To enter the Championships, you must be a 2022 USATF member. Click here to join now! Click here to look up an existing membership number and/or retrieve a password. Your Date of Birth (DOB) MUST be verified. If you have not previously had your DOB verified, please follow the procedure below: To upload a copy of your passport or birth certificate, you will need to log into your USATF Connect account and upload the copy under the “Athlete Verifications” tab. If you need help with this process, here is a step by step video to assist you with the uploading process. Register online only here.
No on-site registration! No race day registration!
There is no host hotel. For information on area hotels and transportation, please see: 2022 USATF Masters 12 km Championships.
Saturday, September 17th 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET Rory’s Pub 1124 Ocean Ave. Sea Bright, NJ 07760
There will be no Technical Meeting. Masters athletes and coaches should consult the Technical Instructions which will be posted on the Event website by August 31, 2022. Questions should be directed to the Championship Referee, Perry Jenkins.
The 12 km race is on an out and back course which starts and finishes near the entrance to the Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, NJ. Free parking is available adjacent to the start/finish. The course certification map can be found here. A standard course map can be found here.
Overall, Age Division & Team Awards will be based on Gun Time. Age Graded Awards will be based on Net Time. As always, net times are accepted for Masters Age Division American Record purposes.
There is a one-hour protest period once results have been posted on-site. Following the protest period, the awards ceremony will take place in the parking lot adjacent to the course start/finish. USATF Championship Medals will be awarded to the top 3 Age-Grading finishers, the top 3 Overall finishers, the top 3 finishers in each 5-year Age Division starting at 40, and the top 3 teams in each 10-year Age Division starting at 40 and up, both Men and Women. The Top 3 Teams receive medals for declared team members. In addition, Championship Patches are available for the Age Graded Champions, the Overall Champions, and each Age Division National Champion. Gold (90%+), Silver (85%+), and Bronze (80%+) Elite Performance Age-Grading Medals, available only at USATF Masters LDR National Championship events, will be awarded to all who complete the Masters Championship race with an age grade score at or above 80%, representing a National Class performance or better.