Big Bang Mile and Science Festival

"Anticipating the preservation of the Holmdel Horn Antenna and the creation of Dr. Robert Wilson Park."

The Shore Athletic Club is proud to host the

The 6th ANNUAL BIG BANG MILE

Saturday, July 18, 2026,

RAIN or SHINE!
Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ

NOTE: You MUST register by June 15 if you want this year's Big Bang Mile T-shirt.
T-shirts from prior years will be available for purchase at the event.

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IMPORTANT: To make basic race registration cheaper, the Big Bang Mile T-shirt is now an optional $12 "add-on".
To guarantee your T-shirt and size, you MUST* order it before June 15.
We will have a limited number of T-shirts for those who order them after June 15, but no guarantee on size or even availability.

PLEASE NOTE: This race is open to all types of runners and all age groups! Teams for the USATF-NJ 1 Mile Team Championship competition will be declared using the normal process.  That is, team captains will submit their rosters by e-mail to the timing company (CompuScore in this case) and to the USATF-NJ LDR Committee the day before the race.  USATF-NJ will send out e-mail early next week announcing the race and providing the details for the roster submission process. The Big Bang Mile registration web site is where non-USATF-NJ teams are declared.

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE

7:00 AM - Bib and t-shirt pick up

8:15 AM - Masters Men (ages 60+) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship
8:35 AM - Masters Women (ages 50+) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Women Team Championship
8:55 AM - Masters Men (ages 50-59) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship
9:10 AM - Masters Women (ages 40-49) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Women Team Championship
9:25 AM - Masters Men (ages 40-49) Mile -- part of USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship
9:40 AM - Coach Mel Ullmeyer High School and Middle School (ages 12-18) Mile (HS & MS teams) #
9:55 AM - Open Women Mile -- includes USATF-NJ Open Women Team Championship
10:10 AM - Open Men Mile -- includes USATF-NJ Masters Men Team Championship
10:25 AM - Community Run/Walk and U12 Mile (youth teams) ^
10:50 AM - Fitness Team Mile (office, bar/restaurant, gym/fitness center, family teams) #

11:15 AM - Awards Ceremony

  The schedule of each heat will be slightly adjusted on event day depending on the entries for each race.
  ^  For each person entered in the Community and Youth Mile, $3 will be donated to our charity partner, Holmdel Youth Activities Association.
  # For each team entered in the HS/MS Mile, Youth Mile and the Fitness Mile, $10 will be donated to our charity partner, Holmdel Youth Activities Association.

TEAMS

Teams for the High School and Middle School Mile, the Community and Youth Mile and the Fitness Team Mile are created via the Big Bang Mile race website.  Click on the "More" menu option and then on the appropriate team category.
  There is no fee for creating a team.
  The person who creates a team is the team's captain.
  Only registered runners can be added to a team.

Team must have a minimum of 3 contestants.

To encourage family teams in the Fitness Team Mile, we allow a contestant to "double dip" by competing for a team in the Family category as well as a team in another Fitness Team Mile category.

Teams for the USATF-NJ Long Distance Running Grand Prix are handled through a separate process that is administered by USATF-NJ.

AWARDS

Open Runner Awards
    The top 3 USATF-NJ runners in each of the Open Men and Open Women Mile races will be awarded cash: $150 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place and $75 for 3rd place.

If the first non-USATF-NJ finisher in the Open Men or Open Women heat places among the top 3 finishers in that heat, that person will receive $100 in cash.

To score for a USATF-NJ Open team, the individual needs to have been identified in the respective team submission(s) to Compuscore (the scoring company) and USATF-NJ. These submissions are anticipated to be due via email by 6 PM on Friday, July 17.

Masters (age 40+) Runner Awards
  The top 3 USATF-NJ masters men and masters women based on age grading among the 3 Masters Men heats and 2 Masters Women heats, respectively, will be awarded cash: $150 for 1st place, $100 for 2nd place and $75 for 3rd place.

If the top age grading masters male or masters female among all non-USATF-NJ finishers in the 3 Masters Men heats or 2 Masters Women heats places among the top 3 age graders for their gender, that person will receive $100 in cash.

To score for a USATF-NJ Masters team, the individual needs to have been identified in the respective team submission(s) to Compuscore (the scoring company) and USATF-NJ. These submissions are anticipated to be due via email by 6 PM on Friday, July 17.  

Age Group Awards
  For any runners (USATF-NJ Member or not), as an individual to be eligible for the Age Group awards, you must run in the Race for your respective Age.
  Age Groups (Male and Female) are for the Top 3 (Male and Female) for ages 18-29, and 5-year age groups from 30 through 79, and 80+.
  Age Group awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.
 
Bonus Cash Awards
  $200 Cash Bonus for a winning time under 4:10 for the men or under 4:50 for the women.
  Any open finisher in the top 3 who is not a USATF-NJ member will be eligible for a cash award ($100 for 1st, $75 for 2nd and $50 for 3rd for both men and women).
It is anticipated that the Cash awards will be given out...