2018 Saratoga Stryders Grand Prix Series

Welcome to the fifth year of the Saratoga Stryders Grand Prix series! This series encourages Saratoga Stryders members to engage in fun, friendly, and inclusive competition; become more involved in volunteer activities; and actively participate in enticing non-members to join the club. Oh, and you may also win some cool awards in the process!

If you have never competed in a race – or are new to running in general – the Stryders Grand Prix (GP) may be just the thing for you! Friendly competition is a great way to stay active and meet new people – and can be addicting! You might just find yourself joining the men’s or women’s Stryder racing teams…

New in 2018:

• You now have four weeks to log your race results on our web site!
• Participation in 6 races and 2 volunteer points (1 point per event) will get you a Stryders Grand Prix gender-specific shirt.  Races and volunteer points must be logged within the four-week time period to qualify.
• Races added this year: Freihofer's Run for Women 5K, Shmaltz Chosen Run 5K, Jailhouse Rock 5K,  and Route 50 Mile (1 mile race).
  

 Now for the not-so-fine-print:

RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

• Participants must be current Stryders members at the time of the event
• Participants walk/run/race at GP events to earn points
• No additional fee is required to participate in the GP
• To qualify, Stryder members must log their events on our web site. The term this web site uses is "register," but it's really just logging your time after the event during the four-week window.
  
• Participants enter races by following the normal entry procedures (this includes paying the normal entry fee)
• Participants will be responsible for submitting individual results. All results must be received within 4 weeks of the race date in order to receive points.
• Competition takes place over a full calendar year (January – December)

 

EARNING POINTS

• To be eligible for an award, including the 6-race participation shirt, you must earn at least 2 volunteer points (participants may earn volunteer points and competition points at the same event, where applicable)
• Volunteer points are not added to the total points, but may be used as a tie breaker in case of a race point tie.
• Points are awarded based on participant age as of the last day of the calendar year (December 31) not age on the day of the event
• At each event, points will be awarded by order of finish within each division, in comparison with other participants from the GP event:
• • 1^st place – 10 points
  • 2^nd place – 8 points
  • 3^rd place – 6 points
  • 4^th place – 4 points
  • 5^th place – 2 points
  • 6^th place* – 1 point
• 1 bonus point will be awarded for participation in ten (or more) GP events
• A participant’s final score is the combination of his/her best 6 Grand Prix events (no minimum required for final score calculation)
• Ties for awards will be broken based on the following criteria:
• • Head-to-head GP events
  • Number of volunteer points
  • Random draw

 

* ALL participants will receive points: (i.e. if you are the 6th or later finisher in your category, you still receive one point)

 

AWARDS

• Prizes are awarded to the top three males and top three females in each age category:
• • 21 and under
  • 22 – 39
  • 40 – 49
  • 50 – 59
  • 60 – 69
  • 70+
    
• Prizes will be awarded at the Jingle Bell run in December.
• Grand Prix participation shirts will be distributed at the Annual Meeting the following March.
  

 

GRAND PRIX EVENTS

Distance	Race	Location
5K	First Night 12/31/2017	Saratoga Springs
5K	Winterfest Snowshoe 2/4/2018	Saratoga Springs
8K	Code Blue 4/14/2018	Saratoga Springs
10K	Bacon Hill Bonanza 4/21/2018	Bacon Hill/Schuylerville
5K	Shmaltz Chosen Run 5/5/2018	Clifton Park
5K	Freihofer's Run for Women 6/2/2018	Albany
1M	Route 50 Mile 6/7/2018	Burnt Hills
15K	Adirondack Race to the Lakes 6/30/2018	Queensbury
4M	Firecracker 4 7/4/2018	Saratoga Springs
5K	Silks & Satins 7/21/2018	Saratoga Springs
5K (Trail)	Camp Saratoga 5k Trail Series Race #4 8/6/2018	Wilton
5K	Jailhouse Rock 8/18/2018	Ballston Spa
5K	Malta 5K 9/8/2018	Malta
Half Marathon	Saratoga Palio 9/16/2018	Saratoga Springs
10K	Great Pumpkin Challenge10/13/2018	Saratoga Springs
5M (Trail)	Fall Back Five  11/4/2018	Saratoga Springs
15K	Stockade-athon 11/11/2018	Schenectady

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• The volunteer activities listed below are not all-inclusive – other ideas for volunteer activities are welcome! Please contact grandprix@saratogastryders.org for verification of activities eligible for volunteer points.

 

Month	Event	Activity
Ongoing	All GP events	Volunteer activities specified by race director
Ongoing	Saturday morning runs	Purchase/set up coffee and donuts
Feb	Snowshoe Races	Raffles, finish line, registration, parking, traffic
March	Pancake Breakfast	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
March	Stryder Election Dinner	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
March	ADK Sports Expo	Staff Stryders booth
Apr-Oct	Wednesday evening workouts	Setup and/or breakdown
June-Aug	Wilton Wildlife/Camp Saratoga	Raffles, finish line, registration, parking, traffic
August	Summer Picnic	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
October	Too Dark to Run in the Park Event	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
October	Fall Back 5 Preview Run	Assist with organizing run and leading/sweeping
November	Turkey Raffle	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
December	Holiday Party	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee
December	Grand Prix Award Ceremony	Setup, Cleanup, assist Social Chair/Committee

 

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