2023 Saratoga Stryders Grand Prix Series

The Saratoga Stryders Grand Prix was revamped in 2022 and this year's Grand Prix will build on the successes of the past. The primary goal is to increase participation, fitness and friendly competition. And yes, more fun!
To keep you informed, there will be an email and a website posting announcing the Grand Prix Events for the upcoming month and a list of Volunteer Opportunities.
The races will be a mix of distances and include trail, road and track events. There will be some Virtual Races and Special Events mixed in. These will be announced.
The complete list of Grand Prix races will be finalized when we get firm race dates from participating Race Directors. The races list will have some new events as well as traditional favorites like Firecracker 4, Camp Saratoga, Malta 5/10K and Fall Back 5.
Stay Tuned.
The Grand Prix will have 2 Awards:
The Grand Prix Series Award and The Grand Prix Competition Award

To be eligible for both of these Grand Prix Awards you must be an active Saratoga Stryder Club Member with current paid membership.
Both Awards will require some volunteer activity and race participation.
The Grand Prix Series Award encourages Active Club Participation for all Members regardless of their Pace.

There are several paths to earn the Series Award:
★ Complete a minimum of 6 Grand Prix Races and 2 Volunteer Activities,
★ Complete a minimum of 6 Volunteer Activities and 2 Grand Prix Race,
★ Complete a combination between the first 2 paths (3+5, 5+3, 4+4.)

The Grand Prix Competition Award recognizes the performance achievements of our members.
★ Complete at least 2 Grand Prix Races and complete at least 2 Volunteer Activities.

• You will compete in 10 year age groups.

• You earn age group points:
• 10 points for a 1 st Place Finish; 8 points for a 2nd ; and 6 points for a 3rd.
• All other competitors will earn 4 points for each race they complete.
• Some races will include Age Graded results.

★ You can earn BONUS Points for the Competition Award by completing certain Special Events. These events will be announced in the regular club email and posted on the Stryder website.
○ The year’s Special Events started with running any race, any distance, any pace on New Year’s Day.
○ We are working on the details for 2 Stryder Virtual Races as Special Events in March/April.
○ Complete a Marathon or Ultra during the Grand Prix season and earn a
one time 3 Point Bonus. You earned it!
○ February’s Special Event will be a chance to try out a Snowshoe race. (2 Points)
Snowshoe races are a great way to enjoy the outdoors and test your fitness as you prepare for the Spring race season.

GRAND PRIX 2023 EVENT ROSTER: Click here

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
August	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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The Saratoga Stryders, a 501(c)(3) affiliate chapter of the Road Runners Club of America. P.O. Box 1467, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866