Special Community Gatherings
Titus Van Rijn Invitational
One Hour Distance Run
WHAT: A timed one-hour footrace to see how many meters you can run.
WHERE: Your local track
WHEN: Anytime between May Day (May 1) and Flag Day (June 14), 2026
Our Local Event Date: Thursday, May 28 at 6:15am
Midlothian High School Track
Hosted by: Jason Dowdy
Event Guidelines
* Your performance must take place on a standard 400-meter track. Include partial laps in your final total; estimate distances as accurately as possible within reason.
* You may run the event more than once if desired, but only submit your best mark.
* You are encouraged to invite others to participate in the event.
* Send results to <andyleeroth@gmail.com> by midnight, June 14, 2026.
In your results, please note name, total distance completed (in meters), gender, age, date, and location.
We encourage everyone to include a brief report of your experience for the official race report.
TRADITION
Champions in football and baseball celebrate with champagne; the victor at the Indy 500 gets a bottle of milk. At TVR, the celebratory beverage of choice is black cherry soda. We encourage you to maintain the tradition.
*You might find some local legends on the list!
