Subject: Updated Ultra GP schedule and rules From: Dave Kim Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 08:17:27 -0800 (PST) I just got some updates from Hollis for the schedule and rules. The schedule is updated with the current RDs, phone numbers, and links. The rules were updated to delete references to the 2000/2001 extended season and rule ten was updated to note that there is a 50 percent discount for the age group division winners in the GP races provided the application is submitted by the pre-race deadline, and also that there is no discount for Western States. The first GP event is this weekend at the Jed Smith 50K, Feb. 9th. Hopefully all the clubs and members have their USATF memberships current. ============================================================================= Pacific Association/USATF 11th Annual Ultrarunning Grand Prix 2002 Feb. 9 Jed Smith 50K (1.0), N Sacramento, mixed road Ron Peck, 916/344-1376 www.buffalochips.net Mar. 9 Way Too Cool 50K (1.0), Cool, trail Greg Soderlund, 916-456-1122, gsoderlund@juno.com www.run100s.com/wtc.htm Apr. 6 Montrail/Patagonia American River 50M (1.6), Sacramento, road/trail Greg Soderlund (see above, Mar. 9, Way Too Cool) www.run100s.com/ar.htm Apr. 20 Ruth Anderson 100K/50M/50K (2.0/1.6/1.0), San Francisco, road Steve Jaber, 415/388-3904, sjaber@aol.com www.run100s.com/ra.htm May 4 MiWok 100K (2.0), Marin Headlands, trail John Medinger 415/894-1336(W), tropicaljohn@yahoo.com www.runs100s.com/miwok May 11 Mike Popolizio Quicksilver 50M (1.6), 50K (1.0), San Jose, trail Janice O'Grady/Tom O'Connll, (H)408/358-3603, janotomo@earthlink.net www.quicksilver-running.com May 18 Silver State 50K (1.0), Reno, trail Tom Gallagher, (W)775/687-3997, (H)775/324-5310, gallagher@gbis.com www.run100s.com/ss.htm May 19 Ohlone Wilderness 50K(1.0), Fremont to Del Valle Regnl Park, trail (Sun.) Rob Byrne/Larry England, 925/694-3162 (Rob/W), 510/653-5271 (Rob/H) ohlone50k@abovethefog.net www.abovethefog.net/ohlone50k. June 29 Western States 100 M** (3.3), Squaw Valley to Auburn, trail Greg Soderlund (see above, Way Too Cool, Mar. 9) ** Paragraph 10 of the Ultra Grand Prix Rules does not apply to Western States (no entry discount) www.ws100.com July 20 Jim Skophammer 12-hr. Run, (2.0), San Mateo, track Brian Horvitz 650/592-9519(H) and Dave Combs 650/960-3604(H) horwits@smccd.net, dave.combs@broadvision.com www.run100s.com/sko.htm Aug. 4 Skyline 50K (1.0), Castro Valley, trail (Sun.) Carola Laue 510/247-9774, skyline50k@attbi.com www.run100s.com/sky.htm Aug. 24 Golden Gate Headlands 50K (1.0), Marin Headlands, trail USATF National Championship Guy Palmer, 415/389-9606(H), guy@the.dipsea.net www.headlands50k.org Sept 14 Rio del Lago 100M (3.3), Granite Bay, trail Sierra Nevada Double Marathon (1.7), Granite Bay, trail Helen & Norm Klein, 916/859-0821, 916/638-0857(fax) www.run100s.com/rdl.htm www.run100s.com/sner.htm Oct. 12 Dick Collins Firetrails 50M (1.6), Castro Valley, trail Ann Trason & Carl Andersen, 510/525-0337, anncarl@earthlink.net www.run100s.com/ftf.htm Nov. 9 Helen Klein 50 M (1.6), 50K (1.0), road, Sacramento Helen & Norm Klein, 916/859-0821, 916/638-0857(fax) www.run100s.com/hk.htm Nov. 30 Quadruple Dipsea (28.4M) (1.0), Mill Valley, trail John Medinger, 415/894-1336(W), TropicalJohn@yahoo.com www.run100s.com/qd.htm Note - All events Saturday except as indicated (*.*) is the distance factor multiplier for the event ========================================================================== Pacific Association/USATF Ultra Grand Prix Rules (effective January 2002) 1. MEMBERSHIP All scoring individuals and teams must be current Pacific Association/USATF members, either registered with the PA itself; or registered with the national USATF office or another regional USATF association, in which latter cases the athlete must have resided within PA boundaries for at least 90 days prior to the date of the race for which they wish to be scored. [the PA is bounded by the Oregon border and the Pacific Ocean, and extends south to San Luis Obispo and east through Reno and northern Nevada] An exception to the residency requirement is allowed if the PA and a neighboring USATF association agree to allow the latter's registered athletes to be members of the PA and compete in PA Grand Prix races, either as members of a PA club or as unattached athletes. Such non-resident athletes who wish to be scored in Ultra Grand Prix competition must receive approval from the Ultra Subcommittee, in addition to any other requirements. Such mutual agreement between neighboring associations and such subcommittee approval must be granted prior to the race in which the athlete wishes to be scored, and it is the latter's sole responsibility to ensure that this process is completed in a timely manner. This exception is not granted for team competition. Membership adheres to the calendar year regardless of date of activation, and expires annually on December 31; membership activated after November 1 is valid throughout the following calendar year. Runners are solely responsible for ensuring that they have submitted their membership in timely fashion in order that their name appears on the PA database that is transmitted to the Ultra Grand Prix scorer after each race [be advised: the timeliness of card-processing in the PA office varies according to workload]. 