The 2020 Fall Segments Series

Everybody who registers for AT LEAST ONE segment will receive a free 2020 Segments Series running hat!

Everybody who registers for all 5 segments will receive a free 2020 Fall Segments Series Flannel AND a free 2020 Fall Segments Series running hat!

SERIES OVERALL WINNERS (male and female, 1st place only) will win a free pair of shoes and a 2020 Fall Segments Series pom-pom winter hat!

SERIES AGE GROUP WINNERS (male and female, 1st place only) will win a free 2020 Fall Segments Series pom-pom hat!

SERIES TEAM TITLE (male and female, 1st place only) will be awarded a team trophy!

SERIES HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TITLE (male and female, 1st place only) will be awarded a team trophy!

Click here to view the series points standings

-ONLY YOUR TOP THREE FINISHES IN THE SERIES WILL COUNT TOWARDS YOUR OVERALL SERIES PLACEMENT.

-ONLY THE TOP THREE RUNNERS ON EACH TEAM FOR EACH RACE WILL SCORE TEAM POINTS.

-ONLY THE TOP THREE RUNNERS ON EACH TEAM FOR THE SERIES STANDINGS WILL SCORE TEWAM POINTS.

- The clock starts when you cross the described starting line for each segment, and the clock stops when cross the described finish line.

- Strava will record the amount of time it took you to complete the exact segment as described. It is strongly encouraged to upload your run to Strava in order to get an accurate time for your result.

- In order to qualify for an award, you must have some sort of proof. Once again, it is strongly encouraged the upload your run to Strava in order to get an accurate reading of the segment you ran. If you do not have Strava, then you may provide proof with GPS data, photo, etc.

- You must keep your watch going at all stops or intersections. This is a race against the clock, so pick a time of day that won't need too many stops!

- Abide to all pedestrian and traffic laws to the best of your ability. Your safety takes precedence over any segment any day.

- All of your segment attempts must be within the assigned week for each weekly segment throughout the series. You can attempt each segment as many times as you would like throughout each week.

- Have fun!

After registering for the race, click the circle icon in the top right corner of RunSignUp.com
 
Click "profile"
Scroll down to "Upcoming Races"
Select "View Pre-Race Bib" under The 2020 Fall Segments Series

Feel free to print your bib and wear it while you race or post it to social media to let everyone know that you're running the 2020 Fall Segments Series!

1. Click on the results tab on the main registration page.

2. Click "submit virtual results" button.

3. Find yourself by entering your name.

4. Select which segment you want to upload results for. You will only be allowed to upload results for whichever segment is being contested that week.

5. Enter your time and submit your results.

Results take a few minutes to update, so it may be a short time before you see yourself on the leaderboard.

Have a socially distant friend take a picture of you running your race, or take a selfie when you finish!

click on the results tab
click your result
click on the "photos" link (located underneath your bib number)
click "start uploading photos"

1. Go to "Activities" under your profile.

2. Press on the activity containing the segment you want to upload your time for.

3. Scroll down to "Segments" and press "Segments"

4. Once you are within the list of segments on your activity, get your time from the segment that you are competing in for that week. In this example, this runner ran a 7:17 for the Smithtown Mile segment which is Segment #2.

There are two things to consider when strategizing your plan for this virtual challenge. First thing to consider is that only your top three segment finishes throughout the series will count towards your final placement in the series. With that in mind, it is best to play into your strengths if you want to place well in the series. Are you better at longer distances or shorter distances? Are you better on the roads or on cross country courses? Are you better at hills or do you prefer the flat terrain? And since it is your finishes that count towards series points, you could potentially score the most points on your weakest performance if not that many people run well on that segment. It's not about how fast you run, it's about how far up the list you finish.

The other thing to consider is that only the top three runners on each team score team points for each race and the series. With that in mind, Where will your team be playing your cards? Obviously it would be the easiest thing to run your best three runners all at the same segments and hope for the best, but we all know that life isn't that simple, our schedules don't always align, and our strengths and weaknesses don't always match up with our team mates.