Seeding Information 

If you have achieved a race result that meets our seeding standards below, you are eligible to be seeded towards the front of Wave 1. You must provide seeding proof in the form of results from the 2025 Mini-Marathon or a road race that occurred between January 1, 2025, and April 12, 2026, and is at least three miles in distance. Virtual results are not applicable.

All proof must include the name, date, and distance of the race and your name and time must be clearly identified. If you participated in the 2025 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, you will not be automatically seeded based on your finish time. You must submit a link to your race results to be seeded.

Seeding requests are acceptable via completing the form below or submitting a seeding request during registration. Email submissions will not be accepted.

We will begin to review and verify seeding requests in January 2026. You will be notified via email if you do not qualify. If you qualify, you will see corral A, B, or C on your bib when you pick it up at the Mini-Marathon Expo

The deadline to submit your seeding proof is April 12, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.