Through our participation in the NYRR team points championship series, RRR members are eligible to qualify for the local competitive program at the ING NYC Marathon this year. With this program, a reserved space in the pre-race village is provided for local competitive runners who are accepted by NYRR. In addition, you would be eligible for a starting position near the front of the race.
To be accepted into this program, runners must have run a qualifying time in the half-marathon or marathon in their respective age groups between January 1, 2008 and October 3rd, 2009.
If you qualify with the criteria below and would like to request participation in this program, please send the following information to TeamRRR@rocklandroadrunners.org by end-of-day Sunday, October 4:
- Full name
- RRR membership number
- Email address to use for further updates
- Marathon entry number
- Qualifying time and date of race (meeting criteria below by age group)
- Website where your results can be found (if applicable). If possible, please hyperlink the link.
NYRR will verify times based on the following criteria:
MEN:
1. Open Men: 1:20 half-marathon or better 2:50 marathon or better
2. Men 40-44: 1:30 half-marathon or better 3:10 marathon or better
3. Men 45-49: 1:32:30 half-marathon or better 3:15 marathon or better
4. Men 50-54: 1:35 half-marathon or better 3:20 marathon or better
5. Men 55-59: 1:37:30 half-marathon or better 3:25 marathon or better
6. Men 60-64: 1:40 half-marathon or better 3:30 marathon or better
7. Men 65-69: 1:42:30 half-marathon or better 3:35 marathon or better
8. Men 70+: 1:45 half-marathon or better 3:40 marathon or better
WOMEN:
1. Open Women: 1:35 half-marathon or better 3:20 marathon or better
2. Women 40-44: 1:40 half-marathon or better 3:30 marathon or better
3. Women 45-49: 1:42:30 half-marathon or better 3:35 marathon or better
4. Women 50-54: 1:45 half-marathon or better 3:40 marathon or better
5. Women 55-59: 1:47:30 half-marathon or better 3:45 marathon or better
6. Women 60-64: 1:50 half-marathon or better 3:50 marathon or better
7. Women 65-69: 1:52:30 half-marathon or better 3:55 marathon or better
8. Women 70+: 1:55 half-marathon or better 4:00 marathon or better
Athletes who have been approved by NYRR to participate in the local competitive start program will be notified via e-mail and/or telephone. More information will be provided in mid-October to the athletes who have qualified and been invited to participate in this program.
Due to the limited space, only the first 400 runners who meet the qualifications will be accepted into the Local Competitive Program.
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