HELPING LOCAL CHARITABLE and COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS/CAUSES SPRINT SERIES and ENDURANCE SERIES Presented by Dynamic Physical Therapy See the Races . . . All with Photos by iPlayOutside [ SPRINT SERIES Schedule ] [ ENDURANCE SERIES Schedule ] 2008 Standings: [ Endurance Series Men ] [ Endurance Series Women ] [ Sprint Series Men ] [ Sprint Series Women ] MAGP Archives: [2007] [2006] [2005] [2004] [2003] [2002] [2001] [2000] [1999] [1998] 2008 OVERALL SERIES SPONSORS This year's 2008 MAGP title sponsor is Dynamic Physical Therapy. They have given for many years. Dynamic utilizes a combination of hands-on techniques, therapeutic exercise, and cardiovascular wellness so their patients will truly experience "Health in Motion." Visit one of their four offices in Westover, Fairmont, Jane Lew, and Mannington, WV. New this year, We-Shred Document Shredding & Storage Company is a supporting sponsor. We-Shred is dedicated to providing the most secure, efficient and cost effective means for destroying confidential information and storing confidential information. Complete on and off-site document destruction services offered! Look for Free Shred Days this summer. HOW IT WORKS: SERIES RACES and RULES The 2008 MAGP consists of two different race series: Eleven 5Ks make up the SPRINT SERIES and nine longer events make up the ENDURANCE SERIES. Each series is open to runners in the listed races. Just run a race and you're automatically entered in the series. You may participate in both MAGP series! Scheduled races and race dates are subject to change. Reasonable efforts will be made to notify series entrants if and when such changes occur. Grand Prix officials do not assume responsibility for date changes or cancellations of affiliate races. Your final score will be the total points for your best 6 races in each series. Each series is scored independently. You must run 6 of a series races to be eligible for year-end awards for that series. Guidelines issued by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission limit the type of awards that students may accept to plaques, trophies, certificates, etc. To protect the status of student athletes, all entrants who are enrolled in grades 6 through 12 at the end of the year will be ineligible to receive any series competition award of monetary value. THE GRAND PRIX MISSION The object of the series is to promote increased participation in member races and, as a result, heighten the awareness of and funding for various race-supported causes. With continued support of area runners and event sponsors the Grand Prix strives to continue our success. AWARDS Individuals who complete a minimum 9 out of the 11 races in the Sprint series and/or 7 out of the 9 races in the Endurance series will receive a commemorative award at the end of the year. The top 10 male and female finishers in each series will receive championship awards at the end of the year. The male and female overall winners in each series will receive free registration at the respective 2009 MAGP events. Awards will be given for the best age-graded performances (male/female) at the 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances. THE POINT SYSTEM Everything you ever wanted to know about Age Grading Running Races is here: http://home.stny.rr.com/alanjones/AgeGrade.html. Use the Age Grading Race Calculator. Age Graded Points = We are using the WMA age grading system. Your time will be age graded using factors that depend upon your age and the distance of the race. We then take the theoretical world record (for the distance, your age & sex) and divide it by your time to get a percentage. We multiply by 100 to get an integer. Points will be rounded to the nearest whole number for display purposes, but fractions of points will be used to determine the standings. EXAMPLE If a 10-year-old male runs a 10K in 42:30 (2550 seconds) his score is 1972/2550 x 100 = 77 If a 55-year-old female runs a 10K in 47:50 (2870 seconds) her score is 2219/2870 x 100 = 77 Result: It's a tie. Bonus Points = Morgantown Roadrunner, WV Track Club members receive 3 points per race. You must be a club member prior to June 30, 2008. Club points will be awarded for all races run prior to and after the deadline. Memberships are good for the calendar year. Participation Points = For each event in which you participate in the Sprint series you will receive 3 points. In the endurance series you will receive 8 points. Your total participation points are NOT limited to your top six races. WV TRACK CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Get yourself a club membership form (word doc) Receive Footnotes (monthly newsletter). Receive applications for local/area races. Members may participate in group training runs and handicapped club races. Reasonably priced dues: Individual - $15, Family - $25, Student - $10. Morgantown Roadrunners/ WV Track Club P.O. Box 4159 Morgantown, WV 26504 Thank you MP&B for providing printing services for the MAGP. MAGP CONTACT: If you have questions or need more information contact: Rocky Kimble at (304) 291-3381 or e-mail rocky26501@yahoo.com