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2010 Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series Information
The Upper Midwest Trail Runners, Atlas Snowshoes, Wintergreen Northern Wear and REI are joining together to promote Midwest snowshoe racing this winter. Please click on a sponsor logo above for a link to their website. Braveheart 2010 Results click here. To that end we are initiating a "Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series" this winter. It works as follows: Runners must register for each race individually. To participate in the series racers simply contact series director Jim McDonell at jimmcdonell@comcast.net with name, email address and phone number (or use attached registration forms) stating that they want to be in the series and then report participation in each race to Jim McDonell within a week of completing the races. There is NO fee to participate. Only races reported within a week of completion count. A pair of Atlas snowshoes will be awarded to the top 2 winners. Winners will be determined by those who participate in the MOST races in the series. If an event in the series has multiple distances, running any distance counts as participating in the series. If you run in multiple races at one event, you get a point for each race run. (Not races run concurrently.) A race counts one point as long as you start even if you don't finish. (You can't do this multiple times at one event.) In case of ties winners will be determined by total points as follows: For each race participated in take the winning series racer's time, divide by the racer's time and multiply by 100 (max per race 100). Add up the totals for all races completed. For the tie breaking only additional points will also be added for overall (not series) age group finishes: 10 points 3rd, 20 points 2nd and 30 points first. NOTE MODIFIED AS OF 2-10-10: PRIZES AND AWARDS Previously a pair of snowshoes was to be awarded to the top 2 "winners". Winners were to be determined by who did the most races. However, we added a 15th "event" to the series in early January (Badger Games) and modified the rules to allow multiple distance races at one "event" to count as multiple races. HOWEVER, this change was made on one series website (www.cutemoose.net) and not the other (uppermidwesttrailrunners.com) so to resolve this issue as fairly as possible we are making a slight change. There will still be random prizes given out after the series but the 2 snowshoe winners will be determined differently. ONE pair will go to the one who does the most races, period.. If you run in multiple races at one event you get a point for each run (not races run concurrently). A race counts as 1 point as long as you start, even if you do not finish. (No multiple starts and DNFs at one event.) The SECOND pair of snowshoes will be awarded to the person who does the most races EXCLUDING the Badger Games totally and only allowing one race per event to count. This is make up for the fact that the UMTR site had these rules posted until 2-10-10 while they were modified on the cutemoose.net site prior to that. In case of ties winners of the snowshoes in either scenario will be determined by total points as follows: For each race participated in take the winning series racer's time, divide by the racer's time and multiply by 100 (max per race 100). Add up the totals for all races completed. For the tie breaking only additional points will also be added for overall (not series) age group finishes: 10 points 3rd, 20 points 2nd and 30 points first. We apologize for the confusion and hope you understand that we are trying to resolve this as fairly as possible. UPDATE 2-18-10: 4 X 200 Relay at Badger State Games not allowed for participation awards. The Badger website had confusing information about the relay and it appeared to only be open to "All ages 11 and Under". Due to the confusion, participation in the relay does not count in the point total. One person cannot win both pairs of snowshoes so if this occurs the shoes would go to the next highest total in the SECOND category above. Participants may also purchase at cost a Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series jacket. If you are interested in jackets below is a link to some pics. Contact Jim McDonell if interested. The jackets would be identical to that shown but would say "Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Series" instead of Braveheart Snowshoe Racing Team"...plus would have logos for the sponsors. The jackets are Champion brand high quality lightweight with back ventilation flap. Embroidery on front and print on back. Jackets are our cost of $75 plus shipping. Jim will order Braveheart jackets 3 times only: December 11, January 8, February 12. Link to Jackets pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/jim.mcdonell/BraveheartJackets# Updates and results of the series will be posted on this site (www.cutemoose.net) and www.uppermidwesttrailrunners.com. Registration forms for 2010 series: Power Point Presentation of Series Information: Click Here
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