The Summer of Miles is back for 2025! Following the traditional schedule of years past, the Pop Up Miles series will take place on Tuesdays in June at Williams Stadium. The event is open to the public and hosts an under (predicted time) 5:30 mile, an over 5:30 mile, a 4×400 relay and a bonus event each week (5k, 2 mile, 4×400 relay). The series will culminate with the Sir Walter Qualifier at Meredith College on Friday, June 27th, where the winner of the Men’s and Women’s race will gain entry to the 2025 Sir Walter Miler.
July brings the Tour de Walter, where athletes compete in weekly Strava Challenges of local routes around the greater Raleigh area.
On Friday, August 8th, the Sir Walter Miler returns to Meredith College for it’s 12th year, followed by the Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile on Saturday, August 9th, which features a 130 foot drop down Centennial Parkway.
The 2025 season ends on Saturday, December 6th with the seventh Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon, which returns to it’s traditional route from Gateway Plaza to Anderson Point Park (and back).
Sir Walter Running is a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to “bring the Greater Raleigh running community together through innovation, activation, and inclusivity.”
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2025 Summer of Miles
- Tuesday, June 3 – Pop Up Miles #1
- Tuesday, June 10 – Pop Up Miles #2
- Tuesday, June 17 – Pop Up Miles #3
- Tuesday, June 24 – Pop Up Miles #4
- Friday, June 27 – Sir Walter Qualifier
- July – Tour de Walter
- Friday, August 8 – Sir Walter Miler
- Saturday, August 9 – Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile
- Saturday, December 6 – Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon