Grand Prix Rules & Scoring
NERC Grand Prix 2022
The Grand Prix Race Series is a friendly competition among NERC members. It also promotes participation in local area races that have paid the club a fee to be included.
Series Rules
Any active NERC Member who participates in a Grand Prix Race is eligible and will be scored.
- There are fourteen races in 2022. Members’ best seven race finishes will determine their final score. Members may run fewer races and still accumulate enough points to place; however, runners must run at least five races to be eligible for a season award. For the 19 and Under and 70 and Over Age Groups, the minimum number of races runners must run will be four races.
- Runners’ age as of May 1st will determine their age group for the year. Age group breakdowns for males and females are as follows:
14 and Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and Over
- To be scored, runners must be active (paid) members the day before a race.
- Results will be posted on social media and the NERC website as promptly as possible. Questions? Please email: nercclub.20@gmail.com
Series Scoring
- Overall: For each race, the top five overall males and females (of any age) will receive the following in addition to their age group points:
100 pts for 1st
90 pts for 2nd
80 pts for 3rd
70 pts for 4th
60 pts for 5th
- Age Groups: The first ten male and female members in each age group will be scored as follows:
100 pts for 1st
90 pts for 2nd
Continuing down to 10 pts for 10th
All remaining finishers in each age group will be awarded 5 points.
- Participation Score: These are based on race distance:
3 pts for 5k
4 pts for 4m – 10k
6 pts for 9m – 10m
7 pts for Half Marathon
NERC Races (three in 2022) earn 50 bonus participation points, and all participation points add into the final score.
Series Awards
The top three overall males and females, top three Masters males and females, and up to three deep for each age division will receive “awards.” In the event of a tie, a head-to-head head competition will determine who is awarded higher. We do not use general club funds/fees for this competition.
