Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Honey & Hops Mead Mile

Front Royal, VA

Opens Aug 7, 2026Annual since at least 2024

1 Mile

Entry is $45 now and rises to $55 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Honey & Hops Mead Mile

The Honey and Hops Mead Mile is a mead mile format, meaning runners drink mead at intervals throughout the course. It benefits a local nonprofit, Reaching Out Now, so the entry fees go somewhere specific. The atmosphere leans toward celebration over competition, with a festival following the race that includes live music, local vendors, and food trucks.

Packet pickup runs on race morning before the pre-race meeting. The event uses a wave start format, with a dedicated walker wave going last. The post-race festival is the main reason to stick around, and it sounds like most people do.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

1 Miles · 2024 results

122finishers

7:08winner

13:48median

28:19cutoff

Top 3: Hayley Schwasta (7:08) · Ethan Harris (8:09) · Andrew Brannon (8:22)

The Honey & Hops Mead Mile has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

1 Mile11/7/2026 10:30$45

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Common Questions About the Honey & Hops Mead Mile

Will I finish last at the Honey & Hops Mead Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 1 Miles field finished slower than 13:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 28:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Honey & Hops Mead Mile a good first 1 Miles?

It is a small race (122 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Honey & Hops Mead Mile?

The 1 Miles winner ran 7:08 while the median finisher took 13:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.