Bruce Barnes Mile
When is Bruce Barnes Mile?
Bruce Barnes Mile takes place on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Crozet, VA.
What distances does Bruce Barnes Mile offer?
Bruce Barnes Mile offers 1 event: Bruce Barnes Mile.
| Event | Distance | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Barnes Mile | 1.0 mi | $12.00 | Register |
How much does Bruce Barnes Mile cost?
Registration for Bruce Barnes Mile starts at $12.00.
Where is Bruce Barnes Mile held?
Bruce Barnes Mile is held in Crozet, VA at 865 Greenwood Road.
About Bruce Barnes Mile
NEW! We will have chip timing this year and all runners will start together. The registration fee is $12 per person until race day when it will be $17/person.
Featuring the fastest & most scenic mile course in Virginia! This unique one mile road race is all downhill, with its steepest descent over the last quarter mile. The race finishes within view of Lady Astor's famous mansion, "Mirador." The runners are treated to gorgeous panoramic mountain views on their cool down back to the Greenwood Community Center after the race.
Parking: Greenwood Community Center, 865 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932
Directions from Charlottesville: Take 64 West to Crozet. Exit 107 250 West. Take a right onto Rt. 690. Take a right Rt. 691 Jarmans Gap Road. Greenwood Community Center is on the right.
Volunteer Race Directors: Lindy Bain and Mark Lorenzoni, both close friends of Barnes, have directed the event since 1992.
Bruce Barnes
Back in the 1980's, Bruce Barnes was not only one of the fastest runners in an already really fast town, he was also easily one of the nicest!
For 10 years, from 1980 through the summer of his untimely and tragic death in 1990, the New York speedster from Westchester County was one of the most dominant racers in the state and also one of the most popular. Not only could he run a sub-2:30 marathon and a 51 minute 10 miler, he could also go back out onto a course, after winning the race, and cheer on and pace the slower runners across the finish line. He also did something we don’t see as much of anymore and that’s volunteer as often as he raced. At his core, he was hard wired to give as much as he took and that sense of balance between racing and volunteering endured Bruce to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
The Bruce Barnes Mile is run in beautiful Greenwood every year right around the time of his birthday. And Bruce’s mark is all over this special nostalgic, no frills event as it’s a throwback to a time far away. An era when there were no technical shirt giveaways or fancy prizes…just a cup or two of water, a few sliced oranges and the assurance that you just completed an accurately measured course and the thrill of seeing your name listed on the complete results that were always posted to a tree or on the window of the volunteer race director’s car.
This was Bruce’s era and because the race is named after him it has taken on a true retro look and feel. Squint your eyes throughout the Bruce Barnes Mile experience and you’d swear you had traveled back to the time of Tears for Fears, VHS tapes and $35 Nike Waffle Trainers. So, every June, folks of all ages and abilities, from 7 to 87-year-olds and from four minute milers to those chugging along at a 15 minute pace, enjoy this special “classic race experience”.
(by Mark Lorenzoni, 2013)
Final Instructions
Welcome to the Bruce Barnes Mile!
On behalf of the Charlottesville Track Club we’re delighted to have you joining us this Sunday for this popular community fundraiser run.
A few things of note…
-Race Day is this Sunday June 7th at 8:45am at the Greenwood Community Center.
-The event parking and packet pickup is at the Greenwood Community Center on Greenwood Road. There are also restrooms in the basement of the center.
-You may pickup your race number anytime from 7:45-8:30. There is no pre race day pickup. There is race day entry, so if you have any family of friends that would like to run the event, please let them know.
-Please be careful warming up on the roads around Greenwood prior to the start of the race, as traffic will be flowing in. Try to run single file when cars are approaching.
-The actual race start is over by the post office, which is about a quarter mile from the community center.
-The results will be chip timed so please wear your number visibly on the front of your shirt.
-The race starts at 8:45
-We will have splits at the 1/4, the 1/2 and the 3/4 mile locations, with a click at the finish.
-We will have water at the finish line and we will have awards back at the community center at around 9:15 (after everyone makes it back). Please keep in mind that with the race being all downhill, that the walk back to the community center is an all uphill climb. Sorry about that…
-As always, the race, which is run in memory of longtime CTC member Bruce Barnes, like all CTC events, is not for profit all volunteer driven. All proceeds will go towards the CTC’s annual High School Scholarship.
We are grateful for your ongoing support and look forward to seeing all of you on Sunday morning for this very fun event!
Cheers,
Lindy Bain and Mark Lorenzoni
Co-Directors of the Bruce Barnes Mile
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Featuring the fastest & most scenic mile course in Virginia! This unique one mile road race is all downhill, with its steepest descent over the last quarter mile. The race finishes within view of Lady Astor's famous mansion, "Mirador." The runners are treated to gorgeous panoramic mountain views on their cool down after the race back to the Greenwood Community Center (865 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932).
Directions from Charlottesville: Take 64 West to Crozet. Exit 107 250 West. Take a right onto Rt. 690. Take a right Rt. 691 Jarmans Gap Road. Greenwood Community Center is on the right. (Google Maps)
