Cookie Mile

Join us for the second annual Cookie Mile presented by Kookaburra Cookies, Fleet Feet, and Nike! The course features a fast, flat one-mile loop through the iconic Aksarben Village in Omaha, Nebraska. Starting from the Fleet Feet Aksarben store, runners circle the village before finishing on the corner of 67th Street and Mercy Road. All runners will be greeted at the finish line with a custom finisher medal, exclusive Nike finisher t-shirt, and a fresh-baked Kookaburra cookie.

What Comes with Registration

• Entry into the Cookie Mile on June 27, 2026

• Post-race Kookaburra cookie

• Custom finisher medal

• Exclusive Cookie Mile finisher t-shirt

Pricing

• $30 on Opening Day

  • date TBD

• $35 until March 27 at 11:59pm

• $40 until May 27 at 11:59pm

• $45 until June 26 at 11:59pm

Open Division

• The Open Division is for those of all paces, ages, and experience levels.

  • Walkers and children are warmly welcome in the Open Division.

  • Participants in high school and middle school are encouraged to sign up in their respective divisions, but are warmly welcome to run in the Open Division if they prefer.

Middle School Division

• Open to those in middle school (grades 5-8).

High School Division

• Open to those in high school, including rising freshmen.

• High school athletes looking to race competitively in the Cookie Mile should enter the Elite Division.

Elite Division

• Elite Men Standard: 5:00
  

• Elite Women Standard: 6:00

• The Elite Division is open to competitive athletes of any age looking to race for awards.

  • Awards are listed in the section below.

• New in 2026, elite women will have their own designated wave beginning 10 minutes ahead of the elite men. See the schedule for details.

Elite Division Awards

• Overall Winners (Male & Female): 

  • $250

  • 2026 Cookie Mile Winner's Trophy

  • Kookaburra Cookies box

  • Free entry into the 2027 Cookie Mile

• 2nd Place (M/F):

  • 2026 Cookie Mile 2nd Place Trophy

  • Kookaburra Cookies box

• 3rd Place (M/F):

  • 2026 Cookie Mile 3rd Place Trophy

  • Kookaburra Cookies box

All runners will receive a Nike finisher t-shirt, fresh-baked Kookaburra cookie, and 2026 Cookie Mile finisher medal.

• 8am: Women's Elite Division Mile

• 8:10am: Men's Elite Division Mile

• 8:20am: Elite Division Awards Ceremony

• 8:30am: High School Division Mile

• 8:40am: Middle School Division Mile

• 8:50am: Open Division Wave #1

• 9:00am: Open Division Wave #2

• 9:10am: Open Division Wave #3

Schedule is tentative and subject to change

DAY BEFORE (Friday, June 26): 10am-7pm at Fleet Feet Aksarben

Want to get in on the Cookie Mile fun without the running part? We're looking for volunteers to help with race day operations. To sign up, hit the "Questions" button below or shoot an email to ben@fleetfeetomaha.com!