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2024 USATF Colorado Long Distance Running Grand Prix

Date & Time

  • May 27 - November 02, 2024
  • 5/27 9:00 AM - 11/2 11:00 AM

Location & Venue

  • Boulder (May 27), Denver (July 13), Boulder (Aug 03), Bellvue (Sep 07), Bellvue (Sep 22), Colorado Springs (Oct 19), Boulder (Nov 02) Open in Google Maps

Results


   

Overview      Schedule      Awards & Prize Money     Rules     Standings


OVERVIEW

At each of the seven (7) Colorado championship races, athletes and clubs will earn Grand Prix points that will accumulate through the year towards a year-end point total. 

In 2024 we are offering Grand Prix series for both individuals and clubs with a total of $9500 in prize money available.

In the Individual Grand Prix athletes will compete in the Open and Masters divisions.  In the Masters division age-graded performance scoring will be utilized at each championship race so that athletes from 40 yrs. to 100 yrs. will be competing against each other for the masters grand prix points

In the Club Grand Prix the club's five best age-graded performance scores at each championship will be used to determine the club grand prix points.

SCHEDULE

Date

Championship Event

Host Race / Location

May 27

10 km Championships

BOLDERBoulder

Boulder, CO

July 13

5 km Championships

Cookie Chase
Denver, CO

August 03

1 Mile Championships

Pearl Street Mile

Boulder, CO

September 07

Half Marathon Trail Championships

Black Squirrel Half Marathon
Bellvue, CO

September 22

Half Marathon Championships

Fall Equinox Half Marathon

Bellvue, CO

October 19

10 km Trail Championships

Bobcat Trail Runs
Colorado Springs, CO

November 02

Cross Country Championships

Colleen De Reuck XC Classic
Boulder, CO

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

INDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX CLUB GRAND PRIX
MEMBERSHIP
A current USATF Colorado membership is required to be eligible to score grand prix points at each championship event.


CITIZENSHIP
All athletes must be U.S. citizens or a resident alien to score points in the Individual Grand Prix. 


SCORING
At each championship, grand prix points will be awarded to all eligible athletes in the following categories Open Men, Open Women, Masters Men*, Masters Women* as follows:
Place Points
1st 100
2nd 95
3rd 90
4th 85
5th 80
6th 75
7th 70
8th 65
9th 60
10th 55
11th 50
12th 45
13th 40
14th 35
15th 30
16th 25
17th 20
18th 15
19th 10
20th & higher 5

* masters points will be determined based on age-graded scoring at each championship event. The World Master’s Athletics Age-Grading Scoring Tables will be used.

YEAR-END GRAND PRIX SCORE
The athletes best four (4) scores will be combined to determine their year-end score. If an athlete competes in more than four races they will earn 20 bonus points per race for each subsequent race after the fourth race. 



BREAKING TIES
A. In case of a tie or ties for 1st place in a division, the tie(s) will be broken using the following guidelines:

i. Compare head-to-head competition between/among the tying individuals. The runner with the most head-to-head higher places between/among the tying individuals will be awarded the higher place in the division.

ii. In case individuals are still tied after applying (i.), then the runner with most 1st place finishes between/among the tying individuals will be awarded the higher place in the division.

iii. In case the individuals are still tied after applying (i.) and (ii.), then the individuals who are still tied will be awarded the same place and will receive duplicate awards.


B. In case of ties for 2nd place and lower in a division, ties will not be broken, and duplicate awards will be presented to all tying individuals.

* All scoring decisions of the USATF CO Long Distance Running Committee regarding the 2024 USATF CO Long Distance Running Grand Prix - Individual are final and not subject to appeal.

MINIMUM # OF EVENTS
An individual must participate in a minimum of four (4) of the 2024 championships to be eligible for Grand Prix awards.		 CLUB MEMBERSHIP
A current USATF Colorado club membership is required for a club to be eligible to score grand prix points at each championship event.


CLUB ATHLETE REQUIREMENTS
Club Affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a USATF Colorado Club (per their USATF memberhsip profile) to represent a club and contribute to scoring Club Grand Prix points. 

Citizenship: All athletes must be U.S. citizens or a resident alien to be a scoring member of the club.

SCORING
At each championship event:
  • The finishing time of each athlete will be converted to an Age-Graded performance score.  The World Master’s Athletics Age-Grading Scoring Tables will be used.
  • Finishing places will be assigned based on the resulting age-graded performance score.
  • The sum of the finishing places of the top  five [5] men affiliated with each club is that club's men's score. The sum of the finishing places of the top five [5] women affiliated with each club is that club's women's score.
  • Each club may only score one men's team and one women's team.
  • Team points are awarded per the table below,   
Place  Men Women
1st 100 100
2nd 90 90
3rd 80 80
4th 70 70
5th 60 60
6th 55 55
7th 50 50
8th 45 45
9th 40 40
10th 35 35
11th 30 30
12th 25 25

YEAR-END GRAND PRIX SCORE
The clubs best four (4) scores will be combined to determine their year-end score. If a club competes in more than four races they will earn 20 bonus points per race for each subsequent race after the fourth race. 



MINIMUM # OF EVENTS
A club must participate in a minimum of four (4) of the 2024 championships to be eligible for Grand Prix awards.

 

AWARDS / PRIZE MONEY

INDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX

Place

Open Men

Open Women

Masters Men*

Masters Women*

1st

$750

$750

$750

$750

2nd

$500

$500

$500

$500

3rd

$300

$300

$300

$300

4th

$250

$250

$250

$250

5th

$200

$200

$200

$200
6th $150 $150 $150 $150
7th $100 $100 $100 $100

* based on Age-Grading placing at each championship

CLUB GRAND PRIX

Place

Men

Women

1st

$250
and Trophy

$250
and Trophy