The Gambler Last Man Standing
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The Gambler Last Man Standing
The Gambler Last Man Standing is scheduled for February 27, 2027 in Pelham, Alabama at Oak Mountain State Park. The event is a lap-style ultrarunning competition run on a two mile loop that is mostly trails with short sections of road and a portion beside a lake. Each two mile loop has an elevation gain of 183 feet.
Competitors earn one poker chip for every successfully completed lap; each chip represents one US dollar. Chips can be cashed out or donated at specific milestones up to 50 chips (100 miles). Cashing out or donating must occur after completing the milestone lap, is final, and removes the competitor from the race. Chips from eliminated runners go into the Last Man Standing Bucket.
Key rules and features:
• Lap distance: two miles per loop
• Lap time limit: complete each lap within 40 minutes to remain in the event
• Cash-out milestones: 5 laps (10 miles), 10 laps (20 miles), 15 laps (30 miles), 20 laps (40 miles), 25 laps (50 miles), 30 laps (60 miles), 35 laps (70 miles), 40 laps (80 miles), 45 laps (90 miles), 50 laps (100 miles)
• Last Man Standing requirement: the final winner must start and finish the final lap solo to claim the bucket
• Rule changes after 100 miles: no more poker chips or cash-outs, no pacers after 100 miles, and each subsequent lap time limit drops by two minutes per lap
• Pacers allowed only between 20 and 100 miles and only one pacer at a time on course
• Age requirement: 19 or older
Support and logistics: race day check-in is at the White Oak Pavilion. A full-service aid station will be available at the start/finish area each lap. This is a cup-less event so competitors must provide their own cup or bottle. There are on-site camping and rental cabins plus nearby hotels. No refunds are offered; entries may be transferred or deferred. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
