BUTTERFIELD MILE

Friday, January 16, 2026

7:00pm

Start/Finish: Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda

Royal Bermuda Regiment Band to perform at 6:30pm on Front Street

The spotlight is on you during the first event in the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge: 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 has 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. PLEASE NOTE: If you are participating in either the Chubb Bermuda Triangle Half or Full Challenge you DO NOT need to register separately for this event!

Be sure to get there early, as the evening begins at 6:30pm with a performance by 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, you can grab dinner at a number of 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.

BAG DROP:
This will be located in an unused office space near the Chamber of Commerce on Albuoy’s Point. There will be signs! Also, please refer to the pink map under the “Food” section of this page.

Back by Popular Demand: The Butterfield Mascot Race

6:45pm, right after the performance of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Band 

Local mascots join Butterfield’s beloved Vern for an exciting dash down Front Street. Come and watch some of Bermuda‘s most famous mascots as they take a short romp down part of the Butterfield Mile course. Prizes will be given for the first three finishers; however, some are just there to wave, snap selfies, and have a great time!

The Butterfield Mile Open Division

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 a standalone race that follows the same course as the Full/Half Challenge participants.

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

Course Descriptions

Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge and Open Division
The Butterfield Mile begins outside the Number One Car Park on Front Street in Hamilton. Runners proceed west down Front Street, beyond the iconic bird cage for 1000m, and then loop back to head east until the turning point near the intersection of Spurling Hill and Front Street (the Longtail statues). Heading back west, runners will finish in front of the flag pole.

Elite Runners, Youth Runners, and Local Adult Qualifiers
Follow the traditional Butterfield Mile Course with the first turning point at the birdcage and the second turning point around the Longtail statues.

Please refer to the course maps before the start of the races to avoid any confusion during the race.

Also Returning in 2026: Feed Your Need for Speed

Don’t get HANGRY on us!

Last year, the addition of food trucks with a variety of convenient snack and meal options was a big hit with spectators and runners alike! In 2026, they will be returning and located in the same place: the No. 5 Car Park across from Butterfield Bank (and next to Pier 6) on Front Street. There will be volunteers in safety vests to help you cross the race course in a safe and timely manner. Please pay attention to these crossing guards so you don’t interfere with the races or accidentally get run over by a mascot with limited range of vision in their costume!

Bag drop and food vendors locations 

Food vendors at the No. 5 Car Park, near the middle of the Butterfield Mile courses.

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 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. You are advised to contact us during the spring or early summer of 2025 if you wish to be considered for invitation to the 2026 event.

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 12, 2025 at 6pm. For questions, please contact Dr. Freddie Evans via email [email protected] or telephone 441-735-0980.

If you are qualified 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).