20th State Street Mile

20th State Street Mile

Sun, June 2, 8:00am

Santa Barbara, CA

20th Anniversary $10,000 Super Bonus

The Fastest, Funnest Mile in the West!

The 20th State Street Mile will be held in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara, California on Sunday, June 2, 2019. The State Street Mile has been selected by Competitor Magazine as one of 7 Must-Do Mile Road Races and recently named a top dog-human road race by Women's Running!

This unique community event features a fast, gradual downhill, point-to-point course with something for everyone and every dog who runs, walks or jogs. Events include eight (8) age group categories, YMCA Family Fun Mile, a Dog Mile and elite Masters & HOKA ONE ONE Mile races for the serious, competitive runner.

Awards will be given in every category. On race day, registration and bib number pick up begins at 7:00am at Pedregosa and State Streets in Santa Barbara, and the first heat starts at 8:00am. The race finishes at State and De La Guerra Streets.

All proceeds go directly to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Victim-Witness Assistance Program’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund.

The 2019 guaranteed Open prize purse totals $5000 and goes 4-deep per gender ($1000, $750, $500 and $250) plus $1000 Open course record bonus, winner-only (3:49 men and 4:22 women), and $100 Masters-only course record winner bonus (4:12 men and 4:57 women).

NEW THIS YEAR!
20th Anniversary State Street Mile Super Bonus
presented by HOKA ONE ONE & InTouch Health

For 2019, we are offering a $10,000 Super Bonus for the first elite finisher, man or woman, who runs faster than the following standards: 3:47.00 (men) and 4:17.00 (women). The bonus will be split 50/50 if both gender winners break the aforementioned time standards. If the Super Bonus is achieved, the $1000 event record bonus will also be awarded.

NOTE: Road mile records are unofficial and the above standards are based on an internationally recognized event's records, the Fifth Avenue Mile: 3:47.52 by Sydney Maree (RSA), 1981, and 4:16.68 by PattiSue Plumer (USA), 1990 & Jenny Simpson (USA), 2017.

Also SPECIAL EVENT: Backwards 1K Walk Guinness World Record attempt

The State Street Mile is once again part of the local SBAA Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix Series.

2019 State Street Mile Champions
Weston Strum (USA / CA), 3:53
Therese Haiss (USA / CA), 4:19, event record

EVENT RECORDS
OPEN
3:49* Michael Coe (USA / CA), 2013
4:19* Therese Haiss (USA / CA), 2019
* = fastest Mile recorded on California soil

MASTERS-OPEN Race (40 & Older)
4:00 Neville Davey (IRL / CA), 2017 & 2018
4:54 Grace Padilla (USA / CA), 2011

MASTERS-ONLY Race (40 & Older)
4:12 Tim Gore (USA / CA), 2012
4:57 Cindy Abrami (USA / CA), 2013

DOG MILE
4:07* Dan Wehunt & Odessa, 2019
5:02  Kasey Urman & Alley, 2012
* = world record (fastest documented owner / dog time for the Mile)

The Dog Mile is the unofficial World Championship.

Elite athlete contact, Ryan Lamppa: ryan@bringbackthemile.com

The State Street Mile was the seventh stop on the nationwide inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013, as well as a 2014-19 BBTM Featured Event, showcasing America's best Mile races throughout the year.

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Strum, Haiss Win State Street Mile Titles on Record Setting Day

June 02, 2019

Women’s Elite course record and Dog Mile world record shattered; 6 men clock sub-4 minutes at the “fastest Mile in the west”; 20th edition draws record 1,500 entrants; Backwards 1K Walk Guinness World Record attempt attracts 1,000-plus participants

By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire

SANTA BARBARA,...

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State Street Mile Celebrates 20th Running on June 2

May 23, 2019

Milestone anniversary $10,000 Super Bonus offered; 1,000-plus participants expected; also the unofficial Dog Mile World Championship; event proceeds go to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

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Clark, Van Der Wyk Win State Street Mile Titles

June 03, 2018

Event record 11 men go sub-4 minutes at the “fastest Mile in the west”; 19th edition draws 1,200 entrants; race proceeds go to Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

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State Street Mile, The Fastest, Funnest Mile in the West, Ready to Run on Sunday, June 3

May 25, 2018

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Tsolis Sets State Street Mile Record, Terry Takes Men’s Title

June 04, 2017

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By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire

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State Street Mile, The Fastest Mile in the West, Set for Sunday, June 4

May 23, 2017

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Races You Can Run with Your Dog

May 04, 2017

Grab your favorite four-legged friend and get ready for a whole new kind of race.

