2005 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix Rules

For more information on the 2005 Race Walking Grand Prix, please contact one the the following:
Art Klein, Race Walking Chair, at [email protected]
Shirley Pierce, Grand Prix Scorer, at [email protected]

I. Schedule:
    The 2005 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix shall consist of 6 events.
5/07 Western Regional 5000m Championships (GGRW/SCTC) Aptos
5/28 PA 5000m Championships 5K - part of Track & Field meet Sacramento
7/30 PA 3000m - SSS/PRO Reno, NV High School Track
9/11 PA 1 mile - Sierra/PRO Fair Oaks, Bella Vista HS Track
9/18 PA/Western Regional 20K - GGRW Oakland
10/30 PA 10K Championship (Megawalk) - MPWWWC Seaside
GGRW = Golden Gate Racewalkers
MPWWWC = Monterey Peninsula Walk Walk Walk Club
PRO = Pacific Racewalkers Organization
SCTC = Santa Cruz Track Club
SRW = Sierra Racewalkers
SSS = Silver State Striders

II. Eligibility:
    All athletes must be 2005 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 2005 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 2005 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 2005 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 2005 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.

updated 6/13/05