Carlisle Downtown Mile

Thu, May 21, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

Location: Subway Car Wash 900 West High Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Type: Run

Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).

Race feel

Run a fast mile or a fun mile to support adult education, then enjoy a community celebration with a beer garden and Kids Alley.

Fun
Competitive
Festive
For a Cause

Great for

Beginner Friendly

From the organizer

15th ANNUAL CARLISLE DOWNTOWN MILE

This year we are celebrating 15 years of the Carlisle Downtown Mile with race day May 21, 2026.

The Carlisle Downtown Mile is a fundraiser for Employment Skills Center that provides adult education and training. All of our programs and classes are offered without charge. Those programs range from basic literacy skills; to course work, tutoring, and testing for the high school equivalency diploma; to workforce development including nurse aide training, computer and technical training.

Awards will be given for the top three male and female finishers in each age group category. Awards will also be given to the top three finishing teams in each Team Challenge Category: Corporate, Education, Non-Profit/Government, Healthcare and Serve/Protect. In addition, there will be awards for the overall fastest female and male runners provided by Appalachian Running Company. Fun run participants age 13 and under will receive participant medals. Participants that are 13 and under in the timed mile, only the top three in each age group will get a medal , not every participant. The awards ceremony will take place after the last race has finished and results are completed.

RACE CATEGORIES

Just For Fun Run / Walk: Walk or run the course for fun. All participants 13 and under will receive a medal . This race is not timed. Age Group Races (Competitive): This is a competitive, chip-timed, age group race on the USATF certified mile course on High Street. Age Groups:

10 and under 11 – 13 years old 14 – 19 years old 20 – 29 years old 30 – 39 years old 40 – 49 years old 50 – 59 years old 60 – 69 years old 70 & over (Added to honor our past race director's father who was a competitive runner until age 85!)

Team Challenge

Each member of the team (3-5 runners) run the course. Team members do not have to run together. The runners are chipped timed and the total time of the fastest 3 runners on each team will be used to determine team placement in category and overall. Teams can enter the in one of the following categories:

Healthcare Non-Profit/Government Protect & Serve Business/Corporate Education

*If you are unsure of which team categoty you would be entered in, please contact racedir@employmentskillscenter.org