The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the second annual  B.A.A. Distance Medley will begin with the B.A.A. 5K on April 14, 2013, followed by the B.A.A. 10K on June 23, 2013,  and the B.A.A. Half Marathon on October 13. 2013.

REGISTRATION NEWS

We appreciate your interest in running the 2013 B.A.A. Distance Medley, but our exclusive registration period has now closed.

Registration will begin for the B.A.A. 5K (first race in the Distance Medley series) beginning at 10:00 am ET on February 4, 2013. If you participate in the B.A.A. 5K, B.A.A. 10K and B.A.A. Half Marathon by registering through the individual race applications (when available), then you will scored as B.A.A. Distance Medley participant in our final standings and listed as such on our series-ending leader board.

Registration for the B.A.A. 5K begins on Monday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. ET.  The race starts and finishes at Copley Square in Boston’s Back Bay on Sunday, April 14 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Registration for the B.A.A. 10K begins on Wednesday, May 1 at 10:00 a.m. ET.  The race starts and finishes at Boston Common in Boston on Sunday, June 23 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Registration for the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, begins on Wednesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. ET.  The race starts and finishes at White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park on Sunday, October 13 at 8:30 a.m. ET (Columbus Day Weekend).

The field sizes are limited for each race in the B.A.A. Distance Medley.  Bibs and entry are not transferrable in B.A.A. events.

Thank you for your cooperation, and good luck with your training.

MORE INFORMATION

• 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 $175 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.

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Everyone who completes all three races, or signs up for the Series in January will receive the following:

• Each athlete will be awarded a special commemorative medal for the series in addition to receiving a finisher’s medal for each race.
• Each athlete will be listed in our exclusive Medley Leaderboard; showing the top male and female competitors throughout the series.
• 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 23 - January 31, 2013

DISTANCE MEDLEY SCHEDULE 

For more information of each event, click the event name below:

For more information about the Distance Medley series, please contact our B.A.A. offices directly at 508-435-6905.