AWARDS: All entrants will receive a special official JFK 50 commemorative T-shirt. All finishers under the official 12 hour time limit (14 hour time limit for those officially entered in the optional 5:00 a.m. start time) will receive a beautiful uniquely designed JFK 50 finisher’s medallion immediately after crossing the finish line. The top 10 men, top 5 women as well as the first man and woman in the following age divisions (19-and-under, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80-and-over) will be recognized at the awards ceremony, set for 4:30 p.m. in the Springfield Middle School Gym.
TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Team Championship Awards will be presented to the top scoring (based on total time) Men’s and Women’s Teams. A team can consist of up to five of the same sex, but only the first three finishers will be scored. TEAM ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED IN TOGETHER AND POST-MARKED BY NOVEMBER 6,2004... NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED. NO SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE MADE AFTER INITIAL TEAM ENTRY.
MILITARY TEAM COMPETITION: The first five finishers of the same military branch (from the same
Military Base or Academy) will have their combined times tallied. The low time score will take home the
“Kennedy Cup”. Teams can consist of as many as ten entrants (of either sex). ALL TEAM ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED IN TOGETHER AND POST-MARKED BY NOVEMBER 6,2004. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED. NO SUBSTITUTIONS CAN BE MADE AFTER INITIAL TEAM ENTRY.
PRIZE MONEY: Cash awards will be presented to the top three male and female finishers (1St = $500, 2nd = $300, 3rd = $100) with an additional $500 bonus for the establishment of a new men’s or women’s course record. ELITE ATHLETES MAKE SURE TO TAKE NOTE TO RULES ON PACING UNDER “PACERS AND/OR COMPANIONS” IN THIS PACKET.