UQ Athletics Club 1500M Classic - Celebration Mile (incoprorating the Open Queensland Athletics Mile Championships)

The UQ Athletics Club is pleased to announce that it is hosting the annual UQ Athletics Club 1500m Classic – Celebration Mile on Wednesday 13 November 2024.

All races on the program (race walking, school aged, masters and open) will be one mile (1609 m) in distance, in place of the usual 1500m, to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of the running of the first sub 4 minute mile by Roger Bannister in 1954.

There will be a minimum prize pool of $3200 across the two elite races, and vouchers and product prizes to all other divisions.  A $500 bonus is on offer for a race record in either of the elite races.

In addition, the Men and Women’s elite races will also be contesting the Queensland Athletics One Mile Championships.  Medals will be awarded to the top three place getters in these races.

Please also note that mile times can be used to qualify for the 1500m at the Nationals - click here for entry standards

Entry Guidelines:

• Cost to enter is $27
• Entries close at 9.00 am on November 10
• Athletes must be registered with Queensland Athletics or another State Athletics Association. Queensland athletes who are not a member of a club, may register with Queensland Athletics as a Base Member by visiting https://qldathletics.org.au/index.cfm/join/
• 1500m times will be requested for seeding purposes, as many athletes will not have a performance time for the one mile. Please note the event on the night of the meet will be the one-mile event only.
• The draft timetable of races is available on the Queensland Athletics website.
• Races will be seeded after the entry closure and a final timetable of races, based on the number of entries, will be generated.
• Race start lists and final programme will be posted on the Queensland Athletics website - https://www.qldathletics.org.au/index.cfm/competition/- and emailed to all the athletes who have entered, on 11 November.

For any issues or problems in relation to registering contact the UQ Athletics Club on 0422 794 462.