Montana Championship Races 2010
*Note - All Championship Races will contest Open and Masters Div. for Men and Women. To Qualify as a MTUSATF Champion the contestant must be a current USATF member (Click the membership tab to see how)
Championship races for our State: Presently, I only have 1 date and that is Snow Joke (Half Marathon Championship) at Seeley Lake on the 27th of February, 2010
2010 Championship Races 2010 MTUSATF
Male and Female - Open and Masters
1/2 Marathon - Snow Joke - February 27 (Seeley Lake)
5k & 10K - Whitefish Lake Run - June 26 (Whitefish)
Marathon - Grizzly Marathon - July 31 (Choteau)
Ultra Marathon - Le Grizz - October 9 (Hungry Horse)
I/2 Marathon Champs:
Open: Men - Jimmy Grant
Women - Megan Lerch
Masters: Men - John Herring
Women - Toni Broadbent
2010 Men and Women’s LDR Athlete Development Program
The goal of the Athlete Development Program (ADP) is to assist in the development of the next generation of GREAT American distance runners. The ADP has been a vital part of USATF since 1993. It is a program, which enables Men’s and Women’s LDR Committees to work collaboratively to provide emerging elite athletes the ability to experience competition at the national level. The ADP provides the athlete with $150 travel stipend, shared room for two nights, ground transportation, meals and waived entry to selected USA championship races.
Eligibility –
In order for the athletes to be eligible, they must:
(1)
Have a 2010 USATF membership.
(2)
Be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 18-29 post scholastic.
(3)
Have met one of the following times on a certified course (Please note that the age and time standards have been tightened from previous years):
1Mile
4:48.50 or Better
4:11 or Better




5 km
17:50
14:32
10 km
35:15
30:00
15 km
54:27
47:03
10 Mile
58:45
50:45
Half Marathon
1:18:30
1:07:45
Marathon
2:51:00
2:24:00
Athlete’s personal information
Name__________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________ Email _______________________________________
Date of Birth ________________________
LIST WHICH CHAMPIONSHIP RACE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR: Eligible for two funded races per year.
______________________________________________________________________
List 3 races in the last 12 months. Include name of race, date, distance and time.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
2010 Men’s & Women’s Championship events: Note the deadline dates.
Events Championship Date ADP slots Deadline for naming athletes
Race:
Gate River Run USA 15km
March 13 5 slots Feb 13
Jacksonville, FL
The Fifth Third River Run USA 25km May 8 6 slots April 1
Grand Rapids, MI
Medtronic Twin Cities Mile USA 1 Mile May 13 3 slots April 13
Minneapolis MN
AJC Peachtree USA 10km TBA none (Men only)
Atlanta, GA
Quad City Times Bix 7 USA 7 Mile July 24 none
Davenport, IA
Crim Festival of races USA 10 Mile Aug 21 6 slots Sept 21 (Men only)
Flint, MI
Stratton Faxon New Haven USA 20K Sept 6 none
New Haven, CT
CVS Caremark Downtown USA 5K Sept 19 3 slots Aug 19
Providence, RI Contact: Charlie Breagy c.breagy@att.net
Medtronic Twin Cities USA 10 Mile Oct 3 3 slots Aug 1 (Women only)
Minneapolis, MN
Medtronic Twin Cities USA Marathon Oct 3 3 slots Aug 1 (Men only)
Minneapolis, MN
Tufts Heath Plan for Women USA 10K Oct 11 6 slots Sept 11 (Women only)
Boston, MA
ING New York USA Marathon Nov 7 none Sept 7 (Women only)
New York, NY
Aramco Houston Half USA Half Jan 17 5 slots Dec 3
Houston, TX Marathon
Send WLDR Information to:
Send MLDR Information to:
Linda Barnhart



Brian Jones
lindabarnhart@cox.net 

brian.ejones@yahoo.com
18505 Van Camp Dr. P.O. Box 8692
Omaha, Ne 68130 



Canton, Ohio 44711
If you are interested in participating in this program, please contact Kent Hoffmeyer kenth@centurytel.net or(406-387-4279) or Bill Brist (406-755-6991).
above picture: Kent Hoffmeyer