Back for its 7th year, the White Light Mile is going to be bigger and better than ever, so lace up your running shoes, put on your short shorts and get ready to run and party with us on the streets of historic downtown Fremont!
Race Day
October 26th, 2024
Time
dusk
Location
Downtown Fremont, Nebraska
The Concept
Fremont was once known as the "White Light City". We're helping to bring that back, with the partnership of many of the downtown businesses, celebrating the history of this fine city with what else? A kick-ass road mile! To do this race justice, we're starting in the evening, around dusk when the white lights in the vintage street lamps and those strung across the downtown buildings will be shining bright, giving you a chance to run your best mile under the lights.
But we're not stopping there. Yes, you're gonna get a chip-timed race on a USATF-certified and sanctioned course, but we're throwing a party and we want you there!
The Course
The White Light Mile will be run on a pancake flat, USATF-certified and chip-timed course, with a portion of the route passing buildings lined with white lights. The course will be a two-loop route, starting in front of Milady Coffeehouse at 105 E 6th St., with the finish between 5th & 6th on Park St., just around the corner from the start.
We've designed this two-loop course to be spectator-friendly, with on-course cheer stations and entertainment to keep the energy high!
The Details
We kick things off with 2024 RVR Bank Kids Run!
The 1/2 mile kids race will kick-off at 6pm and is sponsored by RVR Bank!
The first heats will begin at roughly 6pm immediately following the RVR Bank Kids Run, we'll have multiple waves of runners taking off every 10-15 minutes. Each wave will be capped at a certain size to create an intimate feel, yet maximize participation. Plus, with runners either waiting for or just having finished up their heat, everyone will be able to encourage their fellow runners as the run until their lungs bleed.
We will finish the evening with the Men's and Womens Elite Event, featuring some of the best mile runners in the Midwest!
Each runner will be notified of their heat time 1 week prior to the event and heat assignments will be at the sole discretion of run nebraska.
What You Get
Each participant in the mile will receive a swag bag full of goodies that all runners love and a ticket for free post-race events. And, throughout the evening, there will be entertainment along the course and back at Milady Coffeehouse.
All runners in the mile will be eligible for awards, and we'll recognize the top overall male and female finisher with a custom-medal and a sweet winner's prize pack. Plus, the top male and female finisher in each age group will also take home some sweet hardware. Awards will be announced at approximately 7:45 p.m., so stick around.
Award Categories
We'll recognize the top 3 overall male and female finishers and the top male and female in the following age groups:
13 & under
14-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
Overall winners will not be eligible for age group awards.
Packet Pick-up
Runners can pick up their race packets inside Milady Coffeehouse, located at 105 E. 6th St. in Fremont. We'll be there Friday, October 25th from 6-8pm. We're giving out a pretty damn awesome prize to one lucky winner that comes during this time. If you can't make it on Friday, don't sweat it! We'll be here starting at 5pm on race day.
This race is near and dear to our hearts, and we'd love nothing more than to have you out there running and partying with us! So recruit your friends, spread the word and sign up today for the fastest and most-bestest road mile around!
Additional details can be found at www.run-ne.com/wlm.
All registrations are final and there will be no refunds. The race will be held rain or shine unless it is determined by run nebraska that it is either unsafe or logistically impractible for the race to go on.
