All eligible members of USATF and eligible members of other World Masters Athletics (WMA) Masters Affiliates may compete in these Championships. However, only U.S. citizens and athletes eligible to compete for the USA in international competitions may score or win Championship medals; all athletes not eligible to compete for the USA will receive equivalent awards.
There are no qualifying standards for this competition.
Athletes must be 25 years or older on February 21, 2025. Individual and relay competitions will be conducted in five-year age divisions. Please note that this is a masters meet following masters, not open, rules. i.e. the hurdles for men 25-49 will be 39 inches (Open Men use 42 inches).
All athletes must be 2027 members of USA Track & Field (or other WMA Masters Affiliate) in good standing. USA Track & Field memberships may be purchased online. Non-U.S. citizens must be eligible members of their nation’s World Masters Athletics Masters Member.
The 2027 USA Track & Field Membership year begins on November 1, 2026. If you have selected “auto renew”, your membership will automatically renew on January 2, 2027, and you will be eligible to register at that time.
All clubs must be 2027 USA Track & Field member organizations to score team points and athletes must have that club listed in their USA Track & Field profile when entering these Championships. Find your local association here.
USA Track & Field 2027 Competition Rule 332.2(g) details the definitions for both club and unattached relay teams. Only U.S. citizens or USA affiliated athletes may compete as members of club relay teams.
Proof of date of birth will be required from all competitors in advance (a copy of your birth certificate or passport)
You must be a 2027 USA Track & Field member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2027 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the eligibility requirements.
Combined events 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).
Online entries must be paid for by credit card or debit card.
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.
To check the status of your entry, visit the status of entries page (statuses are updated hourly). ALL received entries are posted on the Status of Entries page. (Link to Status of Entries page)
Athletes will not be considered entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents (usually date of birth verification) will be listed as “info needed” on the Status of Entries page on the USATF website until all such documents are received.
Relay team entries will open on Wednesday, February 17, 3:00 pm at Packet Pickup. Relay entry forms will be available there. Relay teams may only enter on-site, however, each member of a relay team must also be entered in the meet as an individual. The normal entry process applies to each team member, including the deadlines.
All relay teams must return their relay forms to the Relay desk in the Packet Pickup area by
The fee for relay team entries is $60 per team, payable by credit card only. Relay entries will close as indicated above.
Athletes must be entered in the meet to compete on a relay team. Athletes who will only be entered in a relay must register online and select the “Relay Only” event.
All members of club relay teams must be U.S. citizens for the club relay team to set USATF records.