Eligibility
To be eligible for the Grand Prix Series – presented by Patdome Promotions, you must:
- Be a current KTC Member.
- Have volunteered three times for events on the Series Schedule.
Please note that the volunteer time is eligible only by volunteering at the races in the Grand Prix. While appreciated, volunteer time for other KTC events and committees will not count toward the Grand Prix Series.
Awards
- Overall Male and Female will receive a special award in addition to the Grand Prix awards, as well as race codes for the following year’s races excluding the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon.
- All Winners will receive a code for a free race in the following year excluding the CHKM.
Scoring
- Individuals can accumulate points by placing in any one of the overall or age divisions.
- Points from the best 12 races for individuals will be scored.
- If points are earned in more than 12 races then the best 12 scores will be used.
- NO individual points will be awarded for relay events including:
- Whitestone Relay
- Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Relay
- Points ARE awarded for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k.
- Participants who sign up for Clydesdale/Athena are only eligible for Grand Prix points in that category.
Points are awarded as follows:
Overall Winner | 9 |
2nd Overall Winner | 8 |
3rd Overall Winner | 7 |
Overall Masters (40+) | 6 |
Overall Grandmasters (50+) | 6 |
Overall Veterans (60+) | 6 |
1st place, age division | 5 |
2nd place, age division | 4 |
3rd place, age division | 3 |
4th place, age division | 2 |
5th place, age division | 1 |
1st place, Clydesdale/Athena | 5 |
2nd place, Clydesdale/Athena | 4 |
3rd place, Clydesdale/Athena | 3 |
4th place, Clydesdale/Athena | 2 |
5th place, Clydesdale/Athena | 1 |