Thank you Pop Up Milers. We run Tuesday!

We'll run this one for Jenny.

Jun 21, 2026

Runners,

Tuesday was heavy. No other way to put it. The Sir Walter team is very thankful for Matt Robertson, Callan Fike, Kellie Davis, Ivy and Joey Pointer and all the first responders that stepped in and took charge when a runner went down. That runner was our guest of honor, Jenny Simpson. We are very thankful that off the track, Jenny has been in excellent care of the best medical professionals in the country. You can read the latest update from Jenny’s employer (Fleet Feet) here.

All that said, we are going to do things a little differently Tuesday. We’ll do the 3 Mile heats as usual. Then we’ll have a few heats of the 400m for anyone who wishes to run. And then we’ll run a celebratory mile for Jenny. We’ll have a big banner to sign and we’ll take a photo to send her. No 4x400 Tuesday, but we will have one more Friday night at the Sir Walter Qualifier aka the Pop Up Miles Championship.

About the SWQ… It’s Friday night at Meredith College, the home of the Sir Walter Miler. We’ll have an Open Mile for anyone. Then we’ll have Men’s and Women’s Championship Miles. We’ll chase that with a 4x400 meter relay open to anyone, and then we’ll have a season ending gathering across the street at Raleigh Brewing.

Still want to qualify? If you are on the list below, you’re in (stay ready alternates). If you run faster than 4:35 (M) and 5:35 (F) on Tuesday, you’re in.

PS. Results and Photos (from John Ruggero) from last Tuesday are here.

PPS. Get CPR Certified through the Red Cross. You could save a life. Classes here!

With Love,

The Sir Walter Team

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Williams Stadium

7:00pm - Over 6:15 Mile
7:10pm - 5:15 - 6:15 Mile
7:20pm - Under 5:15 Mile
7:30pm - 400m (Multiple heats)
7:40pm - Mile for Jenny

All Pop Up Miles “Regular Season” are held at Williams Stadium near Athens Drive/Lake Johnson (5623 Jaguar Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606). We’ll bring a race clock and call splits. You do the rest. Show up, run fast, bring your own water, and clean up after yourself. Bring a $5 recommended donation each week to help fund the 2026 Sir Walter Miler as well. There is no advance registration. Just show up and sign the waiver!

The Top 10 Men’s and Women’s times over the first 4 events and they will square off at the Sir Walter Qualifier on Friday, June 26th for a shot to qualify for the 2026 Sir Walter Miler on Friday, August 7th.

Automatic Qualification for the Sir Walter Qualifier will be allowed for Males that have run 4:10.00 in the Mile (3:51.50 for 1500m), and Females that have run 4:45.00 (4:23.90 in the 1500m). Time must have been run on 1/1/2026 or later, and the winner of the Sir Walter Qualifier must have run these marks to gain entry into the 2026 Sir Walter Miler Elite Field.

More info is available at https://sirwaltermiler.com/popupmiles/