New for 2010
Series Championships will be awarded to top male and female point scorers
with no duplication of awards... see details below.
Purpose
The purpose of the Western New York Ultra Series is to 1) build interest and participation in trail and road ultras
and 2) recognize the top runners in the series races.
Relationship to Other Ultras
Series scoring will use the best performances of a runner in a small number
of series races. This is by design to discourage over-racing and to
enable runners to pursue a series award and still be able to run other
events.
Runners are encouraged to participate in other ultra events in the region
and are celebrated for representing Western New York as they participate in
ultra races all around the country and the world.
Race Entry and Rules
Each race in the series is a separate and independent event. Each race
director determines their own entry fees, race date, number of entries
allowed, cut-off times, and other policies.
Series Entry
Entry in any series event automatically registers the runner in the Western
NY Ultra Series. There is no additional fee. A minimum of two series events
must be finished to be eligible for awards.
Categories
Men: Open, Masters (40-49), Veterans (50 & Over)
Women: Open, Masters (40-49), Veterans (50 & Over)
Age for the series will be age on day of the last race run in the series.
Scoring System
Points will be awarded following completion of a series event. A runner must
be listed as an official finisher in the results provided by the race
director in order to score for that event.
All men will be scored based on the
performance of the overall male winner; all women will be scored based on
the performance of the overall female winner. The male and female winners will be awarded the maximum score of
100 points. Other finishers in each category are awarded points proportional
their performance. The male or female winning time will be divided by the
finisher's time and that decimal value will be multiplied by 100. For
the BPAC
6-hour event, the number of miles completed by the male and female winners will
be used to calculate the points for each runner.
Distance points will be added to the runner's scores
in the 50-mile and 100K events. A finish of either 50-mile races
will be awarded an additional 4 points. A finish of the 100K race will
be awarded 6 additional points.
For example, if the overall female winner completes a
50-mile race in
8:00 and the first veteran woman finishes in 10:00:
Series Standings
You are encouraged to run three or more races in the series. Series standings and
award winners will be determined by the total cumulative points of the best
three (3) races for each individual. Two races
must be finished to be eligible for awards.
Standings will be posted on this web site shortly after each race in the
series.
Awards
New Series Championships for 2010:
The top scoring male and female in the series will be named Series
Champions. The Series Champions will each receive
a
framed certificate and a commemorative merchandise award from Fleet Feet
Sports Rochester. In the event of a tie, Co-Champions will be named.
Note: The points-based Series Championships replace the Runner of the
Year award (selected by vote of the series race directors in 2004-2009).
Age Group Awards: The top 3 runners in each category will be mailed
framed
certificates. Additional awards may be provided by the series sponsors.
There will be no duplication of
awards, i.e., the runner with the next most points to the Series
Champion will be awarded First Place in the age group.
Series Awards will be announced on this web site in November after the last
race in the series.
Questions / Series Committee
For more information, contact
Tom Perry, the 2010 Series Coordinator. Any questions and/or protests will
be decided by the Series Committee. For 2010, the committee members are the
Race Directors of each participating race:
