2024 USATF Masters Southwest Region Outdoor Championships

2024 USATF Masters Southwest Region
Outdoor Championships
in conjunction
with the USATF Gulf Association Masters
Outdoor Championships

Date & Time

June 15th, 2024
Track Events 12:00 pm
Throws Events 10:00 am
Jumps Events 11:00 am

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Location

Rice University
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005

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.

  • 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

$40 for first 2 events
$10 per event after that
Relays – $40/team

Entry Deadline

Closes:
Thursday June 13th, 11:59 pm
No Late Entries

Awards & Contact

USATF Southwest Region Championship medals will be awarded to the top three (3) individuals and the top three (3) relay teams in each event of each age division who are members of USATF Associations in the Southwest Region. Athletes from the Gulf Association will also be awarded Gulf Association medals. Athletes from outside the Southwest Region are welcome as guest competitors and will receive equivalent medals but will not displace athletes from the Southwest Region.

Meet Contact info:

Damon Blakemore
dblakemore6666@gmail.com
(248) 212-5350

Bill Collins
acala1@att.net
(832) 264-0047

Meet Info

Implements and Hurdles

Throws implements must be checked in at least one hour prior to the event.
Check in opens at 9:00am.

Note: 27" hurdles will not be available

Relays

Run in 10 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

All Running Events are finals – Rolling Schedule

Track Events – 12 pm

4x100m
5000m Race Walk
110m Hurdles
100m Hurdles
80m Hurdles
100m
1500m
400m
400m Hurdles
300m Hurdles
800m
200m
2000m Steeplechase – women
3000m Steeplechase – men
4x400m

Field Events

Starting at 10 am
Javelin followed by Discus
Pole Vault
Hammer followed by Shot Put

Starting at 11 am
Long Jump followed by Triple Jump
High Jump