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"Anticipating the preservation of the Holmdel Horn Antenna and the creation of Dr. Robert Wilson Park."
5TH ANNUAL BIG BANG MILE
AND SCIENCE FESTIVAL
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101 Crawfords Corner Rd
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Possibly the best records-eligible road mile course in the universe!
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
2024 RACE TIMES BELOW.
7:00 AM: Bib pick up opens
8:15 AM: Community and Youth (ages 12 and under) Mile ^
8:40 AM: * John Saarmann Masters Men ages 60+ Mile
9:00 AM: * Hylo Athletics Masters Women ages 50+ Mile
9:20 AM: * Masters Men ages 50-59 Mile
9:35 AM: * Masters Women ages 40-49 Mile
9:50 AM: * Masters Men ages 40-49 Mile
10:05 AM: Coach Tim McLoone High School & Middle School (ages 12-18) Mile #
10:20 AM: Fitness Team Mile (Bar, Gym, Restaurant, Office, Family) #
10:40 AM: Open Women Mile
10:55 AM: Open Men Mile
* Our event includes a USATF-NJ Association Masters Team Championship "race within a race". Non-USATF runners may also run in these heats.
^ For each person entered in the Community and Youth Mile, $3 will be donated to our charity partner, Scouting America Monmouth Council.
# For each team entered in the HS/MS Mile and the Fitness Team Mile, $10 will be donated to our charity partner, Scouting America Monmouth Council.
^ For each person entered in the Community and Youth Mile, $3 will be donated to our charity partner, Scouting America Monmouth Council.
# For each team entered in the HS/MS Mile and the Fitness Team Mile, $10 will be donated to our charity partner, Scouting America Monmouth Council.
11:15 AM: Awards, event tent
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM: Science Avenue open: booths with fascinating displays!
Booth topics and presenters:
> (to be announced)
PLEASE NOTE: Teams for the USATF-NJ 1 Mile Masters Team Championship competition will be declared using the normal process. That is, team captains will submit their rosters by e-mail to the timing company (CompuScore in this case) and to the USATF-NJ LDR Committee the day before the race. The Big Bang Mile registration web site is where non-USATF-NJ teams are declared.
The schedule of each heat may be slightly adjusted on event day depending on the entries for each race.
USATF-NJ COMPETITIONS:
> USATF-NJ PMAG LDR Masters Team Competition (Men and Women)
* Click here for rules and standings.
> USATF-NJ PMAG LDR 700-point Individual Grand Prix event
* Click here for rules and standings.
> USATF-NJ Maniacs for Miles Competition
This is a flat, fast USATF certified course on closed roads.
Meet Records:
Men - John Walker - 4:13.50 (2022)
Women - Clara Peterson - 5:02.08 (2023)
New Course Records:
Men - Brian Hill - 4:20.25 (2023)
Women - Clara Peterson - 5:02.08 (2023)
TEAMS
Teams for the Coach Tim McLoone High School and Middle School Mile and for the Fitness Team Mile are created via the Big Bang Mile race website. Click on the "More" menu option and then on the appropriate team category.
There is no fee for creating a team.
The person who creates a team is the team's captain.
Only registered runners can be added to a team.
Teams for the USATF-NJ Paul Miller Auto Group Long Distance Running Grand Prix are handled through a separate process that is administered by USATF-NJ.
AWARDS
Open Runners Awards
Top 3 in each of the Open Men and Open Women Mile races will be awarded cash.
1st place: $100 cash + a $200 Bombas gift code + a free VO2MAX test by Atlantic Physical Therapy
2nd place: $100
3rd place: $75
Open awardees need not be members of USATF-NJ.
Masters (age 40+) Runners Awards
Top 3 USATF-NJ masters men and masters women based on age grading, based on their respective Masters Mile races (regardless of what Masters race participating in), will be awarded a pair of Hylo running shoes. Masters age grading awardees must be members of USATF-NJ.
Any non-USATF-NJ man or woman who achieves the top age grading for their gender among Masters heat participants will receive $100 cash.
To score for a USATF-NJ Masters team, the individual needs to have been identified in the respective team submission(s) to Compuscore (the scoring company) and USATF-NJ. These submissions are anticipated to be due via email by 6PM on Friday, July 18.
Age Group Awards
For any runners (USATF-NJ Member or not), as an individual to be eligible for the Age Group awards, you must run in the Race for your respective Age.
Age Groups (Male and Female) are for the Top 3 (Male and Female) for ages 18-29, and 5-year age groups from 30 through 79, and 80+.
*Age Group awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.
Cash Bonus Awards
$200 Cash Bonus for a winning time under 4:10 for the men or under 4:50 for the women.
*It is anticipated that the Cash awards will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.
ANNOUNCING: $200 Cash Bonus for breaking a USATF-certified American 5-year age group record.
High School and Middle School Mile Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 boys and the top 3 girls in the High School and the Middle School Mile.
Prizes will be awarded to the top Team in the High School and in the Middle School Mile.
Teams can consist of between 3 and 6 individuals.
*Awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.
Fitness Team Mile Awards
Prizes will be awarded to the top team in each of these categories:
> Gyms, Fitness Centers and Physical Therapy Practices.
