2024 Cash and Age Group Awards

All individual cash prizes are based on clock time (not chip time).

All age group and non-cash overall awards are based on chip time.

We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an overall award as well as an age group award.

To be eligible for cash prizes and age group awards, participants must agree and adhere to our Anti-Doping Policy.

Please allow 8-12 weeks for cash prizes and awards to be distributed. All awards will be mailed to the winners. All cash prizes will be awarded in U.S. dollars. They will be awarded in the following categories:

Full Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female Top Michigan Male/Female Top Ontario Male/Female
1st $3,000 $1,500 $150 $150
2nd $1,500 $750
3rd $1,000 $500
4th $500
5th $250

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*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

Additional Marathon Prize Incentives:
First male to break race record of 2:13:07 (Greg Meyer, 1980) wins an additional $500
First female to break race record of 2:34:16 (Elena Orlova, 2004) wins an additional $500

MPVA Disabilities Division

Place Overall Male/Female
Handcycle
Overall Male/Female
Wheelchair
1st $600 $600
2nd $300 $300
3rd $150 $150

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International Half-Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $1,500 $750
2nd $750 $500
3rd $500 $250
4th $250
5th $100

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*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

U.S.-Only Half-Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $800 $400
2nd $400 $200
3rd $200 $100
4th $100
5th $50

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*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

Marathon Relay

Participants in the Marathon Relay will receive a team plaque, as well as individual team member plaques in the following categories:

Place Overall Male/Female/Mixed Masters Male/Female/Mixed
1st Plaques Plaques
2nd Plaques Plaques
3rd Plaques Plaques

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New to 2023, a mixed team MUST CONSIST of a 3:2 gender ratio to qualify for awards

Relay teams are only eligible for one award category. Therefore, it is not possible for a team to receive an award in both the open and masters division.

5K Run/Walk*

Place Overall Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $350 $250
2nd $175 $125
3rd $100 $75

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*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

1-Mile*

Place Overall Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $300 $150
2nd $150 $75
3rd $75 $40

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*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

2024 Non-Cash Awards

We base all age group and non-cash overall awards on chip time. We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the Overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an Overall award as well as an age group award.

Marathon

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Disabilities Division

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in the Overall and Masters (40+) categories in both the Handcycle and Pushrim races.

Half-Marathon

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

5K

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

9 and younger, 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, 80+

1-Mile

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

9 and younger, 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, 80+

Age group awards are not given for The Little Detroit Dash and Kids Marathon.

Please allow 8-10 weeks for cash prizing and awards to be distributed.

2024 Cash and Age Group Awards

All individual cash prizes are based on clock time (not chip time).

All age group and non-cash overall awards are based on chip time.

We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an overall award as well as an age group award.

To be eligible for cash prizes and age group awards, participants must agree and adhere to our Anti-Doping Policy.

Please allow 8-12 weeks for cash prizes and awards to be distributed. All awards will be mailed to the winners. All cash prizes will be awarded in U.S. dollars. They will be awarded in the following categories:

Full Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female Top Michigan Male/Female Top Ontario Male/Female
1st $3,000 $1,500 $150 $150
2nd $1,500 $750
3rd $1,000 $500
4th $500
5th $250

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

Additional Marathon Prize Incentives:
First male to break race record of 2:13:07 (Greg Meyer, 1980) wins an additional $500
First female to break race record of 2:34:16 (Elena Orlova, 2004) wins an additional $500

MPVA Disabilities Division

Place Overall Male/Female
Handcycle
Overall Male/Female
Wheelchair
1st $600 $600
2nd $300 $300
3rd $150 $150

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

International Half-Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $1,500 $750
2nd $750 $500
3rd $500 $250
4th $250
5th $100

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

U.S.-Only Half-Marathon*

Place Open Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $800 $400
2nd $400 $200
3rd $200 $100
4th $100
5th $50

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

Marathon Relay

Participants in the Marathon Relay will receive a team plaque, as well as individual team member plaques in the following categories:

Place Overall Male/Female/Mixed Masters Male/Female/Mixed
1st Plaques Plaques
2nd Plaques Plaques
3rd Plaques Plaques

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

New to 2023, a mixed team MUST CONSIST of a 3:2 gender ratio to qualify for awards

Relay teams are only eligible for one award category. Therefore, it is not possible for a team to receive an award in both the open and masters division.

5K Run/Walk*

Place Overall Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $350 $250
2nd $175 $125
3rd $100 $75

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

1-Mile*

Place Overall Male/Female Masters Male/Female
1st $300 $150
2nd $150 $75
3rd $75 $40

SCROLL ON MOBILE >>>

*NOTE: In the event that a Masters runner wins also places in the Overall division, they will receive both the Masters and the Overall cash awards.

2024 Non-Cash Awards

We base all age group and non-cash overall awards on chip time. We include all participants in an age group category. We do not segregate the Overall winners from the rest of the field. Therefore, it is possible for a participant to win an Overall award as well as an age group award.

Marathon

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Disabilities Division

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in the Overall and Masters (40+) categories in both the Handcycle and Pushrim races.

Half-Marathon

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

5K

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

9 and younger, 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, 80+

1-Mile

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

9 and younger, 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, 80+

Age group awards are not given for The Little Detroit Dash and Kids Marathon.

Please allow 8-10 weeks for cash prizing and awards to be distributed.