Welcome to the official site for long distance running (LDR) records in the State of Georgia. The Georgia Association acknowledges the best long distance performances recorded on USATF certified courses in the State of Georgia. Our primary objective in maintaining these records is to provide recognition of the racing achievements of our Georgia runners. We also want to recognize race directors that formally certify their courses. This assures our runners that the courses they are running are accurately measured.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RACE DIRECTORS:
As a race director, it is your responsibility to submit results to the USATF Georgia Association Records Keeper - Joyce Hodges-Hite for state recognition. Even low key, small events run on certified courses should submit their results. Results can be submitted via disc or hard copy. The State Record Keeper will determine if any age group or single age marks were set for your event. Forms can be found at http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/forms/ . If you are a race director, it is important that the distance you are advertising is the distance that your participants run. it benefits you to certify your course to make sure that the distance is accurate, and that there are no deviations due to construction, missed turns, or other unforeseen circumstances. For information on certifying your course, please visit http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/ .

If your course is certified, it is equally important to ensure that the race is properly timed. If you know that the potential for a course record exists (either via notice by a runner or quality of field), it is necessary that you follow proper timing procedures. For information on procedures for capturing a record, please visit http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/
Sanctioning your event with USATF provides you with liability insurance, and national exposure through our online calendars. When a sanction is applied for through USATF, the event organizer agrees to take all necessary precautions to protect event participants. For information in sanctioning your event, please visit http://www.usatf.org/events/sanctions/

For additional information on certifying records, contact USATF LDR Records Keeper, Andy Carr at office@atlantatrackclub.org.

• The record must be run on a USATF certified course in the State of Georgia. It is equally important that the race is sanctioned and follows USATF regulations governing course safety, medical supervision and accurate [select] timing.
• The runner must be a resident of Georgia and must be a U.S. citizen. Non-U.S. citizens who are Georgia residents and set a state record, will be listed, but will be designated as Non-U.S. citizens.
• Runners who want to ensure that their record will be acknowledged and posted, should contact the race director prior to race day, and potentially bring the necessary paperwork with them to the event.
• Additional information can be found at http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/

Please have race director submit records for consideration to the USATF Georgia Association Records Keeper, Joyce Hodges-Hite - jimjoyce34@bellsouth.net .

Other Useful Links:

USATF Georgia Certified Courses
Certify your course
Sanction your event
USATF American & World Records
USATF Georgia Association Sanctions Chair
USATF LDR Records Keeper

Page Last Updated:     Monday, February 8, 2010