About the Fredericksburg Area Running Club, Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix Series:
22 Feb 20 Dahlgren Trail half-marathon
8 Mar 20 John Robbins Organ Donor 4 Miler
4 Apr 20 Stafford Hospital 5K
14 Jun 20 SPCA Rescue Run 5K
21 Jun 20 Battling Cancer 5K
4 Jul 20 Heritage Festival 5 Miler
16 Aug 20 Devil's Den 10 Miler
12 Sep 20 Downtown Mile for CASA
19 Sep 20 Baron “Deuce” Braswell Run Against Teen Violence 5K
18 Oct 20 Spotsylvania YMCA 10K Run Through History
7 Nov 20 Family Fun Cow Run 5K
6 Dec 20 Blue and Grey Half Marathon
2020 Prizes and Guidelines
1. For 2020, there are 12 races. To win any prize, you must run at least seven races that are part of the series.
2. All award winners must be an active member of FARC on August 1, 2020, and on December 15, 2020
The following cash titles will be awarded:
The top three overall males and females
1st: $350 2nd: $200 3rd: $100
The top three overall master males and females (40 years and over)
1st: $300 2nd: $200 3rd: $100
The top three overall grandmaster males and females (50 years and over)
Cash amounts to be determined
GUIDELINES:
1. A runner may only win one cash title award
2. Runners winning cash title awards will be removed from age group awards
3. The top three males and females in each age group will receive an award
4. All runners finishing seven of the Grand Prix races will receive a unique award recognizing their accomplishment
AGE GROUPS:
Age groups for male and female runners are 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, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-
99, 100+.
Your age on August 1, 2020, will be used to determine which age group you are in. So, if
you turn 40 on or before August 1, 2020, you will be scored in the 40-44 category for the
Grand Prix series.
HOW POINTS ARE SCORED:
Males run only against males and females run only against females when scoring Grand
Prix points. Consider each sex as a separate race. In each race, the first-place finisher will
receive 1000 points; each subsequent finisher will receive 2 fewer points than the finisher
before them.
The first 10 finishers will be: first-1000, second-998, third-996, fourth-994, fifth-992,
sixth-990, seventh-988, eighth-986, ninth-984 and tenth-982. Grand champions are
determined by adding a runner’s best seven scores to get their total championship
points. Total championship points are used for overall.
CLYDESDALE & ATHENA:
You must register for Clydesdale or Athena divisions by August 1, 2020, to qualify for awards. A
Clydesdale is any aged male weighing over 210 pounds. An Athena is any aged female weighing
over 160 pounds. Register at grandprix@runfarc.com
Grand Prix Award Volunteer Opportunities and the FARCMAN Extra Mile Award
Grand Prix and FARCMAN awards are not just about racing, but
also about volunteering in the running community. There are
three different ways to win the FARCMAN Extra Mile award:
1. Complete all 12 Grand Prix races in the Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix Series and volunteer for at least two FARC sponsored activities.
2. Complete 11 races in the Grand Prix & volunteer for at least 3 FARC sponsored activities.
3. Runners may also qualify by volunteering for events in which they participate; i.e. work at packet pick-up and run in the race. Please report your volunteer activities by e-mail to the FARC Grand Prix Director at grandprix@runfarc.com within 30 days of your volunteer event.
The following events are eligible volunteer opportunities for the 2020 FARCMAN Extra Mile award:
The Great Train Race (double volunteer time awarded)
FARC booth at Marine Corps Historic Half-Marathon Expo (double volunteer time awarded)
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon Expo (double volunteer time awarded)
FARC Administration (Board of Directors, Race Directors, etc.)
FARC Track Series at James Monroe High School
All FARC-owned Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix races (Downtown Mile, Devil’s Den 10 Miler, Baron “Deuce” Braswell II Run Against Teen Violence 5K)
FARC Coldwell Banker Elite Grand Prix Annual Banquet
All-Time Grand Prix Stats and Current Standings
