2024 USATF Masters Midwest Region Outdoor Championships

2024 USATF Masters Midwest Region
Outdoor Championships

Date & Time

July 6, 2024
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Location

SPIRE Institute
5201 Spire Circle
Geneva, OH 44041

ELIGIBILITY

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.

  • U.S. citizens must be members of USA Track & Field to enter and compete.
  • Athletes 25 yrs. and older are eligible to compete.
  • Athletes will compete in 5 year age divisions (25-29, 30-34, 35-39, etc.)
  • All athletes are subject to drug testing

ENTRY INFORMATION
NO DAY OF MEET ENTRIES

Entry Fees till June 16

First Event – $30
Additional Event – $10
Relays – $50/team

Entry Fees June 17 to June 24

First Event – $40
Additional Event – $20

Entry Deadline

June 24th, 11:59 pm
No Late Entries

Awards & Contact

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).

Meet Contact info:

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

Meet Info

General Info

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.

Relays

Run in 5 yr age groups.
Team must wear distinctive tops.
Declare 1 hr before event.

Event Check-In

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.

Protests

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.

Rules, Conduct & Facility

USATF Competition Rules will be followed during the Association Championship.

Schedule of Events (event order subject to change)

Running and Field Events start at 10:00 am. Rolling time schedule

5,000m Racewalk (M/F Combined)High Jump 
5,000m (M/F Combined) Pole Vault
3,000m SteeplechaseLong Jump
2,000m SteeplechaseTriple Jump
4x100m RelayShot Put
1,500mHammer Throw
Short Hurdles Discus
400mJavelin
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.