Technical Instructions

Runners competing in the 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships on Saturday, May 21, 2022 as part of the Rochester Mile in Rochester, NY should be aware of the following points of emphasis. Competitors who fail to comply with these and other applicable USATF Rules of Competition risk possible disqualification. These Technical Instructions will also be available at Packet Pick-up for perusing. There will be no Technical Meeting. Questions should be directed to the Championship Referee, Perry Jenkins.

Start Time:

• WOMEN: 5:45 PM 
• MEN: 6:05 PM

Starting and finishing on Court Street, racers run in a clockwise circuit on a closed course.

Packet Pick-up:

• Friday, May 20: 12:00 PM (Noon) – 6:00 PM at Medved Running Store, 3400 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
• Saturday, May 21: 12:00 PM (Noon) – 5:00 PM at Rundel Memorial Library, 115 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14604

1. The Race Course. The course map is available online and at packet pick-up. The course is the roadway between its edges and curbs. Please follow directions of course marshals and any road cones. A course map is available here.
   
   The course certificate and map are available here.

2. Cutting the Course. Any competitor who has been found by the Referee to have gained an unfair advantage by receiving assistance or by intentionally shortening the route of the race (“cutting the course”) shall be immediately disqualified. 

3. Illegal Assistance. Anyone found to have received illegal assistance is subject to disqualification. “Assistance” is the conveying of advice, information, or direct help to an athlete by any means, including a technical device. It also includes pacing in running or walking events by persons not participating in the event, by competitors lapped or about to be lapped, or by any kind of technical device. Verbal or other communication, without the use of any technical device, from an individual not on the course shall not be considered assistance. The course is defined as the roadway and bike path between their edges and curbs. Pacesetting, by a person entered in an event as an officially designated pacesetter, is permissible. There are no designated pacesetters for this event.
   
   All athletes should compete honestly with bona fide effort in all Masters LDR Championship events. To that end, pacing by an athlete of the opposite gender in a mixed gender championship race could be considered "illegal assistance" and dealt with accordingly by the Referee. We discourage all instances of a "faster" spouse pacing a "slower" partner in Masters LDR mixed gender championship events. The "faster" spouse is obviously not competing honestly with bona fide effort.

4. Competition Front Bib Numbers/Timing Tag and Age/Gender “Back” Numbers. Competition bib numbers must be pinned on the front of the outermost layer of clothing that you will be wearing in the race. Per USATF Competition Rules, “bibs are to be worn as issued.” They should not be crinkled, folded, or cut. The timing antennae or “B” tag is a part of the bib number and is disposable after the race. All Masters entered in the USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships must also wear an age/gender “back” number pinned to the back of the outermost layer of clothing that they are wearing in the race. Please use 4 pins to affix the “back” number in such a manner that it is visible to any runner behind them and will not flip up. Any competitor failing to wear a competition bib number on the front and a visible age/gender “back” number will be subject to disqualification. If your packet is lacking a “back” number, extras will be made available at packet pick-up and at the start line. Hip numbers will also be provided to aid with timing and must be worn.
5. Start Time. Each competitor is responsible for knowing the starting time of their race: 5:45 PM Women/6:05 PM Men. All competitors are responsible for being at the starting line at the appointed time with their competition bib number and age/gender “back” number properly affixed. USATF Masters Championship runners only are in this race. All competitors, both women and men, should meet at the staging area for a pre-race meeting at 5:30 PM.
6. Online Entry Registration. Enter online no later than Wednesday, May 18th at 11:59 p.m. Entry instructions, eligibility information, and the online entry form for the 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships are available at: 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships | USA Track & Field.
7. No Late Entries. No entries will be accepted via phone, fax, or email after the close of online registration. No entries will be accepted at packet pick-up. No entries will be accepted on race day.

8. Race Day Packet Pick-Up. Packet pick-up begins at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Friday at Medved Running Store, 3400 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618 and runs until 6:00 PM. Packet pick-up on Saturday begins at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at Rundel Memorial Library, 115 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 and runs until 5:00 PM SHARP. We encourage you to be early if you plan to pick up your race packet including chip and bib number on Saturday afternoon.
   
   The Race will begin on the Broad Street Bridge. Please refer to course map — see link above.

