Race Directors
Click here for Race director information on the IVS Grand Prix
Participants
The Grand Prix Series is a race circuit for IVS members that rewards participation in running and IVS events throughout the year. 15 IVS Grand Prix Series races offered $5.00 registration discounts to IVS Grand Prix Participants in 2019. (Many races were virtual or cancelled in 2020). Points are distributed across age groups and gender; age group is determined by participant’s age as of 31 December. Awards will be presented at the annual IVS meeting & awards ceremony (scheduled to be held in February of the following year) and are awarded based on the number of races and volunteer opportunities completed and total points accumulated.
Participants must complete three (live, not virtual) IVS Grand Prix Series Races and accumulate 20 volunteer points to be eligible for Annual Awards. All IVS Grand Prix Participants are eligible for IVS Grand Prix Series race discounts.
Grand Prix Race Discount Codes are available to all currently registered Grand Prix participants under the "Members" tab at IVS.org.
2020 Grand Prix participants registration has been extended through 2021 at no charge. New (additional) Grand Prix participants must register, but registration fees have been suspended for 2021. IVS membership required.
IVS 50k Challege for Grand Prix Participants
The rules are simple:
(#1) Be a club member and entered in the Grand Prix. Join IVS or Renew IVS Membership Grand Prix registration
(#2) Complete IVS Grand Prix races totaling at least 50k in 2019: this can be any combination of 5k, 10K, 10 miles, half marathon or trail race. Races may be virtual for 2021.
What do we mean by "Grand Prix" race? There are a number of official IVS Grand Prix Series races every year. These are the races that are officially recognized as Grand Prix races by our running club. Non Grand Prix races won't count toward the total for this challenge.
IVS Grand Prix Races are labelled "GP" on line 2 of the IVS Grand Prix Schedule.
Grand Prix Participants who complete the 50k Challenge will be recognized and receive a IVS 50k Challenge Award at the IVS annual meeting and Awards Potluck Banquet the following February
Complete 2019 IVS Grand Prix Participant Rules
Questions? Contact the Grand Prix coordinator, Bill Holmes: email: bh26.2m@gmail.com - phone (text preferred, or call): 309-839-6191 - Facebook (post or message).
