University of Albany - Blue Jean Mile
About this race
In 2021, ASICS Blue Jean Mile was created. This in-person and virtual competition encourages runners everywhere to throw on a pair of blue jeans and head out for a mile run in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month. All registration fees are being donated to the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Ainsley's Angels of America.
DON'T FORGET YOUR BLUE JEANS.
You can read more about the Blue Jean Mile HERE.
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In Person - Blue Jean Mile - Student
Virtual - Blue Jean Mile - Student
In Person - Blue Jean Mile - Adult
Virtual - Blue Jean Mile - Adult
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albany, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 7:56 PM local time (EDT) in Albany on May 2, 2026 — 14h 08m 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, 7 Albany events
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