to join Road Warriors to access the Road Warrior ratings
   
 
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Double Points Races in 2011
Popular opinion requested it so the series is back with DOUBLE POINTS RACES to spice things up. Attend these races and earn twice the points at every level.
1.   Jul. 17, Dawn at the Don 8k & 5k, Toronto Wilket Creek Park
2.   Aug. 13, Beamsville Bench 5k, Beamsville (Grimsby)
3.   Sep. 10, Waterfront Trail 8k, 5k & Double Down, Burlington
4.   Sep. 25, Island Girls Half Mara., Half Relay & 5k, Toronto Island
5.   Oct. 16, Bonita Glen Half Mara. & 10k, Orillia
6.  Oct. 30, Toronto Women's 8k & 5k, Toronto Sunnybrook Park
7.   Nov. 20, Whitby Waterfront 10-miler, 10k, 5k, Whitby
8.   Nov. 26, Imperial Auto Glass Grey Cup 8k, Hamilton
 
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If you just linked here from a race website, this is where you sign up to become a Road Warrior so you'll be eligible for Road Warrior prizes at that race. Read more below about the program.

 

Thanks to your feedback: 
Points System for Road Warrior Program Rewards More Equitably  
One of the most frequent comments we received from Road Warriors was that the points system favored those who did short distance races - meaning they could do a 5k or 10k almost every weekend - and the program almost penalized those training for longer distances who could only fit in a few short races because they needed the long runs to prepare for, say, a marathon.

 
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The Road Warrior program is an initiative of Athletics Ontario in conjunction with a grant from the Trillium Foundation.

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How Road Warrior Works

The program places all runners at a (Road Warrior-designated) race virtually at the same running ability. So if you finish in any of the Road Warrior races listed on this website, you'll be 'in the running' for one of the top three finishing spots that earns a prize AND for series points (they add up and the top 10 in late December will win a big prize bundle).

Ultimately though, it's how you do against yourself. Improve your time, as mentioned, and you could win prizes. All Road Warriors gain points for participating in Road Warrior races, with the top 10 earning progressively higher points for the end-of-year standings.  Women have won the Road Warrior category in as many races as men, just so you know.

Our software takes into account the difference in distance so it doesn't matter what distance you do over 5k (we only include races of 5k and longer in the Road Warrior program). When you become a 'Road Warrior' member, we retrieve all your past year's race results and create a 'handicap rating' from those (it's like a 5k time).

1. SIGN UP as a Road Warrior if you haven't done so yet. No cost to do so. The only thing you'll get from us is monthly newsletters and announcements. 
2. Our software will find all the races you've done in the past year, create a 'handicap' rating for you and enter you in the Road Warrior system. You'll then have access to the ratings and race results & points.
3. ENTER designated Road Warrior races as these are the only ones you can win Road Warrior prizes at or get points at for the series standings. If your last name has an apostrophe in it like O'Brian, ensure there's no space before or after the apostrophe. If your last name has a space in it like Van Dusen, ensure it's just one space when entering. In either case our software may not pick up your results (but if it doesn't, contact us from the website).

FYI:

Relays do not count no matter what distance they are as it's too hard to keep track of who does what leg, what distance each leg is, and more often than not it's only the last runner who wears the timing chip, not the entire team so we have no way of knowing who did what time, leg or distance.

Designated Ontario races let you WIN Road Warrior Prizes at those races and WIN SERIES PRIZES at the end of the year!

 

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KEY CHANGES

1. Any race distances in between the 4 standards - 5k, 10k, Half and Marathon -  (or beyond like an ultra) would count points based on the next distance below it (i.e. a 12k race would earn 10k points, an 8k race would earn 5k points). Only races of 5k or more count for points and prizing in the program.  Bottom line: all Road Warrior races count from 5k and longer, both on road and on trail.  

2. The more Road Warriors in a race, the more points awarded.  This means there's a cap to the points awarded... OR, put another way, the fewer Road Warriors at a race, the fewer points awarded. Example (as per table below):  If only 3 Road Warriors are at a 10k, the 1st place one will get 6 pts, 2nd will get 5 pts, 3rd will get 4 pts... If only 10 Road Warriors are at a marathon, the awards points will start at 19 (10 points places from the bottom) and go down to 10 points.  Bottom line:  the more Road Warriors at a race, the more points will be awarded (so encourage your friends to race too). 

3. At most, 10 races contribute to a runner's season point total (the 10 races that accumulate the most points). This way runners are still encouraged to improve and race and aim for the higher points at any Road Warrior Race they attend. 

4. After each Road Warrior race prizes will be awarded to the top 3 Road Warriors and at the end of the year the top 10 points finishers will win prizes (in the case of tied points, the advantage will be given to the runner with the most 1st place wins, then if still tied, the most 2nd place wins, then if still tied, the most 3rd place wins through the year).
 
The next 4 Road Warrior Races coming up...
Robbie Burns 8 km Road Race
January 29th, 2012- Burlington

Easter Seals 10k Run/5k Run & Walk
May 27th, 2012- Newmarket

Downsview Half Marathon & 5k
November 11th, 2012- Toronto

Click here for a complete list of all Road Warrior Races.
 
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Points System for Road Warriors
for Running a Marathon
42,41,40,39,38,37,36,35,34,33,32,31,30,29,28,27,26,
25,24,23,22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10
(every Road Warrior finishing a marathon will earn a minimum 10 points and the more Road Warriors attending a marathon, the higher the points get that are awarded, to a max of 42) 

for Running a Half
25,24,23,22,21,20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7
(every Road Warrior finishing a half marathon will earn a minimum 7 points and the more Road Warriors attending a half marathon, the higher the points get that are awarded, to a max of 25)                 

for Running a 10k
15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4
(every Road Warrior finishing a 10k will earn a minimum 4 points and the more Road Warriors attending a 10k, the higher the points get that are awarded, to a max of 15) 

for Running a 5k
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2
(every Road Warrior finishing a 5k will earn a minimum 2 points and the more Road Warriors attending a 5k, the higher the points get that are awarded, to a max of 10). 

Remember, the more Road Warriors in a race, the more points awarded (to the maximum).  Or put another way, if there are fewer Road Warriors at a race, there will be fewer points awarded.