RULES OF THE DAYTONA AREA GRAND PRIX
The Daytona Area Grand Prix is a race series comprised of ten selected running events throughout the season. Your paid entry to any of the races in the Series qualifies you for points in the Grand Prix.
To be eligible for awards in the 30 age groups, Over-all Champion, Masters, Grand-Masters and Senior Grandmasters, you must finish at least five or more of the ten races in the Grand Prix.
You may be eligible for only ONE award, but Male and Female Over-All, Masters, Grandmasters and Senior Grandmasters will be listed in their respective age group until the winners of the above categories are determined. At that time their names will be removed from their age group standings. The remaining runners in those age groups will all move up one spot in the standings.
The 30 age groups are in five year increments. The Masters are from 40-49, Grandmasters from50-59 and Senior Grandmasters are from 60 and over. Points in the above categories are based on the fastest times. EXAMPLE: John wins the 45-49 year age group and receives a first place award with a time of 19:00. Bill who is 46 is the over-all male winner with a time of 16:50 and Carl who is 49 wins the Masters award with a time of 17:40. Since Bill and Carl are between the ages of 45-49 they will be placed in that age group for points in the Grand Prix Bill would receive 10 points, Carl 7, and John who won the age group would get 5 points. If all tree runners finished in that order all year, Bill would be moved out of the age group to Over-All winner, Carl would be the Masters Champion and John would move up to first palce in the 45-49 age group. Same would apply for Grand Master and Senior Grandmaster.
If individual age groups differ from the Grand Prix age groups, we will make adjustments.
Points will be posted to the age group that you qualified for in your first Grand Prix race. If during the season you move into another age group, your points go to the group you started in.
EXAMPLE: If at the first race you were 29 and later in the year turned 30 your points would go to the 25-29 age group.
At the race you would qualify for an award in the 30-34 age group but your points go to the 25-29 age group.
In case of a tie, the following will be used: The runner who has the most head to head victories against tied competitor will be awarded the prize. If there is still a tie, the winner of the last head to head meeting will be declared the winner.
Rules for the YMCA 5K/10K
The YMCA event is unique from the other Grand Prix races. It is the only Grand Prix event that you may compete in both races. To be fair to all competitors, you will only be awarded Grand Prix points for one of the races, if you place in both.
Example: If you were to place 2nd in your age group in both races, you would earn 7 points in the 10K. The 7 points in the 5K would not be listed in your 5K age group and no other runner will be awarded 2nd place points.
Example: If you placed 2nd in the 5K and 4th in the 10K, you would receive 7 points in your age group for the Grand Prix. The 3 points from the 10K would not be counted for Grand Prix standing.
This rule is for Grand Prix points only.
If you place in both races you woul receive awards for both races, but Grand Prix points only for one.