COVID-19 Update: 2020-2021 Combined Season

To keep our athletes and staff healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have limited 2020 Grand Prix Races to 4 events. 8 additional races will be added in 2021, and the results will be combined. Thank you for your flexibility. Run safe!

Purpose

The 2020-2021 RacePacket Grand Prix Series will bring together a group of quality races to allow local runners to compete throughout the year. The series will help determine how your abilities compare with your age-group peers, in an objective head-to-head contest. Prove that you're among the best in town!

Series Rules

The series is scored for both an open division and in separate age groups: 29 and younger, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and older. The runners with the most points at the end of the year will receive awards at a reception to be held in January 2018. To be eligible, a runner must compete in at least five series races. For the open division, the first place runner is assigned 20 points, the second place runner is assigned 19 points, etc. For each age group, the top 10 runners in each race will receive points, with the first runner being assigned 10 points, etc. The more races in the series that you run, the more points you get. Your best 8 races count toward the competition.

Prizes

The total purse $3,000. The top six men and women in the open division will receive the following cash prizes: 1st: $500.00; 2nd: $200.00; 3rd: $125.00; 4th $100.00; 5th: $75.00; 6th: $60.00. Age group awards are three deep with awards: $50, $30, and SportScience T-shirts for 3rd place. No duplicate awards.

How to Enter

You enter the RacePacket Grand Prix Series automatically by registering to run the races listed below. No separate fee is required. Watch for each issue of the RacePacket to see how your point totals compare with other runners in the area, or check the RacePacket Web page on the Internet.



2020-2021 RacePacket Grand Prix Series Races

Feb 29 RacePacket Thaw 5K Arlington, VA
Apr 4 RacePacket Spring 5K Arlington, VA
Aug 22 RacePacket Summer Strides Arlington, VA
Nov 21 PVTC Cranberry Crawl Washington, DC
2021 Races to be announced, pending COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.




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