9. Parking. On-street parking in downtown Rochester is free Saturday evening. Parking garages are also available.
10. Bag drop information, if any, will be provided as part of the Weekend Welcome email.
11. Start Details. The USATF Masters Championships portion of the Rochester Mile will start promptly at 5:45 PM. The Clerks will begin team uniform verification at 3:45 PM in the Packet Pick-up area and will continue at 5:15 PM in the Run Staging area adjacent to the Start Line. Complete teams must check in together to verify uniforms (see uniform rule below). All runners will be checked for proper front bib and back numbers prior to the start. After the National anthem, there will be a two-command start: “On your marks” followed by the firing of the starter’s pistol signaling the start of the race. Overall, Age Division, and Team Awards are based on “gun time.” Net times will only be used for Age Graded results and for American Record purposes.
12. No false start. False starts will not be recalled. Runners who false start are subject to disqualification.
13. Water. Water will be available at the start and the finish.
14. Wireless Devices. The use of wireless devices (iPhones, iPods, etc.) is not permitted. Competitors may carry or wear articles of personal equipment such as wrist chronometers and heart-rate monitors. The use of iPhones during the race is not permitted.
15. Withdrawal for medical reasons. A competitor must retire from the race immediately if directed to do so by a duly authorized official of the race or by an appropriately identified member of the race medical staff
16. Eligibility. You must be a 2022 USATF member to enter the USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships. All Masters athletes must be citizens of the United States and eligible to represent the United States in international competition to be eligible for team scoring and for USATF medals and prize money. Non-citizens who are USATF members are welcome to compete but may not score for a team nor win USATF medals and prize money. If you do not have a 2022 membership, please complete a membership application first.
17. Sponsor Affiliation. In addition to a club affiliation, athletes are able to represent one (1) corporate sponsor. This corporate sponsor must be a registered USATF Corporate Member and be part of the athlete's membership profile. Corporate Membership applications can be obtained by sending an e-mail to membership@usatf.org. All sponsor affiliations must be finalized by close of entries. No sponsor changes will be accepted after this date.
17. Age Verification. Unless your date of birth/age has already been verified according to your USATF Connect profile, all entries must be accompanied by a copy of a legal document (passport or birth certificate) in order to verify date of birth and citizenship. If you have a valid passport at the time of entry, please use a copy of the information page of your passport as verification of citizenship and birth date. These copies will not be returned. If you need help with this process, there is a step-by-step video to assist you with the uploading process here.
17. Awards Ceremony. Saturday’s awards ceremony for the 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships will begin, after the one-hour protest period, around 7:00 p.m. adjacent to the finishing area of the race at Rundel Memorial Library. Women’s Awards first, followed by Men’s.
17. Race Day Registration. There will be NO USATF Masters Championship race day registration.
17. Results. Results will be posted at Rundel Library as soon as they become available. Please see the Masters Championship Referee immediately if there are any problems/omissions. There is a one-hour protest period after results have been posted to amend results.

17. Team Uniform Rule. All members of each team must be clearly identifiable as team members. Team identification shall be clearly visible and shall distinguish one team from another. The jersey or singlet worn by the members of a team (e.g. Atlanta Track Club M80+ “A” team) in all Masters LDR Championships shall be basically identical for each member in color and style, and must be clearly visible throughout the race, i.e., worn as the outer garment if other apparel items are worn underneath by one or more team members. Individuals not complying with this uniform rule may be disqualified from scoring for a team. Front and back bibs must be securely fastened (4 pins) to this outermost jersey or singlet. The USATF Clerks will begin to verify team uniforms during Packet Pick-up starting at 3:45 PM. They will also verify team uniforms near the start line from 5:15 PM until 5:40 PM. All scoring team members should be present at check-in. Do not wait until the last minute to verify team uniforms. Early check-in is encouraged at the Packet Pick-up area prior to 5:00 PM.

