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The Revolutionary Mile – At the Boom Box Parade

A one-mile dash down the route of Willimantic's Boom Box Parade (marchers carry radios instead of a band) just before the parade steps off.

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Quirky format · Willimantic, CT

The Revolutionary Mile – At the Boom Box Parade is a quirky-format race in Willimantic, Connecticut, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sat, July 4, 2026; next date TBA
Start 10:15 AM
July 4, before the 11 AM Boom Box Parade
Where
Main Street parade route
1307 Main St
Willimantic, CT 06226 · Windham
Directions
Organized by
O2 Event Productions
Since 2003

What to expect

  • one-mile race
  • parade route
  • spectator crowds
  • Fourth of July

2026 Season completed

Saturday, July 4, 2026

  • Sat, July 4, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

Run on the Boom Box Parade route since 2003 (formerly the Boom Box Mile), in front of hundreds of spectators. Capped at 250 runners.

The run

Distances
1 mile
Occasion
Fourth of July
Season
Summer
Swag
T-shirt
Field
Capped at 250

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.