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Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016 Events AnnouncedPublished by
Grand Prix Tour Includes Five Stops; Total Tour Prize Purse Exceeds $100,000Bring Back the Mile Press Release
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (January 27, 2016) – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the storied distance, has announced the third edition of its grand prix tour that features 5 marquee events from across the country. The Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016, with more than $100,000 in guaranteed prize money, opens on Saturday, January 30 at the Camel City Elite Mile, part of the Camel City Invitational indoor track meet in Winston-Salem, N.C. The BBTM GP Tour 2015 showcased 4 events with Jack Bolas and Heather Kampf defending their respective Tour titles.
“The BBTM Tour Grand Prix Tour 2016 should be our best edition yet, with more events and a record prize purse total as well as Jack Bolas and Heather Kampf both eyeing Tour title three-peats,” said BBTM Founder Ryan Lamppa. “In addition, the fun Pick-the-Winner contest sponsored by Running Warehouse will again be part of each Tour stop with a chance to win running swag and bragging rights.”
Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2016 Events
The prize purse for the above Tour events exceeds $95,000 plus a record $10,000 for the Grand Prix athletes. Per Tour event per gender, the top 6 will score points (10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1) with the top 4 scorers earning Grand Prix money ($2500, $1000, $750 and $500) plus, new this year, a $250 bonus for the Tour Performance-of-the-Year will be awarded per gender.
The Running Warehouse “Pick-the-Winner” online contest will engage Mile fans at each Tour stop. HOW IT WORKS: Arrange the order of the Men’s & Women’s field on how you think that they will finish. The one with the most in finish order will win a pair of shoes from Running Warehouse as well as a BBTM prize package. Tie-breakers will go to the closest winning time selected. In addition, everyone selecting the Men’s & Women’s winners will go into a random drawing to win one of two BBTM prize packages.
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