The series will be made up of 6 races that are
all uphill on roads, listed at the bottom of this post. It’s up to you to enter
each race. Thanks to The Red Clover Rovers RC for helping out!
(Mount Washington will
count, if you get in. In order to meet series requirements, you must enter the
lottery as an individual. If you don’t get in email me your notice of not
getting in and you will still be
considered a “Mountain Goat” towards a
lottery by-pass, if you complete the other races.)
Benefits:
·
Great camaraderie with others of
similar interests, not to mention the pleasure of running up beautiful
mountains!
·
Lottery by-pass to the Mount Washington
Road Race. (Requirements below)
·
Support for fellow runners that will
represent the USA at the World Championship by helping defer THEIR own personal
costs to compete!
·
Support for the great work performed
by the World Famous Mount Washington Observatory!
·
Custom certificates for each runner
that attains “Mountain Goat” status by completing all the races.
·
If you qualify and would like a
“Mountain Goat” t-shirt… I checked into this and for what I want there would be
minimum 48 shirt’s. Cost using a shirt you would send me (that way you get one
that fits), would be $500 - $600 dollars. I don’t mind bearing some of the cost
but not all of it. If I’m able to make one up (?) I’ll post a picture. For now,
let me know if you’d want one (or more). Thanks!
Lottery
by-pass:
You must complete all six
races. Up to 30 runners will be able to earn a lottery by-pass into the 2016
Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race. If fewer than 30 runners
join the series, all will have a chance. If more, the first 30 to join will be
eligible to receive a by-pass, after the first 30, additional members will be
put on waiting list. To clarify, if one
of the first 30 runners to sign-up doesn’t complete all the races, the next
person qualifies for a lottery by-pass, etc. Placement of your entry into the
series will be determined by the date and time your sign-up email is received
by me. Send an email to mtnrunr@comcast.net to let me know “the checks are in the mail” and you wish to join. A HUGE thank you to the Mount Washington Auto Road for
their support!!!
Statistics:
·
Streakers, listed below
·
Points leaders, listed below
Men’s
& Women’s overall winners will receive $75 for first place, $50 for second place,
and $25 for third place, based on total points from your best 4 races (which is how everyone will be scored).
Whoever wins the race gets 100 points;
everyone else’s points will be calculated by dividing the winner’s time by your
own. Example: winner’s time is 1 hour, yours is 2 hours. Your points would be
50.00
Requirements to join the series:
Send a tax-deductible check for $10 made out
to America Trail Running Association (ATRA), PO Box 9454, Colorado Springs, CO
80932 http://www.trailrunner.com/
Please indicate “Northeast Uphill Mountain Series” on
your check memo line
You MUST join before the second
race, “Race to the Top of Vermont.” Put
your checks in the mail and email me before Friday, August 22 @ midnight.
Thanks, and look forward to seeing you at the races!
Tracking
results:
After you complete each race, email your time
to mtnrunr@comcast.net Times
will be as listed in the official results, so if you disagree with your time
you must straighten it out with the RD. I
will calculate and keep track of points. (Fyi…I’m doing this on my own time,
which I am volunteering, as I’ve wanted such a series since the late ‘70’s!)
Streakers:
1)
Laurel Shortell 6 – has run EVERY race!
2)
Fred Ross 5 – missed the 1st race
3)
Donna Smyth 1
4)
Points
Leaders:
1)
Laurel Shortell (6) 288.24
2)
Fred Ross (5) 261.38
3)
Donna Smyth (2) 129.69
Races
for 2nd Northeast Uphill Mountain Series *** (2015
race info for Ascutney & Mt Washington will be be updated once it is
available) ***
Hacker’s
Hill Climb in Casco, ME on Saturday, August 9th 9am
North Face Race to the Top of Vermont in Stowe on Sunday, August 24th
9 am
Greylock
Road Race in North Adams, MA on Monday, Sept 1
Whiteface
Uphill Footrace in Wilmington, NY on Saturday, Sept
13th 8am
Ascutney
Mountain Run in Windsor, VT *** (this year was on
Sunday, June 8th 9 am) ***
Northeast
Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race, once again, will be the final race of the 2nd series *** (this year on Saturday, June 21st) ***
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