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Thank you athletes, coaches, and parents for attending the 2026 Dorman Distance Carnival…we hope your enjoyed the day.

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DDC ALL-TIME TOP 10 LISTS - COMING SOON

Share your thoughts about the 2026 DDC by sending us a message at: dormandistancecarnival@gmail.com

Important Final Information

2026 Final Time Schedule

Dorman Track Facility Map

The 10th Annual Dorman Distance Carnival was held on Feb. 21, 2026. See you next year!

Location: Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina (the school is located just off I-26 at exit 28)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION - SC MILESPLIT

THE STORY OF THE DORMAN DISTANCE CARNIVAL…

In 2016, while coaching at Dorman High School (Spartanburg, SC), I envisioned a track meet that focused on the distance events. At the time, there weren’t many “distance carnival” type events. The distance kids had worked hard all winter and they were “itching” to get the competitive juices going early, especially with no indoor season in South Carolina. Ten years later, there are more options during February, including many indoor races in our region, than there were at that time. The DDC has grown into a premiere early outdoor track opener in South Carolina. We have kept team entries free and spectator admission price low, while bringing on some outstanding sponsors to help offset our costs. Run-In is our signature sponsor, providing outstanding gear to our event winners. Two other long-time sponsors are RSN Promotions and Urban Announcing. And although I am no longer coaching at Dorman, I continue to serve as the meet director, announcer, and DJ for the DDC. It has been a labor of love for an event that the staff and I take pride in hosting.

Our event is a unique opening outdoor track meet in South Carolina that follows a format to showcase many of the best high school distance runners in the Palmetto state and beyond, including runners from North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee in 2026. Our event started in 2016 with only seven teams…the Dorman Distance Carnival has now grown to 800+ athletes . Our competition is billed as a “scrimmage”…therefore it does not count as a pre-season meet for schools in South Carolina. However, don’t let it being labeled a scrimmage cloud your view of what this meet has become. In essence it has become the “go to” early season opener for many top distance programs and runners. We have outstanding competition year in, and year out, from South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and beyond.

The Dorman Distance Carnival features eight different events ranging from 400-meters to 3200-meters, with the marquee event being the Boys and Girls Elite Mile races. Our meet features a true one mile race. We love the true one mile distance! In addition to our Elite Mile races, we have Elite races in the 400 (new for 2026), 800, and 3200 (new for 2026). (See below for our order of events.)

There is no registration fee for teams, made possible by our generous sponsors - Run In, Urban Announcing, RSN Promotions, Dorman All-Sports Booster Club, Gamecock XC Camp, Thunder Road Running, and Harrison’s Workwear. However, individuals and spectators will pay an admission fee. We do accept individual athletes…we ask that you clear it with the coach at your school before entering.

Dorman High School, located in Spartanburg, SC has a beautiful Mondo track that is two years old. Links to all previous nine years of results is at the bottom of this page.

See you soon!