Friday, November 20, 2015

USATF Club Cross Country Competition-Spllit Field Means Potentially Difficult Choice for Some M60+ Runners

November 20 2015. USATF Masters LDR Representative to Cross Country, Bill Quinlisk, has issued the following alert:

As you know the Dec. 10 USATF National Club XC Championships in San Francisco has split the Masters Men's field into 2 races. There will be an 8k for all M60+ and a 10k for M40-59. There is one wrinkle in this configuration. M60+ sometimes opt to run with a M40+ or M50+ team. This will force those runners to make a choice. If a Masters male runner age 60+ chooses to run the M40+ 10k race, then they will not be eligible for individual age group awards since they will not be in the same race as the other M60+. (Rule 341.4)

The USATF event registration system has just been updated to allow this option. If any Masters Men 60+ runners have already entered the Club XC meet in the 8k and wish to opt out in order to run the Masters Men 40+ 10k so that they can run for a M40+ or M50+ team, then they should contact the Masters LDR XC Rep., Bill Quinlisk at billqxc@verizon.net. Please send him your USATF membership number and let him know for which age division club team you wish to run (e.g., Boulder Road Runners M50+ "B" team).

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