2004 Racewalk Grand Prix Rules

2004 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix Rules

Individual Results | Team Results | Grand Prix Standings

For more information on the 2004 Race Walking Grand Prix, please contact one the the following:
Art Klein, Race Walking Chair, at [email protected]
Ed Parrot, Grand Prix Scorer. at [email protected]

I. Schedule:
The 2004 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix shall consist of 6 events. Please note that some of these dates are tentative - check back regularly for updates on the Race Walking schedule page:

5/30	PA 5000m Championships 5K - part of Track & Field meet	Sacramento
6/20	PA One Hour (Phil Farley) - GGRW	Atherton
7/24	PA 3000m - SSS/PRO	Reno, NV High School Track
8/15	PA 1 mile - Sierra/PRO	Fair Oaks, Bella Vista HS Track
9/12	PA/Western Regional 20K - GGRW	Oakland
10/31	PA 10K Championship (Megawalk) - MPWWWC	Seaside

GGRW = Golden Gate Racewalkers
MPWWWC = Monterey Peninsula Walk Walk Walk Club
PRO = Pacific Racewalkers Organization
SSS = Silver State Striders

II. Eligibility:
    All athletes must be 2004 USATF Pacific members BEFORE they can score points in any race, either as individuals or for teams. Please don't wait until race day to obtain your membership - we cannot guarantee that memberships will be available at all the races. The best way to get a membership is to go to the web site at http://www.pausatf.org/data/PAMembership.html. Any disputes about membership status shall be referred to the USATF Pacific Membership Committee for a ruling.

III. Standings:
    Grand prix points shall be awarded to teams and individuals at each of the grand prix races. Grand Prix standings in each division shall be calculated by adding up the points obtained at the best four (4) of the six (6) races, for teams and individuals. If a seventh race is added, standings will be calculated from the best five of seven.

IV. Team Points Scoring:
    A. All Clubs must be registered 2004 USATF Pacific members BEFORE they can score points as a team. Athletes who are members of clubs that have not registered as a USATF club for 2004 will be considered unattached until their club registers (or they switch clubs).

    B. All USATF rules for team scoring and eligibility shall apply unless specifically excepted in these Rules.

    C. There is only one team division - an age graded division open to athletes of any age or gender.

    D. Teams shall be scored based on the average age graded percentage of the top three (3) athletes for each club. A club may have as many athletes as it likes entered in each race, but only the top three age graded percentages shall count for team scoring.

    E. In order to score for a club, the athlete MUST be registered for that club before the race. Either the athlete must be affiliated with the club in the USATF membership database before the race, or the athlete must have been approved to walk for the club by the USATF Pacific Membership Committee.

    F. Teams do not need to declare for a race beforehand or submit information after the race. All 2004 Pacific USATF Member clubs and individuals shall be scored according to their official club affiliation.

    G. Only one team from each club may score - no "B" teams will score.

    H. Points are scored at each race as follows. All USATF Pacific Teams with at least 3 USATF Pacific member finishers shall receive at least one point:

1st	10 points
2nd	8 points
3rd	7 points
4th	6 points
5th	5 points
6th	4 points
7th	3 points
8th	2 points
9th place and lower	1 point

V. Individual Points Scoring:
    A. All Individuals must be 2004 USATF Pacific members BEFORE they can score points.

    B. All USATF rules shall apply unless specifically excepted in these Rules.

    C. There are three individual divisions: The overall age graded division, The men's non-age graded division and the woman's non-age graded division.

    D. Points are scored at each race as follows in each of the three divisions. All Pacific USATF member finishers shall receive at least one point in each division for which they are eligible:

1st	10 points
2nd	9 points
3rd	8 points
4th	7 points
5th	6 points
6th	5 points
7th	4 points
8th	3 points
9th	2 points
10th place and lower	1 point

VI. Rulings:
All interpretations and decisions based on these rules shall be made by the USATF Pacific Race Walking chair. Such decisions may be appealed to the USATF Pacific Race Walking Executive Committee.