Mountain Valley Mile
About this race
Join us August 22, 2026 in Downtown Waynesville, NC for the Mountain Valley Mile presented by Jus' Running!
The Mountain Valley Mile is designed to be a high-energy, spectator-friendly event that runs directly through the heart of downtown. The mile distance makes it uniquely accessible to everyone—from competitive runners to first-time participants, local families, and younger athletes.
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Running
Walkers
Open (All Genders and Ages)
Masters Race (All Master Athletes 40+)
Women's Elite Race (Sub 6:00 Predicted Time)
Predicted time under 6:00 for the mile.
Men's Elite Race (Sub 5:00 Predicted Time)
Predicted time under 5:00 for the mile.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waynesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (EDT) in Waynesville on August 22, 2026 — 13h 15m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Mountain Valley Mile
192 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the Open (All Genders and Ages), MVM 2026 Open Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Perkins | 4:51 | 4:51 /mi |
| 2 | Nick Hughes | 4:52 | 4:52 /mi |
| 3 | Chase Kelly | 5:01 | 5:01 /mi |
| 4 | Lathom Louco | 5:04 | 5:04 /mi |
| 5 | Joel Bulthuis | 5:10 | 5:10 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 3 Waynesville events
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