2020 GREATER ATLANTA RUN SERIES

Greater Atlanta Athletes proudly presents the Greater Atlanta Run Series! The Greater Atlanta Run Series provides athletes of all levels the opportunity to partake in a series of events at some of Greater Atlanta's most scenic venues. The 2020 Series consists of 5 events - run one or run all, we'd love to have you! 

GIANT THANK YOU to Douglas County; Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites; Polk County; and the City of Rockmart for providing the awesome venues for the 2020 Greater Atlanta Run Series!

2020 Series Calendar:

2020 Series Championship:

Compete in at least 3 of the 5 Series events and vie for the 2020 Greater Atlanta Run Series Championship! 

Points are earned based on your placement at each Series event. Points will be earned at both distances for each event with multiple distances. 

You must compete in at least 3 of the 5 Series events to be eligible for the Series Championship. All ties at the end of the Series will be broken by the results of the Series finale, the Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k on August 1, 2020.  

Series Championship awards will be given out at the Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k on August 1, 2020. You must be present at the Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k on August 1,  2020 to receive Series Championship awards. 

COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES - OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP AND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP:
Participants competing for the Series Championship will compete in two competitive categories: Overall Championship and Division Championship.

Overall (Open/Master/Senior Grand Master) Championship: Overall Championship awards will be presented to the 1st place male and female Open (39 and under), 1st place male and female Master (40-59), and 1st place male and female Senior Grand Master (60+) champions based on points earned at each Series event.

Only the top 5 male and female Open finishers, top 5 male and female Master finishers, and top 5 male and female Senior Grand Master finishers for each distance at each event will receive overall points in the Overall Championship category. Overall Championship points will be awarded as follows:

Bridge to Tunnel 14 Miler & Riverwalk 3.5 Miler
 14 Miler: 
     1st Place - 12 points
     2nd Place - 10 points
     3rd Place - 8 points
     4th Place - 6 points
     5th Place - 4 points
 
3.5 Miler: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 8 points
     3rd Place - 6 points
     4th Place - 4 points
     5th Place - 2 points

Creek to Peak 10k/7k
 10k: 
     1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 7 points
     4th Place - 5 points
     5th Place - 3 points
 
7k: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 8 points
     3rd Place - 6 points
     4th Place - 4 points
     5th Place - 2 points

Panola Mountain State Park 10k/5k
 10k: 
     1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 7 points
     4th Place - 5 points
     5th Place - 3 points
 
5k: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 8 points
     3rd Place - 6 points
     4th Place - 4 points
     5th Place - 2 points

Ore 4 & 6 Miler
 6 Miler: 
     1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 7 points
     4th Place - 5 points
     5th Place - 3 points

4 Miler: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 8 points
     3rd Place - 6 points
     4th Place - 4 points
     5th Place -2 points

Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k
 1st Place - 10 points
 2nd Place - 8 points
 3rd Place - 6 points
 4th Place - 4 points
 5th Place - 2 points
 
Division Championship:  Division Championship awards will be presented to the top 3 male and female finishers in each division based on points earned at each Series event. Division Championship points will be awarded as follows:

Bridge to Tunnel 14 Miler  & Riverwalk 3.5 Miler
 14 Miler: 
     1st Place - 12 points
     2nd Place - 11 points
     3rd Place - 10 points
     4th Place - 9 points
     5th Place - 8 points
     6th Place - 7 points
     7th Place - 6 points
     8th Place - 5 points
     9th Place - 4 points
     10th Place and beyond - 3 points
 
3.5 Miler: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 8 points
     4th Place - 7 points
     5th Place - 6 points
     6th Place - 5 points 
     7th Place - 4 points
     8th Place - 3 points
     9th Place - 2 points
     10th Place and beyond - 1 point

Creek to Peak 10k/7k
 10k: 
     1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 10 points
     3rd Place - 9 points
     4th Place - 8 points
     5th Place - 7 points
     6th Place - 6 points
     7th Place - 5 points
     8th Place - 4 points
     9th Place - 3 points
     10th Place and beyond - 2 points

7k: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 8 points
     4th Place - 7 points
     5th Place - 6 points
     6th Place - 5 points 
     7th Place - 4 points
     8th Place - 3 points
     9th Place - 2 points
     10th Place and beyond - 1 point

Panola Mountain State Park 10k/5k
 10k: 
     1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 10 points
     3rd Place - 9 points
     4th Place - 8 points
     5th Place - 7 points
     6th Place - 6 points
     7th Place - 5 points
     8th Place - 4 points
     9th Place - 3 points
     10th Place and beyond - 2 points

5k: 
     1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 8 points
     4th Place - 7 points
     5th Place - 6 points
     6th Place - 5 points 
     7th Place - 4 points
     8th Place - 3 points
     9th Place - 2 points
     10th Place and beyond - 1 point

Ore 4 & 6 Miler
 6 Miler: 
    1st Place - 11 points
     2nd Place - 10 points
     3rd Place - 9 points
     4th Place - 8 points
     5th Place - 7 points
     6th Place - 6 points
     7th Place - 5 points
     8th Place - 4 points
     9th Place - 3 points
     10th Place and beyond - 2 points

4 Miler: 
    1st Place - 10 points
     2nd Place - 9 points
     3rd Place - 8 points
     4th Place - 7 points
     5th Place - 6 points
     6th Place - 5 points 
     7th Place - 4 points
     8th Place - 3 points
     9th Place - 2 points
     10th Place and beyond - 1 point

Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k
 1st Place - 10 points
 2nd Place - 9 points
 3rd Place - 8 points
 4th Place - 7 points
 5th Place - 6 points
 6th Place - 5 points 
 7th Place - 4 points
 8th Place - 3 points
 9th Place - 2 points
10th Place and beyond - 1 point
 
Divisions for each Series event are: 9 & under; 10-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; and 80 & over. To keep age divisions consistent for the entire Series, your age at each Series event is based on your age as of August 1, 2020 (the date of the last 2020 Series event, the Boundary Waters Cross Country 5k). 

* Please note your finishing place (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) for each event of the Greater Atlanta Run Series is based on "gun" time (and not "chip" time). In addition, Division Championship points for each event are awarded based on your OVERALL place in your division at that event. For example, if you receive an award for 1st Place – Division at an event, but a top overall finisher at the event (top 3 overall, top masters) competed in your division, your place for that particular event will drop down below the top overall finisher for purposes of determining Division Championship points for that event.