Name: 2026 Melrose Mile
Start: 2026-03-22
End: 2026-03-22
Location: Melrose

About the Event

Support the Melrose High School Track teams for a timed mile event at the Pine Banks track!

Whether you are looking for a speed challenge, are wondering how close to your high school PR you can get, or anything in between, this is the event for you!

The race will be held Sunday, March 22. A Kids Fun Run will kick things off at 9:45, and mile heats will begin at 10:00 am and will run as described below. All proceeds directly benefit the Melrose High Track teams. Please register for your projected finish time for a 1 mile race. Final heat sizes and times may be adjusted based on runner registration.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three mile times (male/female/non-binary), the best costumed runner/walker, and the top two runners from each age division - Youth (12 and under), Scholastic (13-19), Open (20-39), and Masters (40+).

Schedule as follows:

Kids 400m Fun Run - 9:45 am

Melrose Community Mile (9:30 pace and up) - 10:00 am

Melrose Aerobic Mile (8:00-9:30 pace) - 10:20 am

Melrose Tempo Mile (7:00-8:00 pace) - 10:40 am

Melrose Threshold Mile (6:00-7:00 pace) - 11:00 am

Melrose Elite Mile (Sub 6:00 pace) - 11:20 am

Races Offered

Kids Run (1 lap only)

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — Kids Run (1 lap only)

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Type — Running

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09:45

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$0.00

Melrose Community Mile - 9:30 pace and up

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$25.00

The Melrose Aerobic Mile - 8:00-9:30 pace

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — The Melrose Aerobic Mile - 8:00-9:30 pace

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Type — Running

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10:20

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$25.00

The Melrose Tempo Mile - 7:00-8:00 pace

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — The Melrose Tempo Mile - 7:00-8:00 pace

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Type — Running

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10:40

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$25.00

The Melrose Threshold Mile - 6:00-7:00 pace

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — The Melrose Threshold Mile - 6:00-7:00 pace

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Type — Running

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11:00

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$25.00

The Melrose Elite Mile - Sub 6:00 pace

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — The Melrose Elite Mile - Sub 6:00 pace

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Type — Running

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11:20

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Melrose.

thermostat Temperature

-0.3° / 8.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

-5.6° / 3.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 33m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.9 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.5 cm

air Avg wind speed

15.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

68.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:53

nightlight Sunset

18:51

About Melrose

Learn more about the host city, Melrose.

Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Its population as of the 2020 census was 29,817. It is a suburb located approximately seven miles north of Boston. It is situated in the center of the triangle created by Interstates 93, 95 and U.S. Route 1.