North Jersey Masters Track & Field Club

2010 LDR NEW BALANCE GRAND PRIX (NBGP) – OVERALL

To win the Overall Grand Prix you need to be scored in nine races. You must finish three races within each distance category of which two should be Championship races. The third race in each category must be a 500 points race. The last Championship race of the year is the USATF-NJ 10 Mile and you can designate it to be a 500 or 700 points race. It is your chance to fill in a hole or improve a score you may have in your series.

THE OVERALL

(A mix of distance categories)

Race Type

Championship #1

Championship #2

Grand Prix Event
(500 Points)

CATEGORY 1:
3K to 4 Mile
(Usually 5K)

5/23 – Run for Rachel 5K
(Livingston – 9:30 am)

Pick ONE Category-1 race from over 150 events in 2010.

For scheduled 500-point races check the NJM website's Race Calendar page.

6/21 – President's Cup 5K
(Millburn – 8 pm)

6/27 – Pine Beach 5K
(Pine Beach – 9 am)

9/5 Jimmy D 5K
(New Brunswick – 9 am)

TBD – USATF-NJ XC 5K

CATEGORY 2:
Over 4 miles but less than 15K
(Usually Five Mile or 10K)

5/2 – Our House 5 MILE
(Summit – 1 pm)

Pick ONE Category-2 race from about 15 events in 2010.

For scheduled 500-point races check the NJM website's Race Calendar page.

5/8 – Newport 10,000
(Jersey City – 8:30 am)

5/31-Ridgewood Run 10K
(Ridgewood – 8:45 am)

TBD – USATF-NJ XC 8K

11/14–Giralda Farms 10K
(Madison – 12 Noon)

11/25 – Ashenfelter 8K
(Glen Ridge – 9 am)

CATEGORY 3:
15K and above

4/24–Clinton Country Run 15K (Clinton – 9:30 am)

Pick ONE Category-3 race from about 8 events in 2010.

For scheduled 500-point races check the NJM website's Race Calendar page.

9/26–Liberty Waterfront 1/2 M (Jersey City - 8:30 am)

12/12 –USATF-NJ 10 Mile (West Windsor – 10:00 am)

The USATF-NJ scores each race for each USATF-NJ member in the race. At year’s end, the total points are calculated by summing the combined scores of the best 3 races in each category. Cumulative points for all nine races are used to determine the age group winners. The official score for each race is periodically listed throughout the year at the USATF-NJ LDRpage's Complete List link