ULTRARUNNING GRAND PRIX 2004 RULES

 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN RULES:

1.      Additional age group awards for women

2.      Minimums reduced from four to two races with no location requirements

3.      Maximum scoring events changed from five to four (for men) and three (for women)

4.      Age group determined by age on January 1 rather than age of first competition

 

 

RULES:

1.      Any entrant into a Grand Prix event is automatically entered into the Grand Prix Championship series. There is no additional fee.

2.      The following awards will be presented:

a.      Grand Prix Champion, Second Place Overall, and Third Place Overall (Male and Female)

b.      Age Groups-First Place (Male and Female)

1.      39 and below

2.      40-44

3.      45-49

4.      50-54

5.      55-59

6.      60-64

7.      65-69

8.      70 and over

c.       Special Award for anyone completing 8 races!!!!

  1. Winners of the Overall Grand Prix Championship awards do not qualify for Age Group awards.
  2. There will be nine races in the series. Since two races are on the same day eight races is the maximum number of races in which an individual can compete.

a.      Metropolitan 5 Mile (2/15/04)

b.      Kurt Steiner 50K (2/15/04)

c.       Caumsett 50K (3/7/04)

d.      Sybil Ludington 50K (4/24/04)

e.      Long Island Greenbelt Trail 50K (5/15/04)

f.        Joe Kleinerman 12 hour (TBD-June)

g.      Forest Park 40 Mile (8/21/04)

h.      Staten Island 6 Hour (9/18/04)

i.        6 Hour-60th Birthday Run (10/17/04)

5.      Award winners must participate in a minimum 2 races. For purposes of these minimums participate means to enter and to start in a race. The participant does not have to complete the race nor earn points in the race.

6.      Although individuals may compete in up to eight races, only the number of races, as specified below, in which the participant earns the most number of points will count in the total to determine the awards. It may be that different races will count in the separate calculations of the Grand Prix Overall Championship and Age Group Awards.

a.      Men-4 races

b.      Women-3 races

 

  1. For each race the order of finish of all participants will be determined (separate for men and women) and each participant will be awarded points based on the order of finish.

a.      First Place-1000 points k. Eleventh Place-425 points

b.      Second Place-800 points l. Twelfth Place-400 points

c.       Third Place-700 points m. Thirteenth Place-375 points

d.      Fourth Place-650 points n. Fourteenth Place-350 points

e.      Fifth Place-605 points o. Fifteenth Place-325 points

f.        Sixth Place-565 points p. Sixteenth Place-300 points

g.      Seventh Place-530 points q. Seventeenth Place-275 points

h.      Eighth Place-500 points r. Eighteenth Place-250 points

i.        Ninth Place-475 points s. Nineteenth Place-225 points

j.        Tenth Place-450 points t. Twentieth Place and Below-200 points

  1. Participants must finish the distance races or complete 26.2 miles in the 6-hour race or complete 45 miles in the 12-hour race to earn any points.
  2. The participant with the highest total will be the Grand Prix Champion, the participant with the second highest total the Second Place Overall award, etc.
  3. For each race the order of finish of all participants in each age category will be determined (separate for men and women) and each participant will be awarded points based on the order of finish.

a. First Place-100 points f. Sixth Place-45 points

b. Second Place-80 points g. Seventh Place-40 points

c. Third Place-65 points h. Eighth Place-35 points

d. Fourth Place-55 points i. Ninth Place-30 points

e. Fifth Place-50 points j. Tenth Place and Below-25 points

  1. The participant with the highest total in each age category who has not been awarded a Grand Prix Overall award will be the Age Group Champion.
  2. The age of the individual on January 1, 2004 will determine the age group in which the participant competes. The participant may be competing in a different age group in any race.
  3. In the event of ties, head-to-head results between the tying individuals will be used.  The number of times each individual bested the other will be determined and the winner will be the one with the higher total.  If each bested the other an equal number of times then the total points earned in the common races will be calculated with the winner being the one with the most points.  Should these be equal the best finish in all races will be used to determine a winner.