will not be produced for the Kids Dash. A display clock will show athlete's times as they finish. 

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One-Mile Awards

• Top 3 athletes in the Top Men's and Women's heats.

• Top 3 males and females in each age-group (9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and over). Age group standings will be compiled by combining all section's results.

• Overall award winners will not be counted for age-group awards. Awards will be mailed within approx. two-weeks of the event.

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One-Mile Prize Money

• A total of $5,000 in prize money will be awarded to the top five athletes in the Top Men and Women's PUMA Nitro Mile.

  • First: $1,000

  • Second: $750

  • Third: $400

  • Fourth: $250

  • Fifth: $100

• Note: Should athletes with remaining high school eligibility place in the top five, they will not receive prize money. Collegiate athletes who's association allows accepting prize money must submit a letter from their schools compliance officer post-race approving the distribution of prize money before it will be paid. Should the prize money for any specific place not be paid out due to the above, other athletes will not be moved up in prize money amounts.

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