> Bars, Restaurants and Social Clubs.
> Office-based businesses
> Families
Teams can consist of between 3 and 10 individuals.
*Awards are custom designed medals and will be given out on race day during the Awards ceremony.
REGISTRATION
$30 - from March 1 to March 31
$35 - from April 1 until May 31
$40 - from June 1 until July 18
> Registration closes on Friday, July 18, 2025.
> No registration on race day.
> No animals or headphones allowed.
> Strollers allowed only in the Family/Youth Heat at 8:15 AM.
> Custom race T-Shirts will be given to the first 300 registrants.
FITNESS TEAM COMPETITION
We are encouraging restaurants, gyms, bars and office-based "9-to-5" businesses to form teams and join in on the fun. You will have your own race called the "Fitness Team Mile". You need only 3 people to score. There are no age restrictions. Teams may be a mix of genders.
PERSONAL ADS IN PROGRAM
There will be a section in the event program that is devoted to personal ads. For $5, you can include a personal ad of 200 characters or less. Use the Big Bang Mile registration web site to enter and pay for your ad. Here is a sample of current ads:
Good luck to Shore AC and ALL runners in the Big Bang Mile! Many thanks Bell Works, sponsors and presenters. -- Scott Linnell
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***** BIG BANG MILE SCIENCE TALKS *****
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The Big Bang Mile Science Talks will be held on a separate day from the races. This year, they will be held as follows:
Date and Time: Sunday, July 13, 9:00 am
Location: Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd., Holmdel, NJ, 07733
There will be two talks. One will be on cosmology. The other will be on nuclear fusion.
More information can be found by clicking here.
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***** BIG BANG MILE SCIENCE TALKS *****
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The Big Bang Mile Science Talks will be held on a separate day from the races. This year, they will be held as follows:
Date and Time: Sunday, July 13, 9:00 am
Location: Bell Works, 101 Crawfords Corner Rd., Holmdel, NJ, 07733
There will be two talks. One will be on cosmology. The other will be on nuclear fusion.
More information can be found by clicking here.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE BIG BANG MILE
The Bell Works building was once a primary location for Bell Laboratories. “Bell Labs” attracted top-notch scientists to conduct basic research that might advance telephony. Two such scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, studied radio signals from space in support of the Telstar project. In 1964, to their surprise, they observed a background noise coming from every direction in the sky. Wherever they pointed their radio telescope, they measured the same frequency and strength of microwave radiation.
Puzzled, Penzias and Wilson conferred with colleagues. Princeton University astronomer Robert Dicke revealed they had found evidence for the Big Bang. This is a theory that the universe started with an explosion 13.8 billion years ago. For their important contribution to science, Penzias and Wilson were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1978. The radio telescope used by Penzias and Wilson still stands today. It is located on top of Crawford Hill, about 2 miles northwest of the Bell Works facility. A nearby plaque explains its significance. It is worth a visit.
Shore Athletic Club dedicates the Big Bang Mile Race to scientists everywhere. We hope that runners draw inspiration from this story to learn more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and perhaps even pursue a STEM career. Aim high!
The Bell Works building was once a primary location for Bell Laboratories. “Bell Labs” attracted top-notch scientists to conduct basic research that might advance telephony. Two such scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, studied radio signals from space in support of the Telstar project. In 1964, to their surprise, they observed a background noise coming from every direction in the sky. Wherever they pointed their radio telescope, they measured the same frequency and strength of microwave radiation.
Puzzled, Penzias and Wilson conferred with colleagues. Princeton University astronomer Robert Dicke revealed they had found evidence for the Big Bang. This is a theory that the universe started with an explosion 13.8 billion years ago. For their important contribution to science, Penzias and Wilson were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1978. The radio telescope used by Penzias and Wilson still stands today. It is located on top of Crawford Hill, about 2 miles northwest of the Bell Works facility. A nearby plaque explains its significance. It is worth a visit.
Shore Athletic Club dedicates the Big Bang Mile Race to scientists everywhere. We hope that runners draw inspiration from this story to learn more about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and perhaps even pursue a STEM career. Aim high!
2025 CHARITY PARTNER
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705 Ginesi Drive
Morganville, NJ 07751 |
Mission & Vision Statement of Scouting America
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
The Scouting America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
Monmouth Council is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as we work towards creating a welcoming environment.
The Monmouth Council of Scouting America is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to it qualify for tax deductions.
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
The Scouting America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
Monmouth Council is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as we work towards creating a welcoming environment.
The Monmouth Council of Scouting America is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations to it qualify for tax deductions.
Results from prior Big Bang Mile races:
2021 2022 2023 2024
Scenes from the 2021 Big Bang Mile and Science Festival
Scenes from the 2022 Big Bang Mile and Science Festival
Scenes from the 2023 Big Bang Mile and Science Festival
Scenes from the 2024 Big Bang Mile and Science Festival
Thanks to our 2025 Sponsors:
Quasar Funding:
Susan and Scott
Linnell
Supernova Funding:
John
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Mr. Rakesh
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Nova Funding:
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Greg Calhoun
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Star Funding:
Walter
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Comet Funding:
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