Athlete Information

Entry Information

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 in to 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.

Entry Deadlines

Early Bird Registration Deadline	Until Jan 2, 2022	$75
On-Time Registration Deadline	Until Feb 28, 2022	$85
Late Registration Deadline	Until Mar 17, 2022	$95

No on-site registration! No race day registration!

COVID-19 Protocol

See: https://www.usatf.org/events/2022/2022-usatf-masters-half-marathon-championships

Packet Pick-up 

Saturday, March 19th at the Host Hotel, Embassy Suites Destiny USA, from 10 AM to 5 PM ET
311 Hiawatha Blvd W, Syracuse, NY 13204

Sunday, March 20th — A separate Masters Championship packet pick-up on race morning from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. ET.
Go to the basement of the Convention Center. There will be separate bathrooms, a bag check room, and a women's changing room in the vicinity. Please follow signage down the stairs to access these rooms.

Technical Meeting 

There will be a Technical Meeting for all Masters Championship athletes, coaches, and guests at the host hotel — the Embassy Suites By Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA, 311 Hiawatha Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13204 — at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Course Details

Out and back course starting on S. State Street in Downtown Syracuse. Lowest point is 113 feet above sea level; highest point is 166 feet above sea level.
 
Course Map may be viewed here.
 
Due to construction on the route, the 2022 course will be slightly adjusted and recertified by Don Hughes in November/December of 2021.

Course Certification may be viewed here.

Race Day Schedule

Sunday, March 20, 2022

• Team Check-In: Masters Teams should report for uniform check from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. at the packet pick-up location, in the basement of the Convention Center. Only complete teams should report for team uniform check. The whole team should report at the same time.
• Masters Championship and Open Elite Race Start: 7:45 AM!
• Master Championship runners are welcome in corral #1 on the front line.
• 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.

Awards Ceremony

There is a one-hour protest period once results have been posted on-site. The USATF Masters Half Marathon Championships Awards Ceremony will be held in the Oncenter Convention Center adjacent to the start/finish as soon as the one-hour protest period has expired. There will be a post-race gathering at the Oncenter Convention Center after the race.

Hotel Information

EMBASSY SUITES DESTINY USA  - Official hotel for the USATF Masters Championship
311 Hiawatha Blvd W, Syracuse, NY 13204

SYRACUSE HALF MARATHON BOOKING LINK is here.

1. Click the search button, which will then connect you to the rooms available to reserve with the Syracuse Half Marathon Room Block rate of $129.00.
2. You will then be able to input your booking information (name, credit card information, etc.) and receive your confirmation number.

Embassy Suites is conveniently located within a 1/4 mile walk of our shuttle service to the start/finish line!

• On-site parking
• Shuttle service to/from airport
• Hot breakfast buffet
• 2 hour open bar with hors d’oeuvres
• Wi-Fi throughout hotel
• On-site laundry
• 24-hour Fitness Center
• Indoor Heated Pool
• Centrally located to all major highways

There will be a shuttle to and from the race start line on race morning from 6:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The shuttle is located about 300 meters from the hotel front door ACROSS Solar St. in the Destiny USA parking lot. There will be plenty of signs on Solar St. directing you where to go.

Travel

Syracuse International Airport is located 5 miles from the USATF host hotel and less than 8 miles from the start/finish line.

The host hotel has a shuttle that will run to/from the airport. Please check with hotel for details on scheduled airport shuttle trips.

Prize Purse

Eight Thousand Dollar Prize Purse

USATF Masters Age-Graded

$3000
Based on USATF/WMA 2020 Age-Grading Tables

Men

1st	$500
2nd	$400
3rd	$300
4th	$200
5th	$100

Women

1st	$500
2nd	$400
3rd	$300
4th	$200
5th	$100

USATF Masters Overall

$1500

Men

1st	$300
2nd	$250
3rd	$200

Women

1st	$300
2nd	$250
3rd	$200

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

1st

$100

Women

1st

$100

USATF Masters Teams

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

Men

1st

$150

Women

1st

$150

LOC/Host Website

https://www.syracusehalf.com/