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2021 USATF Masters 12 km Championships

Date & Time

  • September 19, 2021
  • 9/19 12:00 PM - 11:59 PM
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Location & Venue

  • Sandy Hook National Gateway Recreation Park Highlands , NJ Open in Google Maps

Registration

Online registration only. No registration on-site. No registration at Packet Pick-up. No race day registration. Online entries must be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. Entries close at 11:59:59 PM Eastern on 9/15/2021.

Results

  • Results

Resources

  • Course Certification and Map
  • LOC Website
  • Registration Form
  • Schedule
  • Status of Entries
  • Technical Instructions

Event Information

​Entry Information | Awards | Prize Purse | Lodging, Airports, Ground Transportation, and Attractions | ADA Event Accommodations, Event Drug Testing, and USATF Member Travel Discounts

Entry Information

To enter the Championships, you must be a 2021 USATF member. 
To join, please direct your browser to: https://www.usatf.org/home/top-utility-nav-content/membership-1. 
To look up an existing membership number and/or retrieve a password, please direct your browser to: https://www.usatf.org/home-normal/top-utility-nav-content/membership/login-retrieval-assistance.

Your Date of Birth (DOB) must be verified; if you have not previously had your DOB verified, please follow this procedure: To upload a copy of your passport or birth certificate, you will need to log into your USATF Connect account and upload the copy under the “Athlete Verifications” tab. If you need help with this process, here is a step by step video to assist you with the uploading process.

To enter the 2021 USATF Masters 12 km Championships, please visit: https://www.usatf.org/events/2021/2021-usatf-masters-12-km-championships/registration-form.

Entry Fees and Deadlines

$40 until 7/31/2021 11:59:59 PM Eastern
$45 until 8/31/2021 11:59:59 PM Eastern
$50 until 9/15/2021 11:59:59 PM Eastern

Online Registration Only
No registration on-site. No registration at Packet Pick-up. No race day registration.

Online entries must be paid by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover). All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Entries close at 11:59:59 PM Eastern on 9/15/2021.
 
Athletes are not permitted to change their Club Affiliation once online entries have closed. The governing rule is Competition Rule 341.12: 

In Masters Long Distance Running including Masters Cross Country, an athlete who is an athlete member of one club according to their USATF online membership profile at the date and time of closing of online entries for Masters LDR and Master Cross Country Championships may not subsequently change membership to another club prior to the Championships or be eligible to represent or score points for the club to which he/she seeks to change membership. If the athlete does not desire to compete for their original club, they may compete unattached, representing no club. Changing club affiliation prior to entry deadlines is the responsibility of the athlete.

To check the status of your entry and to see who else has registered, please visit: https://www.usatf.org/events/2021/2021-usatf-masters-12-km-championships/status-of-entries.
 
For information about the event, please contact: ManagingDirector@newjersey.usatf.org (973-334-8900).

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Awards

Ceremony: Once the race is concluded and the overall results are posted, a one-hour protest period begins. Following the protest period, an Awards Ceremony will be held adjacent to the finishing area of the race.
 
USATF Championship Medals will be awarded to the top 3 Age-Grading finishers, the top 3 Overall finishers, the top 3 finishers in each 5-year Age Division starting at 40, and the top 3 teams in each 10-year Age Division starting at 40 and up, both men and women. The top 3 teams receive a plaque and medals for declared team members. In addition, championship patches are available for the Age-Graded Champions, the Overall Champions, and each Age Division National Champion.
 
Gold (90%+), Silver (85%+), and Bronze (80%+) Elite Performance Medals, available only at USATF Masters LDR National Championship events, will be awarded to all who complete the Masters Championship race with an age grade score at or above 80%, representing a National Class performance or better.

