USATF LAUNCHES 2020 MASTERS SUMMER VIRTUAL CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY TOYOTA

INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field (USATF), in conjunction with AthleticNET, is excited to announce the first ever USATF Masters Summer Virtual Challenge presented by Toyota, August 3-17, 2020. The goal is to provide Masters athletes ages 25+ the opportunity to experience competition in spite of the global pandemic altering the originally-scheduled summer season.
 
Registration opens July 13 and athletes may sign up for an unlimited number of events in their five-year age group. Registration costs $10 for USATF members and $20 for non-members. All registrants will receive a virtual competition bib to wear while competing and a finishers certificate upon completion of the challenge.
 
Contested events include men’s and women’s:
 
Track: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, Mile, 5000m, 10,000m, Mile Racewalk, 5000m Racewalk, 10,000m Racewalk, Pentathlon (long jump, javelin, 200m, discus, 1500m)
 
Field: Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw, Superweight Throw, Javelin, Throws Pentathlon
 
All competition must take place during the submission window of August 3-17, 2020. Events should be selected based on the individual athlete's ability to safely compete while still following all Local, State and National laws and guidelines.
 
How Participation Works:
Registered athletes will submit evidence of their times/marks via the AthleticNET mobile app for review and verification. Please click here for a video with instructions. Once verified, entries into the challenge will be posted on Athletic.net and athletes may share their results on social media with friends and teammates using the hashtag #USATFMasters.
 
Please visit the 2020 USATF Masters Summer Virtual Challenge presented by Toyota event pages on USATF.org or AthleticNET for detailed information and instructions.
 
About USATF
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country's No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org.