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Date: April 13, 2011
Event Contact: Andy Downin (541)345-2230
andydownin@eugenemarathon.com
Eugene OR - The 2011 USATF Oregon Road Race Championship Grand Prix schedule has been released and the Eugene Half Marathon will act as the longest event in the series for the second year in a row. The Grand Prix will consist of six events ranging from 1 mile to the half marathon. The first event in the series took place last weekend in Medford at the Pear Blossom 10 mile. Each of the races on the schedule will serve as a USATF Oregon Association Championship. 2011 Grand Prix Schedule: April 9 Pear Blossom 10M Medford
May 1 Eugene Half Marathon Eugene
May 28 Team Red Lizard 5M Lake Oswego June 18 USATF 1M Champs Portland
July 4 Butte-to-Butte 10K Eugene
July 30 Bowerman AC 5K Portland Grand Prix Rules: - You must be a 2011 member of USATF Oregon in order to score in the championship. Athletes can join USATF at www.usatf.org/membership.
- 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, USATF Mile 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)
2011 Eugene Marathon sponsors include: Krusteaz, Oregon Track Club, Li-Ning, Pepsi, Gatorade, Earth2O, Clif, Gorilla Capital, Market of Choice, Enterprise Eugene Call Center, Cooperative Performance and Rehabilitation, Kool 99.1, KVAL, Register Guard, Canterbury Naturals, Eugene Running Company, King Estate Winery, State Farm Insurance, and Beppe and Gianni's. For more information go to: www.eugenemarathon.com. |
