
Ad Astra Running IRISH MILE Presented by Saucony
Lawrence, KS • March 17, 2026
The IRISH MILE is the most exciting race you’ll run in 2025: one mile on historic Massachusetts Street, in front of thousands of St. Patrick’s Day parade-goers, for a prize purse of more than $4,000 , including over $2500 CASH ! With 15 minutes to finish, runners of all abilities can participate and are guaranteed a custom shirt and a great time. Top runners from across the Midwest come for the Irish Mile's competitive field , fast USATF-certified course , cheering crowds , and BIG PRIZE PURSE : TOP 10 OVERALL: 1st Place - $500 CASH 2nd Place - $300 CASH 3rd Place - $200 CASH 4th Place - $150 CASH 5th Place - $125 CASH 6th Place - $100 Gift Cert. 7th Place - $75 Gift Cert. 8th Place - $50 Gift Cert. 9th Place - $35 Gift Cert. 10th Place - $25 Gift Cert. NEW COURSE RECORD - $250 CASH BONUS Current Record Holders: Brett Meyer - 4:10.2 (2022) / Sarah Pagano - 4:58.6 (2024) NEW COURSE RECORD SUB-4:00 (M) / SUB-4:36 (W) - ADDITIONAL $250 CASH BONUS TOP 5 AGE-GRADED MASTERS: 1st Place - $100 Gift Cert. 2nd Place - $75 Gift Cert. 3rd Place - $50 Gift Cert. 4th Place - $35 Gift Cert. 5th Place - $25 Gift Cert. AGE GROUP WINNERS (19-25, 26-32, 33-39, 40-46, 47-53, 54-60, 61-67, 68-74, 75+) : 1st Place - $20 Gift Cert. Special awards for Elementary, Junior High, and High School divisions FIRST TO THE TURNAROUND - Free Pair of SAUCONY KINVARA PACKET PICK UP Ad Astra Running (835 Mass. St., Lawrence, KS) Sunday, March 16th, 1:00PM-4:00PM Monday, March 17th, 11:00AM-11:30AM REGISTRATION FEE: Nov. 27th - Dec. 31st, 2024: $25 Jan. 1st - Feb. 28th, 2025: $35 March 1st - March 16th: $45