GTC Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile

The 4th annual GTC Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027. The event pays tribute to our fallen service members, and to our first responders.

As a competitive 1-mile race, it is in good alignment with a national movement afoot - to Bring Back the Mile - America's distance (1-2).

Not as fast as you'd like to be yet? No problem, all speeds are welcome.

John Hart
Race Director
Email: MDMdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com 

References

1. Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance. Available at: https://www.bringbackthemile.com/home  

2. NPR. A Campaign To Bring Back 'America's Distance': The 1-Mile Race. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/06/319512432/a-campaign-to-bring-back-americas-distance-the-1-mile-race 

Please see map below for details.

Packet pick

Will be held in the east part of the paved Kroc lot along S. Hudson Street on Sunday afternoon, May 30, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

It will also be held on race day morning but only from 6:00 - 6:30 AM, also in the Kroc lot. 

Parking

Is available along S. Hudson St on either side of the Kroc lot - the gravel lot to the north of the paved Kroc lot, and at the school lot to the south of the paved lot. 

Limited parking will be permitted for volunteers and participants in the south part of the paved Kroc lot. Your "ticket" to get in will be for you to give a thumbs-up signal to the parking lot attendant when you approach the entrance. 

Parking is also available in lots adjacent to the Kroc Center main building and also at Unity Park. 

Restrooms

Two portable restrooms are located between the Kroc lot and Kroc soccer field.

The Kroc Center main building will be doing us a favor by opening at 6:10 AM with restrooms available there.

Restrooms are also available at Unity Park near the playground.

Chip time and clock time will be used but chip time is what all awards are based on, including overall awards. There will be a chip timing mat for both start and finish. Here are the categories:

Overall top 3 male and female 

Masters, grandmasters, and senior grandmasters top male and female

Age groups, top 3 male and female:

14 and under

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80+

The awards ceremony will begin around 7:45 AM in the Kroc lot.

Q. Is there a limit on number of runners?

A. Yes, 215.

Q. Are dogs allowed?

A. Unfortunately, our insurance coverage does not allow for this. 
 

Q. Are strollers allowed?

A. For safety reasons, including safety of the child, strollers are not recommended. However, parents and caregivers with strollers should gravitate toward the back at the starting area.

Q. Will the race be held if there's rain?

A. Yes

Q. Is there a speed limit for runners? 

A. Yes, 55 MPH by order of the Greenville Police Department : )