Bruce Barnes Mile
- Date Sun 8th June 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Crozet, Virginia
- Price $12.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Bruce Barnes Mile on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, in beautiful Crozet, Albemarle! This exciting new event features chip timing and a unique opportunity for all runners to start together. The Bruce Barnes Mile is a spectacular one-mile road race that boasts a thrilling downhill course, with the steepest descent occurring in the last quarter mile. Runners will finish with stunning views of Lady Astor's renowned mansion, "Mirador," making it a memorable backdrop for this fast-paced competition.
Participants can register early for just $12, with race day registration available for $17. After the race, enjoy a scenic cool down back to the Greenwood Community Center, where you'll be treated to breathtaking panoramic mountain views. Don't miss this chance to be part of a vibrant community event that promises to be both fun and challenging! Join us in Crozet for an unforgettable day of running and camaraderie!
Participants can register early for just $12, with race day registration available for $17. After the race, enjoy a scenic cool down back to the Greenwood Community Center, where you'll be treated to breathtaking panoramic mountain views. Don't miss this chance to be part of a vibrant community event that promises to be both fun and challenging! Join us in Crozet for an unforgettable day of running and camaraderie!
Organiser's Description
NEW! WE WILL HAVE CHIP TIMING THIS YEAR AND ALL RUNNERS WILL START TOGETHER. The registration fee is $12 per person until race day when it will be $17/person.
Featuring the fastest & most scenic mile course in Virginia! This unique one mile road race is all downhill, with its steepest descent over the last quarter mile. The race finishes within view of Lady Astor's famous mansion, "Mirador." The runners are treated to gorgeous panoramic mountain views on their cool down back to the Greenwood Community Center after the race.
PARKING: GREENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER [https://www.albemarle.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/65/378], 865 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932
DIRECTIONS FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE: Take 64 West to Crozet. Exit 107 250 West. Take a right onto Rt. 690. Take a right Rt. 691 Jarmans Gap Road. Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
VOLUNTEER RACE DIRECTORS: Lindy Bain and Mark Lorenzoni, both close friends of Barnes, have directed the event since 1992.
Featuring the fastest & most scenic mile course in Virginia! This unique one mile road race is all downhill, with its steepest descent over the last quarter mile. The race finishes within view of Lady Astor's famous mansion, "Mirador." The runners are treated to gorgeous panoramic mountain views on their cool down back to the Greenwood Community Center after the race.
PARKING: GREENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER [https://www.albemarle.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/65/378], 865 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932
DIRECTIONS FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE: Take 64 West to Crozet. Exit 107 250 West. Take a right onto Rt. 690. Take a right Rt. 691 Jarmans Gap Road. Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
VOLUNTEER RACE DIRECTORS: Lindy Bain and Mark Lorenzoni, both close friends of Barnes, have directed the event since 1992.
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