The Chile Pepper Festival consists of a total of 13 races kicking off on Friday evening with the Tom Lewis 1 Mile. Saturday started with the Open 10k, followed by college, high school, and junior high races. In between the field is packed with runners, coaches, and spectators enjoying the day. The festival is more than just the running, it is also the surrounding atmosphere.

Photos for this race have been paid for and participants are granted permission to make any and all prints and to post online as wanted for personal use only. Editing/Photoshoping of photographs are not permitted without photographer's authorization. This authorization pertains to and only to the images that begin with the numbers: Pepper 1 Mile 0001