Platinum Performance State Street Mile
First race begins at 8:00am.
Fast gradual downhill mile through scenic downtown Santa Barbara. Total descent is 100 ft.
Featuring: Age group categories, Dog Mile, Family Fun Mile, Masters Elite Mile (with cash awards) and Elite Mile (Prize money and course record bonus). Raffle prizes, entertainment and food.
There will be seven age-group races: 14/under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-69. 70+ will be run with the 60-69 race, but separate prizes will be awarded.
The Elite Mile is a competitive race with cash prizes to the top three men and women ($500, $250 and $100 and $100 course record bonus - must better 3:54 men and 4:33 women). Qualifying times are 4:30 for men and 5:30 for women.
The Master's Elite Mile features cash awards based on age-graded scoring. In past years, to be competitive in the age-raded mile, participants have run at the 85% and 80% levels for men and women, respectively; See http://www.rdg.ac.uk/~snsgrubb/athletics/wavalookup.html for an explanation of age-graded scoring). Awards are $150, $100 and $50 for men and women.
There are no qualifying times for the Master's Elite Mile, but entrants are not eligible for age-group awards. In past years, to be competitive is the Master's Elite mile, participants have run at the 85% and 80% levels for men and women, respectively.
Race day registration will be $30 with t-shirt and $25 without.
Family Fun Mile is $5 with no t-shirt, $10 with a t-shirt.
Official results will not be provided for this race, but the race clock at the finish will enable participants to get their time.
Please go to www.sbmile.com for more information.Sunday, June 01, 2008 @ 8:00 AMSunday, June 01, 2008 @ 8:00 AMAt State Street and Pedregosa