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| | | | | | | | | | 4th Annual Race: Saturday April 10th, 2010
Sometimes asked, many times not. Here we have listed our most common "Frequently Unasked Questions". |
Q. Why a 100-kilometers road race in 2010?
A. Because the USA is gearing up once again for the World Cup 100K race. The annual World Cup 100K is a road race. The 2010 World Cup 100K will be run in Gibraltar on November 6. Last year, the American women's team brought home the Gold Medal for their first-place finish against the world's best. Selection of the ultramarathoners (6 men and 6 women) who will represent the USA in Gibraltar is underway. More information on the team selection process will be posted on this website through the "Reports" section before the end of January - watch for the up-to-date news there. |
3rd Annual Race: Saturday April 4th, 2009
Sometimes asked, many times not. Here we have listed our most common "Frequently Unasked Questions". |
Q. Why no 100-kilometers race in 2009?
A. This has to do with the date which was selected by the international bodies for the 2009 World Cup 100K race: next June. USA Track & Field wants at least three months of lead time between team selection and the World Cup race. This is certainly understandable, as three months is the minimum needed for our USA team members to rest, recover, train, arrange for travel, etc.
With the World Cup being run so early in 2009, allowing three months of lead time would push the Mad City 100K (or other national championship race) back into the winter months. A winter date in Wisconsin would not be consistent with the high level of competition and race support which the Mad City 100K is committed to. Holding the Mad City 100K any month earlier than April would significantly impair the competition and impose unacceptable hardship on our volunteers. |
Q. Will the Mad City 100K return to the full 100-kilometers distance in 2010?
A. Yes! The 50-kilometers distance in 2009 is a temporary adjustment. The Mad City 100K in 2010 will be the full 100 kilometers again, and hopefully for years to follow. |
Q. But what if I like the 50-kilometers distance? Will the Mad City 100K offer a 50-kilometers option in future years, along with the 100 kilometers race?
A. Timo has received a lot of inquiries from runners like you. A future 50K option will be seriously considered when we review the results of the 2009 race. You’ll have to wait and see. |
Q. Will the US national championship 100K road race come back to Madison in future years?
A. Yes! In fact, the 2010 national championship race has recently been awarded to the Mad City 100K, by USA Track & Field. The 2010 date will be Saturday, April 10. |
Q. What about the popular Mad City 100K relay? Will you have that event in 2009?
A. Yes! The relay distance will also be adjusted to 50 kilometers for 2009. That means that up to five runners can form a team and run in the relay event. As always, each runner must run one or more full laps of our 10K course. |
2nd Annual Race: Saturday April 12th, 2008
Sometimes asked, many times not. Here we have listed our most common "Frequently Unasked Questions". |
Q. Timo, why a 100-kilometer road race?
A. Internationally, 100 kilometers is a popular distance for ultramarathons. Overseas, roads are favored over trails. Why? I can’t say for sure, but ultra road races are very well-established and growing in Europe, Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, South Africa, and elsewhere. The sport’s governing body, the International Association of Ultrarunners (“IAU”), sanctions the World Cup each year.* The World Cup 100K race is always a road race. |
Q. Why, Timo, does the Mad City 100K limit prize money and national championship awards to members of USATF?
A. Typical of international sports organizations, IAU is an organization made up of other organizations. IAU’s American member is USA Track & Field (“USATF”). USATF selects the members of the men’s and women’s teams to represent the United States at the World Cup. I want the Mad City 100K to be a race where American runners have a favorable opportunity to run a fast time - fast enough to meet the USATF qualifying standard to make the national team.** I also want to encourage American runners to give this longer distance a try and find out what so many other countries’ runners have discovered in a 100-kilometer road race. Within a short time, I want to see the American men’s and women’s teams rise to consistent prominence in world competition. I see the prize money and the prestige of running in a national championship as incentives for the best and the most promising American runners to step up to the 100-kilometer distance and to run on the road. Beyond that, USATF has made it a condition of the race that prize money and national championship awards be limited to runners who belong to the organization. And anyway, it costs just $29.95 for an annual membership. |
For more information about IAU and international ultramarathoning, you can check out the organization’s website at www.iau.org.tw. This tells you about upcoming ultra races around the world, race results, and organizational news.
** USATF qualifying standard to make the national team:
The 2008 qualifying standards are 7 hours, 20 minutes for men, and 8 hours, 40 minutes for women. |
Inaugural Race: Saturday April 7th, 2007
Sometimes asked, many times not. Here we have listed our most common "Frequently Unasked Questions". |
Q. Timo, why a 100-kilometer road race?
A. Internationally, 100 kilometers is a popular distance for ultramarathons. Overseas, roads are favored over trails. Why? I can’t say for sure, but ultra road races are very well-established and growing in Europe, Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, South Africa, and elsewhere. The sport’s governing body, the International Association of Ultrarunners (“IAU”), sanctions the World Cup each year.* The World Cup 100K race is always a road race. |
Q. Why, Timo, does the Mad City 100K limit prize money and national championship awards to members of USATF?
A. Typical of international sports organizations, IAU is an organization made up of other organizations. IAU’s American member is USA Track & Field (“USATF”). USATF selects the members of the men’s and women’s teams to represent the United States at the World Cup. I want the Mad City 100K to be a race where American runners have a favorable opportunity to run a fast time - fast enough to meet the USATF qualifying standard to make the national team.** I also want to encourage American runners to give this longer distance a try and find out what so many other countries’ runners have discovered in a 100-kilometer road race. Within a short time, I want to see the American men’s and women’s teams rise to consistent prominence in world competition. I see the prize money and the prestige of running in a national championship as incentives for the best and the most promising American runners to step up to the 100-kilometer distance and to run on the road. Beyond that, USATF has made it a condition of the race that prize money and national championship awards be limited to runners who belong to the organization. And anyway, it costs just $29.95 for an annual membership. |
Q. “In a short time,” Timo? Why is that?
A. IAU has for one of its stated objectives, to petition to make the 100-kilometer road race an exhibition sport at the London Olympic Games in 2012. For ultramarathoners, it’s time to start getting ready. |
* For more information about IAU and international ultramarathoning, you can check out the organization’s website at www.iau.org.tw. This tells you about upcoming ultra races around the world, race results, and organizational news.
** USATF qualifying standard to make the national team:
The 2007 qualifying standards are 7 hours, 20 minutes for men, and 8 hours, 40 minutes for women. |
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