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Prize Purse

Prize Purse Structure for both Men and Women totaling $8500

Top 5 Age-Graded: $2700
Men Women
1st: $500 1st: $500
2nd: $350 2nd: $350
3rd: $250 3rd: $250
4th: $150 4th: $150
5th: $100 5th: $100
First in Each 5-Year Age Division: $2200
Men Women
$100 $100
Top 3 Overall: $1200
Men Women
1st: $300 1st: $300
2nd: $200 2nd: $200
3rd: $100 3rd: $100
Top 3 Teams in Each 10-Year Age Division: $2400
Men Women
1st: $125 1st: $125
2nd: $100 2nd: $100
3rd: $75 3rd: $75

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Lodging, Airports, Ground Transportation, and Attractions

LODGING

The following hotels have been identified by the Local Organizing Committee (with approximate distance to Championship Race Site). ($) is a guide for relative affordability based on a quoted price, if listed, for a 1 night stay reserved on 7/21 for 1 night (9/18 to 9/19) using online booking companies. The sooner you make your reservation, the more likely hotels are to have rooms available. 

$ ($0-$149) 
$$ ($150-$224) 
$$$ ($225-$349) 
$$$$ ($350-$499) 
$$$$$ ($500 and up) 

Please contact the hotel directly for rates and availability to make your reservation:

  • Asbury Ocean Club Hotel, Asbury Park, NJ (13 miles)
    • 1-732-825-6000
  • ($$) Best Western Hazlet Inn, Hazlet (22 miles)
    • 1-800-568-8520
  • Courtyard By Marriott, Lincroft Red Bank (10 miles)
    • 1-844-631-0595
  • ($) Crowne Plaza Princeton - Conference Center (39 miles)
    • 1-609-936-4200
  • ($$$) Double Tree Hilton Hotel, Tinton Falls-Eatontown (12 miles)
    • 1-855-605-0318
  • ($$) Extended Stay America Suites - Red Bank (10 miles)
    • 1-800-804-3724
  • ($) Hilton East Brunswick Hotel & Executive Meeting Center (32 miles)
    • 1-732-828-2000
  • ($) Home 2 Suites By Hilton, New Brunswick (32 miles)
    • 1-848-237-4504
  • ($$) Homewood Suites By Hilton, Edison Woodbridge (29 miles)
    • 1-732-744-1011
  • Hotel LBI, Ship Bottom, NJ (63 miles)
    • 1-609-467-8000
  • ($) Radisson Hotel Piscataway - Somerset (37 miles)
    • 1-732-980-0400
  • ($$) Red Roof Inn Tinton Falls - Jersey Shore (12.5 miles)
    • 1-877-843-7663
  • ($) Residence Inn by Marriott, New Brunswick Tower Center Blvd (32 miles)
    • 1-732-712-2121
  • ($$$$) Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, Eatontown (12 miles)
    • 1-844-631-0595
  • ($$) Sheraton Edison Hotel, Raritan Center (26 miles)
    • 1-732-225-8300
  • Sonesta ES Suites - South Brunswick (39 miles)
    • 1-732-329-9600
  • ($$) The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center (34 miles)
    • 1-732-729-4670
  • ($$$$$) Wave Resort, Long Branch (7.4 miles)
    • 1-732-612-9283
NEARBY AIRPORTS
  • Newark Liberty International (1 hour)
  • Atlantic City International (1 hour)
  • Trenton Mercer Airport (1 hour)
  • LaGuardia International Airport, NYC (2 Hours)
  • JFK Airport, NYC (2 Hours)
  • Philadelphia International Airport (1.5 hour)
TRANSPORTATION
  • Limited Airport Public Transportation available
  • Nearest New Jersey Transit Train Station Stop-Red Bank
  • Sea Streak Ferry from Lower Manhattan to Atlantic Highlands
  • No public race day transportation available to Sandy Hook
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
  • Sandy Hook National Park/Beaches
  • Salt Water Fishing
  • New York City
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Ellis Island
  • Atlantic City
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Citi Field
  • Asbury Park - Bruce Springsteen’s beginnings
  • Monmouth Racetrack

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