Twilight Mile Mania is put on by Next Gen Distance Team LLC.
Thanks to the generous support of Michigan Running Foundation, our overhead costs are quite low for this inaugural race.
The proceeds from the race will be used to benefit the Waverly Cross Country team. We have been raising money through Playmakers Fitness Foundation since 2023 to help our athletes afford quality running and racing shoes.
Look for an email after the conclusion of Twilight Mile Mania for update on funds raised via entry fees and donations and purchases made for the team.
Our cross country team is currently planning a day trip to Woldumar nature center in September with team building exercises and ropes course experience. The cost per student is $22.50 adding up to $450.00 to send our whole team.
Every summer we spend an over night up north near Cadillac to participate in a rural meet. This is also a team building weekend and experience to network with teams outside of the Lansing area and share and learn from their team experience which is different from ours. The cost is $60.00 per student for the shuttle to Cadillac, their portion of a shared hotel room and a dinner the evening before the race and lunch after the race.
With funding from putting on Twilight Mania Mile we hope to be able to fund day trips to trails this summer outside of the Lansing area including a picnic lunch. We have our sights set on a day trip to Yankee Springs Recreation Area and estimate the cost of a day trip for shuttle and picnic lunch for the team to be $150.00
Our most ambitious goal is fund opportunities for our athletes to attend an away cross country camp in the summer. This may be a 2026 goal depending on our funds raised this year.
