The FRNY Board is pleased to announce that starting in January 2012 we will be implementing a new system to recognize those Front Runners who have demonstrated the highest levels of commitment to the team and to racing.
Under the new system, there are two awards available:
FRNY Team Participation Award
The Participation Award standings rely on self-reporting. Please use the FRNY Race Reporting Form to report your racing accomplishments to the race captains. The FRNY Participation Award Races page lists the races that count toward the various buckets.
There are seven buckets. Each runner must complete all seven buckets (14 races total) by December 31, 2013. A race can only count once. Members are responsible for reporting to the race captains their completion of any bucket.
- NYRR Points Races: Must run six (6) NYRR points races (these will be announced by NYRR in February 2013 after the Club Council votes on the points races.
- Relays: Any one (1) FRNY-supported relay, on a team consisting of at least 50% Front Runners. Eligible relays are (only) VCTC 2×2, Cherry Tree Relay, Reach the Beach, the Cape Relay, and the NYRR 10x5x200. FRNY will publish information, on our website and in the weekly FR Gram, regarding upcoming relays.
- FRNY races: must complete 2 of the 3 from the following: Pride Run, FRNY XC Meet, FRNY Track Meet. The dates of these events will be published as far in advance as possible.
- Long-course running. Must complete one (1) marathon or Half-Ironman triathlon. Alternatively, must complete three (3) half-marathons and/or Olympic distance triathlons.
- NYC Club-Sponsored Race. You must complete three (3) races organized by a NYRR-recognized local running club. A list of these clubs can be found here. Sponsored races can be found on club websites, as well as on the Front Runners website here. Note: NYCRuns is not a local running club, although it sometimes organizes races on behalf of local running clubs; only the races that it organizes on behalf of NYRR-recognized local running clubs count for this bucket. Contact the Race Captains if you have any questions about whether a race counts for this bucket or if you have any races to recommend.
- Non-traditional/specialized running. Must complete one (1) non-traditional/specialized running race. Includes trail/cross country race, adventure race, ultra, track, or multisport (running, swimming and/or biking or swimming or biking).
- Volunteering. Must volunteer twice (2) during the year for FRNY. Eligible opportunities include Saturday morning bageling, the Pride Run, the 24-mile water station, pasta dinner or pancake breakfast, the FRNY cross country meet, the FRNY track meet, and other opportunities that will be announced throughout the year.
2013 FRNY Participation Award Standings
Athletic Achievement Award
The eligible races for this award are limited to the ones designated by NYRR’s Club Council as Club Points races. All members will be scored in new, five-year age groups (24 and under, 25-29, 30-34, etc., up to 70+). Age groups are based on a member’s age in their first eligible race of the year. All races, with the exception of the NYRR Club Championships, will be scored as follows:
1st place: 15 points
2nd place: 12 points
3rd place: 10 points
4th place: 8 points
5th place: 6 points
6th place: 5 points
7th place: 4 points
8th place: 3 points
9th place: 2 points
10th place or lower: 1 point
Did not run: 0 points
The Club Championships will count for Double Points (30, 24, 20…). At the end of the year, runners will drop their two lowest scores, including zero-scores for not running a race. Thus, if a member runs 9 out of 10 points races for the year, the member’s top 8 races will count.
Finally, in order to be eligible for an award, the member must have volunteered at least one time during the year for the club in any capacity (bagels, bag watch, timing, pasta dinner, etc). However, volunteering will not earn any points
2013 FRNY Achievement Award Standings
FRNY Awards Night: Award Categories and Descriptions (as of November 2012)
We look forward to a wonderful and exciting year of racing ahead!
