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2024 Mini-Apple Night of Miles
Meet Details
Registration
Online registration is available here.
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Registration Fees:
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Mini-Apple Mini-Miles: Free!
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All-Comers Mile Heats:
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Adults: $15
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Kids (18 & under): $10
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High School Invitational: Registration free, by invitation only (details below)
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Professional Invitational: Registration free, by invitation only (details below)
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Online registration will close once heats are filled or on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm (whichever comes later) so that heats can be assigned. Day of registration is TBD, pending availability, but will open on-site at 4:30pm if available.
Packet Pick-up
Packet Pick-up will open at 4:30pm. Full details coming soon.
Parking
Full details coming soon.
Spectator Tickets/Gates
Spectator tickets are available to be purchased in advance here.
Adult Ticket (19 & up): $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite
Youth Ticket (Age 13-18): $5 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite
Kid Ticket (Age 12 & under): Free
Meet Summary
Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Location: Washburn High School Track (201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419)
Schedule (subject to change):
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Gates/Packet Pick-up Opens: 4:30pm
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Mini-Apple Mini-Miles (12 & under, untimed 50- or 100-yard dash): 5:30-6:00pm
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All-Comers Miles: 6:00-7:30pm
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Seeded by estimated finish time given during registration
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To be run slow to fast (slow early, fast late)
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High School Miles:
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Open Boys’ High School Mile: 7:42pm
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Open Girls’ High School Mile: 7:55pm
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Seeded Boys’ High School Mile: 8:07pm
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Seeded Girls’ High School Mile: 8:20pm
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Boys’ High School Invitational Mile: 8:30pm
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Girls’ High School Invitational Mile: 8:40pm
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Professional Invitational Miles:
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Men’s: 8:50pm
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Women’s: 9:00pm
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Cost:
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Registration:
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Mini-Apple Mini-Miles: Free!
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All-Comers Heats:
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Adults: $15
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Kids (18 & under): $10
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High School Heats (Non-Invitational): $10
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High School Invitational: Registration free, by invitation only (details below)
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Professional Invitational: Registration free, by invitation only (details below)
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Ticket Sales:
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Adults: $10 suggested donation to MDE
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Youths (Age 13-18): $5 suggested donation to MDE
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Kids (Age 12 & Under): Free
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Registration & Ticket Sales: Here
Site Map: Coming soon!
Heatsheets: Link to be posted here 12pm, Tuesday, 6/11
All-Comers Miles Section Details
Schedule
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Start Time: 6:00pm (slower heats)
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Expected End Time: 7:30pm (faster heats)
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Please arrive at least 45 minutes before your heat’s start time to pick up your packet
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Online registration will close once the Community Mile heats are sold out or on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm (whichever comes first) so that heats can be assigned. Day of registration is TBD, pending availability, but will open at 4:30pm if available.
Full All-Comers Miles Heat Schedule (all times tentative and subject to change)
Heat 1: 6:00pm
Heat 2: 6:16pm
Heat 3: 6:30pm
Heat 4: 6:43pm
Heat 5: 7:05pm
Heat 6: 7:17pm
Heat 7: 7:30pm
Logistics
Once you have picked up your packet, listen for announcements to hear when your heat is called to check-in (see site map for check-in location). Slower heats will be run closer to 6:00pm and faster heats will be run closer to 7:30pm. You will receive an email with your heat assignment and its estimated start time on Tuesday, 6/11 by 12pm.
Registration
Registration for the All-Comers Miles is available online here. The All-Comers Miles are open to athletes of all ages, but high schoolers who would like to only race other high schoolers are encouraged to register for the Open High School Heat. Please register in advance to save time on race day.
Adults: $15
Kids (18 & under): $10
Online registration will close once the Community Mile heats are sold out or on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm (whichever comes first) so that heats can be assigned. Day of registration is TBD pending availability, but will open at 4:30pm if available.
A ticket (with a $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite) will be required for any unregistered spectators looking to watch the All-Comers Miles. All-Comers Mile registrants and spectators are encouraged to arrive early and stay late to spectate and cheer for the Mini-Apple Mini-Miles, other All-Comers Mile heats, and the High School and Professional Invitational heats!
Results & Awards
The All-Comers Miles are held in the spirit of fun and lifelong fitness. There are no awards, but results from Wayzata Timing will be displayed on the results board on-site and online here (link coming soon!).
