2021 USATF Colorado Long Distance Running Grand Prix

Date & Time

November 20, 2021
11/20 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Location & Venue

Colorado Springs (Jul 24), Bellvue (Sept 11), Colorado Springs (Oct 23), Fort Collins (Nov 14), Denver (Nov 20) Open in Google Maps

Overview Schedule Divisions & Prize Money Rules Standings

OVERVIEW

USATF Colorado has announced it has unified its seven (7) championship events into a year-long Grand Prix that will add an additional $10,700 in prize money for Colorado members.

At each championship race, athletes will earn Grand Prix points that will accumulate through the year towards a year-end point total. Points will be earned by all USATF Colorado members with the winner of each division earning 1000 points and the last place finisher earning 200 points.

Divisions (for both men and women) will be Open and Masters 40-44, Masters 45-49, Masters 50-54, Masters 55-59, Masters 60-64, Masters 65-69, Masters 70-74, Masters 75-79, Masters 80+.

In the open division a total of $3500 prize money will be awarded and the cumulative masters prize money will be $7200.

SCHEDULE

Date	Event	Location
July 24	10 km Championships	Colorado Springs Classic 10K Colorado Springs, CO
August 14	1 Mile Championships	Pearl Street Mile Boulder, CO
September 11	Half Marathon Trail Championships	Black Squirrel Half Marathon Bellvue, CO
October 23	25 km Trail Championships	Bobcat Trail Races Colorado Springs, CO
November 6	Cross Country Championships	Colleen De Reuck XC Classic Boulder
November 14	Half Marathon Championships	Horsetooth Half Marathon Fort Collins, CO
November 20	5 km Championships	Pumpkin Pie 5K Denver, Co

DIVISIONS & PRIZE MONEY

Division	1st place*	2nd place*	3rd place*
Open	$1000	$500	$250
Masters 40-44	$200	$125	$75
Masters 45-49	$200	$125	$75
Masters 50-54	$200	$125	$75
Masters 55-59	$200	$125	$75
Masters 60-64	$200	$125	$75
Masters 65-69	$200	$125	$75
Masters 70-74	$200	$125	$75
Masters 75-79	$200	$125	$75
Masters 80+	$200	$125	$75
Prize money is for each sex; an athlete must score in a minimum of four (4) races to be eligible for the prize money

RULES/SCORING (How you Score in the Grand Prix)

Divisions
See chart above

Grand Prix Points
At each championship race the winner of each division will be awarded 1000 points and the last place finisher will be awarded 200 points. Points will be awarded to all finishers in a division on a descending scale down to the minimum point value (200).

Base Score - An athlete’s best four (4) scores will be added together to determine their base Grand Prix score.
Bonus Points - An additional 100 points will be added to the athlete’s score for participation in each of the following events;

- 5th event in the Grand Prix
- 6th event in the Grand Prix
- 7th event in the Grand Prix
- each USATF national championship event the athlete finishes

Total Grand Prix Score = Base Score + Bonus points

Notes:

points can not be earned retroactively. You must be a USATF Colorado member at the time of the event to earn points.
an athlete must score in a minimum of four (4) races to be eligible for the prize money.
If a masters athlete changes age divisions during the year his/her points will only apply to the division they competed in at the particular Grand Prix race. They can combine races in the two divisions to meet the (4) four race minimum requirement.
Athletes 40 years and older will be scored in both the Open and Masters divisions