The Princeton Mile

On Saturday June 7th the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first annual “Princeton Mile” road race. The race will take place on Princeton’s historic Main Street, starting at the Apollo Theater and ending at Rotary Park, just in time to enjoy live music, food and drinks at Shrimpfest.

The course is a straight line, fully paved city street. If you are looking to set a personal best time for a mile, this would be the place to do it. The course has been certified and the race will be chip timed. The first race will feature “elite” runners who will be competing for a $1000 prize which will be awarded to the first male and female finisher. In order to participate in this race, male runners must be able to run a mile under 5 minutes and female runners must be able to run a mile under 6 minutes. The second race is open to anyone wishing to run and have fun. All runners crossing the finish line will receive a complimentary donut courtesy of Miss Betsy’s Donuts. Anytime Fitness of Princeton will also offer complimentary assisted stretching and body scans at the end of the race.

All paid entrants will receive a race bib/chip and a “Princeton Mile” t-shirt designed and printed by local Chamber members. Awards will be announced on the stage at Shrimpfest immediately following the completion of the second race. For those traveling from Chicago or the suburbs, Princeton has an Amtrak station. The start time of the race will allow for those taking the train from the city and suburbs ample time to jog to the starting line before the races begin. The race finishes at Rotary Park which is adjacent to the Amtrak station.

Please, come join us and enjoy all Princeton has to offer. This is a family-friendly event featuring live music, food, activities for kids and the chance to run your fastest mile!