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Wildcat Extra Mile Race

Saturday, April 6, 2024 Directions

Events

8:00 AM: Heat 1 - Elite Heat (sub 6 mile men & sub 6:30 mile women)

$30 8:00AM CDT - 8:10AM CDT Price increases after April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

8:20 AM: Heat 2 - Women All Ages

$30 8:20AM CDT - 8:40AM CDT Price increases after April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

8:40 AM: Heat 3- Men All Ages

$30 8:40AM CDT - 9:00AM CDT Price increases after April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

9:00 AM: Heat 4 - Fun Run/ Walk (*non-competitive but still timed)

$30 9:00AM CDT - 9:20AM CDT Price increases after April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

Virtual Runner or Walker (I Would Like the Wildcat Total Eclipse Shirt!)

$25 Registration ends April 6, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

Sponsor a Kid to Race!

$25 Registration ends April 6, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

Place

Directly in front of Harding Academy

Description

The Wildcat Extra Mile is a one-mile race for competitive runners, casual walkers, and everyone in between! There will be multiple race heats so participants can run or walk at their own pace. This year's event takes place during the Total Solar Eclipse weekend! There will be some fun extra Eclipse extras, including a limited edition Wildcat Extra Mile Race Eclipse shirt in both dry-fit and soft cotton! The Wildcat Extra Mile is the Championship one-mile race in the Arkansas Grand Prix series in 2024. This is a fast USATF-certified one-mile race that starts and finishes in front of Harding Academy. We encourage students, parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors to come out and go the extra mile with us Saturday morning, April 6, 2024.  For elementary participants, race proceeds will be used in the classrooms to the benefit of teachers and students. In the past, these funds have been used to purchase playground equipment, bleachers, and classroom iPads. Race proceeds from high school participants will benefit various sports programs, Robotics, Theater, Chorus, and Band.  Thank you for supporting Harding Academy!

Register by Friday, March 22, 2024 to be guaranteed a t-shirt size!

USATF Certification Number: AR 19008WJT (Effective April 29, 2019-December 31, 2029)

Race Contact Info

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The Course

The Wildcat Extra Mile Race starts in front of Harding Academy on E. Park. Runners will pass the first quarter mile in front of the Ganus Athletic Center. Runners will then turn left onto Burks Blvd and run along the right side of the road (past the Reynolds Communications building). Runners will make a wide left u-turn just past Bison Lane - this is the halfway point and then head back down Burks Blvd along the right side of the road. At the end of Burks Blvd runners will turn right back into E. Park and head all the way down towards the finish in front of Harding Academy.

Arkansas State Championship 1 Mile Race

The Wildcat Extra Mile is proud to be the official RRCA Arkansas State Championship 1 Mile Race.

Wildcat Extra Mile Overall & Age Group Race Records

 

Overall Male                           Owen Shafer                           4:51                         2023

Male 1-6                                  Lane Farris                               8:41                         2023

Male 7-10                                Cole Sivia                                 6:31                         2019

Male 11-14                              Elishua Hernandez                   5:30                         2023

Male 15-19                              Owen Shafer                            4:51                         2023

Male 20-24                              Keneth Chelego                       4:52                         2018

Male 25-29                              James Gould                            4:57                         2023

Male 30-34                              Chris Roberts                           4:52                         2023

Male 35-39                              Steve Unger                             5:22                         2023

Male 40-44                              Ricky Martinez                         5:05                         2023

Male 45-49                              Marc Gill                                   5:01                        2023

Male 50-54                              Jerry White                               5:12                        2023

Male 55-59                              Rodney DeClue                        7:13                        2023

Male 60-64                              Mike Bonnette                          6:44                        2023

Male 65-69                              Alan Krenzelok                         5:50                        2023

Male 70+                                 Norman Gillaspie                     7:19                        2023

 

Overall Female                       Tia Stone                                5:35                         2018

Female 1-6                              Presley Freppon                      9:58                         2019        

Female 7-10                            Tessa Corbitt                            5:48                        2023        

Female 11-14                          Riley Farris                               5:43                        2023        

Female 15-19                          Anna Stone                              5:53                        2023       

Female 20-24                          Caitlyn McMinn                        6:17                         2018        

Female 25-29                          Courtney Shepard                    6:05                        2023

Female 30-34                          Gosia Hightower                      6:09                         2019        

Female 35-39                          Tia Stone                                 5:35                         2018

Female 40-44                          Tia Stone                                 5:40                         2019

Female 45-49                          Kelly Marchand                        6:01                        2023

Female 50-54                          Jennifer Found                        6:05                         2022        

Female 55-59                          Karen Harbut                           7:19                         2023

Female 60-64                          Jackie Williams                        7:50                        2023

Female 65-69                          Debbie Rigsby                         9:29                        2023

Female 70+                             Angie Orellano-Fisher             10:17                       2023

Complimentary 2025 race entry to anyone who breaks an age group record!

 

Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration

Race day packet pickup and registration will be from 6:30-8:00 AM in front of Harding Academy Elementary. The address is 1529 E Park Ave. Searcy, AR 72143.

Race Day Parking

Ample parking is available BEFORE 7:50 AM in front of First Security Stadium, Cone Dorm, and the Ganus Athletic Center.  If you arrive after 7:50 AM you will need to park on the back side of the Rhodes fieldhouse off Lott Tucker Drive or in the Reynolds parking lot off the E. Park Ave. entrance.  Please note that E. Park St. from Burks Blvd. to S. Moss Ave. will be blocked off from 7:50-9:20 AM for the race.

Arkansas Road Mile State Records

Directions

Directly in front of Harding Academy

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