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2004 USA Cross Country Championships
World Cross Country Team Trials
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World Senior Team Selection:
All USATF-registered male athletes 16 years of age or older and female athletes who are 14 years of age or older
on the day of the competition are eligible. For information on joining or forming a club in your area contact your local association or the USATF office at 317-261-0500.
Championship Races:
- Elite Open Women's 4K, Elite Open Men's 4K
- Elite Open Women's 8K, Elite Open Men's 12K
- Team Scoring will be announced every 1K
Eligibility:
- Athletes must be US Citizens
- Athletes must be current USATF members
- Male Athletes must be at least 16 years old on day of competition
- Female Athletes must be at least 14 years old on day of competition
Team Scoring:
Along with the individual competition in the Junior and
Open races, team scoring will take place. A minimum of four runners and a
maximum of six runners will constitute a team. The combined points of each
team’s first four finishers will determine a team’s score. Cross country
displacement scoring will be utilized. The team with the lowest score will
be the winning team. Teams may only declare 8 athletes to be on their roster.
The first six finishers in each of the following events who meet the age criteria will select themselves to represent the United States in that event at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships:
Elite Open Women's 4k
Elite Open Women's 8k
Elite Open Men's 4k
Elite Open Men's 12k
World Champs Qualifying:
Those planning to qualify for and attend the World Championships should be available for travel between March 15-23. All athletes should come to the championships with a USA passport valid through April 2004. Juniors must bring a copy of their birth certificate. Should you qualify for a team, you will be asked before you leave the championships to complete travel arrangements with USATF's travel agency and complete all required USA National Team Forms. Note: There are IAAF qualifying standards to compete on the US National Team and these standards will be posted as they become available.
Prize Money:
A total purse of $14,000 provided by USATF will be divided amongst the Elite Open Men and Women (a total of 4 races)
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SPONSORS
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Details are subject to change and are subject to the
final
approval of the Local Organizing Committee & USATF.
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