by Lionel Brahim Brodie III
Welcome to Penn Relays Month! The Penn Relays Carnival is the biggest and oldest track and field competition our United States of America. Sponsored by Toyota and our friends at On, this year's event will be held from April 25 – April 27 at its annual location – the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
On is supporting Philly in a big way during Penn Relays week with Philadelphia Runner. Dedicated to the successes and triumphs of athletes everywhere. The gritty, the raw, the everything.
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Wednesday, April 24, 530pm – Mile Madness
Hosted by On and Philadelphia Runner.
The Format:
An individual race with speed, strategy and endurance. Competitors will race not only to be the first across the line, but to avoid elimination every 200m. Every 200 meters, the runner in last place will be cut.
We will see excitement the entire time with a constant battle for positioning in the pack. You must register to run!
There is also word brewing of a secret race that will serve as the event's encore!
The Layout:
530p Check–In
600p Race Starts
730p Award Ceremony
The event will start and end at South Philadelphia Super Site, 2926–2968 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
Celebrate and enjoy post–run camaraderie with some pizza. Giveaways for all registrants. Then get ready for Thursday. More on that soon.....