Although the Grand Prix is an individual pursuit, the championship races are also team competitions. It is a painless way to get two for the price of one. You only run one race, but score in the Individual and in the Team competitions. Do not be intimated by others, the USATF-NJ keeps score for all of us and the tortoises often beat the hares.
The table below lists all of New Jersey’s Championship races for 2010. As Championship races they are all 700 points for Individual Grand Prix purposes. The Team Championships are for specific age group categories: Open, Masters (10 year age-groups), and All Divisions. For example, the President’s Cup 5K on June 21 is for Open Men Teams only. Open means that men of all ages can compete, but Masters males(40 and up) will be considered in the same age group as younger males. Check the Championship calendar for updates throughout the racing season, at the USATF-NJ website's Long Distance Running Page
USATF-NJ 2010 Long Distance Running Championships |
DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION/TIME |
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP |
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| April 24 |
Clinton Country Run 15K |
Clinton - 9:00 am |
All Divisions |
| May 2 |
Our House 5 Mile |
Summit - 1:00 pm |
Open Men/Women |
| May 8 |
Newport 10,000 |
Jersey City - 8:30 am |
Open Men/Women |
| May 23 |
Run for Rachel 5K |
Livingston - 9:30 am |
Open Women |
| May 31 |
Ridgewood Run 10K |
Ridgewood - 8:45 am |
Masters Women |
| June 21 |
President's Cup 5K |
Millburn - 8:00 pm |
Open Men |
| June 27 |
Pine Beach 5K |
Pine Beach - 9:00 am |
Masters Men |
| September 5 |
Jimmy D 5K |
New Brunswick - 9:00 am |
Masters Women |
| TBD |
USATF-NJ XC 5K |
TBD |
All Divisions |
| September 26 |
Liberty Waterfront 1/2 M |
Jersey City - 8:30 am |
All Divisions |
| TBD |
USATF-NJ XC 8K |
TBD |
All Divisions |
| November 14 |
Giralda Farms 10K |
Madison - Noon |
Masters Men |
| November 25 |
Ashenfelter 8K |
Glen Ridge - 9:00 am |
Masters Men/Women |
| December 12 |
USATF-NJ 10 Mile |
West Windsor - 10:00 am |
All Divisions |
Only Championship races are 700 points, all other races in the USATF-NJ race calendar are 500 points or less. Since the battle for the top three spots in each category and age group can be ferocious, it behooves you to run the maximum Championships allowed for each category. The Mini-1 and Mini-2 allows a maximum of three Championship races. The Overall allows two Championships per distance category. The two Cross Country (XC) races will be scheduled at a later date but assume that the 5K will be in September and the 8K in October.
