These 1 Mile Championships have a prize purse of $5,000, the richest prize, per yard raced, on the Grand Prix circuit. On top of the cash prizes for the Overall podium and Age Division winners, there are Age Graded prizes for the top three Men and Women. There are cash prizes for the top team in each ten-year division. For details, scroll down to the bottom of the sheet. Complimentary T-Shirts are provided to every participant.
A decision on having Masters men race in two waves separated at 59/60 may be revisited closer to race day when field size is easier to gauge. Check your Weekend Welcome message from USATF Masters LDR for final times.
No Technical Meeting at this event. Please read the Technical Instructions to be posted prior to the race at: 2024 USATF Masters 1 Mile Championships | USA Track & Field.
Forward Motion Sports 432 Hartz Avenue, Danville, CA 94526
On Railroad Avenue by the Start Line — Look for the USATF line. Absolutely no packet pick-up after 8:45 a.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. On Railroad Avenue by the Start Line. Look for the USATF signage.
Start: On Railroad Avenue between Church and School Streets (near Lunardis). Finish: On Railroad Avenue between Short and Prospect (near the Danville Brewery)-a 2 loop course.
There is ample parking for athletes just off the course.
There are many hotels in the area. Five that are close to the venue include:
On site – Details to Follow 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, near the OrangeTheory tent.
Devil Mountain — Mile Of Truth
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. 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%.
For both Women and Men, the cash prize for first place in each age division is $100, starting at 40-44, and continuing to the 5-year age division of the oldest finisher.
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.
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 2023 USATF Masters 10 km Championships is 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. Additional Drug Testing information is available here. New information will be posted as it becomes available. Please check back prior to the race. A race weekend welcome message will be sent to all entrants which will include all important dates, times, and locations.