Year 2 — Austin, Texas

HEATCHECK MILE

May 2, 2026 Onion Creek, South Austin Heats start 7:30 AM

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The Race

The Fastest
Morning in Austin.

The Heatcheck Mile is Austin's grassroots road mile — a heat-based, all-levels race built for anyone who wants to test themselves over the purest distance in running.

Year 1 brought out everyone from sub-5 racers to first-timers. The energy was electric. The competition was real. Year 2 is going to be bigger.

Whether you're chasing a PR, racing your friends, or just want to see what you've got — this is your race.

Mile

Heats

100+

Runners

Years

Race Day

Schedule

6:30 AM

Check-In & Bib Pickup

Arrive early. Grab your bib, get your heat assignment, warm up.

7:15 AM

Course Briefing

Quick rundown of the course, rules, and heat assignments.

7:30 AM

Heat 1

Every heat turns up the temps from here.

8:00 AM

Heat 2

Energy climbs. The crowd's warming up.

8:20 AM

Heat 3

Pace ticks up. The build to the front of the field.

8:45 AM

Heat 4

The final heat. Fastest seed times. The crowd's been building all morning for this one.

9:00 AM

Awards Ceremony

Overall winners and the best stories of the morning.

Race Format

How Heats Work

Submit your seed time when you register. At bib pickup, you'll be assigned to a heat based on your seed so you're racing people your speed. Heats build from slowest to fastest — the energy gets bigger with every wave.

5:50+

5:15–5:50

4:50–5:15

Sub 4:50

Hot

On Fire

Register with your seed time

Your best recent mile or your honest estimate.

Get your heat at bib pickup

Arrive at 6:30 AM. We'll assign your heat and bib based on your seed.

Race your wave

Every heat is competitive. Every heat gets the full race-day experience.

View Heats & Participants

The Course

Onion Creek, South Austin

A fast, flat 3-turn loop through one of South Austin's best neighborhoods. Shaded stretches, smooth roads, and a finish line you can hear from 400 meters out.

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Flat & Fast

Minimal elevation change. This course is built for speed.

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Chip Timed

Accurate chip timing for every runner in every heat.

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Crowd Support

Spectators line the finish. You'll hear them coming in.

Address: 6804 Onion Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78744

Parking: View parking map →

Lock In Your Spot

Registration Open

$25

+ processing fee

Includes bib, chip timing, and post-race refreshments.

Questions? Email rioreina@gmail.com

Race History

Past Winners

2026

Men's Champion

Keegan Calmes

4:11.42

Women's Champion

Shannon Gaden

4:34.25

Full 2026 Results →

2025

Men's Champion

Jared Gilley

4:14.71

Women's Champion

Shannon Gaden

4:39.00

Full 2025 Results →

Race Day, Captured

Photos

Massive shoutout to the photographers who showed up for Year 2. Browse the full albums and tag them when you share.

Photographer

Jason Casady

@jason_casady

View Album on Pixieset