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.
Every runner opens with a full, un-eliminated mile — it sets the seeding and the first points. From there the field is cut round by round until eight runners left standing race one last mile for the title.
Round 1Champion
The Opening Mile
120 runners / 6 heats of 20
Everyone runs a full mile. No eliminations — finishing position sets the opening points standings and seeds the rounds that follow.
Elimination Mile
120 runners / 6 heats of 20
Three runners are cut at the end of every lap. The top 8 from each heat advance — 48 runners remain.
20 → 17 → 14 → 11 → 8
Elimination Mile
48 runners / 4 heats of 12
Two runners are cut at the end of every lap. The top 4 from each heat advance — 16 runners remain.
12 → 10 → 8 → 6 → 4
Elimination Mile
16 runners / 2 heats of 8
One runner is cut at the end of every lap. The top 4 from each heat advance — 8 runners remain.
8 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 4
The Championship Mile
8 runners / 1 final
The final 8 run one last mile — no eliminations. The top male and top female by accumulated points are crowned Individual Champions.
The team competition
40 teams of 3. One score.
Every runner races for themselves and for two teammates. Points keep counting toward the team total long after any one of you is out for the night.
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Every runner is on a team of 3
40 teams, 120 runners. Your team's final score is the combined points of all three teammates — from every round any of you finished.
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You still count after you're cut
Elimination ends your night, not your scoring. Points earned in rounds you completed stay on the team total through the final gun.
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Minimum 1 female runner
Every 3-person team must include at least one female runner.
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Teammates run separate heats
The bracket splits teammates across different heats wherever possible, so you're never racing your own team for points. As the field narrows, full separation isn't always mathematically possible.
The point system
Every finish counts
Points are awarded by finishing position within your heat, every round you run — they accumulate all night toward both titles.
Round 1
20 down to 1 by heat finish
20
Maximum
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1
Minimum
Round 2
20 down to 1 by heat finish
20
Maximum
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1
Minimum
Round 3
16 down to 1 by heat finish
16
Maximum
→
1
Minimum
Final 8
24, 20, 16, 13, 10, 8, 6, 4
24
Maximum
→
4
Minimum
The final carries additional weight toward the individual titles — top scores run higher than every earlier round.
The rules
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Elimination on the line
The trailing runners are cut at the end of every lap, judged on the timing line — not on a marshal's opinion.
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Points every round
Finishing position inside your heat earns points in every round you run, win or get cut — there's no round that doesn't count.
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Three titles up for grabs
Top male and top female by accumulated points are both crowned Individual Champion, alongside a Team Champion decided by combined team score.
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Final carries extra weight
The Championship Mile counts for more toward the individual title. Exact scoring will be announced before race day.
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
Round 1 — Six opening-mile heats
120 runners. Full mile, no eliminations — sets seeding and first points.
7:40 – 8:20 PM
Round 2 — Six elimination heats
120 → 48. Runners cut lap by lap.
8:30 – 8:40 PM
Round 3 — Three semifinal heats
48 → 8 runners advance to the final.
8:40 – 8:50 PM
Final scoring, call-up & introductions
Standings finalized, the last 8 introduced on the line.
8:50 – 9:00 PM
Final — Championship Mile
8 runners, one mile, no eliminations. Champions crowned.
9:00 PM
Awards / transition to after-party
Individual and Team Champions announced 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?
Every runner is placed on a team of 3, and every team must include at least one female runner. Your team's score is the combined points of all three teammates across the whole night.
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?
Three titles: the top male and top female by highest accumulated points are each crowned Individual Champion (the final mile carries extra weight, scoring to be announced), and a Team Champion is decided by combined team score.
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