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Grand Prix Competition Guidelines

  1. The Grand Prix consists of seven USATF-NE Championships. The distances shall be 5km, 8km/5m, 10km, the marathon, two distances selected from 12km, 15km, 10m, 20km, a half marathon, 25km and 30km and one additional "wild card" race of no longer than 30km and which may include [to be decided at meeting]. All Grand Prix events will be selected by a majority of votes of member club representatives at a Long Distance Running Committee meeting in November.

  2. Team Competition.
    1. Competition is held in the following categories:
      men's and women's open divisions men's and women's
      40-and-over (masters) divisions men's and women's
      50-and-over (veterans) divisions men's and women's
      60-and-over (seniors) divisions
    2. Points are 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 five points. Each subsequent team will receive one point less, down to one point.
    3. Only current USATF-NE member clubs are eligible for Grand Prix team competition. Clubs may score only one team per division for Grand Prix scoring. All scoring members for a club must have current USATF membership.
    4. At the end of the series prize money will be awarded to those clubs with the highest number of accumulated points. Distribution will be with the amounts determined annually by the USATF-NE Board of Govenors (equal amounts for men's and women's teams):
      Open top 8 teams
      (Masters) 40-and-over top 6 teams
      (Seniors) 50-and-over top 3 teams
      (Veterans) 60-and-over top team (1)
      A perpetual award will be loaned for a one-year display to the club who has the highest overall point total, with the name of this club added to the plaque.

  3. Individual Competition.
    Individual competition will be scored in the 39-and-under, 40-49, 50-59 and 60-and-over divisions, both men and women, and 70 and over for men only.
    1. Points are awarded to the top ten USATF-NE finishers in each division. The winner will receive ten points, and the next finishers are awarded nine, eight, seven, six, etc., points respectively. If less than ten athletes participate in a particular division, the winner receives points equal to the number of finishers in that division.
    2. Only current USATF-NE members are eligible for Grand Prix individual scoring.
    3. At the end of the series, awards will be presented to those athletes with the highest number of accumulated points in each division.