July 6, 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SPIRE Institute
5201 Spire Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
All eligible members of USATF and eligible members of other WMA Members may compete in these Championships. However, only U.S. citizens may score or win championship medals. A 2024 USATF membership is required for USA affiliated athletes to enter online (please join online if you are not a member). Non-USA affiliated athletes must present evidence that they are members in good standing of their appropriate WMA Masters Member. Letters attesting to their status should be addressed to Jerry Bookin-Weiner, Chair, USATF Masters Track & Field Committee at mtfchair@usatf.org. A competitor must compete in his/her age division only. Athletes from more than one age group can comprise a relay; the age of the youngest member of the team determines which age group it competes in.
First Event – $30
Additional Event – $10
Relays – $50/team
First Event – $40
Additional Event – $20
June 24th, 11:59 pm
No Late Entries
USATF Regional medals presented to the top three places in each division (five year age groups starting with Masters 25-29) for Midwest Region Athletes.
USATF Lake Erie Association medals presented to the top three places in each division for Lake Erie Association athletes (five year age groups starting with Masters 25-29).
General Info
Donald Porz
masters@lakeerie.usatf.org
(216) 315-0289
Entries Info
JoAnn Kitchen
kitchgj@aol.com
Midwest Regional Information
Phillip Pillin
pillin@zoominternet.net
(330) 881-2058
1/4" spikes will be permitted.
Limited throwing implements will be provided. However, athletes are allowed to use their personal implements provided implements are certified at the meet.
br/>27" hurdles will not be available; 30" minimum.
Run in 5 yr age groups.
Team must wear distinctive tops.
Declare 1 hr before event.
There will be separate check-in areas for Running and Field events. Athletes must check in at these designated areas 45 minutes prior to the event's scheduled starting time. All athletes will be required to remain in the designated warm-up areas after checking in.
There will be a $100 fee for all protests. Protests must be submitted to the Protest Referee at once and not later than 30 minutes after a result has been announced. The protest fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld.
USATF Competition Rules will be followed during the Association Championship.
5,000m Racewalk (M/F Combined) | High Jump |
5,000m (M/F Combined) | Pole Vault |
3,000m Steeplechase | Long Jump |
2,000m Steeplechase | Triple Jump |
4x100m Relay | Shot Put |
1,500m | Hammer Throw |
Short Hurdles | Discus |
400m | Javelin |
100m | |
800m | |
Long Hurdles | |
200m | |
4x400m Relay |
Horizontal Jumpers and Throwers: All competitors shall be allowed six (6) attempts, unless there are more than eight (8) competitors in an age group, in which case all competitors shall be allowed three (3) attempts with the top eight (8) getting three additional attempts. The order of competition for flights with just one age group rounds shall be in reverse order of the best performance in the first three rounds of the competition. Flights with multiple age groups will not be reordered for the final three attempts. Implement weigh in will be from 8:00am to 9:30am; if there are athlete circumstances that need later time, someone will be available to weigh in their implements.
HIGH JUMP AND POLE VAULT
Starting heights for the high jump and pole vault competition will be determined by facility equipment limitations. Subcommittee. Minimum High Jump height is 0.87; minimum Pole Vault height is approximately 0.90m. Opening height for each group will be determined by submitted performances.
VERTICAL JUMP RULE MODIFICATION
In a mixed age or mixed gender vertical competition, an athlete who has won their age group may not go out of progression unless attempting a USATF or WMA age group record.
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.