2009 “RUNNER-OF-THE-YEAR” RACES

Be sure to check for race info well in advance of event.

 

MAY 23 – RUN FOR THE BERRIES 5K (STARLIGHT)

 

JUNE 13 – BARNYARD DASH 10K (STARLIGHT)

 

JUNE 20 – RUN FOR THE HILLS 4 M. (FLOYD CENTRAL H.S.)

 

JUNE 27 – FOUNDERS DAY 5K (CHARLESTOWN)

 

JULY 11 – OFF THE ROAD 5K (TRAIL-CLARKSVILLE)

 

JULY 15 – CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD MILE RUN (CLARKSVILLE)

 

AUGUST 1 – SPIRIT DAYS 5K (ELIZABETH)

 

AUGUST 8 – STARCHASER XC 5K (CRAWFORD CO. H.S.)

 

AUGUST 15 – CHUCK’S 5K (NEW ALBANY)

 

SEPTEMBER 12 – LANESVILLE HERITAGE 8 M. (LANESVILLE)

 

SEPTEMBER 19 – CHICKEN CHASE 4M (HENRYVILLE)

 

SEPTEMBER 26 – A FAST 5K (NEW ALBANY)

 

NOVEMBER 26 – FAST FREDDIE’S 5-MILER (NEW ALBANY)

 

2009 General Rules:

 

**Open to residents of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington Counties.  Residency is based on mailing

               address and occupation.

**Eligibility starts September following spring graduation.  Runners on college teams (s-ship or not) are not eligible nor

               Are runners receiving significant funds due to running.

**Age is determined by runner’s age in first scoring event.  Individual will remain that age for entire season.

**In 2009 runners must score in at least eight races.  If no one scores in eight, then the number drops to seven, and so

               on.  If no one scores in at least six races, there is no award for that division.

**Points are based on overall top ten finish places in Open Division (50-45-40-etc) and overall top five positions in the

               Masters (40+) and Grandmasters (50+) Divisions (25-20-15-etc) in the above races.  Grandmasters must finish

               In the top ten Masters positions and may score in both.

**Runners moving into the area become eligible when their new address becomes official.  Resident runners moving out

               of the area retain their points and local residency status until the end of the season.

**NEW…Awards for winners of following age groups: 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60+.

               Winners must meet same criteria as Masters above.  If age group winner is an overall winner, next qualifier

               earns award.