Mile High Mile

The thrill of the mile. On the track. At a mile high. It’s happening right here in Boulder. It’s a high-energy event called The Mile High Mile.

On the evening of August 15, at historic CU Potts Field, watch an exciting track race that will get everyone’s hearts pumping. Witness elite athletes dig deep for speed with the hopes of breaking the elusive 4 minute barrier on Colorado Soil for the men and looking for a new women’s soil record. Then join the fans under the lights, in an intimate setting cheering on the runners to their best. 

Citizens and elites each get their turn to toe the line. Four laps around the track makes for one of the best spectating events in town.

Thanks to the Boulder Road Runners, the Mile High Mile is part of the club’s All-Comers Summer Track and Field Meet. Following the meet’s gamut of track and field events from the 100m to 3k, the race will take stage. The Mile High Mile will start with at least two waves of runners of all abilities, preceding both the men’s and women’s elite race, rather than earlier in the evening as usual. 

Timing

Timing for all mile races will be done with Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) and participants will be given results with splits. The event is USATF certified and sanctioned.

Meet Schedule for August 15

* Subject to change

6:00  100m – (everything after the 100 moves up by 15 mins)
6:20 400m
6:40 800m
6:55 200m
7:15 400m Hurdles
7:35 4×400m Relay
– no 5k – 
7:45 All Comers Mile waves (based on seed times, slower to faster)
8:00 All-Comers Sub 5:20 Mile wave
8:15 Elite Women
8:30 Elite Men
Podium and announcements to follow