Events
Rules & Awards
There are eight age divisions for the road race series plus the Clydesdale (200 lbs) and Athena (150 lbs) groups. The age divisions are 16 and under, 17 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70 – 79, and 80 and older. We give Black Hills Road Running Series Awards to the top three men and women in all 8 age divisions, plus the Clydesdale and Athena groups (both of which are divided into 39 and under/40 and above groups). To be eligible for an award you will need to have completed half of the races.
Individual Races:
There are no division awards for each individual race
Points
First place in each age group will have 12 points, second place will have 10 points, third place will have 8 points, fourth place will have 7 points, fifth place will have 6 points, sixth place will have 5 points, seventh place will have 4 points, eighth place will have 3 points, ninth place will have 2 points, and all other places will have 1 points.
At the end of the series all results are tallied, and prizes are awarded to the top three men and women in all 8 age divisions plus the Clydesdale and Athena groups. Participants completing the entire Series (regardless of times) are also recognized. To be eligible for an award you will need to have participated and completed half of the races.
All awards will be given out at the end of the year awards ceremony. If winners are not in attendance, the award will be held for them at Black Hills Running Company.