Name: Memorial Day Mile 2026
Start: 2026-05-25
End: 2026-05-25
Location: Franklin, Indiana

About the Event

HONOR THE BRAVE

Packet pickup is Sunday from 1pm to 5pm at the Franklin Amphitheater and from 7:15am to 8:30 on race day

The 2026 Memorial Day Mile run/walk is Monday, May 25, 2026
1 Mile Female and Male competitive races and 1 Mile Family Walk/Jog/Run
- 9:00am Female Competitive Mile (must be able to run under 10 minutes for 1 Mile)
- 9:20am Male Competitive Mile (must be able to run under 10 minutes for 1 Mile)
- 9:40am Family Walk/Jog/Run
- 10:15am Awards
- 11:00am Memorial Day Service on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn
More participants than any other Mile race in Indiana and the 9th largest Mile race in America. Over 1,000 walkers and runners participated in 2025.
Connecting thankful citizens with Memorial Day observance by giving families an opportunity to come together in downtown Franklin to walk/jog/run prior to the annual Memorial Day Service

Additional Information:

Every participant receives a Memorial Day Mile t-shirt and a finisher medal
- Shirt/bib pick up is the Sunday before the race and on race day
- No shirts or medals will be mailed
- Water is provided at the finish of the race
- Restrooms and Porta Johns are located at the start/finish area
Sorry, no pets are allowed

Races Offered

Volunteer Sign Up

May 25, 2026

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Distance — Volunteer Sign Up

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Female Competitive (Race #1): Age 17 and Under Sign Up (10 Minute Mile or Faster)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$6.00

Female Competitive (Race #1): Age 18+ Sign Up (10 Minute Mile or Faster)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$12.00

Virtual Memorial Day Mile

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Male Competitive (Race #2): Age 17 and Under Sign Up (10 Minute Mile or Faster)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:20

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$6.00

Male Competitive (Race #2): Age 18+ Sign Up (10 Minute Mile or Faster)

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:20

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$12.00

Family Walk/Jog (Race #3): Age 17 and Under Sign Up

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:40

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$6.00

Family Walk/Jog (Race #3): Age 18 + Sign Up

May 25, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:40

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$12.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Franklin.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 12.5° / 22.7°

wb_sunny 10.7° / 21.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.1 /

water_drop 71.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 12.5° / 22.7°

wb_sunny 10.7° / 21.3°

air 11.1 km/h

water_drop 71.3%

About Franklin

Franklin is a city and southern suburb of Indianapolis in the Nine-County Region of Indiana, home to Franklin College and an aesthetic Colonial Revival city hall.