2024 GP Race Series

• 01/20/2024: NMB Winter Run (5K and 15K NMB)
• 03/02/2024: MB Marathon (Full and Half Marathon MB)
• 03/23/2024: Shamrock N Run (5K, 10K, Half Marathon NMB)
• 04/27/2024: Run Sunset Beach (5K, 10K, Half Marathon Sunset Beach, NC)
• 04/27/2024: Georgetown Bridge to Bridge (12K Georgetown)
• 05/26/2024: Brookgreen Gardens Memorial Day (5K MB)
• 09/01/2024: Brookgreen Gardens Labor Day (5K MB)
• 09/28/2024: BFF Pink Ribbon Run (5K and 10K NMB)
• 10/12/2024: MB Mini Marathon (Half MB)
• 10/26/2024: Run Ocean Isle Beach (10K and Half Ocean Isle Beach, NC)
• 11/02/2024: Little River Rotary 5K (5K Little River)
• 11/28/2024: Surfside Turkey Trot (5K and 10K Surfside Beach)
• 11/28/2024: Calabash Turkey Trot (5K and 10K Calabash, NC)
• 12/07/2024: Rivertown Reindeer Run (5K Conway)

Information

• The Grand Prix Series exists to increase member participation in various events and foster
  friendly competition among club members. With these goals in mind, club members are eligible
  for overall and age group awards, participation awards and superlatives. Awards will be
  presented at the Grand Prix Awards banquet each January.
  2024 Grand Prix Rules and Guidelines (Subject to change)
• The Grand Prix Series consists of the races identified above to the extent those events are
  held. The Grand Prix committee reserves the right to add or delete races as necessary.
• 2023 Grand Prix runners are automatically registered for 2024. Other GSRC club members
  can sign up by emailing grandprix.gsrc@gmail.com by April 1, 2024. Please include your
  name (first and last, as used when registering for races), date of birth, and sex.
• Club members may enter the Grand Prix at any time ONCE YOUR PAID MEMBERSHIP
  HAS BEEN RECEIVED. No retro scoring will be allowed after the first race.
• Age group will be determined by the competitor’s age on January 1, 2024.
• Race results posted online are used for Grand Prix scoring. Once a race’s results have been posted, members will have two weeks to notify the committee of any error. After two weeks, results will be considered final.

Awards

• Top 5 overall male and female
• Top 3, by gender, in the following age groups:
  • Youth (19 and under)
  • Open (20-29)
  • Open (30-39)
  • Master (40-49)
  • Grandmaster (50-59)
  • Super Master (60-69)
  • Super Grandmaster(70 and over)
• Participation Award
  • All members participating in at least 4 GP races will receive an award at the year end banquet

Scoring

• Each GP runner who finishes a GP race will be scored based on his finishing position vs.
  other GP runners.
• Age Group (and overall) race scores vary with the length of race as follows:
  • 5K and 8K – 10 pt. max/5 pt. min (30 overall max/5 min)
  • 10K, 12K, and 15K – 11 pt. max/6 pt. min (31 overall max/6 min)
  • Half and full marathon – 12 pt. max/7 min (32 overall/7 min)
• Each runner’s top 5 race scores count toward overall scoring. A GP runner must finish at least 4 Grand Prix races to be eligible for annual awards.

Example – Age group points for a marathon: first GP finisher receives 12 points, second receives 11
points, etc.; after 8 points is awarded, all following finishers will receive 7 points.

Example – Overall score for a 5K: first GP finisher receives 30 points, second receives 29 points,
etc.; after 6 points is awarded, all following finishers will receive 5 points.