Updates about the 2008 Race Walking Grand Prix will be posted soon.
PA Race Walk Grand Prix Contacts
Art Klein, Race Walking Chair, at kleinwalk@comcast.net
Jim Price, Grand Prix Scorer, at jprice@unr.edu
2007 PA Race Walk Grand Prix Information & Rules
I. Schedule:
The 2007 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix shall consist of 7 events.
| 2/24 |
PA 1 Hour Championships - SCTC |
Los Gatos |
| May |
Western Regional 5000m Championships -SCTC |
Soquel |
| 5/27 |
PA 5000m Championships - part of Track & Field meet |
San Mateo |
| 6/3 |
PA 1 mile |
Stockton |
| 7/21 |
PA 3000m - SSS/PRO |
Reno, NV High School Track |
| Sep |
PA/Western Regional 20K - GGRW |
Oakland |
| 10/28 |
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
SSS = Silver State Striders
II. Eligibility:
All athletes must be 2007 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:
The 2007 USATF Pacific Race Walking Grand Prix shall consist of 7 events. Please note that some of these dates are tentative - check back regularly for updates on the Race Walking schedule page 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 five (5) of the seven (7) races, for teams and individuals
IV. Team Points Scoring:
A. All Clubs must be registered 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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.