Maine USATF Race # 3 of the Maine Grand Prix Series

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It was great today to see so many Teams out running in the New England Mile race.

The Maine Grand Prix races series is open to all Maine Runners who are members of the USATF.  You can run for a New England USATF teams as long as you live in Maine.

The series is free but you have to a member in good standing for 2007 in the USATF and  if you want to score for your club team, the club needs to be a member of the USATF also. 

 

A list of  Maine clubs can be found on the Maine USATF web site.

http://www.meusatf.org/clubs/clubs.htm

I saw many "Run to Win" singlets but "Run to Win" is not a Maine USATF member for 2007 so if you want to have your points to count it would be best to become part of one of the Maine teams listed at http://www.meusatf.org/clubs/clubs.htm

Not to pick on the club "Run to Win"  but with so many people wearing the Run to Win colors, I was thinking we had four teams in the Maine Grand Prix.  If Run to Win is a USATF member I hope that someone would be so kind to send me their USATF membership number and a list of their roster so we can make sure their points are counted.  Please remember that the runners also have to join the USATF to get all the benefits.  Some clubs will pay both parts of the USATF dues. You need to ask what the policy is.

Or you could join one of the New England USATF teams.  It is great that many clubs all showed off their team pride but it would be even better if they might  became part of the USATF and then compete against the other Maine Clubs as well as runners in their same age group.. 

It is all about bragging rights, having fun and making clubs stronger in Maine.

 

Sincerely,

 

David Colby Young, Maine Track Club