Saturday, February 17, 2007

Maine USATF 2007 Road Grand Prix Rules

Maine USATF 2007 Road Grand Prix Rules
Team
1. Memberships expire December 31. You have until 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the race to renew your membership for the current year.
2. ME-USATF officials will have a table at every grand prix race to accept new or renewed memberships. This table will close 30 minutes before the scheduled race start. You will be able to verify your membership and club at this table and you are encouraged to do so, especially early in the season.
3. Normally you can only score for the club you indicate on your most recent membership application. If you did not specify a club on your most recent application, you must complete and sign a Transfer Request. The request must be submitted to a ME-USATF official at least 30 minutes before the race start.
4. If you wish to change clubs, you must submit a Transfer/Declaration Request and compete in an "unattached" status for 90 days. You must review your membership card to verify your club status ASAP.
5. Changes in Team/Club status must be made in person. The member/athlete requesting the change shall not be represented by an agent.
6. Teams are required to submit their score sheets electronically to the designated LDR official within 48 hours after results are posted on the Internet. Score sheets shall include Name, USATF #, State, Age, Place and Time of each scoring member as well as one or two alternates. Failure to provide accurate score sheets within 48 hours may result in team disqualification.
7. Men and women teams will score their first 3 team members to finish. There are no declarations or limits to the number of team members. Older runners may score for younger teams as well as their own team.
8. Scoring for each race is by time, in whole seconds rounded up. Points awarded to all teams in all divisions, men and women. The first place team in each division will receive points equal to the number of scoring teams in that division, with a minimum of 5 points. Each subsequent team will receive one point less, down to one point. Clubs may score only one team in each category.
9. Competition is held in the following categories:
Open Men & Women 39 and under; Men & Women 40-49; Men & Women 50-59;
Men & Women 60-69; Men & Women 70 and over.
10. An athlete must be a Maine resident and a member of USATF(any association).
The team must be a member of USATF (any association).
11. Merchandiseawards will be given to the top three teams in the final Grand Prix results. The first team may also get ME-USATF membershipsOIOJ
 
 
Maine USATF Grand Prix
2007
Maine will have a Grand Prix for Clubs and Individuals by age group. Age groups will be 39 and under, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Races are as follows:
Feb 4 Midwinter 10 mile classic Cape Elizabeth
May 13 Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K Portland
June 17 New England Mile Portland
July 21 Clam Festival Classic 5 mile Yarmouth
October 13 Craig Cup Final 5K XC Cumberland
October 28 Great Pumpkin 10k Saco
Points are awarded to results for each race with merchandise given for final Grand Prix standings.
Standings will be posted at the races as well as on several websites (meusatf.org, mainetrackclub.com).
Requirements are that clubs and individuals be members of USATF (any association) and that individuals be Maine residents.
To score a runner must be a USATF member by the New England Mile ( Races run prior to the Mile will count if requirement is met. If joining after the Mile only the races that one is a member for will count)
To join USATF go to meusatf.org
For more information contact Jerry LeVasseur 207 729-6180 jerardl@verizon.net
 
 

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