Planning & Awards Meeting for the Maine USATF Grand Prix

Planning & Awards Meeting for the Maine USATF Grand Prix :

At the Nov 19th meeting the runners in attendance set the Grand Prix races for 2007 as follows:

  Feb 4 Midwinter 10 mile classic Cape Elizabeth  Don Penta  Ray Shevenell

  May 13 Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K Portland  Howard Spear 

  June 17 New England Mile Portland  Pete Bottomly

  July 21 Clam Festival Classic 5 mile Yarmouth  Ron Pelton

  October 13 Craig Cup Final 5K XC Cumberland  Steve Ballou

  October 28 Great Pumkin 10k Saco  Bob La Nigra

Competition will again be teams and inviduals men and women separate in 39 $ under, 40-49, 50-59. 60-69, 70 and over. There will also be age graded awards and an overall club award.

 

A participant must be a Maine resident and a USATF member by the New England mile ( after that only the races where the participant is a member will count)

Requirements of the race director are as follows

 Get the race scantioned See forms attached Val can answer questions Cost is $65 for sanction and $50 for             insurance waiver

 Provide on the entry form and other publicity that the race is part of the MeUSATF Grand Prix. Also, have a line to include the USATF # if possible on the entry form

 Send me the results in electronic format

 

In 2006 there were 30 plus particicipants in the Grand Prix and 2 clubs. Since this was the 1st year, we hope to double the participation in 2007. Gift certificates of $100 for teams and $75 for individuals were given out provided by Maine Running Company and MeUSATF. Other associations run successful programs with races bidding to be part of the GP because of the additional runners it brings to a race. With your help and participation all will benefit and the program will grow. Get the word to other clubs and runners.Getting info to Newspapers or get me a contact would be a great help.

May I mention again to send results to USATF and RunningUSA so our Maine runners can be Nationally ranked.

If you have any questions please contact me. Also, pass this on to anyone missing in the list.

Thanks to those that made the 1st year a great start.

I will send out a notice that can be posted as well as the rules Sunday.

Jerry LeVasseur