Grand Prix Series

2025 Grand Prix Series Race List

Date Race Distance (s) Location
1/18 NMB Winter Run 15K, 5K North Myrtle Beach SC
3/1 Myrtle Beach Marathon Marathon, Half Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC
3/22 ShamROCKN Run Half Marathon, 10K, 5K North Myrtle Beach, SC
3/29 Georgetown Bridge 2 Bridge 12K Georgetown, SC
4/12 Run Sunset Beach Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Sunset Beach, NC
5/3 The Running Hawaiian 5K North Myrtle Beach, SC
5/25 Brookgreen Gardens Memorial Day Weekend 5K 5K Murrells Inlet, SC
7/4 Independence Day 5K 5K Myrtle Beach, SC
8/23 Childrens Recovery Run 5K Murrells Inlet, SC
9/27 Pink Ribbon Run 10K, 5K North Myrtle Beach, SC
10/4 Halloween Hustle 10K Conway, SC
10/11 Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon Half Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC
10/25 Run Ocean Isle Beach Half Marathon, 10K Ocean Isle, NC
11/8 Rotary Club of Little River 5K 5K Little River, SC
11/15 Turtle Strut 8K 8K Pawleys Island, SC
11/27 Calabash Turkey Trot 10K, 5K Calabash, NC
11/27 Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5K Surfside Beach, SC
12/6 Rivertown Reindeer Run 5K Conway, SC   
 

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 during the Membership Appreciation Banquet each January. 2025 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.
  • 2024 Grand Prix runners are automatically registered for 2025. Other GSRC club members can sign up by emailing grandprix.gsrc@gmail.com by April 1, 2025. 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, 2025.
  • 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 3 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.

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