Event Schedule
9:00 AM – Package Pickup
10:00 AM – JD Races
11:00 AM – U16/U18/U20/Senior/Open Race
12:00 PM – U20/Open Race (merged with 11 AM 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 16th, 2023
Meet Director: John Gay John@Thunderbirdstrack.org