Mill Pond Mile 2024

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It's the 25th Anniversary of the Mill Pond Mile!

To commemorate this special occasion, we picked a special tie-dye T-shirt representing "25 years of color," so make sure you sign up by the Early Bird Deadline on Friday, July 5th to secure your shirt in the correct size. Availability on race day will be limited!

The Mill Pond Mile is a one-mile run around the scenic Mill Pond in New London, Minnesota. It takes place each July, before the annual Water Days parade. It is a family fun run, not an officially timed race, so for those who wish to keep track of personal bests, we encourage participants, parents, or friends to bring a wearable timer or stopwatch.

The Mill Pond Mile was started in 2000 by Jim and Shelly Berg to honor the memory of their 10 year old son, Cody, who died in a car-bike accident in 1999. Each spring, all proceeds from the race go to provide college scholarships for members of the New London Spicer graduating class. View the list of all our current and former recipients on the Scholarships page.

Listen to Shelly's interview with Q102's MaryElin Macht on June 11, 2024

In 2022, Shelly's husband, Jim, passed away after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. The scholarship fund was renamed the "Cody and Jim Berg Scholarship Fund," and the Mill Pond Mile continues on, thanks in large part to the dedication of the entire Berg family, plus friends, volunteers, and sponsors.

We look forward to seeing you at the starting line!

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Road Running , Walk

Distance:

Less than 5K

Price:

from $15

Organized since 2021

Short review

It's the 25th Anniversary of the Mill Pond Mile!

To commemorate this special occasion, we picked a special tie-dye T-shirt representing "25 years of color," so make sure you sign up by the Early Bird Deadline on Friday, July 5th to secure your shirt in the correct size. Availability on race day will be limited!

The Mill Pond Mile is a one-mile run around the scenic Mill Pond in New London, Minnesota. It takes place each July, before the annual Water Days parade. It is a family fun run, not an officially timed race, so for those who wish to keep track of personal bests, we encourage participants, parents, or friends to bring a wearable timer or stopwatch.

The Mill Pond Mile was started in 2000 by Jim and Shelly Berg to honor the memory of their 10 year old son, Cody, who died in a car-bike accident in 1999. Each spring, all proceeds from the race go to provide college scholarships for members of the New London Spicer graduating class. View the list of all our current and former recipients on the Scholarships page.

Listen to Shelly's interview with Q102's MaryElin Macht on June 11, 2024

In 2022, Shelly's husband, Jim, passed away after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. The scholarship fund was renamed the "Cody and Jim Berg Scholarship Fund," and the Mill Pond Mile continues on, thanks in large part to the dedication of the entire Berg family, plus friends, volunteers, and sponsors.

We look forward to seeing you at the starting line!


2 Road Running races on 20 July 2024 in New London

One Mile Run/Walk

July 17, 2021

The race starts at 08:15

1.6 km

from $15

One Mile Run/Walk

July 20, 2024

The race starts at 08:15

1.6 km

from $15

Weather for Jul 20, 2024

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Past weather

Jul 17, 2021

86.23 °F, wind 7.18m/s

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day..

Jul 16, 2022

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Jul 22, 2023

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