2025 Pre-Race Letter

Link to the 2025 pre-race letter can be found below
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kOKCzcOOQ_M2jh6GPgs9UXaDBB8p8vZ4Ps3umOqs3zo/edit?tab=t.0

Live Tracking & Certification

Bib numbers will be assigned closer to race weekend. The link below will be updated with bib numbers once they have been uploaded.
Thank you to Mike Melton and his amazing team for timing our event again this year!
https://my.raceresult.com/350209/

USA Track & Field certified course
MERRILL'S MILE is a USA Track & Field certified course.
1 lap = 0.9951 miles. It is also professionally chipped timed.

2025 July Merrill's

The heat and humidity of a July Merrill's Mile is back! We are so thankful for the Chain of Command at the 5th Ranger Training Battalion to once again allow us onto Camp while they are in session with students this year. There will be a few extra steps that need to be completed prior to showing up the weekend of Merrill's to make the gate access smoother than last year. We'll be sharing very detailed instructions about this the week of the event.

2025 Camp Merrill Access!!

An update to previously shared instructions:
The gate guards will have a roster of all registered participants who have signed up by mid-day Thursday, July 10th. Anyone who registers after 12pm on Thursday, July 10th will need to park at The Overhang and use the footbridge to access the airfield and track.
Day passes are no longer required.

Description

The course is a 12' wide 1-mile PAVED (asphalt) loop with approximately 10' of elevation gain per loop. Runners will switch directions every 6 hours.

There will be one fully stocked aid station at the start/finish line with plenty of typical race foods available all day and night (water, sports drink, pretzels, bananas, oranges, watermelon, PB&J, soft drinks). Other foods we've served at previous races: vegan tomato soup, grilled cheese, sweet potato/black bean burritos, potatoes, popsicles, smoothies, pancakes, and bacon...plenty to choose from! We'll also have ice available for you to help keep cool!

Start Times

Start times are as follows, and YES, you can start at any of these times, regardless of your actual registration start time. Just be sure to check in with timing beforehand.

Friday 9am: 48 hour, 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
Friday 9pm: 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
Saturday 9am: 24 hour, 12 hour, 6 hour
Saturday 9pm: 12 hour, 6 hour

Camping and Set Up

Camping will be permitted starting Thursday, July 10th AFTER 4pm. Please do not arrive prior to this time. The Overhang will be open all weekend!