2010 Grand Prix Series

The 2010 Michelob Ultra Grand Prix is now underway. Here are the current top three for Overall, Masters, and Grand Masters. Age group winners can be found on the Grand Prix page. The 2010 schedule is complete although there could be additional races added. Please keep checking the Grand Prix schedule.


Grand Prix Scoring

2010 Grand Prix Series

Archived Results

2008 Grand Prix Series

2007 Grand Prix Series

2010 Schedule

January 23

Isaac Dickson Hot Chocolate 10K - Asheville

February 13

11th Annual Valentine 5K, Black Mountain NC

February 21 0230PM

Frostbite 5K, Fletcher, NC

March 6, Carrier Park

The Flow 5k Run

March 13, Asheville, NC

Shamrock 10K

March 27, Brevard, NC

Earth School Dupont Forest 12K Trail Run

March 27, Town Square, Biltmore Park, NC

Second Annual Spring into Action 5k

See 2010 Race Calendar for more information.

April 3, Black Mountain, NC

Black Mountain Greenway Challenge 5k/10k

Only 10K counts towards Grand prix points

April 17, Hendersonville, NC

Sixth Annual Mainstay Mountain Medley Ten Mile and 5K

Only the 10 mile counts towards GP points

April 18, Asheville, NC

Falafel 5K

May 8, 2010, Burnsville, NC

Fit Families 5K

May 16 0715AM, Biltmore Estate, NC

Biltmore/Kiwanis 15k/5k Classic

Only the 15K counts towards Grand Prix points

May 22 Asheville, NC

Ninja 5K

June 5, Waynesville, NC

The Human Race 5K

June 12

Run for Kids sake 5K

June 19

Rhododendron 10K, Bakersville, NC

July 3, Weaverville, NC

Firecracker 5K

July 24, Asheville, NC

Bele Chere 5K

July 31, Waynesville, NC

Folkmoot 5K

August 14, Black Mountain, NC

Sourwood 5K and Cheshire Pump & Run

August 21 , Spruce Pine , NC

Springmaid Splash 10K

August 21 0700PM, Asheville , NC

Hot August Night 5K

August 29 0630AM, Chimney Rock, NC

Race to the Rock 5K

September 4, 0800AM Hendersonville, NC

Apple Festival 8K

September 11 0800AM, North Buncombe High, NC

North Buncombe Tech Run

September 12 0900AM, Azalea Park, NC

JBL Memorial 5K

September 18, Asheville, NC

Asheville Citizen Times Half Marathon

September 19, Asheville, NC

Run for the Horses 5K

September 25, Asheville, NC

Thomas Wolfe 8K

October 2, Asheville, NC

Rock the Quarry 8K

October 2, Sylva, NC

Smoky Streak 10K

October 9, Bethel, NC

Bethel Half Marathon

October 16, Burnsville, NC

Burnsville Town Scamper 5K

October 16, Fairview, NC

Southcliff Black and Blue Classic

October 23, Carrier Park, Asheville, NC

5th Annual WNC Run/Walk for Autism

October 30, Waynesville, NC

Power of Pink 4 Mile

Novmber 13 Asheville, NC

Superhero 5K

Novmber 20 Asheville, NC

Red Cross Downtown Mountain Mile

Novmber 25 Asheville, NC

Turkey Trot 5K

December 4, Asheville, NC

Jingle Bell 5K

Please Note: We are still working on completing the 2010 Grand Prix Race Calendar. Once again we expect that we will have over thirty races. Keep looking for updated lists.

Awards

Overall (all competitors): 3-deep $500, $300, $100 and plaques.

Masters (over 40) and Grand Masters (age 50 and up): 2-deep $100, $50 and plaques.

Age groups (age <20, 20-24, .....,65-69, >70): 2-deep and the 3-best 3rds $50, $30, $20.

Finisher Awards for completing a minimum of 8 races - prizes to be determined.

Start of the 2006 Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon and 5K by John Fletcher.
Start of the 2006 Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon and 5K, one of the Grand Prix races. Photo made Saturday, September 16, 2006. John Fletcher, jfletcher@citizen-times.com

Rules

1. You must be an ATC member to participate in the Grand Prix. For new members before July 24, 2010, retroactive scoring will be provided. [Note: retroactive scoring will not change original scoring results.] Any person joining the ATC after July 24, 2010 will only be scored on races performed after becoming a member.

2. Points will be awarded only for your position in the race designated on the Grand Prix schedule. For example, if the Sunset Stampede 10 Mile is on the schedule, no points will be awarded in the Sunset Stampede 4 Mile. [See 8. d. for exception]

3. There will be at least 20 races in the Grand Prix series. The schedule is subject to change.

4. Competitors may run as many series races as they choose. Full point scoring will be applied to the competitor’s 10 best results for the Overall, Masters, and Grand Masters competitions. Age group competitors will receive full point scoring for their 8 best results. 19 & Under competitors will receive full point scoring for up to their 8 best results with no minimum race requirement. All other competitors must complete a minimum of 8 races to be eligible for awards.

5. Overall, Masters and Grand Masters competitors who finish more than 10 races will receive one race point for each additional race up to a maximum of 5 race points. Age group competitors can receive one race point for each additional race up to a maximum of 4 race points.

6. A bonus point will be awarded for completing ATC designated races. These races are Bele Chere 5K, Thomas Wolfe 8K and the Jus Running Turkey Trot 5K.

7. The Grand Prix will be scored as follows:

  • a. Overall: The top finisher in each race who is a member of the ATC will receive 100 points. The second finisher will receive 98 points and each subsequent finisher will receive one less point down to a minimum score of 1 point. Awards to first three.
  • b. Masters (age 40 and up): The top finisher will receive 10 points, second place receives 9 points, etc., down to a minimum of 1 point. Runners who turn 40 during the year will only accrue masters points for races in which they have passed their 40th birthday. Awards to first two.
  • c. Grand Masters (age 50 and up): Age-graded scoring will be used. Points on a 10 point down to 1 scale will be awarded based on how well each runner does relative to the world record for that race distance at his/her own age. The age-grading system used can be accessed at (http://www.heartbreakhill.org/age_graded.htm). The runner with the highest age-grade percentile will receive 10 points, the second place receives 9 points, etc. Runners who turn 50 during the year will only accrue Grand Masters points for the races in which they have passed their 50th birthday. Awards to first two.
  • d. 19 and Under Age Group participants will be scored in the age group using the age-graded percentiles, thus levelizing age differences. These participants will also be allowed to run the 5K races for those Grand Prix events featuring longer races. Scoring for these 5K races will only be entered in the age group category and will not count for overall competition. Age-grading will determine winners.
  • e. Age groups: The top finisher in each age group will receive 10 points, second place receives 9 points, and so on down to a minimum of 1 point. Awards to first three.
  • f. Competitors who earn awards will receive the highest award for which they are eligible. No “double-dipping”.

8. If you change age groups during the Grand Prix season, you will compete in your new age group. Points will be awarded based on your age at the time of the race. The total will be compared against other competitors in the age group in which you complete the year.

9. The age groups are as follows: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over.

10. Final result ties will be broken by a comparison of the head-to-head race results for the runners who are tied. If ties still exist, results in the Bele Chere 5K and the Thomas Wolfe 8K will be compared.