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Motivation Mile inspires Eagle Mountain

Community
May 27, 2025

Eagle Mountain residents lined a stretch of Pony Express Parkway on Thursday afternoon for the first-ever Motivation Mile — a community event aimed at spreading encouragement through handmade signs and shared messages of hope.

Organized by resident Ben Lyne, known to many as the “Runner Guy With a Sign,” the event drew an estimated 1,500 participants who formed a nearly mile-long chain between Frontier Middle School and Cedar Valley High School. Each person held a motivational sign with phrases like “You Are Enough,” “Be Confident in Who You Are,” and “It’s Gonna Be Okay.”

While the original goal was to break or set a Guinness World Record for the longest line of people holding motivational signs, Lyne said the effort was always about something more.

“It’s about reminding each other what’s possible when we show up and lift one another,” he said.

The event captured attention from both participants and passing drivers, many of whom slowed down to honk or wave. Lyne said he plans to bring the event back next year and encouraged others to act on their ideas to uplift others, no matter how small.

Event organizer Ben Lyne coordinates with a Sheriff’s deputy while a news camera captures the moment.
A young man crafts his own motivational sign to hold up to encourage passersby.
With thousands or participants, residents brought a myriad of unique and carefully-crafted signs.
Residents lined up along Pony Express Parkway to show off their signs and encourage everyone on their afternoon commutes.
Eagle Mountain royalty came to show their support.
Local organizations like Friends in Need Animal Sanctuary came with their own themed signs.
Eagle Mountain City employees also came out to show their support.
The Chick-fil-A Cow provided free food to participants and to take part in the event for itself.
Residents gather with signs of encouraging messages.
Volunteer holds a sign similar to Ben Lyne’s classic “I believe in you” sign.
Volunteers hold signs to help passerby find encouragement.
Ben Lyne poses for a photo with a young participant who gifted him flowers as a thank you for organizing the event.