The Mini-Apple Night of Miles

About the Event

The Mini-Apple Night of Miles takes place on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, starting at 5:00 PM CDT at 201 West 49th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Produced by Minnesota Distance Elite, a 501(c)(3) non-profit and Minnesota's professional running "home team," this evening of big-time mile racing under bright lights features Mini-Miles for kids, All-Comers sections, High School sections, and Professional Invitational Miles.

Event	Time	Note
Gates & Packet Pick-up	5:00 PM	Arrival & check-in
Mini-Apple Mini-Miles	6:00 PM	Kids 12 & under, free, untimed dashes
All-Comers Sections	6:15-7:55 PM	All ages, mixed gender, seeded slow to fast
High School Open	~7:40-8:20 PM	Girls' & Boys' heats, open
HS Invitational Girls	8:30 PM	Invitation only
HS Invitational Boys	8:40 PM	Invitation only
Pro Invitational Women	8:50 PM	Invitation only
Pro Invitational Men	9:00 PM	Invitation only, includes MN Distance Elite

Participation Notes:

Mini-Apple Mini-Miles: free for kids 12 & under (50-yard and 100-yard dashes)
All-Comers: open to all ages, seeded by self-reported finish time
High School Open: dedicated girls' and boys' heats
High School Invitational: top runners from MN, WI, IA, SD — application required
Professional Invitational: elite milers — invitation only

Spectator Donations:

Adults (19+): $10 suggested donation
Youths (13-18): $5 suggested donation
Kids (12 & under): free

Fundraising: Supports Minnesota Distance Elite (501(c)(3) non-profit). Raised: $102.66 of $2,500 goal.

Contact: Minnesota Distance Elite

The Mini-Apple Night of Miles brings together kids, high school athletes, all-comers, and professional milers for an unforgettable evening of track racing under the lights in Minneapolis — produced by Minnesota's hometown professional distance running team.

Races Offered

All-Comers Miles

Jun 09, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

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17:00

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US$23.39

High School Invitational Miles Access cod

Jun 09, 2026

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17:00

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Registration by invitation only.

High School Open Miles- Boys'

Jun 09, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

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17:00

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US$18.04

High School Open Miles- Girls'

Jun 09, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

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17:00

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US$18.04

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Minneapolis.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 26.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.5° / 25.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 24m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:26

nightlight Sunset

20:59

About Minneapolis

Learn more about the host city, Minneapolis.

Minneapolis is a city of about 430,000 people (2019) and the largest city in Minnesota. Along with neighboring Saint Paul, it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities region, the third largest metropolitan area in the Midwest after Chicago and Detroit.