17. “B” Teams. If a club enters two (or more) teams in the same team age/gender division, then members of these teams shall wear different singlets. If this is not possible, then the games committee shall issue identifying letters to all members of the “B” teams to be worn on the back of the singlet. Stick-on letters (“B,” “C,” etc.) will be available at packet pick-up and at the start line.
17. Club teams. All clubs must be registered with USATF for 2022. Only teams consisting of duly accredited representatives of a member club shall be eligible to score as a team. The formation of club teams must meet all of the parameters found in Regulations 4 and 6 in the 2022 USATF Governance Handbook found at: https://www.usatf.org/governance/bylaws-regulations. USATF Association, Regional, or National “all-star” teams are not eligible to compete in Masters Long Distance Running Team competition. According to USATF Competition Rule 341.8, “Only one athlete per team (i.e., Club M50+ team) who is a non-resident member of an Association is eligible to compete for a team in that Association.”
17. Club affiliation. Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2022 USATF club in order to represent a club and score team points. All athletes entering as part of a club must be affiliated with that club as part of their USATF Connect profile. Per new USATF Competition Rule 341.12, absolutely no changes will be allowed to runner team affiliation after the close of online registration. An athlete's current affiliation can be viewed in their USATF Connect profile found. Note that this request must be made by the athlete at least one week prior to the date of the race and finalized prior to the close of online registration. This is the athlete’s responsibility. New Rule 341.12 as follows: “In Masters Long Distance Running including Masters Cross Country, an athlete may not change affiliation prior to the Championships or be eligible to represent or score points for the club to which he/she seeks to change affiliation after the closing of online entries for Masters LDR and Master Cross Country Championships. If the athlete does not desire to compete for their original club, if any, then they may compete unattached, representing no club. Changing club affiliation prior to Masters Championship online entry deadlines is the responsibility of the athlete. For a primer on how to change your club affiliation, see the USATF Governance Manual Regulation 4.C.2 at: https://www.usatf.org/governance/bylaws-regulations. Also, contact your local Association’s Membership Chair for help.
17. Masters Final Team Declarations. As part of the online registration system, there is unlimited team registration. However, only five athletes are allowed to be on the final team declaration per team respective of team division. If you have listed more than five athletes on your team’s online declaration form, only the first five listed shall comprise your club's declared scoring team unless you revise your team roster. Revisions may be made by a team representative using the online team portal prior to the close of online registration at midnight on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. No email, phone, or fax declarations will be accepted. A hard copy revision to final team declarations may be submitted in-person at packet pick-up no later than 2:00 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Team revision forms will be available at packet pick-up. Questions should be directed to the Championship Referee.
17. Masters Team Scoring. Masters Teams for all Road Race Championships shall be scored by gun time as follows: The team score shall be the aggregate official time of the scoring members. The team with the lowest aggregate time is the team winner. Team divisions for both Masters Men and Masters Women are: 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, and 80+. For all Masters Team divisions, three (3) individuals shall score for each team with a maximum of five (5) individuals declared per team. Each age division shall be scored separately by adding the official times of the top 3 declared team finishers. A runner may only be listed on a single team roster. We will score only complete teams.
17. Incomplete Teams. USATF Rules indicate that when scoring by time; if a team fails to finish with a complete scoring team (i.e., less than 3 finishers), then that team shall not be scored. However, the team members who do finish shall be counted as individuals in the race results and shall be eligible to win individual awards.
17. Ties. Ties between two or more teams within a division shall be resolved by determining which team's last scoring member has the faster time. The team whose last scoring member (i.e., 3^rd runner) has the faster time will be awarded the higher place. Individual runners who tie in official gun time rounded to the slower full second shall be resolved by the position of their torso at the finish line when viewed by the finish line camera.

18. Drug Testing. All competitors entered in the USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships are eligible for “in-competition” drug testing. Any questions regarding prescriptions or other over-the-counter medication should be directed to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) at 1-888-233-0393.
    
    If the 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships are selected for drug testing, prize money checks will be mailed following our receipt of the drug testing results. The race has no control over when the results of the drug tests are released, and we cannot release the prize money until we have official results as it can directly affect the distribution amounts.

19. Protests. Protests concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made to the Referee at once and not later than one hour after the announcement/posting of the results.
20. For further information about the Rochester Mile please visit: 
    http://www.gvh.net/usatf-mile/.

17. 2022 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships Prize Money Breakdown. USATF Championship medals will be awarded to the top 3 places in each 5-year individual division for both Masters Men and Women (40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, etc.), the top 3 Age Graded Masters Men and Women and the top 3 Overall Masters Men and Women. A total of up to $8,000 in prize money will be awarded to member USATF Masters runners who have appropriately entered the Championship competition. Prize money is available for U.S. citizens only, per USATF Championship rules. All prize money will be mailed to clubs or individuals following the race.
    
    Non-citizens who are USATF members are welcome to compete but may not score for a team nor win USATF medals and prize money. Non-citizens can qualify for Elite Performance Medals.
    
    Elite Performance Medals will be given to all competitors achieving at least 80% age graded in accordance with the USATF tables. You can find a link to a calculator consistent with the 2020 tables here.

Prize Purse

Eight THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE PURSE

USATF MASTERS AGE-GRADED

$3000
Based on USATF 2020 Age-Grading Tables

MEN

WOMEN

USATF MASTERS OVERALL

$1500

MEN

WOMEN

USATF MASTERS 5-YEAR AGE DIVISION CHAMPIONS

$2000
Starting at Division 40-44 & continuing to the 5-year age division of the oldest finisher.

MEN

WOMEN

USATF MASTERS TEAMS

$1500
Divisions: 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, and 80+.

MEN

WOMEN