September 1, 2015. The lazy days of summer are now behind us--Time to do some serious planning for the Autumn running season! USATF Masters Long Distance Running has an extensive slate of National Championship events on the roads and on the cross country courses.
October 4, 2015 [Sunday]. Road 5K Championships at the Syracuse Festival of Races. Dave Oja, the Race Director, is renowned for putting on a Masters Runner-friendly event. Over 200 Masters runners, from Coast to Coast, from the Mountains to the Prairies, registered for Syracuse last year. They were rewarded with great weather and, as always, a fast course. Three national age group records were broken, including that for the Men's 60-64 group which had stood for 28 years! One of those record smashers, Jan Holmquist, is already signed up for another try. Come and add to the excitement!
Race Information including Entry Forms at: http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Masters-5-km-Championships.aspx
October 4, 2015 [Sunday]. Marathon Championships at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. This is the 25th consecutive year for the USATF Marathon championships to be held at the Twin Cities marathon. Known for its challenging but scenic course, it attracts many of the nation's strongest Masters Marathon runners each year. Top runners, Mbarak Hussein and Kevin Castille, have already signed up to do battle again. If you're pointing to a fall marathon there are a lot of good reasons to make this the one!
Race Information including Entry Forms at: http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Masters-Marathon-Championships.aspx
October 18, 2015 [Sunday]. USATF 5 KM Cross Country Championships at Saratoga Springs NY. When this race was last held in the northeast, in 2013, it attracted over 450 entrants! Situated in historic Saratoga Springs, renowned for its historic status as a spa and later for its race course. Come and enjoy the crisp fall weather with hundreds of other dedicated Masters runners.
Race Information including Entry Forms at: http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Masters-5km-Cross-Country-Championships.aspx
October 31, 2015 [Saturday]. USATF Road 15K Championships at the Tulsa Federal Credit Union Run in Tulsa Oklahoma. In its 38th year, the Tulsa Run will welcome USATF Masters championship runners for the third consecutive year. One of the few USATF races that is easily accessible to runners from the Mountain West, the Southwest and Midwest, let Oklahoma be your destination in late October. Get a feel of Tulsa's neighborhoods out on the course but the Start and Finish have a big city feel to them as you begin and end your race through the downtown canyons with tall buildings and cheering spectators lining the streets. Champion runners, Kevin Castille and Brian Pilcher have already entered. Teams from the Atlanta and Cal Coast Track Clubs will be there. Heath Aucoin, Race Director, offers several enticements, including one of the largest prize purses in the Masters circuit. All USATF Masters entrants are invited to a free pasta dinner after the Technical Meeting the evening before the race. Any Clubs bringing three or more teams may also qualify for a free suite at the headquarters hotel. For details, email to: heathaucoin@tulsasports.org.
Race Information including Entry Forms at: http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Masters-15km-Championships.aspx
More details on the following races later, but save the dates!
November 15, 2015. [Sunday] .US National Road 12K Championships in Alexandria Virginia.
http://www.national12k.us/Home.aspx
December 12, 2015. [Saturday]. USA Club Cross Country Championships in San Francisco CA.
http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-National-Club-Cross-Country.aspx
Paul Carlin
USATF MLDR Media Coordinator
317.372.0267