Congressional Teams are only for the Ten Mile Run. Participants must be able to complete the race in less than 2 hours and 20 minutes (14-minutes per mile pace).
Runners averaging over 14-minutes per mile pace during the second half of the race will need to board one of the trail vehicles.
To maintain 14-minutes per mile pace for ten miles the Capitol Hill Competition is not the race for you!
Rules
- Team Composition
- Scoring
- Team Competition Awards
- Best Team Name Awards
- Team Captains
- Team Entry Deadline
- Online Team Registration
- Team Entry Procedures
- Confirmations
- Packet Pickup
- For Further Information
Team Composition
Capitol Hill Competition Teams are only for the Ten Mile Run. There is no team competition in the 5K Run-Walk.
Capitol Hill Competition Teams are mixed teams of men and women consisting of three to five persons. At least one scoring runner of each team must be of each sex (i.e. no all men's or all women's teams).
Family members of Members of Congress are the only non-Hill employees allowed to be on Hill Teams. Everyone else must work on Capitol Hill.
Senate teams must include two members of the office that the team is representing and up to three members who must work on the Senate side of the Hill (but not necessarily in the same office).
Scoring
Each team division will be scored separately (e.g., House team members will run against only other House team members.) Team scoring will be based on the sum of the order of finish times of the first three finishers on each team. In case of a tie, the team with the highest placing third place runner will break the tie. At least one male and one female must finish and be included in the team score. For example, if the team's finisher order is Joe, Fred, John, Mary, and Steve, then the team's score will be computed by adding Joe's, Fred's, and Mary's times. Teams in each division will be ranked in ascending order of aggregate time (i.e., lowest combined time wins).
Warning: If any ineligible runner competes on a team, the entire team will be disqualified.
Team Competition Awards
Awards will be presented to the top three teams in the Senate Team Division and the top three teams in the House Team Division. In addition, a perpetual trophy will be available for the offices of the winning teams until the following year's race.
Best Team Name Awards
Special team awards will be presented to the best team name in the Senate Team Division and in the House Team Division. Team names should contain the name of the Member for which the team is competing. These awards will be presented shortly after race day on a date to be determined.
Team Captains
A Team Captain must be designated for each team and will be the primary point of contact for the team. The Team Captain is responsible for assembling and communicating with team members and ensuring that the individual entries and the team entry are completed on time. The Team Captain is also responsible for making necessary changes to the team, including substitutions. The Team Captain does not need to be competing in the race.
Team Entry Deadline
The deadline for Capitol Hill teams entries is 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2010.
Team Entry Procedures
Every member of a Congressional team must also register as an individual participant in the race. Please see Registering for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run for directions about Individual entries.
Online Team Registration
Online registration for individuals and Capitol Hill teams will open on Feb..01, 2010. If you have any questions regarding competing in the Hill Competition, please contact Phil Stewart at pstewart@cherryblossom.org.
Note: Runner number exchange for the race is strictly prohibited. In other words, a team may not substitute one runner for another by simply having the new runner run with the other runner's number. Substitutions must be made by dropping one runner from the team and then adding another (properly registered) runner. Violations will result in disqualification of both the runner and the team.
Confirmations, Packet Pickup, Corrections, and Substitutions
Confirmations
The Team Captain will receive confirmation of the team's acceptance via e-mail.
Packet Pickup
Individual team members should pick up their race packets on Friday, April 9 at the special Capitol Hill Packet Pickup (located at both the United States Senate Federal Credit Union and the Congressional Federal Credit Union) or on Saturday, April 10 at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The Team Captain may pick up team members' packets with a written authorization from each such team member. The Team Captain should verify team registration information at the Team Check-In table at Hill packet pick-up on Friday or at the expo on Saturday. Substitutions and corrections may be made at this time only. No team changes on Sunday morning.
For Further Information
If you have questions, please contact Phil Stewart at the number or e-mail below.
Phil Stewart
301-320-6865
pstewart@cherryblossom.org
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