KAR Prairie View 1-Mile Challenge

Event Date:

July 24, 2025 (Thursday)

Event Location:
Prairie View County Park
899 E U Ave. 
Vicksburg, MI 49097

About This Event:

The start will be separated into age-group, high school, and invitational heats.  The heats will start 10 minutes apart.  The high school heats will be separated into two boys heats of over 5:00 PRs and under 5:00 PRs, and the girls heats of over 6:00 PRs and under 6:00 PRs.  The invitational heats will be women under 5:30 and men under 4:30.   Awards will go three deep in each age group and category, with special trophies given to the high school and invitational winners. The course will be fast.  

 
Registration Fees:

• Pre-registration Pricing - March 1st to June 24th : $35.00 (Includes Tee Shirt)
• No Tee Shirt Option for $30.00
• Discount Price of $25.00 for High School and under (1 - 18 years old)
   
  

Event Times:

• Early Packet Pickup (July 23rd Wednesday) @ 
• Race Day Packet Pickup (July 24th Thursday) - @ Prairie View Park 4:00 pm to 5:45 pm
• Race Day RACE TIME - 6:00 pm
• Awards - 7:00 pm
   
  

Heat Race Time Schedule:

• 6:00  13 & under
• 6:10  60 & over
• 6:20  50 - 59
• 6:30  40 - 49
• 6:40  30 - 39
• 6:50  19 - 29
• 7:00  High School Girls 6:00 & over PR
• 7:10  High School Girls under 6:00 PR
• 7:20  High School Boys 5:00 & over PR
• 7:30  High School Boys 5:00 & under PR
• 7:40  Women's Invite, under 5:30 PR
• 7:50 Men's Invite, under 4:30 PR

      Heat Adjustments

            Should a heat become too large, or a heat become too small, they will be combined or split as appropriate.  An updated heat schedule will be posted on this site no later than two days before the race date (July 24) and posted at race registration.

Tee Shirts:

• T-Shirts are guaranteed for pre-registration participants before July 6, 2025 .  T-Shirt availability after July 6th will be on a "first come, first serve basis".   Please register early!!

Age Divisions and Awards:

• Overall Male, Female, High School Boy, High School Girl
• Age Division Awards (Male and Female): 13 and Under, 14-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, ,and 80 and Over
   

Timing and Scoring:
Timing and scoring will be done by Mac's Sports Timing using ChronoTrack technology. Results will be LIVE on RunSignUp and posted during the event.

Parking

Parking is available in two lots, one near the entrance to Prairie View Park and the second at the Beach, farther back in the Park.  

Sponsor

Kalamazoo County Parks Department.