(2-17-10) From Press Release - The 2010 USATF Oregon Road Race Championship Grand Prix schedule has been released and the Eugene Half Marathon has been selected. The Grand Prix will consist of five events ranging from 5 km to the Half Marathon. The first event in the series will take place on March 7 at the Red Lizard 5 Miler in Lake Oswego. Each of the races on the schedule will serve as a USATF Oregon Association Championship.
2010 Grand Prix Schedule:
March 7 - Red Lizard 5 Miler - Lake Oswego
April 10 - Pear Blossom 10 Miler - Medford
May 2 - Eugene Half Marathon - Eugene
July 4 - Butte-to-Butte 10K - Eugene
July 25 - Bowerman AC 5K - Portland
Grand Prix Rules:
You must be a 2010 member of USATF Oregon in order to score in the championship. Athletes can join USATF at www.usatf.org/membership.
Runners who compete in all five Grand Prix races will receive an Ironman (person) Award.
There will be no final payout at the end of the series but prize money will be awarded to USATF Oregon members at the Red Lizard 5 Miler, Pear Blossom 10 Miler, Eugene Half Marathon, and Bowerman AC 5K.
Prize money will be awarded to the top athletes in the Open and Masters (age graded based) divisions at the above races as follows:
Open (Men & Women) - $300 (1st), $200 (2nd), and $100 (3rd)
Masters (Men & Women) - $100 (1st) and $50 (2nd)
2010 Eugene Marathon sponsors include: Krusteaz, Nike, The Sports Authority, Wells Fargo, Oregon Track Club, Kool 99.1, KVAL, Register Guard, Pepsi, Gatorade, Earth2O, Liquid Gold, Gorilla Capital, Market of Choice, Therapeutic Associates, Canterbury Naturals, Subway, Eugene Running Company, Enterprise Eugene Contact Center, Allann Brothers Coffee and Beppe and Gianni's.
Runners can register today at www.eugenemarathon.com.
