Gazelle Sports ELITE Mile Application
- Date Sat 24th January 2026
- Time 1:30PM EST
- Location Allendale, Michigan
- Price Free
- Races 2 races
- Distances 1 Mile
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of track and field at the Gazelle Sports ELITE Mile, taking place on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Kelly Family Sports Center in Allendale, Ottawa. This prestigious event, part of the Michigan Indoor Track Series, showcases the best high school talent in the Midwest, featuring an elite invitation-only mile race. Athletes will compete on a state-of-the-art 300-meter track, pushing their limits and striving for personal bests.
To qualify for the ELITE Mile, boys must achieve a time of 4:71 and girls a time of 5:34 in the 1600m, or demonstrate comparable performance credentials. This is a prime opportunity for aspiring track stars to shine and showcase their skills in front of a supportive crowd. Don’t miss this chance to witness thrilling races and celebrate the spirit of competition!
To qualify for the ELITE Mile, boys must achieve a time of 4:71 and girls a time of 5:34 in the 1600m, or demonstrate comparable performance credentials. This is a prime opportunity for aspiring track stars to shine and showcase their skills in front of a supportive crowd. Don’t miss this chance to witness thrilling races and celebrate the spirit of competition!
Organiser's Description
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:
Thank you for your interest in the Gazelle Sports ELITE Series presented by New Balance! This is step one in the signup procedure to participate in this historical event. To be eligible for the Gazelle Sports ELITE series, you must ensure you do the following:
1) Register for ELITE series consideration on runsignup (here on this race website)
2) Register, and pay for entry, on the respective GVSU athletic.net meet
HERE for GVSU MITS #4, host of the ELITE Mile [https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/621554/register]
3) Await confirmation you were selected to the event! You will be receiving an email from Sam Butler, this years race director, with confirmation that you are in! We plan to do this for each event, 3 weeks in advance of the race.
4) Respond to the instructions needed from the race director, following your acceptance into the ELITE Series, within 7 days.
The Gazelle Sports ELITE Mile has been the best high school Indoor Mile field in the Midwest since it began in 2013. This invitation only event, sponsored by New Balance, is held on the amazingly fast 300 Meter track at the Kelly Family Sports Center on the beautiful campus of Grand Valley State University.
The ELITE Mile takes place on January 24, 2026, as part of the Michigan Indoor Track Series.
To be considered for the ELITE Mile, an athlete must either have a qualifying 1600m time or comparable body of work to suggest they would be competitive.
Boys qualifying time: 471
Girls qualifying time: 534
If you meet the standard, or feel that you have achieved an equivalent performance and appropriate body of work, please continue submitting this form.
***Achieving the standard does not guarantee entry into the field
Thank you for your interest in the Gazelle Sports ELITE Series presented by New Balance! This is step one in the signup procedure to participate in this historical event. To be eligible for the Gazelle Sports ELITE series, you must ensure you do the following:
1) Register for ELITE series consideration on runsignup (here on this race website)
2) Register, and pay for entry, on the respective GVSU athletic.net meet
HERE for GVSU MITS #4, host of the ELITE Mile [https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/621554/register]
3) Await confirmation you were selected to the event! You will be receiving an email from Sam Butler, this years race director, with confirmation that you are in! We plan to do this for each event, 3 weeks in advance of the race.
4) Respond to the instructions needed from the race director, following your acceptance into the ELITE Series, within 7 days.
The Gazelle Sports ELITE Mile has been the best high school Indoor Mile field in the Midwest since it began in 2013. This invitation only event, sponsored by New Balance, is held on the amazingly fast 300 Meter track at the Kelly Family Sports Center on the beautiful campus of Grand Valley State University.
The ELITE Mile takes place on January 24, 2026, as part of the Michigan Indoor Track Series.
To be considered for the ELITE Mile, an athlete must either have a qualifying 1600m time or comparable body of work to suggest they would be competitive.
Boys qualifying time: 471
Girls qualifying time: 534
If you meet the standard, or feel that you have achieved an equivalent performance and appropriate body of work, please continue submitting this form.
***Achieving the standard does not guarantee entry into the field
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