Description
The Power Mile Road Race is the premier road mile in the Gulf South.
Over the past three years, the Power Mile has raised over $20,000 for charity. Each year we bring more than 500 participants, volunteers, and spectators to West End Park to enjoy the race and festivities. The Power Mile is returning to West End Park in 2025! The course is flat, fast, and enjoyable for both runners and spectators alike. Enjoy beautiful sunset views, food, and a frosty beverage post-race along Lake Pontchartrain.
Back by popular demand....sub-7 minute race posters! That's right...run under 7 minutes in the mile and you can take home our official race poster - you earned it!
New this year? The beer mile relay. Celebrate race day with a beer and a hard quarter mile!
Please join us for another great year at The Power Mile!
Race Day Schedule:
Packet pickup and late registration: 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Kids half mile: 5:45pm
Half mile awards: 6:00 pm
Open mile: 6:30 pm
Elite mile: 7:00 pm
Mile awards: 7:20 pm
Beer mile relay: 7:45 pm
Ready to train? Access our one mile training plan here and get ready to PR on September 13th!
Beer Mile Relay
New in 2025! The Power Mile Beer Mile Relay!
Teams of four compete for the championship. Each runner chugs a beer and runs a quarter mile. How fast can your team complete the mile? We expect a competitive field, so bring your best chuggers!
- You must be 21 or older to participate
- You may bring your own beer, but it must be approved by the race director prior to the start of the race
- Teams are mixed gender
- Register for the beer mile relay as a separate event
- The beer mile relay is held after the conclusion of the mile race. You may race in both events.
- The first person to register for team creates a team name and password; other participants need to select the correct team when registering and supply the team password
Awards
Mile race
First male and female: $250
Second male and female: $150
Third male and female: $100
In addition, TOP FIVE OVERALL male and female win CUSTOM BROOKS BACKPACKS, sponsored by Brooks Running and Varsity Sports
RRCA championship medals for overall, master, grandmaster, and senior champions
Varsity Sports-sponsored gift cards for division winners, male and female:
Divisions:
Youth: 5 and under, 6-9, 10-13, 14-17 (1 deep)
Masters, Grandmasters, Seniors, 70-79, 80+ (1 deep)
All runners completing the mile in under 7 minutes win a race poster
Kids half mile race
Gift cards for top three overall male and female
Prizes to first male and female in age groups 5 and under, 6-9, 10-12
Race Contact Info
Place
Directions
West End Park. Race day packet pick up, start line, and after party located at the pavilion on South Roadway
Race Participant Survey
Please complete the following survey to help us better understand your race experience.
