Eligibility Requirements

• Only citizens of the United States or resident aliens are eligible to compete in these Championships.  However, only U.S. citizens may score or win championship medals.
• Athletes must be 40 years or older on the day of competition. Proof of age may be required.
• All athletes must be 2009 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.
• Club affiliation: Athletes must be bona fide members of a 2009 USATF club in order to represent a club.
• Club/Team scoring: The formation of club teams must meet all of the parameters as noted in Regulations 7 and 8 in the USATF Governance Manual, Section III and the USATF Rules of Competition, specifically Rule 4. This will be strictly enforced. Please note that in Long Distance Running, an athlete who is a non-resident member of an Association is eligible to compete for a team in that Association only if the athlete: (a) resides in an adjoining Association and the Association of residence does not offer the program, or (b) neither the Association of residence nor any Association adjoining the Association of residence offers the program. Note: An athlete with historical membership (at least 3 continuous USATF membership years) in a club is eligible to compete for that club.