SABRrunning and ON presents
Elimination Mile
September 6 / 7:00 PM / Central Tech Stadium / Toronto, ON
Run. Survive. Score.
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Date
Sep 6, 2026
First gun
7:00 PM
Venue
Central Tech Stadium
Distance
1 mile
Runners
120
Teams
40 of 3
The format
120 start. One survives.
A last-runner-standing mile race. Everyone opens with a full mile, then the back of the pack is cut every lap. The longer you survive, the more points you bank for your team.
Mile 1
Board set
Mile 2
−3 / lap
Mile 3
−2 / lap
Mile 4
Final sprint
The Opening Mile
Everyone runs / No cuts
Everyone races a full mile. Finish position sets the first points of the night, and every point carries forward.
SET THE BOARD
Elimination Mile — Round 1
Last 3 cut each lap / Final lap included
The cutting begins. The three runners at the back of the pack are eliminated every lap, including the final lap. The survivors advance.
−3 / LAP
Elimination Mile — Round 2
Last 2 cut each lap / Final lap included
The field tightens. Now the last two runners are eliminated every lap, final lap included. Only the strongest move on.
−2 / LAP
The Championship Mile
The final / One champion
Runners are cut each lap until the race becomes a final-lap sprint for the podium. First across the line takes the individual title.
CUT → CUT → CUT → SPRINT
The team competition
40 teams of 3. One score.
Every runner races for themselves and for two teammates. Survive longer, score more, and build the combined total that decides the team title.
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Three runners. One team.
Every runner lines up as part of a three-person team. You race on your own legs, but every point belongs to the group.
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Every round adds up
Points earned in the Opening Mile and every elimination round a runner reaches stay in the bank for the rest of the night.
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The deepest team wins
Survive longer, score more. The team with the highest combined total after the Championship Mile takes the team title.
The point system
Every finish counts
The opener rewards finish position. The elimination rounds reward survival. Every point adds to your team’s total.
Opening Mile
By finish position
- Heat winner5 pts
- 2nd–5th3 pts
- 6th–10th2 pts
- 11th–15th1 pt
- Everyone after0 pts
Elimination rounds
By laps survived
- Out after lap 11 pt
- Out after lap 22 pts
- Out after lap 33 pts
- Complete the mile — advance or final-lap cut4 pts
- Win your heat (first across the line)5 pts
Points add up across every round a runner competes in.
How you win
Two titles. Two ways to take the night.
01
Individual champion
The first runner across the line in the Championship Mile wins the individual title.
02
Team champion
The team with the most combined points at the end of the night wins the team title.
Partners
Race night
One evening, start to podium
6:15 – 6:45 PM
Check-in, bib collection & warm-up
Grab your bib and get loose before the opening gun.
6:50 PM
Mandatory athlete briefing
Rules and race-day logistics — every runner attends.
7:00 – 7:40 PM
The Opening Mile
Everyone runs. No cuts — finish position sets the first points.
7:40 – 8:20 PM
Elimination Mile — Round 1
The last 3 runners are cut every lap, including the final lap.
8:30 – 8:40 PM
Elimination Mile — Round 2
The last 2 runners are cut every lap, including the final lap.
8:40 – 8:50 PM
Championship call-up & introductions
The final field is introduced on the line.
8:50 – 9:00 PM
The Championship Mile
Lap-by-lap cuts lead to one final sprint for the podium.
9:00 PM
Awards / transition to after-party
The Individual and Team Champions are crowned on the infield.
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Official after-party
At The Annex Hotel.
Schedule subject to change — final timings go out by email race week.
Questions
Before you line up
How do teams work?
Runners compete in teams of three. Your team's score is the combined points of all three teammates across every round they race.
What happens after I'm eliminated?
Your night on the track is over, but your points aren't — everything you scored in the rounds you finished still counts toward your team's total through the final gun.
How is the champion decided?
Two titles are on the line. The first runner across the line in the Championship Mile is the Individual Champion. The team with the highest combined points total at the end of the night is the Team Champion.
How are points scored?
The Opening Mile awards points by finish position. In the elimination rounds, points are based on how many laps you survive. Every point earned adds to your team's running total.
Is it refundable?
Entry is non-refundable.
Don't be the first one out
120 runners, 40 teams of 3. Entry closes when the field fills.
September 6 / 7:00 PM / Central Tech Stadium / Toronto, ON
Sep 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Central Tech Stadium