Dorman Distance Carnival — URBAN ANNOUNCING

DDC IS CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER…SEE YOU IN 2026!

The 2025 10th Annual Dorman Distance Carnival will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Last year we had a record number of participants.

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. Started in 2016 with only seven teams, the Dorman Distance Carnival has now grown to 50+ schools and almost 900 athletes in the 2024 meet. 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 you 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 2025), 800, and 3200 (new for 2025). (See below for our order of events.)

There is no registration fee for teams. However, individuals and spectators will pay an admission fee. Dorman High School, located in Spartanburg, SC has a beautiful Mondo track that is less than a year old. Links to all previous nine years of results is at the bottom of this page.

See you soon!