We are looking forward to hosting you this Saturday for the final race of the 46th Annual Snowball Series presented by Running Niche & Saucony...our new addition to the series: The Lafayette Square 1 Mile! Please read below for important information about race weekend.
Race Location & Parking
The 1Mile race begins at 8:30am at the corner of Mississippi Ave & Park Ave. The course will travel south on Mississippi, and run a clockwise loop around Lafayette Park, finishing on Park Ave in front of the Lafayette Square Fountain.
Street parking is available in the areas around Lafayette Square and the Park. Please note that if you park along the Lafayette Park, you won't be able to leave until between 8:40-9:00am, depending where along the course you park. Please do not park where there are temporary No Parking signs!
Be sure to visit Park Ave Coffee, which is located right by the finish line. They will be open all morning with coffee drinks and gooey butter cake for sale. Please be sure to support this great local business!
Swag & Bib Pickup
If you haven't already picked up your swag, you can do so on race morning near the Lafayette Square Fountain, just past the finish line. If you have not yet received your bib or your swag, we recommend arriving closer to 7:30am to avoid long lines. Once you've finished your race, you can proceed to the Start 2 Finish tent in the post-race area (just past the finish line) and get your swag.
Remember that series participants keep the same bib throughout the series, so please remember to use the bib you were given for the last race you participated in. Non-series registrants who do more than one race will need a new bib for each race. If you happen to misplace your race bib, please check in with registration staff before the race to be assigned a new race bib. If you have not joined us at any of the first three races, check in at the packet pickup tent between 7:30 and 8:30am to get your bib.
Can't Make This Week's Race?
If you miss a race during the series, you can complete the distance on your own and contact us about how to get your final medal. If you'd like to submit your virtual time, you can do so on the results page, here. *Note that virtual times do not count towards series standings.
Vintage Swag Sale
We will be selling vintage race swag from a variety of past events at great bargain prices! We'll have hoodies, long sleeve shirts, and more for just $5 an item, with bigger discounts if you purchase more than one item!
Message from Our Sponsors
We want to make sure we thank our series sponsors. The 46th Annual Snowball Series is presented by Running Niche and Saucony. In addition to Fit Experts for footwear, Running Niche Co-Owner Jennifer is an expert running bra fitter. The same care and attention they provide in their shoe fitting is also applied to bra fitting. In addition to Jennifer, Sarah, Chelsie, Bri and Olee all can provide this important service. They stock several brands including Anita, Enell, Brooks and ON. These brands are stocked for specific reasons, as some come Small/Medium/Large and others we stock from A to J. Jennifer is also happy to special order as needed. Lastly we also have past-season bras on sale for 50% off. Feel free to stop by for a fitting or call the store with any questions. We have parking behind our shop. Be sure to subscribe to the Running Niche Newsletter to get the latest updates about the store and the local running community.
We are also sponsored by SSMHealth Physical Therapy who will be providing content prior to each race with articles and tips on how to train through this winter and stay healthy while doing so! This week's blog post is on pelvic floor dysfunction. Please read their blog post to read up on preventing running injuries.
SSMHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY BLOG #5
Course Info
The 1 Mile starts at the northeast corner of Lafayette Park, at Mississippi and Park, and will head south to complete a clockwise loop around the park, and finish at the Lafayette Square Fountain. Pets are not allowed on the course.
Results
Results will be texted and emailed to finishers shortly after finishing. Results can also be found here for all races during the series. To earn series points and be eligible for series standings, you must be registered for the entire series. Each series participant's 3 best scores will determine their final standing. The age of the series participants on 1/1/2026 will determine their age group for the series. Points will be awarded based on placement in your age group as follows: 1st – 50 points, 2nd – 45 points, 3rd – 40 points, 4th – 35 points, 5th – 30 points, 6th – 25 points, 7th – 20 points, 8th – 15 points, 9th – 10 points, All finishers receive 5 points. Age groups for the series are 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80+. Custom age group awards for series winners will be presented after the 4th and final race of the series.
Series Awards
At approximately 9:00am, we'll have our series standings finalized, and open the awards table for series award pickup near the finish line area. Please be sure to check your series standings below. Each series participant's 3 best scores will determine their final standing. The age of the series participants on 1/1/2026 will determine their age group for the series. Points will be awarded based on placement in your age group as follows: 1st – 50 points, 2nd – 45 points, 3rd – 40 points, 4th – 35 points, 5th – 30 points, 6th – 25 points, 7th – 20 points, 8th – 15 points, 9th – 10 points, All finishers receive 5 points. Age groups for the series are 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80+.
If you'd like to submit your virtual time, you can do so on the results page, here. *Note that virtual times do not count towards series standings.
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