BUTTERFIELD MILE

Friday, January, 12, 2024

7:00pm

Start/Finish: Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda

The spotlight is on you at the start of the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge during ‘Happy Hour’ with the Butterfield Mile.  The only street races held at night in Bermuda, this event is sure to set the pace for the rest of your weekend!

The Butterfield Mile will see participants in the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Half and Full Challenge share the stage as they run along Front Street in the city of Hamilton to the cheers and encouragement of the island’s residents. Participants in the Butterfield Mile will run in waves, which will be indicated on your race bib.

Be sure to get there early, as the evening begins at 6:30pm with a performance from the Royal Bermuda Regiment Band in full regalia! And plan to stick around after your run to watch elites from Bermuda and around the world compete for cash prizes, including $10,000 for the first male runner to break 4:00 minutes or the first female runner to break 4:25.

If you’ve worked up an appetite, make sure to grab dinner at one of the many dining establishments that line Front Street – many of which offer balcony seating that will give you front row seats while local adults and school-aged athletes compete in their waves.

New for 2024 – The Butterfield Mile Open Division!

You asked; we listened…and ran with it! (see what we did there?)

For participants who want to run ONLY the mile OR want the flexibility to mix and match distances without having to register for the Full or Half Challenge, the Butterfield Mile Open Division is for YOU.

A standalone race. One mile. The same course as the Challenge competitors, but you can run it YOUR way.
Picture this:

• You come along as a part of an overseas support team but, suddenly, you love the idea of running a race along Front Street in downtown Hamilton at night and you want to participate.
• You register for the BF&M 10k run on Saturday and plan to PB/PR, but decide you could use a little warm up the night before.
• Ace Boy was being boasty about how he could best you, so clearly you both have to sign up.
• You’re a proud mama or papa to littles and you want to show them what a strong, healthy parent can do and set a good example.
• Did we mention besting your Ace Boy?

Butterfield Mile Course Map: Full/Half Bermuda Triangle Challenge and Open Division

Butterfield Mile Course Map: Elite, Youth, and Local Qualifiers

Important Notes

Half and Full Bermuda Triangle Challenge participants are automatically entered into the Butterfield Mile, which is the first race in the “3 races in 3 days” series. Challenge participants do not need to register for this event separately, there is not a separate bib number, and there are no separate mile awards for Challenge participants (for more information please see the Awards section at the end).

Invited runners will have competed in the qualifying Butterfield Mile Trials (local) or will have raced internationally. If you are an elite runner and are interested in competing in this event, please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Local adult runners and school-aged runners (primary, middle, and senior school athletes) MUST qualify for the Butterfield Mile by running in the Butterfield Mile Trials, which will take place Friday, December 8, 2023 from 6-9pm at the Flora Duffy Stadium. Registration for the event can be done online here. Registration ends Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6pm. For questions about the Butterfield Mile Trials, please contact Dr. Freddie Evans via email [email protected] or telephone 441-735-0980.

If you are an invited local runner AND are participating in one of the Challenge races, you may choose which race you would like to participate in (the Challenge mile or the invitational mile).

For details on Bermuda’s Inaugural Elite Running Club Mile, please see the event flyer.