Objectives of the Elite Program
- Encourage competitive runners who are legal residents* of Georgia and other Southeastern U.S. states (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN) to compete and win the top divisions in the 2012 Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon.
- Since the Publix Georgia Marathon has been named the 2012 RRCA Georgia Marathon Championship Race, the top Male and Female Open, Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+), and Senior Grand Masters (60+) winners from Georgia will also win an RRCA Championship Race award, in addition to any applicable prize awards.
*Legal residency for the 2012 Elite Program is the State on the participant’s driver’s license.
Elements of the 2012 Elite program
- Qualifying Times for the first Start Corral – The participant must mail (528 Plasters Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324), email (info@georgiamarathon.com) or fax (404-892-8384) documentation of their qualifying finish time at a USATF-certified race on or after 1/01/10 and a copy of their driver’s license. Documentation must be received at the Publix Georgia Marathon office by 2/10/12.
Marathon Qualifying Times:
Men – 2:30:00
Women – 3:00:00
Half Marathon Qualifying Times:
Men – 1:15:00
Women – 1:30:00
- Complimentary entries – The following qualifiers for the first Start Corral will receive complimentary race entry:
- The first 20 Male Marathoners that qualify for the 1st Start Corral
- The first 20 Female Marathoners that qualify for the 1st Start Corral
- The first 10 Male Half Marathoners that qualify for the 1st Start Corral
- The first 10 Female Half Marathoners that qualify for the 1st Start Corral
Please note, the entry fee will not be reimbursed if the runner has already registered.
- 3 Prize Schedules – Eligible runners can win prizes from multiple Schedules
- All participants are eligible to win prizes on Schedule 1
- All legal residents* of any Southeastern U.S. State (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, and TN) are eligible to win prizes on Schedule 2.
- All legal residents of Georgia are eligible to win prizes on Schedule 3.
No travel or expense stipends are provided to first corral qualifiers or winners.
Prize Schedules
Division |
Schedule 1 – All Participants |
Schedule 2 – Legal Residents of Southeast States |
Schedule 3 – Legal Residents of Georgia |
Men’s Open Marathon 1st Place |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
Men’s Open Marathon 2nd Place |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Men’s Open Marathon 3rd Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Women’s Open Marathon 1st Place |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
$1,000.00 |
Women’s Open Marathon 2nd Place |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Women’s Open Marathon 3rd Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Men’s Masters Marathon 1st Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Men’s Masters Marathon 2nd Place |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
Women’s Masters Marathon 1st Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Women’s Masters Marathon 2nd Place |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
Men’s Open Half Marathon 1st Place |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Men’s Open Half Marathon 2nd Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Men’s Open Half Marathon 3rd Place |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
Women’s Open Half Marathon 1st Place |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
$500.00 |
Women’s Open Half Marathon 2nd Place |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
Women’s Open Half Marathon 3rd Place |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
Total Prize per Schedule |
$6,000.00 |
$6,000.00 |
$6,000.00 |
Total Prize Purse $18,000.00 |
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IMPORTANT NOTES
- All prize winners are based on clock time.
- Legal residency for prize winners is the State on the participant’s driver’s license.
- Southeast States are: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
- Participants are eligible to win prizes from all Schedules for which they have the required legal residency. Double-dipping and triple-dipping are allowed for eligible participants.
- All participants are eligible to win prizes from Schedule 1.
- Legal residents of any listed Southeast U.S. State are eligible to win prizes from Schedules 1 and 2.
- Legal residents of Georgia are eligible to win prizes from Schedules 1, 2, and 3.
- Example – If the 1st Open Male Marathon finisher is from Kansas and the 2nd Open Male Marathon finisher is from Georgia, the 1st finisher receives $1,000 from Schedule 1 and the 2nd finisher receives $500 from Schedule 1 plus $1,000 from Schedule 2 (1st SE States) plus $1,000 from Schedule 3 (1st GA) which totals $2,500.
- Schedule 1 prizes go to the overall winners and coincide with the overall finish times on the Results webpage. Schedule 1, 2, and 3 prize winners will be published on the event website.
- Prize winners will be required to fax (404-892-8384) or mail (528 Plasters Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324) the necessary IRS tax forms (W-9) to receive their prize check after the race.
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