Entry Standards and Info for Elite/Pro/Invitational Events

Anyone not having attained the marks below may enter the Open 800 (no entry standard), 1 Mile (no entry standard), or 5000m races (Men: 18:30/Women: 20:00)

Where alternative distances are shown, performances at those distances may be used for seeding purposes where that performance is superior to the athlete’s best mark at the event they are entering. (e.g. someone entering the 1500m may use a Mile, 3000m or 3000m steeplechase mark for seeding purposes)

Entry standards are based on WA Scoring Tables: 1050 pts for 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m Hurdles, 800m, and 1 Mile; ~1000 pts for  3000m S/C and all field events; 950 pts for 5000m

 

Seeding:   For Pro/Post-Collegiate races, the races will be seeded according to 2024 Outdoor, or 2025 Indoor or Outdoor performances, whichever is superior using the latest (2022) World Athletics Scoring Tables.

Seed times must be actual performances (not fitness estimates or practice performances) and must be verifiable marks achieved between March 15, 2024 and the registration deadline (Monday May 26, 2025). For the purposes of 5000m seeding, USATF-certified road races may also be considered.  

 

Entry Standards for HS Elite Races 

 

NOTE: High school athletes may only use 2025 (indoor or outdoor) performances for seeding purposes.

High school athletes may enter the Elite Invitational Men’s and Women’s 5000m races providing they recorded the requisite 3200m/2 miles times listed and highlighted above . 

 

NOTE: All runners must sign up for the meet online. No exceptions. 

Entry fees are as follows:

• $50.00 per event for High School runners and Adults. 

• $30.00 for Middle School runners. 

• $20.00 for Elementary School runners.

• $10.00 for Little Kids’ races 

The entry deadline is Monday May 26th, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT.

Any entries requested after that time will be subject to a $15.00 P.I.T.A fee.

 

RABBITS

If you are an athlete (or the coach of an athlete) interested in pacing, please email the meet director. Unless otherwise negotiated in advance of the meet, rabbits will be paid $200, or $40 per lap, whichever is the higher amount.

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE

For anyone seeking travel and accommodation assistance, there is a form for you to complete and submit your request. A strict budget has been set aside for this. It will be dispensed on a first come first serve basis to those who sign a meet contract and email a confirmed travel itinerary. 

 

Athletes who have attained the following standards in 2024 (outdoors) or 2025 (indoor or outdoors) are eligible for (but not guaranteed to receive) travel assistance to assist with either air or road travel to/from Chattanooga. 

800m: 1:46.00/2:02.00; 1500m: 3:39.00/4:11.50; Mile: 3:58.50/4:31.50; 3000m: Steeplechase: 8:32.00/9:55.00; 5000m: 13:37.00/15:45.00

 

The standard amount that will be paid out is $250 towards the cost of travel. 

 

This meet is an approved D.C.O (Domestic Competition Opportunity) for 800/1500m runners in the USATF tiered funding program. So you may apply those funds to your travel and/or accommodation for this meet.

 

APPEARANCE MONEY

 

Appearance money will be paid on a very limited basis. Unless you are a 2024 Olympian or a current indoor or outdoor U.S Champion, it is unlikely you will receive any appearance fee. This is not the Diamond League! 

 

NOTE: With regard to both travel and accommodation assistance and appearance money, a meet contract will be drafted and emailed, and must be signed by the athlete and/or agent.

DOPING CONTROL

If you have ever been convicted of a doping violation, no matter how long ago, you are not welcome at this meet. There will be a USADA agent at the meet, and anyone competing should expect to be subject to a random in-competition test.

 

NATIONAL RECORDS

If you set a U.S Record you will automatically be subjected to a test. USADA will pay for this. 

 

If you are a foreigner and set a National Record, it is strongly advised you get a test immediately after the race. Furthermore, you should advise the meet director well in advance of the meet that you are going for a National Record (and specify which event), and also email the meet director any record paperwork that your national federation might require. 

 

All relevant forms for U.S and World Records (Open and Masters) will be available at the meet so that records may be ratified in a timely manner.

 

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels

There are dozens of hotels near the track. I have negotiated a discounted rate of $xxx at xxx.

 

Elite Athlete Hosting Program

We operate an Elite Athlete Hosting Program wherein we match out of town athletes in need of accommodation with local runners who have offered to host MCDC competitors. 

Alternatively, to check out the special rates available for dorm-style accommodation at the Scarritt-Bennett Center on Vanderbilt’s campus. Ford a list of accommodation options, and to learn more about the elite athlete hosting program, go to www.runmcdc.org/accomodation/ 

 

MEDIA COVERAGE

TBD.

SPECTATORS

Spectators: Children 12 and under are Free

Friday General Admission Tickets $10 per person

Saturday General Admission Tickets $15 per person

 

per day, children under 12 years old will be free. No Pets Allowed

 

Competing athletes will receive a wristband that allows them into the meet for both days (even if they are only competing one one day)

 

MEET WEB SITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

 

The meet website is nashvilletrackclub.org/mctc 

Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: 

Desired hashtags are # 

 

MEET MANAGEMENT

Meet Director: Dave Milner | dave@nashvilletrackclub.org | 615.513.7327

Meet Support: Kate Van Buskirk | kate@nashvilletrackclub.org | 905.867.1117

RACE DAY

Check-in: All track athletes must check in 45 minutes before their race for hip numbers. Heats will not be assigned until Wednesday evening. All Scratches must be made by then. For the field events you must check in 45 minutes before the scheduled start of the first flight