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The man who has made the mile record is W.G. George...His time was 4 minutes 12.75 seconds, and the probability is that this record will never be beaten.     Harry Andrews, 1903

 

Bring the Flames.

For a ninth year, we return.

Following our eighth race in August 2025 where we sold out with over 380 athletes racing over 30 consecutive mile races, where Henry McLuckie won the Emsley Carr Mile, where Tsige Teshome won The Millicent Fawcett Mile in a Meet Record of 4:26, where Megan Keith ran a Scottish Native Record, where all men in the Emsley Carr Mile went sub-4mins, we are delighted to announce the return of 'The Monument Mile Classic' for a ninth year on the afternoon and evening of Saturday 5th September 2026. 

 

Sponsors

For a second year, we are delighted to welcome back Cairnrowan Custom Homes as a gold label sponsor. Cairnrowan Custom Homes has a reputation for building high quality, bespoke houses in the Aberdeenshire area. Their focus is on creating beautiful and inspirational designs, which can be A rated energy efficient homes. Their significant support for 2026 will greatly contribute towards the success of The Monument Mile Classic.

We are delighted to welcome back Fairview International School. They return for a fourth year as a very generous sponsor. Fairview are a coeducational International Baccalaureate (IB) World School based in central Scotland for students aged 5-18, developing lifelong learners who thrive and make a difference.

We are delighted to welcome back ArcticFit for a second year. ArcticFit. ArcticFit provide technical equipment designed to support every run, short or long; for everyday training and peak performance. We are delighted to advise that ArcticFit will be with us trackside for 2026 so you can browse and purchase their techncial running equipment.

We are delighted to welcome back Prime Build Solutions. Prime Build Solutions are an award winning building contractor specialising in the refurbishment, extension, and new build of commercial properties throughout the UK. They employ a skilled and varied workforce and undertake all types of building work ranging from small repairs to large scale building projects. 

For a fourth year, we are delighted to confirm that IPME join us as a sponsor. IPME provide engineering, procurement and construction expertise in both public and private sectors, from small renovations to large capital projects. Their design and management professionals create a bespoke integrated service in support of their clients' requirements.

For a first year, we are delighted to welcome Ian Gallacher Jewellers as a sponsor. For over 50 years Ian Gallacher Jewellers have been making the finest bespoke diamond jewellery and has a well-earned reputation for quality, personal service and value. Their in-house team of skilled jewellers ensure that every piece of jewellery produced meets our exacting standards. 

The Monument Mile Classic, Cairnrowan Custom Homes, Ian Gallacher Jewellers, ArcticFit, Fairview International School and IPME look forward to serving our athletes through our hosting of the ninth annual Monument Mile Classic on Saturday 5th September 2026.

 

Entry Fees

In order for us to maintain the level of track meet that we now offer, and to do everything in our power to merit our World Athletics permit, we have increased our entry fee to £25 per athlete. We still consider this to be excellent value for money for the level of track meet that we offer.

Entry for all Athletes: £25

What do you get for your £25 entry fee?

• Entry to a World Athletics permit race
• Close access to watch world level athletes and Olympians
• A premium Race Box from our friends at ArcticFit containing running socks, magnetic race pins and a hydra soft flask, all branded in ArcticFit and The Monument Mile Classic
• Photo finish times for both the mile and the 1500m split mark, so two official times

We are pleased to offer free entries for elite athletes. Free entries will be offered to male athletes who have a 1,500m time of 3:43 or faster, and a mile time of 4:01 or faster. Free entries will be offered to female athletes who have a 1,500m time of 4:20 or faster, and a mile time of 4:40 or faster. If you wish to apply for this entry, please send an email to [email protected]

 

Socials

We have both Twitter ( @MileClassic ) and Instagram ( mileclassic ) accounts running, so do give us a follow for the most up-to-date information on our evening of mile races.

 

Elite Male and Female Prizes

We are delighted to announce the following prize structure for the event:

• 1st Place in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s Races: £500
• 2nd Place in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s Races: £400
• 3rd Place in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s Races: £300
• 4th Place in Senior Men's and Senior Women's Races: £200
• 5th Place in Senior Men's and Senior Women's Races: £100

 

Contact

For any and all enquiries, please contact the Race Director, Michael Wright, on 07871 174 659.

 

Refund policy

We understand that sometimes you enter a race then something crops up.  As soon as you enter we incur costs so we have come up with the following refund policy that we hope is simple and fair

If you cancel

• Before or on the 30th July 2026: 75% refund
• After 30th July 2026: No refunds.

 

Anti-Doping

All entrants shall be deemed to have made him/ herself familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UKA Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules.

The UKA Anti-Doping Rules apply to entrants participating in the sport of Athletics, for 12 months from the date of entry, whether or not the entrant is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.

Rules

The race will be held under UKA Rules for Competition Incorporating World Athletics Rules effective from 1st April 2022. A copy is available for download from the British Athletics website Competition Rules.

Rule CR18.5 Unsporting or Improper Behaviour: spitting (or similar) in any area may be treated as a conduct offence and will be dealt with by a warning or disqualification. Athletes Assembly stewards will remind athletes of this rule prior to leaving for the competition site. Any instances of athletes spitting within the competition area will be reported to the Chief Official or Referee who will issue the appropriate sanction, which may result in disqualification.

Rule T5: All athletes must make themselves familiar with the recently amended World and UKAthletics rules around shoes. It is the athlete’s responsibility to ensure compliancewith these rules. Visual checks will be made at Athlete Assembly, with any suspect shoes reportedto the Meeting Manager for investigation.