2015 Sir Walter Miler Event Information

Looking for 2015 Sir Walter Miler results and videos of the races? GO HERE! and here for photos

The 2015 Sir Walter Miler will once again take place at the Meredith College track, with the pre and post party happening at Raleigh Brewing Company. Trophy Brewing, Unknown Brewing, Small Batch Beer Co., Big Boss Brewing, an unnamed Asheville brewery, and Raleigh Brewing have donated lower alcohol “Interval Sessions” beers to raise money for the The Umstead Coalition. Brant Kay of Better Off Dead (Grateful Dead Cover Band) will be playing tunes in the parking lot before and after the races, and the Cockadoodlemoo and 2014 favorite, Hanu, food trucks will be in the Raleigh Brewing parking lot as well. All events for the weekend are listed below. Races will also be broadcast live on FloTrack Pro.

Thursday, August 6th – Eat with the Pros (7pm – click link for tickets)

Friday, August 7th – Sir Walter Miler (RSVP on Facebook) | VIP Experience (click for tickets)

• 6:00 Pre-party starts at Raleigh Brewing Company
• 8:30 Running Store Battle
  • Luke Allen – Capital RunWalk
  • Matthew Blivin – Bull City Running
  • Adrien Cooper – Bull City Running
  • Greg Dudra – General Electric
  • Brian Fowler – Fleet Feet Raleigh
  • Rita B. Dorry – Runologie
  • George Linney – Fleet Feet Carrboro
  • Dan Mercer – Race 13.1
  • John Millsaps – Great Outdoor Provision Co.
  • Ellen Moss – Bull City Running
  • Adam O’Donnell – Quantifize
  • Tyler Pake – Raleigh Running Outfitters
  • Larz Robison – Café de los Muertos
  • Ben Rachunok – Inside Out Sports
  • Tim Walker – Small Batch Beer Co.
  • Jon Wood – Salming USA
• 8:40 Run Club Mile Relay
  • nOg RunClub
  • Trophy Brewing Run Club
  • Big Boss Run Club
  • River Run Club
  • Fullsteam Ahead! Run Club
  • Lifetime Fitness
• 8:45 Fans can enter the track area
• 9:00 National Anthem
• 9:05 Women’s Elite Mile (field below)
• 9:15 Men’s Elite Mile (field below)
• 9:30 Post-party starts at Raleigh Brewing Company

Saturday, August 8th – Run with the Pros (8am – Umstead Park/Harrison Ave entrance)

Men’s Elite Field

Team North Carolina

• Jack Bolas – NJ-NY Track Club (Chapel Hill High grad – 3:53.5 Road)
• Donnie Cowart – Saucony (Winston-Salem-based – 3:58.43)
• Kyle Graves (Wake Forest grad – 4:00.39)
• Brandon Hudgins – Loaded Anarchy (Boone-based – 4:01.64)
• Jake Hurysz (Eastern Alamance High grad – 3:58:13)
• Isaac Presson –  (Asheville High, UNC grad – 3:58.67)
• Joe Stilin – Reebok/Zap Fitness (Blowing Rock-based – 3:58.66)
• John Simons (pacer) – Reebok/Zap Fitness (Blowing Rock-based – 3:59.32)

Team USA

• Robby Andrews – Adidas (3:57.15)
• Christian Brewer (Pop Up Miles Champ)
• Jake Edwards – Brooks (3:58.09)
• Craig Forys – Asics/Furman Elite (4:01.87)
• Cory Leslie – Nike/Furman Elite (3:53.44)
• Kyle Merber – Hoka One One/NJ-NY Track Club (3:54.76)
• Ford Palmer – Hoka One One/NJ-NY Track Club (2014 SWM Champ – 3:56.79)
• Shawn Roberts – NJ-NY Track Club (4:01.16)
• Lex Williams – Brooks (4:00.17)

Women’s Elite Field

• Christy Cazzola – Mizuno/Atlanta TC (2014 Mag Mile Champ/Record Holder – 4:33.97)
• Ericka Charles – Speed Factory (Pop Up Miles Champ)
• Andie Cozzarelli – Oiselle/Salming USA (2016 Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier)
• Amanda Eccleston – Brooks/Run Gum (4:30.40)
• Steph Garcia – New Balance/Furman Elite (2015 World Champs Qualifier – 4:31.26)
• Emily Lipari – Adidas/BAA Elite (4:32.40)
• Sarah Pease – Rogue AC (3x Olympic Trials Qualifer)
• Heidi See – Asics/Furman Elite (2014 SWM Champ – 4:34.05)
• Morgan Uceny – Adidas/BAA Elite (2012 Olympian – 4:29.89)
• Victoria Voronko – Asics/Furman Elite (4:37)
• Heather Wilson – NJ-NY Track Club (4:32.70)

*Click name for bio. Personal Records are in parentheses. Fields subject to change.

Press/Sponsorship Inquiries: Pat Price | 919.260.8013 | SirWalterRunning@gmail.com

Past Press Releases
August 5, 2015 – Final Fields set for 2015 Sir Walter Miler
July 17, 2015 – Andrews, Merber and Simons added to Sir Walter Miler field
July 10, 2015 – Olympians and Past Champions headline 2015 Sir Walter Miler fields
June 12, 2015 – Sir Walter Running partners with FloTrack to broadcast the 2015 Sir Walter Miler
May 7, 2015 – Sir Walter Miler returns August 7 and introducing “Pop Up Miles”