2. COMPETITION: DIVISIONS Divisions for individuals scored in the Grand Prix are as follows (for men and women separately): OPEN 29 & under SENIORS 50-59 SENIOR OPEN 30-39 SUPER SENIORS 60-69 MASTERS 40-49 VETERANS 70 + Note: race directors of individual Grand Prix events may utilize different divisions for their event's award structure. Divisions for teams scored in the Grand Prix are as follows, irrespective of the age of team members: MEN WOMEN MIXED 3. COMPETITION: SCORING Runners may run as many races as they wish, but will finally be scored in no more than seven (7). They will be scored for every event in which they earn points, but only their seven highest scores will be the ones finally added to determine their Grand Prix total. Only five of these may ultimately be in races longer than 50 K. The basic individual scoring (points per place) for each Grand Prix event will be as follows: Division Open Senior Open Veterans Place Super Senior Masters Senior 1 20 40 15 2 17 31 12 3 14 24 9 4 12 19 6 5 10 16 3 6 8 14 1 7 6 12 8 4 11 9 2 10 10 1 9 11 8 12 7 13 6 14 5 15 4 16 3 17 2 18 1 Teams will compete on the same basis as individuals: they will be scored for every race in which they qualify for points, but in the end only their seven (10 for 2000-01) highest scores will count towards their Grand Prix total. Only five (7) of these scores may be in events longer than 50 K. Finishing places will be determined by ranking the cumulative times of each team's top three finishers in each team division. The basic team scoring (points per place) for each race is on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for places 1 through 10. 4. SCORING: DISTANCE FACTOR The total score credited to both individuals and teams is a product of the placement points (see Rule 3) multiplied by the distance factor (formerly the "difficulty rating"), which is simply an arithmetic function of the race's distance, regardless of surface condition, topography, or elevation. 50 K's (including the Quad Dipsea) are assigned a 1.0, and all other distances/events are assigned factors as a ratio of their distance relative to the 50 K (rounded for simplicity). 5. SCORING: PRIZE MONEY An event may enhance its scoring potential for competitors by offering prize money. For every $1,000 offered in a Grand Prix race, the event's "distance factor" multiplier will be increased by 0.5, up to a limit of 1.5 (for a $3,000 purse), although there is no restriction on the amount of prize money that a Grand Prix race may offer. 6. SCORING: COURSE RECORDS Bonus points are awarded for age-division course records (excluding first-year events) under the following procedure: (a) race directors have final authority on the issue of what constitutes a course record; in particular, if a race uses smaller age groups than the ten-year GP divisions, the RD may designate such groups' records for GP bonus points; (b) bonus points will be awarded only for breaking an existing record, unless (i) the event's course has been changed and (ii) the RD determines that the change has made the course materially easier, in which case the improved mark will be credited as an establishment of a new record but not the breaking of an existing one, and no bonus points will be awarded; (c) points will be awarded at 25% of the division's basic first-place points (see Rule 3). 7. MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS In "duration" ultras, runners must complete the following minimum distances in order to be scored: 12 hours 50 miles 48 hours 200 K 24 hours 75 miles 6 days 300 miles 8. SCORING IN LOWER AGE GROUP Athletes may not score points in a younger division, and will be scored only in that division corresponding with their race-day age. However, an exception may be made for athletes graduating to an older division during a GP season. Such athletes may petition in writing to continue to be scored in the division in which they began the season (for the remainder of that season only). Such petition shall be submitted to the designated Grand Prix scorer (see below)--or other designated individual--and must be postmarked prior to their first Grand Prix race after their graduating birthday. 9. SEASON (GRAND PRIX) PRIZE MONEY A minimum of $2,000 in total prize money will be awarded to top divisional scorers at the end of the Grand Prix season. The specific prize breakdown is reevaluated annually by the Ultra Subcommittee in light of the relative participation levels in each age group. The only constant factor is the equal split of the total purse between men and women. Beyond that, the "number of scoring runners" and the "number of scored finishes" per age group will determine the split among each gender's divisions. Prize money is distributed to individuals only, not teams. In order to be eligible to receive Grand Prix prize money, individuals must score in at least three events. This requirement does not apply to "hardware" awards (e.g., plaques), but may apply to "merchandise" awards. 10. SEASON (GRAND PRIX) ENTRY DISCOUNT Each age-group Grand Prix (season) champion will receive a 50% discount on entries into the following season's Grand Prix races, provided that the entrant submits his/her application by the pre-race entry deadline. As long as the series includes the Western States 100, no discount is available for that race. As with Grand Prix prize money (Rule 9), an age-group champion must score in at least three races in order to receive this consideration. 11. GRAND PRIX SCORING PROCEDURES (a) Individuals: It is the responsibility of each event's race director (not the Grand Prix scorer) to issue accurate results. Runners questioning the race results should contact the RD to seek clarification or rectify an error. The RD (not the runner) must report any amendment of the results to the GP scorer. (b) Teams: In order to be scored, teams must submit the names and times of their scoring members to the Grand Prix scorer (see below) within ten (10) days of the race. Team (club) membership number must be included. 12. EARLY STARTERS At their own discretion, race directors may permit runners to start their race prior to the official start if such runners might legitimately have difficulty meeting the event's stipulated cut-off times en route (if they were to start at the official time). Such early starters will be eligible to be scored for their finish provided that the early start occurs at a singular "official" time and that all early starters' names are recorded and so notated in the results. In fairness to the intra-race integrity of age-group competition, any runners who elect the option of an early start shall be timed and placed (in the official results) after runners who started at the official hour, regardless of their actual elapsed time on the course. Ultra Grand Prix scorer: Dave Kim 3309 Oxford Lane San Jose, CA 95117 tel 408/244-4360 E-mail: ddkjak@pacbell.net