2008 Ultramax Multi-sport Series

The Ultramax Multi-sport Series launched in 2004 and starts over with each new season.  The Series is a competition comprised of four Ultramax owned races, and now three other of Missouri's best events.  Participants will be awarded points at each Ultramax Championship Series Race based on their individual finish time versus the overall amateur's finish time.  Much like USAT rankings, events in the Series have a multiplier based on the specific event.  These multipliers will be used to determine each racer's final score.  Each racer's two best scores will be counted, along with 7 bonus points for each additional race completed.

2008 Ultramax Series Events

• Jay Dix Challenge to Cure 10K Run & 5k Run
• MaxTrax Duathlon - Long and Short Course
• Merrill Lynch Race for Sight Triathlon - Triathlon Only
• Joker Wild Run - Half Marathon - Quarter Marathon - 5K Run
• Who Tri's Harder? Octomax & Quartermax Triathlons
• Republic Tiger Triathlon - Triathlon Only
• Lake St. Louis Triathlon Long and Short Course
  (Register early this race fills very early in the year!)

You don't have to win races to be the Ultramax Series Champion - you earn points just for crossing the finish line! Most of the 2007 top 10 winners were decided by participation points!

2008 RULES (Read Carefully)

• Complete THREE or more Ultramax Multi-sport Series Events races in 2008, to become eligible for the Series
• Earn points for your two best races, based on the scoring formula below
• Earn SEVEN finish points for each additional race completed - NEW THIS YEAR! EARN 7 POINTS FOR PARTICIPATION, INSTEAD OF 5... EVEN MORE REWARD FOR RACING WITH ULTRAMAX EVENTS!
• NEW - You must be a USA Triathlon Annual Member to be scored in the series.
  You must be an annual member BEFORE your first series event.
  Sign up today at www.usatriathlon.org
• Free entries cannot be transfered to another person. Lake St. Louis is excluded from the free entry option.
  
  

The Winnings

*Masters (45+), Junior (19-), and Athena and Clydesdale award winners will be pulled from competitors that did not place in the top 15 Overall. *Masters, and Junior will be awarded to both a male and a female competitor.

Races Eligible for Free Entry Use

• Jay Dix Challenge to Cure
• MaxTrax Duathlon
• Merrill Lynch Race for Sight Triathlon
• Joker's Wild Run
• Who Tri's Harder? Octomax & Quartermax Triathlons
• Republic Tiger Triathlon
• Lake St. Louis is NOT eligible for the free entry.

2008 Ultramax Multi-sport Series Scoring

Participants are awarded points based on their finish time versus the overall amateur's finish time. First, the times are converted to minutes (i.e. a time of 2 hrs 15 minutes and 30 seconds would be converted to 135.50 minutes), then the overall winner's time is divided by each participant's time, and multiplied by 100. This formula will determine each participant's base score.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE AN ANNUAL USAT ANNUAL MEMBER TO BE SCORED IN THE SERIES
Sign up today at www.usatriathlon.org

Scoring Example:

• Racer A won the race overall with a time of 2:10:45 (130.75 min)
• Racer B finished in 6th place with a time of 2:25:30 (145.50 min)
• Racer B's score: 130.75 / 145.50 X 100 = .89862 base score ... or 89.62 points
• 89.62 X (the event multiplier) = Final Series Score

Races in the Ultramax Series will have a multiplier based on the specific event.
These multipliers will be used to determine each racer's final score.

• Columbia/April - Jay Dix Challenge To Cure
  • 5K Run - .92 pts
  • 10K Run - .93 pts
  • *The 5K Run will not count towards the series
    
• Columbia/April - Shakespeare's Max Trax Duathlon
  • Short Course = 1.5 mile run/7.5 bike/1.5 run -.95 pts
  • Long Course = 2.5 mile run/15 mile/2.5 run - .97 pts
• Columbia/May - Merrill Lynch Race For Sight Triathlon
  • Age Group Triathlon = 400 meter pool swim/14 mile bike/5k - .97 pts
  • **Elite Division - 7 participation pts only
• St. Louis/July - Joker's Wild Run
  • 5K Run - .92 pts
  • Quarter Marathlno - .95 pts
  • Half Marathon - .97 pts
• St. Louis/Aug - Who Tri's Harder ? Octomax & Quartermax
  • Octomax Tri = 500 yard lake swim/18 mile bike/3 run - .97 pts
  • Quartermax Tri = 1000 yard lake swim/28 mile bike/6.5 run - .98 pts
• Springfield/Aug - Republic Tiger Triathlon
  • Age Group = 300 yard pool swim/12 mile bike/3.1 mile run - .96 pts
• St. Louis/September - Lake Saint Louis Triathlon
  • Short Course = 400 yard lake swim/12 mile bike/2.5 mile run - .95 pts
  • Long Course = .9 mile lake swim/25 mile bike/6.2 mile run - .96 pts

2007 Series Results

Review the 2007 Ultramax Series Points/Scores:
By Points
Alphabetical

• REMEMBER: In 2008, you must be a USAT annual member in order to be eligable for the Series.