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One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run

Name: One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-08
Location: Chesapeake

Chesapeake, United States • 8 Aug 2026

One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run

The One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run is an ultrarunning event held at Oak Grove Lake Park in Chesapeake, VA on August 8, 2026. Participants run multiple laps of a 1.5 mile loop that circles the lake and passes through forested areas with wildlife. The course is tree-lined, flat, and completely unpaved.

A single aid station will be located at the start area. The field is limited to 60 runners and there will be no waitlist. Registration closes July 25.

The format allows competitors to cover as much or as little distance as they choose within the 12 hour time frame. The setting offers panoramic lake views alongside wooded sections. Practical details such as course surface, aid station placement, and the participant cap are specified by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Chesapeake

Race information

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12 Hour Endurance Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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