CARA Championship Mile

The 2018 CARA Championship Mile will be contested at Saint Ignatius College Prep on the evening of Friday June 1st. The women's race will go off at 9:42 pm and the men's race will be at 9:54 pm. The prize pool for this year has been increased. Both races will offer prizes of $1500, $800, and $500 for the top three finishers. The Chicago Area Runners' Association is adding in an additional $1000 BONUS for the first man or woman to break 4:00 and 4:30 respectively. NCAA and High School athletes are ineligible from receiving prize money and will compete unattached. 

This page will be updated frequently! 
Men's Field
Dan Kremske
A graduate of Woodstock HS and the University of Illinois cross country and track programs, Dan currently runs professionally for a group called Team Run Eugene. Although he has specialized in longer distances, he is looking forward to dropping down in distance this season and racing the mile! 
  • 5k - 14:02
  • 10k - 29:04
  • Half Marathon - 63:23
  • Fun Fact - Dan played football in high school! He did not run cross country until his time at the University of Illinois. 
Will Crocker
Will graduated from Belvidere North in 2012 and finished with two all state medals and a team championship in cross country. After high school, Will competed in cross country and track at the University of Missouri. He is the school record holder in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:41. ​Will is currently serving as a graduate assistant coach at Missouri. 
  • 800 - 1:48
  • 1500 - 3:41
  • Mile - 4:01
  • Fun Fact - Will has yet to win a game of Fortnight...
Women's Field