Race Information

Frank Shorter Mile
Gainesville, FL
City Location
Alachua County
Jan 1, 2024 - Monday
1M run | kids run
  • Race Information
  • organized byFlorida Track Club
  • Details from event's RunSignUp.com listing:

    Ring in the New Year with a fast mile! Our traditional Frank Shorter mile will kick off your new year and fire up your competitive drive. This year's race will be back at Westside Park in front of the pool. 1001 NW 31 Dr, Gainesville, FL 32605

    FREE for current FTC members ( FREE race code can be found here by logging into your FTC account) and kids race is free for anyone; $15 for non-members for the adult 1-mile races. There will be awards for overall men and women. Awards for age group winners in 10-year categories for 1st in each age group. 

    $100 in Prize Money for 1st place Male and Female who breaks the current Frank Shorter mile record:

    • Male: Enoch Nadler - 4:20
    • Female: Haley Hasty - 5:11

    Kids who want to run/walk the Kids' Mustache run must register, but this is a FREE event for children 12 and under. 

    If you want to join the Florida Track Club and participate in the numerous races and track meets planned each year, go to Floridatrackclub.org.  Individual yearly membership is only $40, family membership $65, and student membership $25.  For 2024 - 13 total races (all professionally timed) 7 of them are free for club members, 4 races with discounts, and a summer social.

    The Florida Track Club is sponsored by UF Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute and UCAN Energy Products.

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Listing Status

  • Added to our Directory
    Nov 25, 2015
  • Last Updated in our Directory
    Nov 16, 2023
  • Appears in Directories
  • This event has concluded
    We hope to update it for 2024

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