Adaptive Program

• Wheelchair Division: Wheelchair athletes may compete utilizing a push rim.

• Ambulatory and visually impaired athletes will race alongside the general public, with heats assigned based on estimated mile times.

• If you are an adaptive athlete interested in competing at this event, please email us at info@cararuns.org

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Event Schedule​ 

5:00 p.m. - Kids Dash

• 100 meters (1-4 year olds)

• 400 meters (5-10 year olds)

5:20 p.m. - Wheelchair Division Mile

5:40 p.m. - Heat 1 - One-Mile (Entries 10:00 to 15:00+)

6:05 p.m. - Heat 2 - One-Mile (Entries 8:00 to 9:59)

6:25 p.m. - Heat 3 - One-Mile (Entries 7:30 to 8:00)

6:40 p.m. - Heat 4 - One-Mile (Entries 6:54 to 7:30)

6:55 p.m. - Heat 5 - One-Mile (Entries 6:30 to 6:53)

7:10 p.m. - Heat 6 - One-Mile (Entries 6:17 to 6:30)

7:24 p.m. - Heat 7 - One-Mile (Entries 6:00 to 6:15)

7:37 p.m. - Heat 8 - One-Mile (Entries 5:50 to 6:00)

7:49 p.m. - Heat 9 - One-Mile (Entries 5:45 to 5:50)

8:00 p.m. - Heat 10 - One-Mile (Entries 5:22 to 5:40)

8:10 p.m. - Heat 11 - One-Mile (Entries 5:00 to 5:20)

8:20 p.m. - Heat 12 - One-Mile (Entries 4:50 to 5:00)

8:30 p.m. - Open Women - Heat 13 - One-Mile (Entries 5:25 to 5:43)

8:40 p.m. - Open Men - Heat 14 - One-Mile (Entries 4:26 to 4:48)

8:50 p.m. - PUMA NITRO Mile (Top Women) - One-Mile (Entries 4:47 to 5:20)

9:00 p.m. - PUMA NITRO Mile (Top Men) - One-Mile (Entries 4:00 to 4:25)

9:10 p.m. - Overall Awards Ceremony

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Entry Information: PUMA NITRO Mile (Top Men) will be the fastest men's entries and PUMA NITRO Mile (Top Women) will be the fastest women's entries. The next fastest entries by gender will be in Open Men and Open Women. All prior heats are combined gender heats seeded by entry time. In order to provide men and women with the best opportunity to race with runners of similar ability, men and women will be seeded in the heats that best match their entry time.

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Note: The event reserves the right to reasonably adjust the schedule as needed based on registration numbers. If there are changes, a final schedule will be provided prior to race day. Start times for each section are approximate, but races will not start early.

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Venue

• Wilson Track at Montrose Harbor (Wilson Drive and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago). The venue features a lighted eight-lane, synthetic track surface and an artificial turf infield.

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One-Mile Race Heat Assignments

• The event will use entry times provided during registration as a guide to group athletes into sections.

• Participants who do not have a recent one-mile personal best can use an estimated entry time using the calculator HERE. Enter another race best (i.e. 5k), and click "Calc", then use the one-mile time in the "Average" column.

• Please use an entry time that accurately reflects your ability for the one-mile so we can place you with other athletes of similar ability.

• Entry times for the PUMA NITRO Miles will be verified. Entry times for all other sections will not require verification.

• The event reserves the right to make section assignments as it sees best, regardless of entry times.

• Cut-Off: To enter persons should be able to complete one-mile in 15 minutes.

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Kids Dash

• A kid focused, coach led warm-up will be held before the dash start.

• Kids aged 1-4 will do a 100-meter dash.

• Kids aged 5-10 will do a 400-meter dash.

• Kids Dash participants will receive a participation ribbon. A shirt is not provided.

• Results will not be produced for the Kids Dash. A display clock will be at the finish.

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Results / Timing

• Results for the one-mile will be posted at the event and on the website. Our official timer will use FinishLynx timing. Finish placement will be determined using USATF rules (when the finisher's torso crosses the finish line).

• Results will not be produced for the Kids Dash. A display clock will be at the finish. 

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One-Mile Awards

• Overall awards for the top 3 finishers in the PUMA NITRO Mile heats.

• Age group awards for the top 3 males and females in each age-group (14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 and over). Age group standings will be compiled by combining all heat results.

• Overall award winners will not be counted for age group awards. Awards will be mailed within approximately two weeks of the event.

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One-Mile Prize Money

• A total of $5,000 in prize money will be awarded to the top five athletes in the PUMA NITRO Mile heats.

  • First: $1,000

  • Second: $750

  • Third: $400

  • Fourth: $250

  • Fifth: $100

• Note: Should athletes with remaining high school eligibility place in the top five, they will not receive prize money. Collegiate athletes whose association allows accepting prize money must submit a letter from their schools compliance officer post-race approving the distribution of prize money before it will be paid. Should the prize money for any specific place not be paid out due to the above, other athletes will not be moved up in prize money amounts.

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