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About The Race

Memorial Day, May 26th 2025

This is the 38th annual edition of the Loudoun Street Mile which traverses Loudoun Street in Historic Old Town Winchester, Virginia. This year's race will serve as the RRCA State Championship Race as well the Collegiate Running Association Championship race.

 

FORMAT: The race will be run in waves of approximately 50 runners each. The Top 50 men will run first at 8:30, followed by the Top 50 women at 8:40. The remaining waves will also be seeded through 6:00 for men and 7:00 for women. Those will then be followed by random waves of approximately 50 people. This will allow families to run together. See full schedule below. Each wave will start 10 minutes after the preceding wave.

 

Wave assignments will be posted the week prior to the race but will not become official until the day prior to the race. If you wish to be re-assigned please contact the race director. Please do not move "UP" a wave but moving "BACK" will generally not be a problem.

 

TOT TROT will begin approximately 10 mins. after the last runner in the final wave. Starting line for the Tot Trot will be in front of Wilkin's Family Shoe Store. Boys will run first followed by the girls.

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The Basics

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The Start

All One Mile races will start at 1604 S. Loudoun Street near Blue Ridge Electric.

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Prize Money

There will be prize money to the top 5 runners and first masters as follows (same as in 2022):

1st Overall: $750

2nd Overall: $400

3rd Overall: $250

4th Overall: $175

5th Overall: $125

1st Masters: $100 (no double-dipping)

Overall winners determined by GUN time.

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Age Group Awards

Awarded to top 3 in each age group: 

6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49 for men and women;

50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70-79 & 80+ for men;

50-59, 60-69 & 70+ for women.

Top 3 will be determined by CHIP time since competitors may be in different waves.

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We are excited to announce that the 2024 Loudoun Street Mile will serve as the State Championship Race! 

 

Championship medals will be awarded to:

Overall champion

Masters Champion (40+)

Grandmasters Champion (50+)

Senior Grandmasters Champion (60+)

 

Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Championships

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Collegiate Running Association (CRA) Road
Mile Championship

The top 3 collegians will be recognized as the CRA winners. This is open to anyone who has taken at least one college class (even on-line) in the first half of 2024. Eligibility must be verified through the Collegiate Running Association.

2024 Prize Money (equal for men and women, same as in 2022):

1st: $500

2nd: $250

3rd: $100

Double-dipping with open prize money WILL be allowed.

Overall winners determined by GUN time.

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The Course

The course is a straight shot down Loudoun Street, finishing in the middle of the Old Town Mall. 

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Anyone interested in a comp-entry can email Mark Stickley at mark@runnersretreat.com. There will be a limited number of entries comp'd but minimum requirements are sub-4:15 for men and sub 4:55 for women.

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