The Emergency Mile
About this race
Join us to honor Rockcastle County’s first responders at The Emergency Mile. If you are an experienced runner, this is your chance to test your speed on a nearly level one-mile course. If you’re new to run/walks, this is the perfect way to start – with a less challenging distance. Either way, you are honoring those in our county that we could not do without.
Rockcastle County first responders participate FREE! Event Details- Event begins 1 Mile Run/Walk at 6:00 p.m. EST
- Check in/packet pickup begins at 5:00 p.m.
- Registration fee $20, includes event t-shirt if registered by Wednesday, May 6. After May 6, registration is $25 through race day. (After May 6, shirts are are not guaranteed and sizes may be limited).
- Free registration for Rockcastle County first responders! (Police, Sheriff, Jail Employees, Fire Department, and Ambulance Services). Free shirt included if registered before May 6. (After May 6, shirts are limited).
- Overall male and female race winner
- Top three male and female runners in each of the following age groups: 12-under; 13-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+
- Top three fastest male and female walkers
- Special Award: Fastest first responder, male and female
- ALL students age 4-18 run FREE! No shirt included in registration, but may be added on for additional fee.
- Students who complete at least 7 races will receive a $25 gift card and custom t-shirt at the end of the 2026 series!
- Students must run or walk to be eligible for awards and incentives.
Contact Chelsea Dillingham at (606) 256-7767 or e-mail c.dillingham@rhrcc.org
Pick your distance
Running
1-Mile Run
Rockcastle County First Responder
Free for Police, Sheriff, Corrections, Fire and Ambulance Services
Walking
1-Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Vernon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 8:44 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Vernon on May 21, 2026 — 14h 20m of daylight.
Course
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- Mount Vernon 5K Races 4 races
- Mount Vernon Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 9 Mount Vernon events
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