The Gambler Last Man Standing
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The Gambler Last Man Standing
The Gambler Last Man Standing is a lap-format endurance event held at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. The course is a 2-mile loop, mostly on trails with short road sections and a lakeside portion, and it gains 183 feet of elevation each loop.
Competitors must complete each 2-mile loop within a set time limit to continue. Each successful lap earns a poker chip worth one US dollar; competitors may accumulate up to 50 chips (100 miles). At specified milestones a competitor may choose to exchange accumulated chips for cash or donate them to the Last Man Standing Bucket. Milestone options are:
- 5 (10 miles)
- 10 (20 miles)
- 15 (30 miles)
- 20 (40 miles)
- 25 (50 miles)
- 30 (60 miles)
- 35 (70 miles)
- 40 (80 miles)
- 45 (90 miles)
- 50 (100 miles)
After 50 laps (100 miles) the format changes: no more poker chips, no cashing out, no pacers, and the lap time limit decreases by two minutes each lap until one competitor remains. To win the Last Man Standing Bucket the final competitor must start and finish the last lap alone. The bucket begins at $200 and also includes chips and contributions from eliminated runners; if no valid last man standing is crowned, the bucket goes to the event organizer.
Other key facts: participants must be 19 or older; one pacer at a time is permitted between 20 and 100 miles; a full aid station will be available at the start/finish area; the event is cup less so competitors must provide their own cup or bottle. Awards and milestones include a finisher medal at 14 miles, a hoodie at 28 miles, a 50-mile poker chip, and a 100-mile belt buckle. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
