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Road Running

Long Distance Running in the New England association
While there are hundreds of road running events each year in the USATF-NE states, among the highest quality are the seven USATF-NE championship events that compose the Grand Prix.
The USATF-NE Road Race Grand Prix, with races at distances from 5km through the marathon, offers association individuals and teams quality scored competition and fun club participation. (check the series history link below).

Individual scoring is compiled for open runners and in 5 year age groups for age 40 and over.  Teams are scored in the open division and 10 year masters categories.  Runners completing all seven series races earn the coveted "Irorunner" designation and commemorative item. 
*** Teams and individuals must participate in a minimum of 5* races to be eligible for end of series prizes..
* This assumes a 7 race series and will be reassessed if any races are canceled.

Bid applications to host championships are submitted by interested events in the four states in the fall with a final schedule announced in December.  (See series guidelines below)

The 2023 USATF-NE Road Race Grand Prix Series events
        (FULL 2023 GP Series information link)
February 12   - 5km - Super Sunday 5K,. Cambridge MA
April 1       - 15km - Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up, Upton MA 
May 28          - Half Marathon - Boston's Run to Remember, Boston MA
August 13      - 5 Mile - Bobby Doyle 5 Mile, Narragansett RI
August 26      - 10 Mile - AutoFair NH Ten Miler, Auburn/Manchester NH
September 24  - 10 km - Lone Gull 10K Gloucester MA 
October 8    - Marathon - Mayflower Wind Cape Cod Marathon, Falmouth MA 

Updated 2023 series rules to be posted by January 1

*****
2022 USATF-NE Road Race Grand Prix Series
        (Seel Series information )
February 13   - 4 Mile - Primary Bank, Super Sunday 4 Miler, Bedford NH
March 20       - Half Marathon - New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford MA 
May 29          - Marathon - M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, Burlington VT
August 14      - 5 Mile - Bobby Doyle 5 Mile, Narragansett RI
August 27      - 10 Mile - AutoFair NH Ten Miler, Auburn/Manchester NH
September 25  - 10 km - Lone Gull 10K Gloucester MA 
November 13   - 5 km - BIGGSteps 5K, Needham MA

2022 COMPETITION RULES AND GUIDELINES
* GP General Guidelines for events and competitors
* GP Competition Guidelines for teams and individuals
* GP Event Cancellation Policy
*****
2021 USATF-NE Road Race Grand Prix Series

With a late-in-the-year post-Covid opening of road running in the association, a four championship race series was held.
        (see full information) 
August 8 - 5 Mile - Bobby Doyle 5 Miler, Narragansett RI - 9:45 a.m.
August 28 - 10 Mile - Allen Mello 10 Miler, Auburn NH - 9:00 a.m.
September 19 -10 km - Lone Gull 10 km, Gloucester MA - 9:00 a.m.
September 26 -15 km - Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15 km, Upton MA
(Event conduct restrictions cancelled the 5 km.) 
See GP Series details here

2020 GRAND PRIX - CANCELLED (CLICK HERE)

As of June 1, 2020 - THE 2020 USATF-NE GRAND PRIX IS CANCELLED
With only one event completed, and all other events cancelled or, and facing uncertainty for permits, USATF-NE chose to cancel the 2020 Grand Prix..

The 2019 GRAND PRIX SERIES

2019 Prize Money Structure
Summary of all bids presented for 2019
 

2019 Grand Prix Schedule

DISTANCE

DATE

TIME

EVENT (CLICK ON LINK)

RESULTS

1/2 Marathon

Sunday

March 17

11:00 a.m.

Half Marathon Championship

New Bedford Half Marathon (42nd),
New Bedford MA

NE Age Division 
NE Age Graded
Team Scoring 

15 km

Saturday

March 30

10:00 a.m.

15 km Championship

Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K (39th),
Upton MA

NE Age Division
NE Age Graded
Team Scoring

5 km

Saturday May 18

1:00 p.m.

5 km  Championship

Run Westfield 5K (7th)
Westfield MA

NE Age Division
NE Age Graded 
Team Scoring

8 km

Saturday

August 10

9:00 a.m.