By Sara Angle, SHAPE Magazine

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Dog-Man Duo Sets New Mile Record

June 09, 2016

“I am sure he could break 4 minutes in the Mile if I was riding on my bike.”

By Kit Fox, Runner's World

Fueled with almonds, coffee and Natural Balance pet food, a man and his four-pawed best friend broke the unofficial world record for the human-dog Mile on Sunday in Santa Barbara,...

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Poston Wins, Cridebring Crushes Course Record at HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile

June 05, 2016

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By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire

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HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile Ready to Run on Sunday, June 5

May 21, 2016

17th event edition adds inaugural Nobbe Amputee Mile and Finish Line Festival; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

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Jabaz, Van Der Wyk Win HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile

June 07, 2015

Josh Helton & Bro crush Dog Mile course record with a 4:15 WR clocking; 16th edition draws event record of more than 1,000 participants; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire

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Woof! Four Legs & Two Legs Get Ready for HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile

June 05, 2015

Santa Barbara prepares for the fastest event in its downtown State Street Mile business district with the Elite and Age Group Miles, Family Mile and the unofficial world championship Dog Mile; 2015 Bring Back the Mile Featured Event

By Mike Takeuchi, Endorphin Release

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Returning Champion Michael Coe Headlines HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile 2015 Field

June 02, 2015

Course record holder faces top men’s field including former UCSB Gauchos Scott Smith & Juan Paredes; top women include 2013 race champion Katja Goldring, Valerie Sanchez and local Jill Himlan; 16th edition offers an event record prize purse; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim...

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HOKA ONE ONE New Title Sponsor of State Street Mile

April 21, 2015

16th edition slated for Sunday, June 7, 2015 also features an event record prize purse; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

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Hilbert, Vorderbruegge Win 15th Platinum Performance State Street Mile

June 01, 2014

Event record-tying six men clock sub-4 minutes; Geoffrey Gray & Brian Duff and Kasey Urman and canines capture unofficial World Championship Dog Mile crowns; 1,000 entrants help raise funds for the District Attorney’s Victim-Witness Assistance Program’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund

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Platinum Performance State Street Mile: A Santa Barbara Community Event

May 22, 2014

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Platinum Performance State Street Mile Announces Prize Purse Increase

May 02, 2014

$4000 guaranteed prize purse; HOKA ONE ONE latest sponsor to join one of the most scenic and fastest Miles in the USA; home of the unofficial dog Mile world championships

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Inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 Ends with a Flourish

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Highlights of national promotional tour of iconic distance include thrilling races and numerous meet, U.S. Junior, NCAA, course and State records; $120,000 awarded to top Milers

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Coe, Goldring Win 14th Platinum Performance State Street Mile

June 02, 2013

Course records for Coe and female Masters champion Cindy Abrami; Steve Harding, Brittany Bruden take unofficial World Championship Dog Mile titles; event record 6 men go sub-4 minutes

By Bring Back the Mile

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Platinum Performance State Street Mile Has Gone to the Dogs

May 22, 2013

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Inaugural ‘Bring Back the Mile’ Tour Announced

February 08, 2013

By Presidio Sports

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That Dog-Gone Run

Molly the Edhat Dog breaks down her 2010 State Street Dog Mile experience

June 6, 2010

By The Edhat Dog

It's not easy being the Edhat Dog.

There's the fame that comes with being on all those splash pages, the pressure of picking the winners of important Edhat contests like March Edness. And of course, the constant training I have to do to be in shape for the annual State Street Dog Mile.

It's possible that this year I over trained for the State Street Mile. And certainly, though my carbo-loading the night before was perfect, my head wasn't in the right place before the race. Instead of staying calm and collected, I barked and pranced. I was anxious to avenge my leash-losing performance from 2009. Even though I came in first last year, my handler was left far behind.

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