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 sixth year, we return.

Following our fifth race in May 2022 where local lad Ben MacMillan obliterated the 4mins barrier with a fiery 3:57mins performance, we are delighted to announce the return of 'The Monument Mile Classic' for a sixth year on Saturday 26 August 2023.

Some changes for 2023

You will see that we have changed our date for 2023. We move from our usual time in May to the end of August. Having typically hosted our race in May, we found that this time was beginning to become congested for races across the UK. This limited our ability to the best field possible, and it also affected our ability to retain our all-important officials. 

Further, we move from a Friday evening to a Saturday evening. We want to give our athletes the best ability to get to our race, and many will find this easier on a Saturday when coming from further afield.

Sponsors

We are delighted to announce that our partnership with GSS Developments continues for a third year. GSS are a commercial property firm operating across Scotland. With offices in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, GSS Developments provide extensive knowledge of the design and build of new commercial buildings, along with a track record of refurbishing and upgrading obsolete buildings, which typifies their approach to creating high quality assets and spaces.

We are also pleased to announce that PWR join us in sponsoring the event for the first time. PWR produce both pre-sport lotions and post-sport lotions solutions to both get athletes ready for sport, and to help them recover as quickly as possible. PWR will be on-site on the night with their product available for athletes to try and use.

Also for the first year, IPME join us 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.

The Monument Mile Classic, Central AC, PWR, IPME and GSS Developments look forward to working together deliver the sixth annual Monument Mile Classic on Saturday 26 August 2023.

Music Licence

We wish to record our thanks to PPL PRS Ltd for granting us our public music licence for the event. They do great work, and we are very grateful for their support in our community sports event, and to allow for the tunes to flow!

Entry Fees

In light of the cost of living pressures, we are delighted to announce that the entry fees for our adult athletes remain the same as in 2022 (£12), and our entry fees for junior athletes falls to £9.

Entry for Athletes in the U17 category or below: £9

Entry fee for athletes in the U20 age category and above: £12

We are delighted 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 michaeledwardwright@hotmail.com

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: £250
• 3rd Place in Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s Race: £100

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 31st July 2023: 75% refund (£9)
• After 31st July 2023: 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 UK
Athletics rules around shoes. It is the athlete’s responsibility to ensure compliance
with these rules. Visual checks will be made at Athlete Assembly, with any suspect shoes reported
to the Meeting Manager for investigation.