8 km Championship

Bridge of Flowers 8 km (41st)
Shelburne Falls MA

 

NE Age Division
NE Age Graded
Team Scoring

10 Mile

Saturday

August 24

8:00 a.m.

10 Mile Championship

Allen Mello NH 10 Miler
Auburn/Manchester NH

 

NE Age Division
NE Age Graded
Team Scoring
 

10 km

Sunday

September 22

9:00 a.m.

10 km Championship

Lone Gull 10k, Gloucester MA (13th)
 

NE Age Division 
 Men    Women
Team Scoring

Marathon

Sunday

October. 27

8:30 a.m.

Marathon Championship
Cape Cod Marathon,

Falmouth MA

 

NE Age Division
Team Scoring

2019 Grand Prix Standings 

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

IRONRUNNERS           

FINAL

FINAL

FINAL

2018 GRAND PRIX SERIES

The 2018 series offers $12,000 in end-of-series prize money to member clubs in ten-year age divisions in addition to over $15,000 in team prize money offered by the individual events.
 

2018 Grand Prix Schedule

DISTANCE

DATE

TIME

EVENT (CLICK ON LINK)

RESULTS

1/2 Marathon

Sunday

March 18

11:00 a.m.

Half Marathon Championship

New Bedford Half Marathon (41st),
New Bedford MA

Results 
 Age Div 
Results AgeGrade
 Team results

15 km

Saturday

March 31

10:00 a.m.

15 km Championship

Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K (38th), Upton MA

Age Div Results  -  Age Graded
Team Results

5 Mile

Sunday June 17

9:00 a.m.

5 mile Championship

ImmediateCare Ribfest 5 Miler,
Merrimack NH

USATF-NE Age Div Results  
Age Graded Results

10 Mile

Saturday

August 25

8:00 a.m.

10 mile Championship

Craft New Hampshire 10 Miler, Manchester/Auburn NH

USATF-NE Age Division Results

Age Graded results

5 km

Sunday

Sept. 16

11:00 a.m.

5 km Championship

Downtown 5K (29th), Providence RI

USATF-NE Age Division Results
 

10 km

Sunday

Sept. 30

9:00 a.m.

10 km Championship

Lone Gull 10k, Gloucester MA

USATF-NE Age Division Results
 

Marathon

Sunday

Oct. 21

8:00 a.m.

Marathon Championship

Ashworth Awards Baystate Marathon, Lowell MA

USATF-NE Age Division Results
Age Graded results

2018 Grand Prix Standings 

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

IRONRUNNERS

FINAL 

FINAL

FINAL

 

2017 GRAND PRIX SERIES

The 2017 series offered $12,000 in end-of-series team prize money in addition to over $15,000 in team prize money offered by the individual events.

2017 Grand Prix Schedule

DISTANCE

DATE

TIME

EVENT (CLICK ON LINK)

RESULTS

10 Mile

Sunday

February 26

11:00 a.m.

10 mile Championships

Amherst 10 Miler (41st), Amherst MA

Results

1/2 Marathon

Sunday

March 19

11:00 a.m.

Half Marathon Championships

New Bedford Half Marathon (40th), New Bedford MA

Results

15 km

Saturday

April 1

10:00 a.m.

15 km Championships

Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K (37th), Upton MA

cancelled

5 Mile

Sunday

June 18

9:00 a.m.

5 mile Championships

RibFest 5 Miler, Merrimack NH

NE Results

Overall Results

5 km

Sunday

Sept. 17

11:00 a.m.

5 km Championships

Downtown 5K (28th), Providence RI

NE Results
Overall Results

10 km

Sunday

Sept. 24

9:00 a.m.

10 km Championships

Lone Gull 10k, Gloucester MA

NE Results
Overall Results

Marathon

Sunday

Oct. 22

8:00 a.m.

Marathon Championships

Baystate Marathon, Lowell MA

Overall Results

2017 Grand Prix Standings 

TEAM

INDIVIDUAL

IRONRUNNERS

FINAL

FINAL

FINAL - 6 races


GRAND PRIX HISTORY  - ARCHIVAL RESULTS TO 1989

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