Memorial Day Mile

About the Event

Come join us this Memorial Day for a downhill competitive mile that starts downtown Columbia City and finishes at the Whitley County YMCA. The course follows Van Buren Street in a point to point race. The race will kick off the Annual Memorial Day Parade which starts at 10:15AM.

Packet Pick Up will be available starting at 8:30 AM on race day at Running Around Screen Printing located at 227 West Van Buren Street Columbia City, IN 46725.

The Start of the race will be just West of Running Around Screen Printing on Van Buren Street and will run east on Van Buren before finishing by the Whitley Country YMCA. Post race refreshments and awards will be given at the finish line.

Parking will be available throughout Columbia City as well as at the finish at the YMCA, we ask that participants refrain from parking along Van Buren Street (Start line/Parade Route).

The Memorial Day Mile is the RRCA State Championship for 2024.

Part of the 2024 Epic Racing Series, click the logo in the right-hand corner for more information and a list of the series races.

Packet pickup will be Monday morning at Running Around Screen Printing (227 West Van Buren Street Columbia City, IN 46725) starting at 8:30 AM till Race time at 10:15 AM.

100% of the profits from the race are added into the Veterans Marathon end of the year donation which will go to the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post 5582 and Whitley County 911 communications.

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