2021 Challenge Shirt and Medals
Are you up for the challenge? Get ready to conquer the 2021 Indy Mini Challenges like never before! Each challenge features unique medals, shirts, and bibs. Check out this year’s gear to tackle your mileage and crush your goals in style!
All three challenge shirts are short-sleeved, gender-specific shirts made of a blended poly fabric to maximize ventilation and comfort. This year’s medals are heavier in weight, which is unique from years before. All three challenge shirt designs correlate with their medal in design and color.
The Greatest Spectacle Challenge
The Greatest Spectacle challengers will conquer all five of the 500 Festival running events throughout the spring, including the 500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy, the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K, and the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The Greatest Spectacle Challenge participants will receive a unique, commemorative shirt and medal as well as shirts and medals for the Miler Series, 5K, and Mini-Marathon. A total of FOUR sets of medals and shirts!
About the shirt and medal: This heathered orange shirt features the oval shape of the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway enclosed around the famed yard of bricks that represent the track as well as our city. The name of the challenge and total mileage of 35.2 miles are also featured. The back of the shirt boldly commemorates the challenge with the words “5 races. Total Dedication.” The medal correlates in color and design, also featuring the sleek exposed brick design, as well as the name of the challenge and total mileage.
The Mini Maniac Challenge
Mini Maniac Challenge participants will take on all 32.1 miles of the 500 Festival Miler series, presented by OrthoIndy, and the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. Mini Maniac challengers will receive a commemorative shirt and medal in addition to the shirt and medals for the Miler Series and Mini-Marathon – THREE total sets of shirts and medals!
About the shirt and medal: Featuring a similar design to the Greatest Spectacle shirt, this teal blue shirt also shows off the oval shape of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the iconic bricks. The name of the challenge and total mileage of 32.1 miles are also displayed. The back of the shirt highlights each individual challenge race distances listed “3-6-10-13.1” The Mini Maniac medal correlates with the shirt in color and design and also features the name of the challenge and total mileage conquered.
The Mega Mini Challenge
Participants who tackle the Mega Mini Challenge will complete both the Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K and the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon on race morning. Mega Mini Challenge participants will receive a commemorative shirt and medal as well as the shirts and medals for the Mini-Marathon and 5K!
About the shirt and medal: The total distance of 16.2 miles is enclosed around the name of the challenge and the beloved yard of bricks are located inside the oval shape of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The back of this royal blue shirt commemorates the year 2021 in a victorious green color. The Mega Mini medal correlates with the shirt in both design and color and also showcases the name of the challenge and the total mileage.
For each challenge, you must be registered for the actual challenge to receive the shirt and medal for that challenge, not each event separately. Email raceinfo@500festival.com if you’d like to upgrade your registration to a Challenge. The last day to register for the 500 Festival Greatest Spectacle and the Mini Maniac Challenges and the 500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy, is Feb 7. Register here.