Athlete Information

Entry Information 

• Entry is online here.
• Deadline: Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. PT on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
• 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.
• Entry Fees:
  • ​$65.00 until 3/10/2023 11:59:59 PM PT
  • $79.00 until 3/26/2023 11:59 PM PT
  • $85.00 until 3/30/2023 11:59 PM PT
• To check the status of your entry and to see who else has registered, please click here.

Other Information

Technical Meeting: There will be no Technical Meeting at this event. Please read the Technical Instructions posted here.
 
Start/Finish Location: Start: Capitol Mall (south side), Finish: Capitol Mall (north side)
 
Race Start Time: 8:20 AM PT
 
Team Uniform Check-In: 7:30 – 8:00 am Masters Tent adjacent to the starting area.

Parking:

• On-street parking in the Capitol area is free on Sundays.
• Additionally, all city lots and garages will be maintaining their regular Sunday hours and rates during the event.
• Due to ample street parking in the vicinity of the start and finish lines, there will not be any gear check at this event.

Lodging:
Hyatt Regency
1209 L St,
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-443-1234

Room rate is $189 for Saturday night only
Book at: Credit Union SACTOWN Run (hyatt.com)
 
Packet Pick-up:
Saturday, April 1: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fleet Feet Sacramento
2311 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816

Sunday, April 2: 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. at Start Line
 
Awards Ceremony: On-site.
Once the race is concluded and the overall results are posted, a one-hour protest period begins. Following the protest period, an Awards Ceremony will be held adjacent to the finishing area of the race. It is expected that Awards will begin around 11 am or shortly after.
 
LOC Website: https://runsra.org/sactown-run
 
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 a plaque and 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.

Elite Performance Medals will be presented to all competitors achieving at least an 80% age grade in accordance with the 2020 USATF tables. You can find a link to a calculator consistent with the 2020 tables at: https://www.usatf.org/resources/statistics/calculators.
 
Gold medals will be given to 90% or better; Silver for 85-89.99%; Bronze for 80-84.99%.

Prize Purse

SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR MASTERS PRIZE PURSE

USATF MASTERS AGE-GRADED

$2500
Based on USATF/WMA 2020 Age-Grading Tables.

MEN

1st	$500
2nd	$300
3rd	$200
4th	$150
5th	$100

WOMEN

1st	$500
2nd	$300
3rd	$200
4th	$150
5th	$100

USATF MASTERS OVERALL

$1000

MEN

1st	$250
2nd	$150
3rd	$100

WOMEN

1st	$250
2nd	$150
3rd	$100

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

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. Prize money will be awarded to member USATF Masters runners who have appropriately entered the Championship competition.

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.

All prize money will be mailed to clubs or individuals following the race.
 
Drug Testing: All competitors entered in the USATF Masters 10 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 2023 USATF Masters 5 km Championships is selected for drug testing, prize money checks will be mailed following our receipt of the drug testing results. Additional Drug Testing information is available here.

Complimentary T-Shirts are provided to every participant.
 
Additional information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back prior to the race.