Event Schedule

9:00 AM – Package Pickup

10:00 AM – JD Races

11:00 AM – U16/U18/U20/Senior/Open Race

Race Details

Team Composition

o  Each relay race will consist of 4 relay legs

o  2-4 Athletes perTeam

o Each individual athlete cannot run more than 1 loop in a row, but can run 2 relay legs total if they wish (i.e. 1st leg and 3rd leg, or 2nd leg and 4th leg)

o Younger athletes are permitted to run up in age category. Older athletes cannot run down in age category.

o Female athletes can run on a male team

o Awards given out to the top team in each gender and age category.

JD Races (2010 & younger)

o 4 x 1.0km loops

-Categories will be divided by YOB: 2014, 2013, 2012,  2011, 2010.

o Mixed-Gender Teams are permitted (must register in “Male” category), but will not be scored separately

U16/U18 Race

o 4 x 2.0 km loops

o Mixed-Gender Teams are permitted (must register in “Male” category), but will not be scored separately

U20/Senior/Masters

o 4 x 2.0km loops

o Scoring will be based on 5 year age categories. Categorization will be based on AVERAGE team age using age on December 31, 2023

o Mixed-Gender Teams are permitted (must register in “Male” category)

o Awards will be given out to the top Masters Male/Open team and top Masters Female team, along with any Masters teams that win a 5 year age & gender category with at least 3 teams in it.

Thunderbirds Rust Buster XC Relay

Date: September 14th, 2024

Surrey Bend Regional Park

Meet Director: John Gay John@Thunderbirdstrack.org