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2010 Grand Prix Rules                             Grand Prix Standings: 7/8/2010 (pdf)

1. Participants must join TRAC or renew their membership by June 1, 2010 in order to qualify for the Grand Prix competition. Participants must also indidcate their intent to participate in the Grand Prix competition by marking such on the Membership Application. Runners must be TRAC members at the time of the race to earn points. No points will be awarded retroactively for event completed prior to the membership or renewal date for the current year.
2. Points will be awarded by Grand Prix age groups. The top 10 runners in each Grand Prix age group will be awarded points as follows: 1st Place=10 points, 2nd Place=9 points up to 10th Place=1 point.
3. Overall points will be awarded based on overall finish regardless of age division. The top 10 overall runners will be awarded points in the same fashion as age group points.
4. Final point standing will be determined from the best eight finishes in the Grand Prix Races. Participants must complete four races to be eligible.
5. To be eligible for an award, runners must volunteer to work at least two TRAC races or any TRAC managed race in which they do not run. Running in one race and volunteering for the fun run or other race will not qualify for volunteer points. One point will be earned for each race with a maximum of 5 points accumulated for volunteering. Race directors receive 3 volunteer points for the race they direct. (Cross country events timed by TRAC will qualify as volunteer races.) Grand Prix volunteers must register with the Race director before race day to ensure your name is on the Volunteer List.
6. Point totals will remain in the age-group in which points were first earned. In other words, you will be included in the age-group in which you begin the year.
7. Grand Prix points will only be calculated from three documents: Official Membership records, Official Race Results and Volunteer List from the Race Director.
8. It is the responsibility of participants to advise TRAC promptly upon the periodic posting of the Grand Prix standings on the website of any errors or omissions.

Due to their nature, two TRAC races will qualify for double points (1st place= 20 points, 2nd place= 18 points up to 10th place= 2 points). These are:

• Huff 'N Puff 15K
• River Bottom Burnout

Wild Card Points

Grand Prix participants will receive one point for participation in either or both of the following races:

• Black Warrior (either race) – February 21
• Life Without Limits Half Marathon – November

At the end of the Grand Prix series, the top 5 males and females in the age divisions receive awards. The awards will be a singlet or shirt. Special awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female winners. Overall rankings will always be given priority. (Example: A participant finishes third overall but first in an age group will receive the overall award, but not the age group award.)

The male and female age divisions are as follows:

• 39 and under
• 40-49
• over 50

Ties are broken based on the number of races entered, with the award going to the person with the most entries.