Entry Information

You must be a 2007 USATF member to enter the Championships.  If you do not have a 2007 membership, please complete a membership application first.  You must also meet the eligibility requirements.

Important Documents

• Eligibility requirements
• Membership application

Entry Status

To check the status of your entry visit the Status of Entries page (statuses are updated hourly). ALL received entries (both online and paper) are posted on the Status of Entries page.

Athletes will not be considered to be entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents will be listed as "info needed" on the Status of Entries page of the USATF website until all such documents are received.

Entry Fees and Deadlines

* The entry fee for the first event includes the required National Masters Track & Field Committee surcharge of $10 per athlete. Combined events do NOT count as the first event.

All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. No entry will be considered completed unless it is accompanied by full payment of fees and all required documents (see below).

Tickets for the Down East Cookout ($25 each) may be purchased during the entry process. Athletes are encouraged to order their tickets during the online entry process.

Entry Forms

• Online individual entry
  • You may also update your mark(s) and affiliation before the close of entries
• Online club batch entry
• Printable individual entry (PDF)

Online entries must be paid for by credit card (Visa - the only card accepted by USATF) or electronic funds transfer ("electronic check"). Paper entries must be paid for by check or money order. Please make checks payable to "University of Maine."

Other Required Documents

• Verification of Age (a copy of your birth certificate or passport)
  • If entering online: athletes entering online must fax or mail a copy of their proof-of-age document--with their membership number written on it--to the USATF National Office:
    
    Fax: 317-261-0481 -- attention: Masters Championships
    Address: USA Masters Championships, One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, IN 46225
     
  • If entering by paper: athletes entering by mail must attach a copy of their proof-of-age document to the entry form.

USATF also recommends athletes bring a copy of their proof-of-age document to packet pick-up as a back-up measure--a proof-of-age document is required prior to receiving competitor packets.

Athletes will not be considered to be entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents will be listed as "info needed" on the Status of Entries page of the USATF website until all such documents are received.

Entry Process

• Online is the preferred method of entry.
• A 2007 USATF membership is required to enter online (please join online if you are not a member).
• To enter the Championships, you will be required to provide your 2007 USATF membership number and password (click here to retrieve your password if you don't know it).
• For entries close to the deadlines:  although we will make every reasonable effort, we cannot guarantee responses to requests for passwords. Please do not wait until the last minute to enter!
• To enter online without an entry mark, put "NT" or "NM" (without the quotes) in the Mark box during the entry process.
• After completing your entry online, please fax a copy of your birth certificate or the information page of your passport--with your membership number written on it--to the USATF National Office at 317-261-0481.
• Non-U.S. citizens who live outside the United States: Entries must be submitted using the printable individual entry form (PDF). Online entries are not available. Please note that your name will not appear on the Status of Entries page for the Championships. You may confirm your entry by sending an e-mail to Rolland Ranson. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing before sending a request for your entry confirmation.

Mailing Address

Mail paper entries and fees to:

USA Masters T&F Championships
c/o University of Maine
Memorial Gymnasium
Orono, ME 04469