Awards

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Cash Prizes

All cash prizes are based on "clock time" (not chip time). Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Marathon Runners*

Place	Open Male/Female	Masters Male/Female
1st	$1500	$500
2nd	$1000	$300
3rd	$500	$200

*NOTE: Double-dipping is allowed in these two categories

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

Half-Marathon Runners**

Place	Open Male/Female	Masters Male/Female
1st	$1000	$500
2nd	$500	$250
3rd	$250	$100

**NOTE: Double-dipping is allowed in these two categories

Team Relays
All cash prizes are based on chip time (not gun time). Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Place	Open Male/Female/Mixed	Masters Male/Female
1st	$750	$750
2nd	$500	$500

NOTE: For a mixed team to qualify for awards, the team must contain at least two female members.

Wheelers
All cash prizes are based on "clock time" (not chip time). Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

Place	Men's Open	Quad	Women's Open	Quad
1st	$500	$500	$500	$500
2nd	$300	$300	$300	$300
3rd	$200	$200	$200	$200

Hand Cyclists

Place	Men's Open	Women's Open	Michigan Men	Michigan Women
1st	$300	$300	$300	$300
2nd	$150	$150	$150	$150
3rd	$100	$100	$100	$100

Elite Athletes

If you feel that you are potentially an elite or masters elite runner for the Marathon, we ask that you e-mail the Elite Athlete Director, John Young.

Race Records
Male - 1980 Greg Meyer, Boston 2:13:07
Female - 2004 Elena Orlova, Russia 2:34:16

AGE-GROUP AWARDS:

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

        * 19 and under
        * 20-24
        * 25-29
        * 30-34
        * 35-39
        * 40-44
        * 45-49
        * 50-54
        * 55-59
        * 60-64
        * 65-69
        * 70-74
        * 75+

Athletes with disabilities: Check back later for details.

Half Marathon Run/Walk
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

        * 19 and under
        * 20-24
        * 25-29
        * 30-34
        * 35-39
        * 40-44
        * 45-49
        * 50-54
        * 55-59
        * 60-64
        * 65-69
        * 70-74
        * 75+

Half Marathon Competitive Walk
Awards will be given to the first place male and female finishers only in each of the following age groups:

        * 19 and under
        * 20-24
        * 25-29
        * 30-34
        * 35-39
        * 40-44
        * 45-49
        * 50-54
        * 55-59
        * 60-64
        * 65-69
        * 70-74
        * 75+

5k Fun Run and Fitness Walk/Kids' Mini-Marathon
Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups:

        * 5 and younger
        * 6-9
        * 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+

5 Person Team Relays
Awards will be given to the top team in each of the following divisions (for divisions with ten or more teams competing, the top two teams will be awarded; for divisions with 20 or more teams competing, the top three teams will be awarded):

. Corporate/Business 500 or more employees
. Corporate/Business 100-499 employees
. Corporate/Business 99 or less employees
. Open (almost anything goes) Male/Female/Mixed
. Masters - Male/Female/Mixed (Age 40 and older)
. Universities/Colleges - Professors, Staff, Administrators, Students
. Armed Services/Police/Border Patrol/Fire
. Legal/Medical

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