High School Miles Section Details
Schedule
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Open Boys’ High School Mile Heat #1: 7:42pm
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Open Girls’ High School Mile Heat #1: 7:55pm
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Open Boys’ High School Mile Heat #2: 8:07pm
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Open Girls’ High School Mile Heat #2: 8:20pm
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Boys’ High School Invitational Mile Athlete Introductions: 8:30pm
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Boys’ High School Invitational Mile Start Time: 8:33pm
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Girls’ High School Invitational Mile Athlete Introductions: 8:40pm
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Girls’ High School Invitational Mile Start Time: 8:43pm
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Awards Ceremony (Boys’ & Girls’ Invitational Champion): 9:10pm
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Please arrive at least 45 minutes before your heat’s start time to pick up your packet (60 minutes for Invitational heats)
Logistics
Once you have picked up your packet, listen for announcements to hear when your heat is called to check-in (see site map for check-in location).
After completing their race, winners of the Boys’ & Girls’ High School Invitational Miles will be asked to remain available for an awards ceremony to be held at approximately 9:10pm.
Open High School Miles Registration
Registration for the Open High School heats and All-Comers Miles is available online here. The All-Comers Miles are open to athletes of all ages, but high schoolers who would like to only race other high schoolers are encouraged to register for the Open High School heats. Please register in advance to save time on race day.
Kids (18 & under): $10
Online registration will close once the Open High School heats and All-Comers Section are both sold out or on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm (whichever comes first) so that heats can be assigned. Day of registration is TBD pending availability, but will open at 4:30pm if available.
A ticket (with a $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite) will be required for any unregistered spectators (including competitors’ parents or guardians) looking to watch the Open High School heats or All-Comers Section. Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and stay late to spectate and cheer for the Mini-Apple Mini-Miles, other All-Comers Mile heats, other High School heats, and the High School and Professional Invitational heats!
Invitational & Seeded Heat Application & Registration
Please complete this form if you are a high school Track & Field athlete competing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota who is interested in competing in the High School Invitational at the Mini-Apple Night of Miles. To be considered, athletes should have run faster than 4:20 (boys)/5:05 (girls). The High School Invite Captain reserves the right to consider athletes who have not met the standard if they have exceptional performances at other distances or in cross country.
If accepted into the Invitational or Seeded heats, the High School Invite Captain will send you High School Invitational registration instructions and a code for a comped entry. Athletes wait-listed for the Invitational heat are encouraged to register for an Open High School or All-Comers heat if they want to assure the opportunity to race. This will not prevent them from being bumped up into the Invitational Heat at a later date at the High School Invite Captain's discretion.
A ticket (with a $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite) will be required for any unregistered spectators (including competitors’ parents or guardians) looking to watch the High School Invitational or Seeded heats. All High School Invitational and Seeded heat registrants and spectators are encouraged to arrive early and stay late to spectate and cheer for the Mini-Apple Mini-Miles, the All-Comers Section, other High School heats, and the Professional Invitational heats!
Results & Awards
The winners of the High School Invitational Miles will earn renown as the best high school milers in the Upper Midwest! Full High School Invitational awards information coming soon…
There are no awards for any other High School heats.
Results from Wayzata Timing will be displayed on the results board on-site and online here (link coming soon!).
Professional Invitational Miles Details
Schedule
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Men’s Professional Invitational Mile Athlete Introductions: 8:50pm
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Men’s Professional Invitational Mile Start Time: 8:53pm
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Women’s Professional Invitational Mile Athlete Introductions: 9:00pm
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Women’s Professional Invitational Mile Start Time: 9:03pm
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Awards Ceremony (Men’s & Women’s Champion): 9:15pm
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Please arrive at least 60 minutes before your heat’s start time to pick up your packet
Logistics
Once you have picked up your packet, listen for announcements to hear when the Professional Invitational Mile is called to check-in (see site map for check-in location).
After completing their race, winners will be asked to remain available for an awards ceremony to be held at approximately 9:15pm.
Application & Registration
To be considered for the Professional Invitational Miles, athletes should have run faster than 4:05 (mile)/3:46 (1500m) for men and 4:50 (mile)/4:24 (1500m) for women since December 1, 2022. The Elite Athlete Recruiting & Hospitality Chair reserves the right to consider athletes who have not met that standard if they have exceptional performances at other distances or outside of that timeframe.
If you are interested in competing in the Professional Invitational section of the Mini-Apple Night of Miles, please contact Minnesota Distance Elite Head Coach Coach, Chris Lundstrom at coachlundo@gmail.com; please include a link to your TFRRS/World Athletics profile, as well as any other relevant information. In certain limited cases, limited travel stipend and homestay accommodations may be available for high-level out-of-area athletes.
If accepted, the Elite Athlete Recruiting & Hospitality Chair will send you Professional Invitational Miles registration instructions and a code for a comped entry.
