Elite Athletes - Entry Criterion
ENTRY CRITERION – ELITE ATHLETES SHOWCASE EVENT
To be eligible to register for the Elite Athletes showcase event you must meet the following entry criterion:
Able Body Elite Athletes
1. Achieved at least one of the following qualifying times in your gender category within the past 3 years; and /or
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 800m | Sub 1:45 | Sub 2:00 |
| 1500m | Sub 3:40 | Sub 4:20 |
| 1mile | Sub 4:00 | Sub 4:40 |
| 3000m | Sub 8:00 | Sub 9:10 |
| 2miles | Sub 8:20 | |
| 5000m | Sub 13:30 | Sub 16:00 |
| 10000m | Sub 29:00 | Sub 34:00 |
| Half Marathon | Sub 1.05 | Sub 1.15 |
| Marathon | Sub 2.15 | Sub 2.45 |
| 2000m Steeple | Sub 5:50 | |
| 3000m Steeple | Sub 8:50 |
2. Hold a current top 10 position on the RUN THE TAN official all-time fastest laps around the Tan with a time achieved within the past 3 years.
Able Body Elite Race Walkers
Achieved at least one of the following official qualifying times in your gender category within the past 18 months:
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 5km | Sub 22:00 | Sub 23:30 |
| 10km | Sub 44:00 | Sub 47:00 |
Para Elites
Invite ONLY – Eligibility and entry criterion to be confirmed.
NOTE
- There will be a cap set on the total number of elite athletes in each gender category for the Main Feature Elite race event and once this cap is reached then no further athletes will be accepted into the elite category, unless expressly agreed by the event organiser.
- Run the TAN reserves the right to review the performance ranking and results of the athletes against the entry criterion to determine the appropriate cut off point against the maximum capped number of athletes in each gender category event.
- Any athletes who do not qualify or make the cut off point for the Main Elite race event will be allocated to run as an Elite athlete in the Preferred Start Wave/s of the Public Race Event. Note: These athletes will not be eligible for the prize money associated with the Main Feature Elite race event.