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GTC Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile

Mon, May 25, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

Location
Greenville, SC
The Kroc Center, 424 Westfield Street, 29601
Featured distance
1 Miles
Type
RUN
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At a glance

Run a competitive mile on Memorial Day, honoring fallen service members and first responders in Greenville, SC.

  • Competitive
  • For a Cause

Great for

  • Military & First Responders

Great for: cause-driven runners, runners who like a competitive edge

The GTC Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile is a competitive 1-mile race held annually on Memorial Day. This event offers a unique opportunity to honor fallen service members and first responders, including Major Rudolf Anderson Jr., a local hero. As part of the national 'Bring Back the Mile' movement, it welcomes runners of all speeds to participate in a meaningful and challenging event.

What to expect

  • Experience a competitive 1-mile race, part of the 'Bring Back the Mile' movement.
  • Runners of all speeds are welcome to participate.
  • Join in a meaningful tribute to fallen service members and first responders.

Standout details

  • Competitive 1-mile race
  • Tribute to fallen service members
  • Honoring first responders
  • Part of 'Bring Back the Mile' movement

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Vibe Check

Easygoing

warm-day exposure

  • Rolling area
  • Warm season

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The course

  • Rolling
  • Timed race
From the organizer

The third annual GTC Memorial Day Mile, renamed this year as GTC  Memorial Day - Honor Tower Mile will be held this coming Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026. The event pays tribute to our fallen service members, and to our first responders.

As a competitive 1-mile race, it is in good alignment with a national movement afoot - to Bring Back the Mile - America's distance (1-2).

Not as fast as you'd like to be yet? No problem, all speeds are welcome.

John Hart Race Director Email: MDMdirector@greenvilletrackclub.com

References

1. Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance. Available at: https://www.bringbackthemile.com/home

2. NPR. A Campaign To Bring Back 'America's Distance': The 1-Mile Race. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/06/319512432/a-campaign-to-bring-back-americas-distance-the-1-mile-race

The plane in the photo above is part of a memorial in Cleveland Park in Greenville, South Carolina honoring Major Rudolf Anderson Jr., United States Air Force for his service and ultimate sacrifice during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). Major Anderson, from Greenville, SC, was the only combat casualty during the standoff, and is credited with saving the lives of millions, as explained by historians here:

How the death of a U.S. Air Force pilot prevented a nuclear war. History. Available at:  https://www.history.com/news/the-cuban-missile-crisis-pilot-whose-death-may-have-saved-millions

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