Eligibility Requirements

• Only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the U.S. in all levels of international competition are eligible to be selected to the national team.
• Citizens of other IAAF member nations may compete as guests. All U.S. citizens and resident aliens must be members of USA Track & Field. Non-resident aliens must  be members of their national IAAF Member Federation in good standing.
• In accordance with IAAF guidelines, open athletes must be aged 18 years or older on December 31, 2007 to compete in the 20 km race. Junior athletes competing in the 10 km race must be 14 years or older on the day of competition and may not become 20 years of age during 2007. Athletes may not compete in both the 10 km and 20 km races.
• All athletes must be 2007 members of USATF in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online, through your local Association Office, or by calling the USATF National Office at 317-713-4665.
• Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2007 USATF club in order to represent a club. An athlete's current club affiliation can be viewed in his/her membership profile and as part of the online entry process. Athletes wishing to change affiliations can make such a request through their local USATF Association (note that this request must be made by the athlete--see Regulation 7 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III).
• Athletes must have an updated athlete location form on file with USADA prior to competition if they are in the Out-Of-Competition (OOC) Drug-Testing Pool.
• There are no qualifying standards; however athletes competing in this competition must be capable of meeting the suggested participation cut-off times. Athletes who are unable to complete the course within the suggested participation cut-off times may be asked to leave the course by the competition's referee.