Event Description
Yooper Running Company presents the 1st Annual Ashmun Street Mile on July 4th, 2024! The mile begins on Ashmun Street and 14th Ave at 7:00pm. The runners and walkers will kick off the start of the Sault Sainte Marie Independence Day Parade. The experience of racing in front of your friends and family along the parade route will surely push you to a great finishing time. Not to mention the large downhill as you approach the back half of your mile. The race will finish near All Star Graphics. A finishing mat will be in the first parking spot on the west side or left side of the road in the direction you are racing.
Registration Prices
June 4 - July 3: $20.00 *ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES 9PM, JULY 3
July 4 - $25.00 CASH ONLY EXACT CHANGE, ONLY AVAILABLE NEAR FINISH LINE, CLOSES 6:00PM *NO EXCEPTIONS. PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO MAKE IT 1 MILE TO THE START LINE.
Awards
All finishers will receive a unique medal from Oaklawn Laser Works.
There will also be cash prizes as follows:
1st place male and female: $50.00
2nd place male and female: $30.00
3rd place male and female: $20.00
1st place master's (40+) male and female: $50.00
There will be no age group prizes. Water, bananas, and granola bars will be provided at the finish line.
Notes
Please be aware that the parade will begin shortly after the start of the 1 mile race. You will be required to move off of the road and onto the sidewalk if the parade catches up to you. We recommend that you are able to walk or run a mile in 20 minutes or less.
Bib Pick-Up
We will do an early bib pickup 1 day prior on July 3rd from 4pm-7pm at a local establishment. This section will be updated and an email will be sent out to all pre-registered runners when we announce the early packet pickup location. There will also be a bib pick-up race day near the finish area from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Please show up early as there may be a line to pick up bibs. No portable rest rooms will be available. No shuttles will be available. Plan accordingly.
Results
Yooper Running Company will provide gun timing using bib transponders. Live results will be provided. A live results link will be posted here. Results will be in chronological order by place/time and separated by genders. In addition to the bib chip timing there will be a finishing clock displayed. Since this is the first annual Ashmun Street Mile winners will be recognized as course record holders.
