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SACRAMENTO RUNNERS - YOUR LOCAL RACING COMPETITION HAS ARRIVED

The Buzz Oates RunSac Race Series is a year-long points competition with top area runners of all ages competing for over $6,000 in prize money and bonuses. Points are earned based on age-graded performances in more than a dozen top Sacramento-area road races.

Current Standings

  • Top 20 Men & Women

    • This file is an easy to read version of the overall standings showing only the top 20 men & women and their respective best 4 short races and best 4 long races.
  • Team Standings - Team standings are determined by adding the finishing placement of each team's top five men and top five women from the overall standings.  The lowest total team score wins!  Participants under the age of 20 do not count towards team points due to their ineligibility for prize money.
    • Team Standings Example:
      Team A scores men & women in placements 1st, 3rd, 5th, 10th and 22nd (1+3+5+10+22 = 41 ~~ Double that for men & women and the team's total score is 82). Each team is processed in the same manner and the lowest overall team score wins.

If you have questions regarding the standings please contact results@capitalroadrace.com.

2008 Buzz Oates RunSac Race Series Events

Schedule subject to change.

Date Race Distance(s)
February 9 Valentine Run 4-Mile
March 16 Shamrock'n Half Marathon or 5 km
March 30 Nutrition Fuels Fitness 5 km or 10 km
April 13 Sacramento Zoo Zoom 5 km or 10 km
May 4 Fair Oaks Fiesta Sun Run 5-Mile
May 26 Buzz Oates No Excuses 5k 5 km
June 21 Shriners Run 8 km only
July 26 Alzheimers Aid Society Memorial 5 km 5 km
August 22 Race for the Arts 5km
September 7 Buffalo Stampede 10-Mile
September 20 National Ovarian Cancer Run 5 km or 8 km
October 5 Cowtown Marathon, Half Marathon or 5 km
November 2 Applehill Harvest Run 8.5 mile
November 9 Clarksburg Country Run 20-mile, 30 km, Half Marathon or 5 km

How Are Points Earned?
Eligible participants simply enter and finish a Series event to score points. They do not need to declare or submit their performance. Capital Road Race Management will automatically tabulate their score.

Individual performances are assigned a point value based on the participant’s “Age Graded” performance. Age grading accurately compares performances among men and women competitors of all ages. The points earned equal the athlete’s Age Graded Percentage score. For example, a 47-year old male who runs 18:00 for 5 km would score 80% on the age graded tables and receive 80 points. A 52-year-old female would ran 21:41 would score the same 80 points. Below you will find a link to a complete explanation of the age-grading process.

We will also use a “degree of difficulty” factor to weight performances on hilly courses, such as the Fair Oaks Fiesta Sun Run and the Apple Hill Harvest Run.

Click here for a complete description of the age-grading process > >

How is the Prize Money Distributed?
The $6,000 prize money purse is made possible by the generous sponsorship of The Buzz Oates Group of Companies, the Poswall, White & Cutler Law Firm, Fleet Feet Sports Sacramento, and participating events and clubs/teams.

Each person's total is the sum of their best 8 performances, 4 from races 8km/5-miles and under and 4 races of 10km and longer.

Top Ten Men & Women
1st Place - $500
2nd Place - $400
3rd Place - $350
4th Place - $300
5th Place - $250
6th Place - $200
7th Place - $150
8th Place - $100
9th Place - $75
10th Place - $50

Top 5 Individual Performances (one performance per person)
1st - $250
2nd - $200
3rd - $150
4th - $100
5th - $50

RunSac Team Champion
1st Place Team - $500

  • All prize monies will be paid in December 2008 following the final results.
  • Note: Each race on the series also has age group awards and may also offer prize money.  The RunSac Race Series is in addition to all normal race awards.

Next Steps
For runners belonging to one of the following clubs, you simply register for series races and finish.

For individuals not affiliated to one of the clubs above, join the RunSac Race Series online and pay the $10 annual membership fee (please note: there is a $3.00 service fee for online registration -- Paper entry will be available soon and will be processed in-store at Fleet Feet J Street).  There is no race day sign-up for the RunSac Race Series.

NOTE: Due to prize money effecting amateur and collegiate status, all series participants must be at least 20 years old.

To join online as an individual click here > >

To download a membership form click here > >

RunSac Race Series Sponsors