The Festival of the Mile, sponsored by Rathbones is taking place on Sunday 19 July on the track at FB Fields. The event is open to runners of all ages and abilities. Whether you're racing or participating, come along and enjoy yourself.
Solo and Team events are available:
The Junior Mile – Solo (6-15 yrs):
- The Junior Mile: 1 Mile all out + a bonus 'Chase the Heart' race!
The Family Mile Relay – Teams of four runners (2x children 6-15 yrs and 2x adults aged 16+)
- The Family Mile – Team Relay : x4 runners doing 400m each
The Mascot 400 – Solo (18+)
- The Mascot 400: 400m all out, wearing mascot costume
The Mile Challenges – Solo (16+/18+)
- The Mile (16+): 1 Mile all out
- The Handicap Mile (16+): 1 Mile levelled out based on your time on ‘The Mile’ (This is included in your 'Mile' ticket and you must compete The Mile first)
- The Randalls Beer Mile (18+ only): 4 x 400m with a beer needing to be chugged before every lap. A true test of endurance! Alcohol-free beer available
- The Triple Ticket Bundle (18+ only): All the above
The Mile Challenges – Teams of two runners (16+/18+)
- The Mile – Team relay (16+) : x2 runners doing 800m each
- The Randalls Beer Mile (18+ only): x2 runners doing 800m each, with a beer needing to be chugged before every lap
- The Team Double Ticket Bundle (18+ only): All of the above.
The Mile Challenges – Teams of four runners
- The Mile – Team relay (16+) : x4 runners doing 400m each
- The Randalls Beer Mile Relay (18+ only): x4 runners doing 400m each, with a beer needing to be chugged before every lap
- The Team Double Ticket Bundle (18+ only): All of the above
Approx Schedule of Events
10:30 – Registration Opens: The Track at FB Fields
11:15 – Festival of the Mile, sponsored by Rathbones commences:
- The Junior Mile (Solo)
- The Family Mile (Team Relay)
- The Mile (Solo)
- The Mile (Team Relay)
- The Mascot 400m (Solo)
- The Handicap Mile (Solo)
- The Randalls Beer Mile (Solo)
- The Randalls Beer Mile (Team Relay)
- Prize-giving
17:00 – Event Close
Please wait