2013 Elite & High School Fields (updated July 2)

Elite Men:
1. Tony Filipek (Kingston, MI)
2. Joshua McAlary (East Lansing, MI)
3. Jacob Secor (Traverse City, MI)
4. Brendon Blacklaws (Ann Arbor, MI)
5. Daniel Clark  (Jackson, MI)
6. Ian Boyle (Brighton, MI)
7. Adam Kern (Ann Arbor, MI)
8. Festus Kigen (Madison, WI)
9. Lex Williams (Normal, IL)
10. Ben Wynsma (Suttons Bay, MI)
11. Ryan Foster (State College, PA) -- ???

Elite Women:
1. Kelley Miller (Dublin, OH)
2. Rachel Patterson (Rochester Hills, MI)-- scratch
3. Kara Millhouse (State College, PA)
4. Theresa Warsecke (Interlochen, MI)
5. Devyn Ramsay (Benzonia, MI)
6. Nicole Sifuentes (Canada)
7. Jill Louisignau (Benzonia, MI)


High School Boys:
1. Nate Cruz (Saginaw, MI)
2. Anthony Berry (Traverse City, MI)
3. Daniel Sims (Novi, MI)
4. Jake Keena (Kingsley, MI)
5. Kyle Dotterer (Traverse City, MI)
6. Ben Hill (Royal Oak, MI)
7. Luke Johnson (Ludington, MI)
8. Keenan Rebera (Mason, MI)
9. Josh Wojan (East Jordan, MI)
10. Josh Verlac (Sagigaw, MI)

High School Girls:
1. Katie Moses (Traverse City, MI)
2. Bryce Cutler (Benzonia, MI)
3. Jamie Morrissey (Rochester Hills, MI)
4. Annie Fuller (Manistee, MI)
5. Erin Finn (West Bloomfield, MI)
6. Ashley Ko (Traverse City, MI)
7. Kaitlin Grigg (Cedar, MI)

High School Mile Application

Hello High School Milers!

Please take a moment to fill out the application found here: High School Mile
http://alturl.com/a5626

We will be selecting up to 12 high school boys and girls for this year's 5/3 Bank Golden Mile (graduating classes 2013-16).

Girls 5:10 or better
Boys 4:26 or better

If you have not achieved the goal times but are close please feel free to apply and if there is room available, you may be selected.

For further information or details, please contact High School Race Coordinator Asa Kelly (kellya@benzieschools.net)

Thank you!

Official 2013 Golden Mile Application now available

Hello Potential Golden Milers!

For any athlete interested in participating in this year's 5/3 Bank Golden Mile, please complete the application

Participants will be selected based upon their performance criteria. Will we select no more than twelve competitors for each race to insure a high quality field and a fast safe road race.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eric or Bryan.

http://alturl.com/fxpdr

Thank you!!

National Cherry Festival 5/3 Bank Golden Mile 7/4/13

It's official the 2013 National Cherry Festival Fifth Third Bank Golden Mile will be held on THURSDAY EVENING July 4th in downtown Traverse City, Michigan!

National Cherry Festival Director Trevor Tkach approved the event yesterday and we are coordinating with the Festival of Races Director Lisa Taylor to insure another successful event. This year we excited about the opportunity to move the event to Thursday evening to coordinate with the Carter's Kids Mile. Plus in 2013, we are proud to re-introduce the High School Elite Mile.

Thursday Evening July 4th
Expected Time Frame

5:00pm High School Elite Girls' Mile
5:15pm High School Elite Boys' Mile
5:30pm Women's Elite Golden Mile
5:45pm Men's Elite Golden Mile
6:00pm Carter's Kids Mile

Slightly updated course map will be available soon.

Elite 5/3 Bank Golden Mile Prize Money
1st Place $1,000
2nd Place $500
3rd Place $250
Clear leader at the halfway point $100 bonus

We will limit the field to no more than 12 athletes in each race.

Limited travel money are free lodging opportunities are available.

Expectations:
Elite Men = 4:08 or equivalent
Elite Women = 4:50 or equivalent
High School Boys = 4:26 or better
High School Girls = 5:10 or better

Special thanks to 5/3 Bank and the Traverse City Track Club for their generous support of this event.

If you are interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact us!

Thanks,

Bryan Burns and Eric Houghton
Race Coordinators

The 2012 Golden Mile Post-Race

Congratulations to 2012 Champions Betsy Graney and Daniel Clark!!!

Great job to all of our competitors. Thanks for coming!

The 2012 Golden Milers.... still smiling after the fact.

2012 Golden Mile Results

5/3 Bank Golden Mile 2012 Results

Women's Race

1) Betsy Graney (Grand Rapids, MI).........4:42.5
2) Kelley Miller (Dublin, OH)..............4:44.9
3) Sarah Boyle (Brighton, MI)..............4:47.8
4) Danielle Salisbury (Hillsdale, MI)......4:50.5
5) Karie McDonald (Grand Rapids, MI).......5:04.0
6) Theresa Warsecke (Interlochen, MI)......5:11.5
7) Katherine McCarthy (Grand Rapids, MI)...5:17.4

Men's Race

1) Daniel Clark (Jackson, MI)..............3:58.5
2) Tony Filipek (Caro, MI).................4:02.8
3) Rob Myers (Rushville, OH)...............4:03.8
4) Ian Boyle (Brighton, MI)................4:05.6
5) Festus Kigen (Madison, WI)..............4:06.9
6) Richard Kandie (Sun Prairie, WI)........4:11.6
7) Lex Williams (Ann Arbor, MI)............4:14.0
8) Shawn Lucas (Elgin, IL).................4:14.6
9) Jacob Secor (Traverse City, MI).........4:15.7
10) Jason Bigelow (Ann Arbor, MI)..........4:22.0
11) Luke Pawlaczyk (Ann Arbor, MI).........4:34.9

On behalf of the National Cherry Festival and all of our sponsors, we want to say thank you for coming to Traverse City and racing the Golden Mile and congratulations on your efforts!

We hope to have some video and pictures up next week...

2012 Final Starting Field

As of today, here is the field for the 2012 race!

Men's Field

1) Daniel Clark (Notre Dame / Unattached)
2) Rob Myers (Ohio State / Saucony)
3) Festus Kigen, Kenya (Duma Runners)
4) Richard Kandie, Kenya (Duma Runners)
5) Lex Williams (Univ of Michigan / Team Michigan Elite)
6) Luke Pawlaczyk (Siena Heights / Team Michigan Elite)
7) Tony Filipek (Saginaw Valley St / Elite Feet)
8) Shawn Lucas (Loyola Univ / CK Elite)
9) Jason Bigelow (Oakland Univ. / Team Michigan Elite)
10)Ian Boyle (Michigan State / Team Michigan Elite)
11)Jacob Secor (TC Central / Hillsdale College / Unattached)

Women's Field:
1) Kelley Miller (Miami of Ohio / Unattached)
2) Sarah Boyle (Michigan State / Elite Feet)
3) Betsy Graney (William & Mary and Grand Valley St / Unattached)
4) Danielle Salisbury (Central Michigan / Unattached)
5) Katherine McCarthy(Grand Valley State / Unattached)
6) Karie McDonald (Grand Valley State)
7) Theresa Warsecke (Univ of Toledo)

Great fields! Should be some solid races.

Saturday July 14
Women's Race at 10:15
Men's Race to follow (about 10:30)