M1LE Nation Challenge
About this race
M1LE Nation Challenge presented by Front Range Elite
Race Dates: May 30 - June 7, 2026
One mile. One nation. Your best time. We’re bringing runners together for a nationwide mile race, and there are two ways to cross the finish line.
Participate from your favorite local path by submitting your time between May 30 and June 7, or feel the energy of the crowd by joining our live race at the CSU Track on June 7, 2026
Team Competition- M1LE Nation
The four-person team event will be scored cross-country style. Each participant will run one mile, and the total time from all four runners will be added together- the lowest combined time wins! The team registration fee is one flat fee for the entire team, not per person.
1st- $600 prize purse split between top male/female team
2nd- Roll Recovery slides for each team member
In-Person options:
June 7th at the Colorado State University track. We will hit the track together to walk, run, or race, with on-site support to help you upload your results. Post race massage provided by Tikva Performance Massage. And yes, brunch is included!
*Note- Still bring something to record your mile time via Strava
Open Waves
9:30am - walking/jogging wave
10:00am - 9:30/mile or faster
10:15am- 8:30/mile or faster
10:30am - 7:30/mile or faster
Youth participants will start according to age group
10:45am - Elementary
11:15am- Middle
11:30- High School
Elite Waves
11:45am < 6:30/mile (Women)
Noon- < 5:15/mile (Men)
What You Get:
Prizes: Race for a chance to win some amazing prizes from our partners! See awards section below.
10-Week Training Program: Included in your race entry is a complimentary 10-week one-mile training program emailed directly to you.
Flexibility:
The virtual experience allows you to run your mile anywhere, anytime between May 30th and June 7th. Your local track, favorite trail, or your treadmill, the choice is yours!
How to Register:
Visit https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Anywhere/M1LENationChallenge to sign up.
Receive your 10-week training program via email and get after it!
Pick your distance
Running
M1LE Nation
Team M1LE Nation
Kids ½ Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fort Collins, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 8:30 PM local time (MDT) in Fort Collins on June 11, 2027 — 15h 01m of daylight.
Course
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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, 40 Fort Collins events
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