The third annual GTC Memorial Day Mile, renamed this year as GTC Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile will be held this coming Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026. The event pays tribute to our fallen service members, and to our first responders. As a competitive 1-mile race, it is in good alignment with a national movement afoot - to Bring Back the Mile - America's distance (1-2). Not as fast as you'd like to be yet? No problem, all speeds are welcome. John Hart Race Director Email: MDMdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com References 1. Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance. Available at: https://www.bringbackthemile.com/home 2. NPR. A Campaign To Bring Back 'America's Distance': The 1-Mile Race. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/06/319512432/a-campaign-to-bring-back-americas-distance-the-1-mile-race The plane in the photo above is part of a memorial in Cleveland Park in Greenville, South Carolina honoring Major Rudolf Anderson Jr., United States Air Force for his service and ultimate sacrifice during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). Major Anderson, from Greenville, SC, was the only combat casualty during the standoff, and is credited with saving the lives of millions, as explained by historians here: How the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot prevented a nuclear war. History. Available at: https://www.history.com/news/the-cuban-missile-crisis-pilot-whose-death-may-have-saved-millions
Chip time and clock time will be used but chip time is what all awards are based on, including overall awards. There will be a chip timing mat for both start and finish. Here are the categories: Overall top 3 male and female Masters, grandmasters, and senior grandmasters top male and female Age groups, top 3 male and female: 14 and under 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ The awards ceremony will begin around 7:45 AM in the Kroc lot.
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Miles | $27.00 | May 27 | May 7 |
| $32.00 | May 8 | May 25 |
Packet pick up will be held in the Kroc lot along S. Hudson Street on Sunday afternoon, May 24, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. It will also be held on race day morning from 6:00 - 6:45 AM in the Kroc lot.
Parking is available along S. Hudson St on either side of the Kroc lot - the gravel lot to the north of the paved Kroc lot and at the school lot to the south of the paved lot. Parking won't be available in the paved lot where we start and finish the race. Parking is also available in front of the Kroc Center main building and also at Unity Park. Two portable restrooms are located between the Kroc lot and Kroc soccer field. The Kroc Center main building will be doing us a favor by opening ear
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | 7:41 | 4:57 |
| 2024 | 156 | 8:00 | 5:06 |
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