The Grand Prix Competition was started to reward participation by OVRRC members in OVRRC events. Points are given at each race to members participating in and helping with the event. A running total of the points is kept throughout the year and awards are given at the end of the year. The rules for the 2007 Grand Prix Competition have been altered slightly from previous years and are as follows.

Rules for GRAND PRIX 2007

• Grand Prix points will be kept in 5 divisions based on age [Male Open --- Under 40, Male Masters --- 40 – 49 , Male Grandmasters --- 50 and over , Female Open --- Under 40, and Female Masters --- 40 and over]. A club member may be assigned to a division based on his age at the first race in which he participates OR he may choose to be placed in a younger division (in this case he must notify club officials before he is given any points and he cannot change during the year). A club member will not change divisions because of a birthday during the year.
• Only current club members will receive Grand Prix points. If someone joins the club in the middle of the year, his Grand Prix points will start at the first race in which he is a paid member.
• Points for running/walking in an event will be given as follows: Club members will be pulled from the total list of finishers and divided into the 5 age divisions mentioned above. The first club member in each division will receive 100 points, the second 90 points, the third 80 points, …, the tenth 10 points, and any others will receive 5 points each.
• Points for working a race will be given as follows:
  • Any club member who does not run/walk the event but instead works the race (either at the finish line or out on the course) will receive 75 points. Workers must arrive at the finish line area for work assignment at least 1 hour before the start of the race and stay until the finish line is torn down.
  • The race director will receive 100 points.
  • Club members who mark the course immediately before the race will receive 25 points. Club members who pick up the course immediately after the race will receive 15 points.
  • Club members who measure and mark a new course (or re-measure and mark an old course) will receive 100 points.
  • Club members that pull the OVRRC trailer to and from an event will receive 50 points.
• Members who attend the monthly club meetings will receive 20 points per meeting.
• No member can receive more than 200 points for one race.
• Grand Prix points will be kept throughout the year and at the end of the year awards will be given to the top 5 in each division. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GRAND PRIX AWARD AT LEAST 75 OF THE MEMBER’S POINTS MUST HAVE COME FROM WORKING.

Forerunner 305 Drawing Eligibility

To be eligible for the Garmin Forerunner 305 drawing, a member must:

• Earn Grand Prix points as described above by working races.
• Each 50 Grand Prix points earned by working races garners 1 entry into the drawing.
• A maximum of 4 entries is possible to each club member.
• Drawing will be held at the conclusion of the 2007 Grand Prix series of events.

$50 Gift Certificate Drawing Eligibility

To be eligible for the $50 gift certificate drawings, a member must:

• Earn Grand Prix points as described above by working races.
• Each 50 Grand Prix points earned by working races garners 1 entry into the drawing.
• A maximum of 4 entries is possible to each club member. These entries will carry over from drawing to drawing.
• Drawings will be held after each 5 OVRRC race events.
• Limit 1 - $50 gift certificate per member.