TOP-SEEDED RUNNERS:
Runners who have run a 5M race in the following times on a U.S.A. Track and Field (USATF) certified course on a date after March 1, 2008, qualify for top-seeding.
Open Men: Open (under age 40): 29:05 or faster
Masters Men: (40+) 30:25 or faster
Open Women: Open (under age 40): 32:00 or faster
Masters Women: (40+) 33:20 or faster
SUB-SEEDED (Sub 33:30 minutes):
All runners (male & female, age 10 & older) who have run a 5M race in under 33:30 qualify for sub-seeding. This time must have been run on a USATF certified course anytime after March 1, 2007.
TIME GROUP 1A (33:30 through 39:59):
All runners (male & female, age 10 and older) who have run a 5M race in 33:30 through 39:59 qualify for Time Group 1-A. This time must have been run on a USATF certified course anytime after March 1, 2007.
TIME GROUP 1B (40:00 through 44:30):
All runners (male & female, age 10 and older) who have run a 5M race in 40:00 through 44:30 qualify for Time Group 1-B. This time must have been run on a USATF certified course anytime after March 1, 2007.
