SPRR Grand Prix

ST. PETE ROAD RUNNERS

Calendar

The Manatee River 5 Miler was the first race of the Grand Prix and took place in December 2009. All members participating had a great time and ran well. Don't worry if you were not able to run the race because we are scoring the top 7 out of 11 races in the Grand Prix.

The following races are included in the 2010 Grand Prix. If one of the races is cancelled, a substitute race will be announced on the SPRR website (www.sprr.org).

Race Name Date

Manatee River Run 5 Miler December - 09

Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K February 27

Florida Beach Half Marathon March 21

Seminole Stampede 5K April 3

Hog Hustle 5K May 15

Spring into Summer 5K June 5

Kiwanis Midnight Run 10K July 4

Pier 60 5K August

Hillsborough Sherriff Ranch Run 5K September

Rattlesnake Run 5 Miler October

Brandon Half Marathon December

Awards and Raffle Prizes

Awards will be presented to the top three male and female participants. The total purse for this year’s Grand Prix is $1,000 in prizes. The awards will be as follows:

1^st Place Overall: 1 Pair of Shoes, 2 Pairs of Socks, $50 Gift Certificate, and Smoothie

2^nd Place Overall: 1 Pair of Shoes and Socks

3^rd Place Overall: 1 Pair of Shoes

In addition, every member that participates in 9 of the 11 races will be presented an award at the end of the Grand Prix.

2010 Current Race Results

Men's Competition 2010 Leaders
Paul Graus                                        144.17
Jack Keefe                                        132.46
Grant Fashbaugh                               126.98

Women's Competition 2010 Leaders
Jane Pearl                                        156.37
Vicki Linkovich                                  132.36
Ellyn Jack                                        125.56

Congratulations to this year's leaders and everyone that has participated.

Complete Participant Results

The St. Pete Road Runners (SPRR) Grand Prix (“the Grand Prix”) is a collection of 11 Tampa Bay area races. During each race, SPRR members can earn points based on age-graded scoring. SPRR is using the age-grading system to make the outcome as fair as possible and provide each member, regardless of age, with an equal chance of winning. For an explanation of age-graded scoring, please click here. The points will be totaled at the end of the Grand Prix, and the top three male and female runners with the highest point totals will be awarded prizes for their accomplishments. To appeal to both competitive and casual runners, SPRR is also offering participation awards for completing 9 of the 11 races, so each member has an opportunity to receive a prize. The Grand Prix will also provide SPRR members with an opportunity to celebrate with their friends and other members of the running community.

The purpose of the Grand Prix is to promote club participation at these races, encourage race directors to provide quality races, and determine the “best” runners during the racing season. The Series includes races of multiple distances (5K to Half Marathon) over a period of 11 months to ensure the Series does not favor individuals that excel at a particular distance or time of the year.

Eligibility

All members of SPRR in good standing will automatically be entered in the Grand Prix. All runners must follow the race rules to be eligible. Member can elect to “opt out” of the Series and not have their races scored by emailing Eric Sager at sager_eric@hotmail.com.

Anyone that wishes to become eligible during the Grand Prix can do so by becoming a member of SPRR. Only the races run after becoming member of SPRR will be scored. Races run prior to becoming a member will not be scored.

Click here to download an SPRR membership form.

Points and Scoring

The points awarded for each Grand Prix race will be determined by age-graded scoring. For example, if your age-graded score for a particular Grand Prix race is calculated to be 87.1 percent, then you will be awarded 87.1 points for that race.

A runner can score points for any of the Grand Prix races included in the official schedule. However, only your best 7 races will count toward your overall score.

Your overall points total is based on the cumulative points throughout the Grand Prix. Current standing will be posted on the SPRR web site. The standings during the Grand Prix will be unofficial. The official standings and the winners will be announced at the SPRR annual Holiday Party. The official standings will be posted after the party and maintained on the SPRR web site.

Ties

Only one male and female runner will be assigned to each of the first three places. In case of a tie, the following tie breakers will be used. The tie breakers were developed based on the quality of the runs and event participation.

Tie-Breaker #1: The runner with the most age-graded scores of 60 percent or greater will be awarded the prize associated with that place. The other runner(s) will be assigned the next lower place. All runners with lower scores than the tied runners will be moved down in place by a count equal to the number of "displaced" tied runners.

Tie Breaker #2: If there is still a tie for the place, then the runner with the most age-graded scores of 70 percent or greater will be awarded the prize associated with that place.

Tie Breaker #3: If there is still a tie for the place, then the runner who participated in more Racing Series events will be awarded the prize.

Tie Breaker #4: If there is still a tie for the place, then the runner who accumulated the most running miles during the Racing Series will be awarded the prize.

Disputes

All disputes should be submitted to the SPRR Grand Prix Racing Series Committee. The committee with the approval of the Board of Directors will settle all disputes before the end of the Grand Prix.