Place
Valdosta, GA US 31602
Description
Blazer XC 5K Road Race
Saturday – August 19, 2023 – 5K starts @ 7:30AM
USATF Certified Course – GA18010WC
Fundraiser for the VSU XC Teams
Race #2 of the Grand Prix - earn more points to your total - details below
Meet the VSU Cross Country Teams!
5K Course: This Valdosta course starts near corner of Azalea Drive and College Street at the VECA School. Travels Azalea Drive to a left turn on Cranford Ave, right turn on White Oak Drive, right turn on Azalea Circle, left turn on Azalea Drive, right turn on Gornto Road, right turn on Georgia Ave, left on Clyde Ave, right on New Bern Street, right on Park, left on Delvid Street, right on Cranford, right on Georgia Ave, left on Cary Street and left on Azalea Drive, finishing at the VECA School. One loop course.
5K Awards: First Place Overall Male & Female / Masters Male & Masters Female. 1st and 2nd place winners in each of 9 age divisions: 11 & under, 12 to 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over.
Drawstring Shoe Carry Bag to all registrants - will not be mailed, must be picked up race morning.
Entry Fee for 5K event:
$20.00 through 08/11/2023
$25.00 08/12/2023 through 2:59pm on 08/18/2023
Race Day Entry Fee:
$30 on Race Day – 08/19/2023
There is a Family Discount through August 11th of $68.00 by 11:59pm – [Families of 4 with Parent(s)/Children under the age of 18], $85 if received between 08/12 and 08/18 by 2:59pm.
No Family Discount offered on race day. Race day entry fee is $30/person - cash or check.
Race Course closes at 8:30am - all participants are expected to be finished within 1 hour, by 8:30am.
Course Records:
2018 Ann Centner - 18:37
2009 Chris Rice - 16:15
Please bring exact change – no refunds, no swapping. Cash or checks made payable to Todd Smoot - A Course/Line
Additional Information: Call A Course/Line, LLC…229-630-1455
2023 GRAND PRIX
The 2023 Grand Prix circuit events include:
07/04/23 - Valdosta 5K - Valdosta - 1st race of 2023 Grand Prix in Valdosta area.
08/19/23 - Blazer XC 5K Road Race - Valdosta - USATF Certified Course
09/04/23 - Labor Day 5K - Valdosta
12/02/23 - Christmas Parade 5K - Valdosta
01/01/24 - NYD 5K - Valdosta
02/10/24 - Blaz’n Love 5K - Valdosta - USATF Certified Course
02/17/24 - Hospice Half - Dasher - Final of GP events - USATF Certified Course
Your standing in the circuit is automatically tracked for you and posted regularly on Todd Smoot’s FaceBook page.
The RULES:
Men’s and Women’s Open Division
1] Must complete at least five (5) of the seven (7) events offered. All points earned will be your total score. You will score in every event you cross the finish line and are recorded in the official results.
2] Points awarded as follows for overall placement in the race:
First place - 50 points
Second Place - 49 points
Third Place - 48 points
Fourth Place - 47 points
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Forty Eight Place - 2 points
Forty Ninth Place - 1 point
Fiftieth Place - 1 point
Fiftieth First place plus - 1 point To the last finisher
Male & Female Age Group Division
1] Your age category for the 2023 series will be determined by the age you are on February 17, 2024.
2] The age groups are as follows:
11 & Under
12 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 to 69
70 to 79
80 & Over
In the event of a tie at the end of the series:
In the Open category – ties will be broken by average time of events run.
In the Age Group categories – ties will be broken by head to head competition wins, and then if necessary average time of events run.
Grand Prix Awards
End of the 2023 Grand Prix circuit awards will be presented to the top three male and females in the Open Division and Top Two in each age group – no double dipping in awards with Open and Age Group Awards. The awards presentation will occur in March 2024 at a location to be determined later.
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