The Draper Mile
The Draper Mile is a one-mile road race held in conjunction with the Downtown Blacksburg’s Steppin’ Out Festival, an annual event held during the first weekend in August. The course is mostly downhill, starting and ending on Draper Road in Blacksburg, with the finish in the middle of the street festival. Times are about 10–12 seconds faster than for a track mile. | Course Map (PDF) The start is marked with an A, the 1/4 mile is at Airport, the 1/2 mile is just before Eakin (703 Draper), the 3/4 mile is at Clay, and the Finish is at Jackson.
The first Draper Mile was in 1982, with 97 participants. In 2007, the 26th annual race, there was a record 228 participants. (But in 2007, there were two races, while in 1982 there was only one.)
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The 2010 Draper Mile was held on Friday, August 6. There were 251 runners in the two mile races. The dew-point temperature was below 70 for the first time in four days. Here are the results. | Photos from the two mile races and the fun run. | VIDEO!!!. | |
Draper Mile Records — including 2010 results (PDF).
Results from Previous Years
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Click here for the results of the 2009 Draper Mile. | |
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Click here for the results of the 2008 Draper Mile. | |
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Click here for the results of the 2007 Draper Mile. | |
- 2006: Age Groups and Overall
- 2005 Results: Age Group Results
- 2004 Results: Age Groups and Overall
- 2003 | | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
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Last updated 24 June 2010