Results & Awards
Prize Purse:
1st-place (Men’s & Women’s): $500
2nd-place (Men’s & Women’s): $300
3rd-place (Men’s & Women’s): $200
Results from Wayzata Timing will be displayed on the results board on-site and online here (link coming soon!).
The Mini-Apple Night of Miles is USATF sanctioned. However, as it falls after the qualifying window closes, times may not be used to qualify for the 2024 USATF National Outdoor Championships, and as the track doesn’t have a curb, it will not appear on the World Athletics Calendar.
Mini-Apple Mini-Miles Details
Schedule
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Start Time: 5:30pm
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Expected End Time: Shortly before 6:00pm
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Please arrive at least 45 minutes before the Mini-Apple Mini Miles start time to pick up your packet
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Online registration will close once the Mini-Apple Mini-Miles are sold out or on Sunday, June 9 at 6pm (whichever comes first). Day of registration is TBD, pending availability, but will open at 4:30pm if available.
Logistics
Once you have picked up your Mini-Apple’s packet, please congregate in the designated area on the football field inside the track (see site map). Listen for announcements to hear when your child’s age group is called to the line; children will be called to the line by age group. 50-yard dash participants (suggested age: 8 & under) will be called to the line first, beginning with the youngest age groups; 100-yard dash participants (suggested age: 9-12) will be called to the line next, also beginning with the youngest.
Registration
Although it is a free event, registration for the Mini-Apple Miles is required and is available online here. Please register in advance to save time on race day.
While there is no registration fee for the Mini-Apple Miles, a ticket (with a $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite) will be required for any adults accompanying their child who are not registered to race in any of the heats. All Mini-Apple Mini-Mile participants and their parents are encouraged to stay, spectate, and cheer for the All-Comers Section, High School Section, and Professional Invitational heats!
Results & Awards
The Mini-Apple Mile is a free event for children 12 & under held in the spirit of fun and lifelong fitness. It is untimed and there are no awards. We hope this year’s Mini-Apple Mini-Milers enjoy running’s lifelong benefits and become future High School Invitational, Elite Invitational, and Community Mile competitors!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is putting on this meet?
Minnesota Distance Elite is putting on the meet in furtherance of its mission. Minnesota Distance Elite is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides opportunities for talented distance runners to train in an environment that prepares them to compete with the best in the world while serving as a focal point for distance running in Minnesota. Your support of MDE through registering, buying a ticket, or donating is greatly appreciated.
Meet Steering Committee: Eli Asch (Meet Steering Committee Chair), Curt Boehm (Event Operations Chair), Cody Mikl (Professional Athletes Recruiting & Hospitality Chair), Finn McCormick (Marketing Chair), and Julie McDaniel (Sponsorship Chair).
Wayzata Results is providing timing and results and Scott Stallman is serving as Meet Manager.
Who benefits from this meet?
Minnesota Distance Elite is the primary beneficiary of the meet. This in addition to providing a competition opportunity for its local professional athletes and the community in furtherance of its mission. You can support Minnesota Distance Elite by making a donation here.
What do I get for registering?
A bib, four safety pins, and a no-frills, professionally-managed and timed meet (the Mini-Apple Miles are untimed). A registration also gets you the chance to watch a great night of racing including the Mini-Apple Mini-Miles, the All-Comers Miles, the High School Miles, and Professional Invitational Miles.
There is currently no planned registration gift for any registrants or ticket-purchasers, and there are no awards for any heats or sections other than the Invitational High School & Professional Miles.
All registrants and ticket-buyers who make the $10 suggested donation to Minnesota Distance Elite will also experience the satisfaction of supporting an organization that makes Minnesotan Olympians.
Are there concessions on-site?
Yes, the Washburn XC Program will be selling concessions out of the concession stand (see site map) as a fundraiser for its program. Items like pizza, chips, hot dogs, candy, water, and soda will be available for purchase. Concession sales are a fundraiser for the Washburn Cross Country program.
Are there bathrooms available on-site?
Yes, there are bathrooms available for both participants and spectators (see site map). There are no locker rooms or shower facilities available.
When will I find out what All-Comers Heat I’m in?
You will receive a pre-meet email on Tuesday, June 11 by no later than 12pm with your heat assignment and the anticipated heat start time, as well as any other final pre-meet reminders or instructions.
What if I have a question that isn’t answered here?
First, please double-check that it isn’t on the website! But if it isn’t, please contact us via email at miniapplemiles@gmail.com. Please allow up to 72 hours for a reply. Thank you for your patience.
All registrants will receive a pre-meet email on Tuesday, June 11 by no later than 12pm with any final pre-meet reminders or instructions.
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