In anticipation of its upcoming 125th Anniversary in 2012, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the establishment of a three-race series. The B.A.A. Distance Medley will begin with the B.A.A. 5K on April 15, 2012, followed by the B.A.A. 10K on June 24, and the B.A.A. Half Marathon on October 7. Each of the three races will have its own prize purse. In addition, the male and female series champions will earn $100,000 in prize money. Entry fee into the Medley will be $165 USD.
Scoring for the B.A.A. Distance Medley will be based on total, elapsed time. For example, someone who runs 14:00 minutes at the 5K, 29:00 at the 10K and 1:04:30 for the Half Marathon would end the series with a time of 1:47:30. This unique scoring system is intended to maximize interest in the series among runners, the general public, and the media. For more information on Age Group Information - click here
Everyone who completes all three races, or signs up for the Series in January will receive the following:
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Each athlete will be awarded a special commemorative medal for the series in addition to receiving a finisher’s medal for each race.
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Each athlete will be listed in our exclusive Medley Leaderboard; showing the top male and female competitors throughout the series.
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Each athlete will receive a unique bib number to be used throughout the series, indicating they are B.A.A. Distance Medley participants*.
*Only available for competitors who signed up for the Distance Medley between January 25 - January 31
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First race of Distance Medley |
Second race of Distance Medley |
Third race of Distance Medley |
| Event: |
B.A.A. 5K |
B.A.A. 10K |
B.A.A. Half Marathon |
| Date: |
Sunday, April 15 |
Sunday, June 24 |
Sunday, October 7 |
| Start time: |
8:00 a.m. |
8:00 a.m. |
8:30 a.m. |
| Distance: |
5 kilometers (3.1 miles) |
10 kilometers (6.2 miles) |
13.1 miles |
| Start/finish: |
Copley Square, Boston |
Boston Common |
Franklin Park, Boston |
| Established: |
2009 |
2011 |
2001 |
For more information about the Distance Medley series, please contact our B.A.A. offices directly at 508-435-6905.