Golden Stag Mile

Come and try the greatest track distance, the mile, on Friday 19 July 2024 at Finsbury Park.

Results for 2024 are here.

Now in its tenth year, the races are graded so that you get to race people of a similar ability as we love a close finish. Previous editions have seen British, European, and even World age group records.  

The races start at 18:45. At the end of the night the final races will decide the Golden Stag Mile titles for 2023.

Entries for the Golden Stag Mile will remain open until 13 July 2024, or until the races are full. Races will be seeded based on your predicted time.

You can change your predicted time until midnight on 13 July 2024 by emailing bdacevents@gmail.com.  The time you put will help determine which race you go in, so please be realistic.

We are pleased to offer the following prize structure for the fastest three men and women.

1st  – £100 cash
2nd – £50 cash
3rd – £25 cash

Meeting record bonus - £100 cash (awarded to fastest man and woman only)

We are offering free entry for athletes with 1500m times of sub 3:55 (men) or 4:40 (women) achieved since 2021. Please contact us at bdacevents@gmail.com

Results for 2014-2022 and 2023

Roll of honour
2014
Michael Wright, Barnet, 4:29.76 – Jo Kent, Barnet, 5:28.47
2015 Michael Wright, Barnet, 4.24:69 – Claire Elms, Dulwich, 5:04.93
2016 Thomas Butler, Barnet, 4:41:36 – Claire Elms, Dulwich, 5:13.08
2017 Thomas Butler, Barnet, 4:24.9 – Kelly Thorneycroft, Heathside, 5:21.8
2018 Roger Poolman, Highgate, 4:13.19 – Charlotte Taylor-Green, Bristol & West 4:49.30
2019 Alex Leprêtre, Barnet, 4:13.89 – Hannah Viner, Highgate, 4:53.55
2021 Taha Ghafari, Highgate, 4:19.3 – Hannah Viner, Highgate, 4:48.7
2022
Josh Carr, Thames H&H, 4:14.82 - Gemma Kersey, Basildon, 4:47.21
2023 Thomas Butler, Barnet, 4:08.37
- Hannah Viner, Highgate, 4:53.50
2024 Charles Cooper, Highgate, 4:25.06 - Jorjia March, Barnet, 4:49.53

Barnet & District AC champions
2014 Michael Wright, 4:29.76 – Jo Kent, 5:28.47
2015 Michael Wright, 4.24:69 – Rebecca Bunting, 5:24.59
2016 Thomas Butler, 4:41:36 – Kath March, 5:44.52
2017 Thomas Butler, 4:24.9 – Nina Atherton, 5:45.4
2018 Thomas Butler, 4:15.78 – Nina Atherton, 5:36.29
2019 Alex Leprêtre, 4:13.89 – Zoe Levin, 5:12.92
2021 Chris Price, 4:37.8 – Jorjia March, 5:21.4
2022 Callum Sydenham, 4:49.21 - Emma McCluskey, 5:13.71
2023 Thomas Butler, 4:08.37 - Jorjia March, 5:00.56
2024 Edward Fraser, 4:46.55 - Jorjia March, 4:49.53