Last Mile

Last Mile is staged at Lake Crabtree Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, on December 27, 2026, with all formats starting at 8:00 a.m. Three distances are offered, 2 miles, 4 miles and 6 miles, and the event can be run in person or virtually. Participants receive a Last Mile t-shirt and a champagne flute, and awards go to the top performers across several categories. The event frames fitness as a long-term choice rather than a New Year's resolution.

Having three distances on the same start line makes this an easy one to enter with friends of mixed ability, since everyone finishes in the same place. The 6-mile is the one to choose if you want a genuine end-of-year test; the 2-mile works as a fast, short effort or a first race. Park courses like this generally give firm, even footing, so pace judgement matters more than terrain.