BENefit Mile
About this race
The ninth annual BENefit Mile will take place on Friday, August 7, 2026 in Plainfield, Indiana at 7:00 p.m.. This net downhill race will begin on Buchanan Street and finish in downtown Plainfield near the Plainfield Friends Meeting off of East Street.
This event features a unique opportunity for seasoned runners to tackle a fast, shorter race than the typical road run, and will also appeal to those just starting out with running (walkers are also encouraged to participate)! The BENefit Mile will separate into corrals based on estimated finish times. Stick around after the races for post-race festivities!
The BENefit Mile will raise funds for the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent in memory of Ben Harmon, a Hendricks County resident and runner and who passed away in July of 2018 of Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Ben’s optimism and genuine positivity towards everyone, as well as his fight against his cancer was incredibly inspiring. This race will raise funds to help the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases support other patients and families in their fight against cancer as well.
Shirt Guarantee: 7/24/26
To learn more about Ben’s story, please visit the link below:
www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2018/06/14/doyel-cancer-getting-run-its-money-ex-avon-track-star-ben-harmon/690495002/
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Plainfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 8:52 PM local time (EDT) in Plainfield on August 7, 2026 — 14h 01m of daylight.
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2026 results — BENefit Mile
257 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Mile Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendra Rininger | 12:21 | 12:21 /mi |
| 2 | Heather Dawes | 12:22 | 12:22 /mi |
| 3 | Juliana Dawes | 13:56 | 13:56 /mi |
| 4 | Greg Palencer | 14:25 | 14:25 /mi |
| 5 | Patty Palencer | 14:27 | 14:27 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Plainfield 5K Races 4 races
- Plainfield Running Calendar 2026 5 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 5 Plainfield events
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