Masters National Individual Grand Prix Rules

1. Individual Grand Prix Eligibility: The 2022 USATF Masters National Grand Prix - Individual, also called the "Individual Grand Prix," is open to all USATF Masters (ages 40+) member athletes who compete in one or more of the USATF Masters LDR Championships listed on the 2022 Masters National Grand Prix schedule here.
   
   All runners must be 2022 USATF members aged 40+ at the time of each counted race and must conform to current USATF Rules and Regulations.
    
   All Masters Athletes: All Masters athletes must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens at least 40 years of age on the date of the competition. All athletes must be 2022 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online, or through your local Association Office. Athletes will not be permitted to compete unless they have a 2021-2022 USATF membership and completed the entry information for each event, which can be found by clicking on the event’s name on the Events Calendar. Once on the page, scroll down to "Upcoming New Events."
   
   Resident aliens may compete but may not score for a team nor win awards at Championships. But, non-US citizens who are members of USATF are eligible for the 2022 USATF Masters LDR Individual Grand Prix and may qualify for Individual Grand Prix awards.
    

2. ​Age Divisions: 5-year age divisions for both Masters Men and Masters Women are as follows: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+

    

   A runner’s age division for the 2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships Individual Grand Prix shall be determined by their age on the date of each race.

    

   Runners who change age divisions during the competition year shall move up to the new age division with any and all points accumulated upon completion of their first Masters LDR Championship in the new age division. If the runner does not compete in any Masters LDR Championships after aging up, they will remain in their original age division for final scoring purposes.
    

3. Scoring: At each Masters LDR National Championship, event points will be awarded to all finishers in each 5-year age division for both Men and Women as follows:
    

   1st	100 points
   2nd	95 points
   3rd	90 points
   4th	85 points
   5th	80 points
   6th	75 points
   7th	70 points
   8th	65 points
   9th	60 points
   10th	55 points
   11th	50 points
   12th	45 points
   13th	40 points
   14th	35 points
   15th	30 points
   16th	25 points
   17th	20 points
   18th	15 points
   19th	10 points
   20th and higher	5 points

    

   An individual must participate in a minimum of 3 of the 2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships to be eligible for any Individual Grand Prix awards.
   
   Final point totals will be the sum of a runner’s 5 best point totals scored in any of the 2021 (Club Cross only) and 2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships (excluding Club Cross).
    

4. Awards: The following prizes will be awarded for both Masters Men and Masters Women in each 5-year age division based on points accumulated in a runner’s best 5 races:

    

   1st Place	2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships Individual Grand Prix Champion plaque
   2nd Place	2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships Individual Grand Prix 2nd Place plaque
   3rd Place	2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships Individual Grand Prix 3rd Place plaque
   4th through 15th Place	2022 USATF Masters LDR Championships Individual Grand Prix certificate

   
   Breaking Ties in the Final Standings:

   1. In case of a tie or ties for 1st place in a division, the tie(s) will be broken using the following guidelines:

      1. Compare head to head competition between/among the tying individuals. The runner with the most head to head higher places between/among the tying individuals will be awarded the higher place in the division.
      2. In case individuals are still tied after applying (i.), then the runner with most 1st place finishes between/among the tying individuals will be awarded the higher place in the division.
      3. In case the individuals are still tied after applying (i.) and (ii.), then the individuals who are still tied will be awarded the same place and will receive duplicate plaques.

   2. In case of ties for 2nd and 3rd places in a division, ties will not be broken, and duplicate plaques will be presented to all tying individuals.

   3. In case of ties for 4th through 15th places in a division, the ties will not be broken and duplicate certificates will be presented to all tying individuals.

   4. Ties for places above 15th will not be broken.
      
      All scoring decisions of the Masters LDR Committee regarding the 2022 USATF Masters Grand Prix - Individual are final and not subject to appeal.