The tradition of the downtown Raleigh 1 Mile road race continues with the Oak City Mile on Hillsborough Street on Sunday, September 13, 2015.
The event includes the Men's Mile Race at 2:00pm and the Women's Mile Race at 2:20pm. Both races start and finish on the Hillsborough Street railroad bridge just east of Glenwood Ave.
The Oak City Mile is the USATF NC 1 Mile Road Race Championship with a $2300 prize purse. The event is expecting an excellent elite field competing for the USATF prizes, both the Men's and Women's races are open to everyone with "Open" race awards (overall, Masters, and age group) provided by Runologie on Hillsborough Street.
Stay for a post-race celebration at State of Beer (on HIllsborough Street next to Runologie).
The race benefits the 501(c)3 non-profits: MS Events and ALS Association Jim "Catfish" Hunter chapter and the fight against neurological diseases.
The Oak City Mile is a BBTM Featured Event, showcasing the best Mile races across the country.
A road Mile tradition continues in Raleigh on Sunday, September 13 with $2300 in prize money and an opportunity for everyone of all ages to ring the PR bell
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The Oak City Mile will hit the streets of downtown Raleigh, NC this Sunday maintaining a 1-Mile road race...
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The Oak City Mile to host a 'Course Preview Run' tonight; this BBTM Featured Event takes place on Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 pm and also serves as the 2015 USATF NC 1 Mile Road Race Championship.
From Sir Walter Running
If you hadn’t heard, “The Oak City Mile is continuing Downtown...
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The Oak City Mile, a BBTM Featured Event, is the USATF NC 1 Mile Road Race Championship with a $2300 prize purse on Sunday, September 13.
From Sir Walter Running
Despite course changes, Raleigh’s Downtown Road Mile will continue on its regular Sunday afternoon in September (the 13th) with...
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