Series Rules

The Texas Trail Running Eco Series

Here, you'll find rules, eligibility requirements, scoring notes and other important information for The Texas Trail Running Eco Series.

ULTRA CUP and ECO CHALLENGE

The Ultra Expeditions Texas Trail Running Eco Series offers runners a chance to experience 8 unique races through 7 amazing ecoregions. The Challenge is split into three tracks. A runner can compete in one, two or all three paths.

Ultra Cup Team - A competitive track where teams compete for points

Ultra Cup Individual - A competitive track where individuals compete for points

Eco Challenge - A completion track where Individuals complete all 8 Eco Series Races over a 2 consecutive year time frame - award size is based on points

REGISTRATION

Please read all the registration rules and and requirements, carefully.

Ultra Cup - Team

The Team one time entry fee is $20 / year. Entry fee cover administrative activities, awards and other miscellaneous costs.
Teams are comprised of a minimum of 2 individuals with no maximum number of individuals.
Team Captains must register a team name on the Team Registration Page by January 10, 2020.
Individual team members can join a team any time throughout the race year.
An individual runner must be officially registered as part of the team for their individual points to count toward the team. Points from any previous races, will not be applied to the Team.
An Individual can only be registered as a member of one Team.
It's the responsibility of the Captain to manage their teams.
All runners are responsible for their own race registration.
Individual runners join a team on the Ultra Cup Team Page.

Ultra Cup - Individual

Individual entry fee is FREE
Individuals can sign up at any time throughout the race year.
A runner must be officially registered for his/her points to count. Points from any previous races, will not be applied.
All runners are responsible for their own race registration.
Runners sign up on the Ultra Cup Individual Page.

Eco Challenge

The Eco Challenge one time entry fee is $20 for a 2 consecutive year timeframe from time of entry. Entry fee cover administrative activities, awards and other miscellaneous costs.
All runners are responsible for their own race registration.
Runners must sign up on the Eco Challenge Page.

Ultra Cup Team - for Captains - Register here

Ultra Cup Individual - Register here

Eco Challenge Individual - Register here

SCORING

Ultra Expeditions is using a Distance Based Point formula for The Texas Trail Running Eco Series.

formula: score = (Wt / Yt) * Bp

Key

Wt = winning time (gender specific: male and female)

Yt = your time

Bp = base points

Base Points (Bp) Earned

100m = 100 base points

100k = 62 base points

50k = 31 base points

26.2m = 26.2 base points

13.1m = 13.1 base points

10k = 6.2 base points

5k = 3.1 base points

Individual Runners

Scoring begins after a person has completed one qualifying race.

Teams

The top 10 individual runner points within a registered Team will count toward the total team points for the series.

Eco Challenge

This completion challenge also uses a Points Based formula to determine the award size / level. Longer races earn more points toward a larger award.

Points are the distance ran (e.g. 13.1 = 13.1 points)
Trail Award is: Below 210 points
Ultra Award is: 210 and above

Results

After each race the results will be updated for individual race and accumulative race details for every team and all individual runners, to date.

Tiebreaker

A tiebreaker sequence only applies to the end of the year series rankings.

1. The high score at the last race in the current series

2. In the case their is still a tie, it will be decided by a coin flip

AWARDS and RECOGNITION

AGE GROUPS

Your age is set for the entire year based on your age at the time of the first race in the series. Not the first race you run in the series.

29 years and under

30 - 39 years

40 - 49 years

50 - 59 years

60 years and over

Ultra Cup Team Awards

First Place team receives $500 in cash and prizes, a trophy and TEN 50% off race entries to next year's series, up to a $500 value.

Second Place team receives $250 in cash and prizes, FIVE 50% off race entries to next year's series, up to a $250 value.

Third Place team receives $100 in cash and prizes, THREE 50% off race entries to next year's series, up to a $150 value.

Ultra Cup Individual Awards

First Place Male and Female in each age group win 50% off each race in next year's series. Up to $400 value.

Second Place Male and Female in each age group win 25% off each race in next year's series. Up to $200 value.

Third Place Male and Female in each age group win 10% off each race in next year's series. Up to $100 value.

Ultra Cup Masters Awards - age 50 and over

First Place Male and Female win 50% off each race in next year's series. Up to $400 value.

Second Place Male and Female win 25% off each race in next year's series. Up to $200 value.

Third Place Male and Female win 10% off each race in next year's series. Up to $100 value.

Eco Challenge Awards

All runners who complete all 8 Texas Trail Running Eco Series races over a 2 consecutive year timeframe from time of entry will win an award, recognition on social media and the Ultra Expeditions Website. This completion challenge also uses the Distance Based Point System listed above to determine the award size / level. Longer races earn more points toward a larger award. Awards will be given at the end of each year.

AWARD DISCLAIMERS

An individual who wins more than one competition with a 50% discount prize, only receives one award of 50% - whichever is the greater value. The awards cannot be combined.
The Team awards stays with the team. If an individual leaves the team, they are not able to claim the award as an individual or as a part of another team. Furthermore; it is to the discretion of the Team Captain how the awards are used. (e.g. raffled as gifts, given to the runners who earned the most points, etc.)