5 races, 5 disciplines, 1 series challenge
The USATF-NE All Terrain Runner (ATR) Series challenge runners on a variety of surfaces. Five events over five sorts of terrain. Try a new type of race this year, and earn a commemorative item by completing four of the five events. This year's schedule includes five in-person events with the mile having an option of several races. Series events designated as USATF-NE championship events offer bonus points. 2023 ATR Series events Website for each event is underlined Track - One Mile or 1500m - Options Jan 29 - USATF-NE Masters Indoor Championship, Providence RI Feb 19 - USATF-NE Open Indoor Championship. Harvard U Mar 4 - USATF-NE Aloha Mile, The TRACK at New Balance July 29 - USATF-NE Outdor Championship, 1500m, site to be announced An additional outdoor track race date will be added More than one mile can be contested with the best score used. Trail - July 29 (Sat) - Kingman Farm Trail Race, Madbury NH Road 8km - August 13 (Sun) - Bobby Doyle 5 Mile, Naragansett RI Mountain - May 27 (Saturday) - Wachusett Mountain, Westminster MA 3 mile uphill Cross Country - Nov 6 (Sunday) - USATF-NE Championships, Franklin Park, Boston Series rules Scoring: ATR Series standings are based on the sum of “Percentile Points” achieved in a participant’s top four races. - Percentile Points for the road, mountain, trail and cross country races are calculated for each race like a standardized test: ( (Total Finishers - Place + 1) / Total Finishers ) x 100. Example of the Scoring System: A runner finishing 1st of 200 finishers receives 100.0 points calculated as follows: ( (200 - 1 + 1) / 200) x 100 = 100.0 points. A runner finishing 150th of 200 finishers receives 25.5 points calculated as follows ( (200- 150 + 1) / 200) x 100 = 25.5 points All finishers in a given race regardless of USATF membership status count in determination of the percentile point calculation. Percentile Points calculations will be carried to one decimal point for each race. In the case of a tie, the tie will be broken by the participants’ top single Percentile Point race score. - Scoring for the Track race (all ages) will utilize the Masters Athletics age grading points found at mastersathletics.net Eligibility: There is no fee to enter the series. Participants must have current (2023) USATF membership prior to their second series event, and enter their intent to participate in the ATR Series online no later than June 1. Participation Declaration Form Road / Track Time Submission Form Or email results to Kara Haas Awards: - Completion of 4 of 5 events earns a commemorative award - Prize money ($100) to the top overall Male and Female scorer (4 race minimum) - $50 to the top Male and Female scorer in the following age divisions: 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (4 race minimum) - A participant is limited to one prize money award. Series Contacts Kara Haas Emer O'Donoghue