Sunday, 10/17/2021
Franklin Park, Boston, MA
USATF Masters Championship
Run on a historic course. Franklin Park has hosted Cross Country events for over a hundred years!
99% + grass or unpaved, 2 asphalt crossings (Course Map)
Last chance to score points for the 2021 Masters National Grand Prix.
Make it a Running Holiday! Enjoy cheering on the Boston Marathon runners and stay to run your race a week later!
Enjoy all that Boston has to offer from historic sites like the Freedom Trail to Fenway Park to great fall colors in mid-October!
Prestigious Age-Grade awards for those above 80%.
Boston Common
Minuteman National Historic Park, Concord & Lexington
USS Constitution, ‘Old Ironsides’
Faneuil Hall
Paul Revere House
Freedom Trail
To enter the Championships, you must be a 2021 USATF member.
NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION! Registration closes Friday 10/15/21 11:59pm
Saturday, October 16 Franklin Park
There are high school and college meets in the afternoon
Masters may not access the course prior to 4:30 pm.
Saturday, October 16 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pick up race packets at Host Hotel – Hilton Boston/Dedham
Sunday, October 17 9:00 am until 15 minutes before race time
Pick up race packets at the Cross Country office trailer at Playstead Field at the finish line of the cross country course.
If you have questions about any of the technical details of the race, all are welcome to attend.
Coaches, Athletes, Officials, Team Managers, etc.
Where: Host Hotel – Hilton Boston/Dedham
Time 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 17, 2021
9:00 a.m. Packet Pickup—Cross Country Office Trailer near Finish
10:00 a.m. USATF Masters Men 60+ Championship
10:45 a.m. USATF Masters Men 40-59 Championship
11:20 a.m. USATF Masters Women Championship
Awards Ceremonies – on site – as soon as possible after the last race
Awards Ceremonies – on site – as soon as possible after the last race.
Note: There is a one hour protest period after each race result has been posted.
USATF Masters Championship Prize Money (Total $5400)
Individual Masters Championship Prize Money ($2300)
A total of $2000 in Prize money for all Masters Age Group Champions will be given to the top individual (champion) of each 5-year Age Group (Masters Men and Masters Women) in the amount of $100.
A total of $300 in Prize Money will be given to the top individual (champion) Age-Graded Masters Men and Masters Women finisher from each of the three races in the amount of $100. (M40+, M60+, W40+)
Masters Championship Team Prize Money – A total of $3100 in Team Prize money will be awarded per the chart below:
Men | Women | ||||||||||
Place | M40+ | M50+ | M60+ | M70+ | M80+ | Place | W40+ | W50+ | W60+ | W70+ | W80+ |
1st | $250 | $250 | $150 | $150 | $150 | 1st | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 |
2nd | $125 | $125 | $75 | $75 | $75 | 2nd | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 | $75 |
3rd | $75 | $75 | $50 | $50 | $50 | 3rd | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Logan International (BOS)
Angela topped 6000 points setting the Ultraweights W45 record in addition an Indoor Shot record (13.61m) in NY. She won Gold in the Throws Pent, Ultra Pent and Superweight at the Throws Champs in Seattle, won Gold in the Shot, Weight and SuperWeight at Indoor Nationals in NY, and won Gold in the Shot, Weight, Hammer, and Discus with a Silver in Javelin at Outdoors in Lexington. Great throwing!
Dave is an athlete, a coach, a meet host, an official and friend to masters throwers. Creating a throws mecca in his backyard, Dave hosts frequent meets providing opportunities for athletes at all levels to compete. His integrity and attention to detail is what have people coming back for more competitions. Dave is a huge asset to all track and field especially in Arizona. He is the USATF Masters Records Sub-Committee chair and has done an outstanding job of clarifying and streamlining the process and transparency. He has also served on the Throws Committee for several years. Dave leads the Arizona Desert Throwers (AZDT) team. As an athlete, he has held 8 USATF Age Group Records. Thanks, Dave, for your dedication to throwers!
Scott won Gold in Shot and Discus at the 2022 Outdoors Nationals, Gold in shot at the 2022 Indoor Nationals and won Gold in both Shot and Discus at WMA in Tampere! He set and holds the American Records for Discus and Shot (M60). And all this while battling cancer…outstanding throwing!
George has been a fixture in Masters Throwing, and in USATF organizations, for well over 40 years. He has been ranked #1 in the US 27 times, with 57 Gold medals in USATF Nationals/Throws Champs and 8 records. He also has 17 WMA medals in Hammer and Weight, with 2 records. Positions have included National Masters Chairman and member of USATF Board of Directors, 2000-2006; Masters National Site Selection Chair 1996-2000; Masters Association Chair in Pacific Northwest and San Diego; 2001 USATF National President’s Award; Co-Founder of Seattle Masters Athletic Club 1991 and many more. He has hosted/directed many invitational, association, regional and national Masters champ including the Throws Champs multiple times. Thank you, George, for your lifetime commitment!
Mary was a prolific and talented thrower throughout her career, earning 74 Gold, 30 Silver and 8 bronze at USATF Nationals including 18 US records. With 13 #1 World rankings between 2005-2020, she won at WMA 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze across all throwing events. She greeted everyone at meets with a smile and she was less impressed by her own athletic accomplishments but was thrilled for you when speaking of yours. Gracious, big-hearted, she was a friend for life of all she touched. Unfortunately, we lost Mary to Covid in the early 2000’s, but she lives on in all our memories.