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2024 Circuit Rules

Follow this link for the 2024 Circuit Schedule

2024 Race Circuit Rules

  • Runner's best 6 races will be scored.

    The minimum number of races that must be completed to be eligible for circuit awards is 6 for all age categories except 18 years and under age categories and 60 and older age categories only require 4 races total to participate in the circuit.

    The circuit age for each participant will be their age on June 30th.

    1. Deadline for USATF membership is June 30. Here is the link to register.  https://www.usatf.org/home/top-utility-nav-content/membership

Points accumulated in previous races will be retroactively added to your total.

2. Runners must be members of USA Track and Field and Utah residents.

3. All USATF-Utah members are scored in individual races as long as they are members by June 30 regardless of whether or not they complete enough races to score in the overall circuit. You can lose circuit points to USATF-Utah members who are not competing in the circuit. 

4. The age group that you are in on June 30th is the age group you are in for the circuit. USATF membership must be in effect by June 30. 

5. Visit individual race websites for registration, awards, and prize money information.

6. THE POINT SYSTEM IS AS FOLLOWS: Runners will be awarded points in the overall race category, masters age-grading category, and age group categories based on the following points in those age categories.

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th

40 points
34 points
29 points
25 points
22 points
20 points
19 points
18 points
17 points

10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th

16 points
15 points
14 points
13 points
12 points
11 points
10 points
9 points
8 points

19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th

 

A. Race scoring for varying distances:

  • Mile-5K-10K-15K-10 Mile races will score at 1.0 times points.
  • Half marathons will score at 1.25 times points.
  • Marathons will score at 1.50 times points. 

B. Race scoring for varying distances, continued:

  • A runner's best marathon will be scored at 1.50X points. A maximum of one race will be scored at 1.50X.
  • A runner's best two half marathons (or additional marathons) will score at 1.25X. A maximum of two races will be scored at 1.25X.
  • Additional Half Marathon / Marathon races that do not fit into the above criteria will be scored at 1.0X.
  • All races of 10 Miles or under will be scored at 1.0X. 
  • Summary: One race at 1.50X, Two races at 1.25X, All others at 1.0X. 

D. Participation Bonus Points:

  • One bonus point will be given for the first six races in which a runner participates.
  • Two bonus points will be given for each subsequent race in which a runner participates.

E. Eligibility. In order to qualify for awards a runner must participate in at least:

  • 11 & Under, 12-14, 15-18, and 70 & Over age divisions = 4 races
  • All other age divisions = 6 races

F. All USATF-Utah rules regarding distances apply.

Age Grading for Master Runners in the 2024 Race Circuit

We will be incorporating Age Grading for Master Runners in the 2024 Race Circuit. In track and field, scoring is based on the performance. For example, how fast an athlete runs or how high they can jump. This performance declines as athletes age. Age Grading is a type of “handicap” used in master running that is based on that runner’s age.

Age Grading provides the athlete with a percentage value of the world record for their sex in that distance.

Typical Age Grading percentages are as follows:

100% = Approximate World-Record Level

90% = World Class

80% = National Class

70% = Regional Class 

60% = Local Class

Based on the latest WMA Age-Graded Tables, this ONLINE CALCULATOR by Howard Grubb, allows you to plug in your marks and determine your age graded scores.

AWARDS

  • End of circuit cash awards will be given to overall men / women open and masters categories. SATF-Utah shirt will be provided to each eligible participant. Overall and divisional winners of State Champion races  will have Champion printed on the back of their shirt.

Open Men/Women

 

Age Graded Masters Men/Women

1st Place: $1000
2nd Place: $750
3rd Place: $500
4th Place: $250
5th Place: $100

 

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $400
3rd Place: $300
  • Age-graded competitors will be able to collect in both categories if they place in the open awards.
  • Age Division winners will receive $50 prize money. The overall winners in the open and masters age-graded categories will be pulled from their age-group category.

If you have questions, contact Jessica Stanford 801-635-6798 or send us a message on Facebook.

Divisions: Men/Women

11 & Under
12-14
15-18
19-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54

55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90 & Over