The Macon Tracks OrthoGeorgia Race Series enables members to engage in a little friendly competition to see who can amass the most race points over the year. The series consists of selected local races based on the previous year’s member participation. To earn points, all you have to do is join Macon Tracks. Members receive $1 off the entry fees of participating races when pre-registering. Customized awards are given to the overall and age group winners at the Annual Dinner in January. Have fun and good luck!

We could not have a race series like this without the support of our sponsor OrthoGa.  Please remember them when you need orthopaedic help, https://www.orthoga.org/specialties/sports-medicine-center/.

An important part of our partnership with OrthoGeorgia is a service exclusively for MTRC members.  They have made available their athletic trainer, Jimmy Intorcia, whom you may email with questions about injuries or other running issues that you need a little advice for.  His email address is jintorcia@orthoga.org.

Macon Tracks OrthoGA Race Series Rules (updated 2024)

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• Requirements for event directors
  • Macon Tracks members must receive $1 off registration for pre-registration.
    • It is the responsibility of the race to choose an online service that supports this and to distribute this to the members.  RacerPal.com provides an interface to the MTRC membership site and will validate the registrants’ membership.
  • The Macon Tracks OrthoGA Race Series logo must be included on your race flyers and t-shirt.  This will be provided to race directors in multiple formats.
  • Each race will provide a gift basket or bag to be given away by random drawing at the annual membership meeting. Suggested items to include are entry into your next year’s race, t-shirts, running gear, etc. Baskets must be delivered to a Macon Tracks official at least 2 days before the series banquet.
  • If requested, you will include Macon Tracks materials in your electronic promotions and Macon Tracks or flyers from other series races in your race packets. Materials will be provided to you at least one week before packet preparation.
  • If a series race changes its date and the new date is on the same weekend as another series race, the race that changed its date will be removed from the series.
  • All references to the race series will be “Macon Tracks/OrthoGA Race Series”
• Rules for Participants
  • Only Macon Tracks Running Club (MTRC) members are eligible to compete in the Macon Tracks OrthoGA Race Series.
  • Points will be awarded based on how you place in your age group compared with other Macon Tracks Running Club members. The 1st MTRC member in each age group will earn 20 points, the 2nd will earn 19 points, and so on. Points can be earned from only one race at an event with multiple race distances. If a runner runs more than one race distance, the distance giving the highest number of race series points will be taken. Results must be from an actual (not virtual) race where all participants run the same course, at the same time, and under the same conditions.
  • You must earn points by running in a minimum of 3 races during the year to receive an award.
  • Volunteers whose work precludes them from running (water stop volunteers, timers, finish line helpers, etc.) will earn 20 points. Volunteers must e-mail raceseries@macontracks.org within a week of the race to claim their points. The maximum number of points earned at any event, whether by running or volunteering, is 20.
  • Members who pre-register will be eligible for $1 off their entry fee. If you have a family membership, please check the member list to be sure all your family members are listed so that race directors can verify your membership.
  • Points will not be awarded retroactively. You must be a current member on race day to earn points. Likewise, if your membership expires, you will not accrue points for races run after your membership expires (there will be a 30-day grace period on this). Memberships expire on the date listed on the website’s current member list. You must renew within 30 days to continue earning points and receiving an entry fee discount. It’s quick and easy to renew online.
  • A person’s age group will be determined by his or her age on the date they first run a series race. Thus if the 1st series race you run is Al Toll, and you are 49 on that day,  you will remain in the 45-49 age group for the rest of the year for race series scoring purposes, even though you may later turn 50 and be competing for awards in the 50-54 age group for races later in the year. Standings will be updated each month. Awards will be given at the end of the year to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall male and female and 3-deep in each age group. Age groups are as follows: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over.
  • Rules are subject to change by the Macon Tracks board and officers. Decisions made by the points calculation volunteer, board, and officers are final.

Note to event directors: For the 2025 race series, we will take the top 16 races based on member participation in 2024. If you would like to have your race considered for the 2025 series, email the race series director at raceseries@macontracks.org by December 15, 2024, and include the results from your 2024 race in a CSV or Excel format. We do not accept first-year races, races the same weekend as another series race, or races more than an hour’s drive from Macon according to Google Maps. If after being selected for the series, a race changes its date and the new date is on the same weekend as another series race, the race that changed its date will be removed from the series.