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If you have any issues registering send your
information in an e-mail to philg1234@comcast.net
Rules
PDF SIGNUP
2017 Athletes
Rank
Race Records
Races
Results
By Event
Points By
Athlete
Points By Division
The Kessler Foundation, and the
Tri-State Region of WASUSA
are proud to sponsor the 14th year of the WheelBlazer Grand
Prix.
The Grand Prix is a program to promote athletics in the Tri-State wheelchair
community.
* THE MASON EVENT IS AGAIN OPEN
TO JUNIOR ALUMNI ADULTS.
The program has 3 goals:
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To promote year round exercise,
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To increase the number of Tri-State wheelchair athletes,
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To ease
the transition from Juniors to Adult sports.
The Grand Prix will consist
of wheelchair athletes registering and racing in a
number of races. Athletes accumulate points based on their finish
time verses the race record time for their division.
Athletes compete in 1 of the following divisions:
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Adult Male
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Adult Female,
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Quad,
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Junior Male,
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Junior
Female,
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E Male
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E Female,
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Master Male
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Master Female
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Grand Master
Races with the most points will receive
recognition
and prize money at an end-of-season.
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| Program Rating |
5 - The Grand Prix offers a series to keep all
athletes pushing
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Rating 1 to 5 where 5 is the best
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Grand Prix Contact:
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Phil Galli -
908-240-7641 philg1234@comcast.net
Angela Smith - 973-324-8448
asmith@kesslerfoundation.org |
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| Events: |
Click "Results By Athlete Above For Athlete Results
BOLD BLUE RACES ARE WBGP CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
| Date |
Race |
Place |
Distance |
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05/07 |
THE BLUE CROSS BROAD STREET RUN |
PHILADELPHIA, PA
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10 MILES |
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05/21 |
COLFAX MARATHON |
COLFAX, CO. |
MARATHON |
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05/28 |
TRI-STATE GAMES 5K
TRACK RACE* ** |
Palisades Park Section
of Overpeck Park |
5K TRACK |
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05/29 |
THE KESSLER WHEELCHAIR
10K &
WTFUSA NATIONAL 10K CHAMPIONSHIP |
RIDGEWOOD, NJ
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10K |
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06/03 |
RICHARD CADMUS
REGIONAL 5K* (Junior & Adult) |
N. BRUNSWICK, NJ
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5K TRACK |
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06/12 |
Run for Marge Memorial 5K |
Pequannock, NJ |
5K |
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07/08 |
BELMAR FIVE |
BELMAR, NJ |
5 MILES |
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07/19 |
THE BOILERMAKER
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UTICA, NY
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15K |
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08/20 |
The FALMOUTH ROAD RACE |
FALMOUTH, MA. |
7 Miles |
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10/21 |
NEW MILFORD Ed FOUNDATION 10K |
EW MILFORD, NJ |
10K |
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10/22 |
MARINE CORP. MARATHON |
ARLINGTON, VA |
MARATHON |
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11/18 |
ROTHMAN INSTITUTE 8K |
PHILADELPHIA, PA |
8K |
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11/18 |
PHILADELPHIA 1/2
MARATHON |
PHILADELPIA, PA |
1/2 |
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11/19 |
PHILADELPHIA
MARATHON |
PHILADELPIA, PA |
MARATHON |
* TRACK EVENT
** IF AN ATHLETE DOES BOTH THE TRI-STATE ROAD RACE
AND TRACK EVENT .
THE ROAD EVENT
WILL BE THE CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
AND THE TRACK EVENT WILL BE A NON CHAMPIONSHIP
EVENT.
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| Prize Money: |
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1st. |
2nd |
3rd |
4th. |
5th |
| Men Open |
$400 |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
$50 |
| Women Open |
$400 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| Quad |
$400 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| Master Men* |
$400 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| Master Female* |
$400 |
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| Grand Master**** |
$200 |
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| Junior Male** |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| Junior Female** |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| E Male*** |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
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| E Female*** |
$300 |
$200 |
$100 |
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* Masters must be 40 or older as of
1/1/2017
** Juniors must be under 20 as of 1/1/2017
*** E Athletes are at least 20, but under 23 as of 1/1/2017
****Grand Masters must be 50 or older as of 1/1/2017 |
W B G P
R U L E S |
1) In 2017 The $30.00 fee to participate is waived.
2) Membership:
- You do not have to be a member of the Kessler Foundation
WheelBlazer racing team.
- You MUST BE a member of ASUSA.To compete in
- the Tri-State Regional 5K (TRACK OR ROAD)
- the Mason 5K
3) Participants must race a minimum of
- Four (4) WBGP races to be included.
- Two (2)
of the four races must be Championship races.
4) Bonus Points will be awarded as follows:
- By participating in non-WBGP races, with results forwarded to
Phil Galli -
philg1234@comcast.net .
- A maximum of 4 Bonus races will be posted,
- Bonus points are
based on participation only, not on course time.
- 5K or 10K race 100 Points,
- > 10K, 200 Points.
5) Final Year Standings are calculated from:
- Top six WBGP scores.
- UP TO 4 Non-WBGP bonus races.
6) The Season:
- Begin March 1st
- End November 30th.
7) No hand cyclists. Push-rim wheelchairs only.
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Archived Results |
2005: Race
Results
Individuals
Points
By Division
2006:
Race
Results Athletes Points
By Division
2007:
Race
Results Athletes Points
By Division 2008:
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division 2009:
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2010:
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2011
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2012
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2013
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2014
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2015
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division
2016
Race
Results
Athletes
Points By Division |
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| Sponsors: |
The Kessler Foundation
Tri-State Wheelchair & Ambulatory Athletics (TSWAA)
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www.kesslerfoundation.org
www.tswaa.com |
