The Minty Miler
- Date Sat 14th December 2024
- Time 1:00PM EST
- Location Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
- Price $32.80
- Races 2 races
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Event summary
Get ready for a festive experience at The Minty Miler, taking place on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in the scenic town of Jim Thorpe, Carbon! This family-friendly holiday running party invites participants to embrace the cheer of the season, with holiday-themed attire encouraged but not required. The unique race format challenges runners to cover as much distance as possible within a one-hour time limit on a beautiful, traffic-free gravel path. The course is a closed 0.87-mile loop around Penn Forest Park, featuring a manageable elevation gain of 21 feet per lap.
Starting promptly at 1 PM, this event promises a fun atmosphere with plenty of support along the way, including an aid station stocked with water, hot chocolate, snacks, and delightful minty treats. Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers, as well as age group awards for runners and walkers across various categories. Be sure to register by December 2 for a custom minty miler item and join in on the holiday spirit—rain, snow, or shine! Plus, a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Dimmick Memorial Library of Jim Thorpe, making this event a wonderful way to celebrate the season while giving back to
Starting promptly at 1 PM, this event promises a fun atmosphere with plenty of support along the way, including an aid station stocked with water, hot chocolate, snacks, and delightful minty treats. Awards will be presented to the top male and female finishers, as well as age group awards for runners and walkers across various categories. Be sure to register by December 2 for a custom minty miler item and join in on the holiday spirit—rain, snow, or shine! Plus, a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Dimmick Memorial Library of Jim Thorpe, making this event a wonderful way to celebrate the season while giving back to
Organiser's Description
THE MINTY MILER IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY HOLIDAY RUNNING PARTY! HOLIDAY THEMED ATTIRE IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT IS ENCOURAGED.
RACE FORMAT: 1 hour, accurately timed race. Run as far as you can in the 1 hour time limit. You must complete all laps for them to count. Any partially completed laps when time runs out will not be counted toward your total. You can stop at any point, but you must check in with the race director if you are stopping before the end of the time limit. The race will start promptly at 1pm and end at 2pm.
COURSE: Gravel path around the Penn Forest Park right outside of scenic Jim Thorpe. No traffic to contend with while running! The path is a closed .87 mile loop, with 21 ft of elevation gain/loss per lap.
AID: There will be an aid station at the start/finish line stocked up with water, hot chocolate, snacks, and of course, minty treats.
REGISTRATION/ PACKET PICKUP: Register by December 2 to get a custom minty miler item! There will be same day registration from 12-1pm, with a custom item while supplies last.
AWARDS: Top Male and Female awards, as well as male and female age group awards for both runners and walkers. Age groups: 10 and under, 11-18, 19-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71+
SWAG: A custom minty miler blanket, while supplies last, age group ornament awards and overall winner awards.
PROCEEDS: A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Dimmick Memorial Library of Jim Thorpe
THIS EVENT IS RAIN, SNOW, OR SHINE!
RACE FORMAT: 1 hour, accurately timed race. Run as far as you can in the 1 hour time limit. You must complete all laps for them to count. Any partially completed laps when time runs out will not be counted toward your total. You can stop at any point, but you must check in with the race director if you are stopping before the end of the time limit. The race will start promptly at 1pm and end at 2pm.
COURSE: Gravel path around the Penn Forest Park right outside of scenic Jim Thorpe. No traffic to contend with while running! The path is a closed .87 mile loop, with 21 ft of elevation gain/loss per lap.
AID: There will be an aid station at the start/finish line stocked up with water, hot chocolate, snacks, and of course, minty treats.
REGISTRATION/ PACKET PICKUP: Register by December 2 to get a custom minty miler item! There will be same day registration from 12-1pm, with a custom item while supplies last.
AWARDS: Top Male and Female awards, as well as male and female age group awards for both runners and walkers. Age groups: 10 and under, 11-18, 19-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71+
SWAG: A custom minty miler blanket, while supplies last, age group ornament awards and overall winner awards.
PROCEEDS: A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Dimmick Memorial Library of Jim Thorpe
THIS EVENT IS RAIN, SNOW, OR SHINE!
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