The Avon Valley Mile was first held in 2006 as part of the Sport Relief event staged in Barton Farm Country Park, Bradford on Avon. The run takes place over a measured mile of 1609 metres or 1760 yards starting adjacent to the slipway near to Barton Packhorse Bridge, running down towards Avoncliff but doubling back by the Pump house and finishing near to the Park Information Board.
The current course records were set in 2006 by Ewan Malloch (4:22) of the British Milers Club and Jess Whitmore (5:29) of City of Bath AC. The current AVR club records were also set in the same event with third placed Michael Bryant recording 4:47 and in the Ladies race, third placed Jackie Rockliffe recorded 5:37.