Masters Meets? All Comers? Senior Games? There are hundreds of track and field competitions open to masters athletes each year, not only in the United States but in other countries around the world. This section describes the type of events that are available and will point you to listings that…
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Past Major Masters Events
2018 2018 Southeast Region Indoor Championships January 21, 2018, JDL Fast Track, Winston-Salem, NC 2018 USATF Masters Indoor Combined Events Championships January 27-28, 2018, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI 2018 East Region Indoor Championships January 28, 2018, Providence Career and Technical Academy, Providence, RI 2018 Mid America Region Indoor Championships February…
Gear and Equipment
Track and field athletes typically do not need a lot of gear! But there are plenty of specialty stores and on-line vendors selling all kinds of stuff for athletes. Here’s an overview of what’s out there. FOR RUNNERS: Most runners who compete on the track need a good pair of…
Record Guidelines
For an American or World Masters Record to be accepted, established rules must be followed. Here is the USATF RULEBOOK. It is the responsibility of any athlete submitting a record application to be familiar with the rules. Rules change often, so be sure to consult the current rule book. SOME…
Zero Gun Test Steps for a Finish Lynx system
Courtesy Lynx System Developers, Inc., 1/15/2015 Typically, a starting gun (with the starting sensor) is placed flat on the finish line and fired. The timing system should capture the flash of the gun at zero seconds. During a meet, the test should be performed once a day on each of…
Zero Control Test
Courtesy Lynx System Developers, Inc., 1/15/2015 A “zero control test” or “zero gun test” is used to check that the automatic timing system starts and captures properly. The zero gun test is required for many official records. IAAF Photo Finish Guidelines – April 2010 Ensure that the zero gun control…
Record Ratification
A new record ratification process was implemented for USATF Masters T&F (MTF) in September of 2017. Instead of a single formal ratification process at the end of each year at the USATF Annual Meeting, the MTF Records Committee will submit record reports throughout the year to the elected officers of…
Archived Record Applications
2014 Applications & Earlier 2019 Application Status INDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays World Championships, Poland Other Indoor Records OUTDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays National Senior Games, Albuquerque, NM NCCWMA Championships, Toronto National Throws Championships Other Outdoor Records 2018 Application Status INDOOR National Championships: Relays Non-Relays Other Indoor Records…
USATF Masters Clubs
Clubs provide athletes with a local community of like-minded members who often train together and (in some circumstances) compete together. USATF sanctions over 2,000 clubs across the United States. Although there is no requirement to join a club, joining provides opportunities to connect with other athletes in your area for…
Recipients of the Vanessa Hilliard Award
2019 Carol Finsrud2018 Carol Finsrud2017 Gloria Krug The Vanessa Hilliard Award is presented annually in honor of Vanessa Hilliard (1941-2011). Vanessa was a pioneer among female masters throwers. She held numerous American and World masters age group records in the hammer, weight and super weight throws and was…