Race Information

GrindFest
Milwaukee, WI
City Location
Milwaukee County
Dec 23, 2023 - Saturday
run
  • Information provided by Running in the USA:
    progression run. Wave 1 starts at a 6:48 pace. Wave 2 starts at a 6:08 pace.
  • Race Information
  • Details from event's RunSignUp.com listing:

    GrindFest 2023 will be held on Saturday December 23rd

    Since 2013, runners from across the Midwest have gathered to celebrate the end of the year with a one-of-a-kind event: an indoor, last-person-standing progression run! 

    Hosted on the Pettit National Ice Center's 443m track, runners speed up every 3 laps (0.84 miles), until they can't go any faster. With two options for when to start progressing (~6:30 or ~6:10), runners keep running as long as they can hang with the ever increasing pace. When it's down to the final pack, The Bell will be rung and a 3 lap first-to-the-finish race to determine the top places is on. 

    GrindFest promises to be a blast for all, from runners to spectators, with prizes for the most creative and fastest teams, the athletes who run furthest in an ugly sweater, a prediction contest, and of course, the coveted Mom of the Year award. 

    Check out our website, www.thegrindfest.com for more information. 

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Listing Status

  • Added to our Directory
    Dec 16, 2015
  • Last Updated in our Directory
    Sep 17, 2023
  • Last checked by a snack-eating human.
    Feb 22, 2024
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