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nhobbs

Feb 23, 05 7:50

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"New" USAT Pro Requirements... Can't Post
Just curious how many of you would now qualify for USAT Pro Status according to their new requirements as of January 5, 2005.

CRITERIA A: Finish top eight and within 8 percent of the overall winner’s time, according to gender, in three (3) USAT sanctioned events that occurred within the past 12 months and had at least 500 participants.

CRITERIA B: Finish within 8 percent of the overall winner’s time in two (2) Ironman distance events that included an elite field (offering $5k or greater in prize purse) that occurred within the past 12 months and had at least 500 participants.

CRITERIA C: Finish within 8 percent of the overall winner’s time in one (1) Ironman- distance event that included an elite field (offering $5k or greater in prize purse) that occurred within the past 12 months and had at least 500 participants AND Finish top- 8 and within 8% of the overall winner’s time, according to gender, in one (1) USAT sanctioned event that occurred within the past 12 months and had at least 500 participants.

Before it seemed a lot of people would agree that qualifying for pro status was relatively "easy." I think before the requirements were (3) Top Tens within 10% of overall winner's time for races with 200 people. I would argue that this makes things a lot more difficult based on the quality of athletes [pros included] attending races with 500 people. Any thoughts?


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Hickory

Feb 23, 05 8:51

Post #2 of 6 (353 views)
Re: "New" USAT Pro Requirements... [nhobbs] [In reply to] Can't Post
Someone will correct me, but I figure that would require going 9:10 in an ironman in which the winner was around 8:30; or going 2:01 in an olympic distance race in which the winner was 1:52; or going 4:20 in a half-ironman in which the winner was 4 hours. Tough to cherry pick when a 500 person field will almost certainly draw someone of pro caliber.


gonzobob

Feb 23, 05 9:53

Post #3 of 6 (265 views)
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Tough to cherry pick when a 500 person field will almost certainly draw someone of pro caliber.
 

It's still possible. Simply find an big event that has two race distances and race the shorter. :-)


nhobbs

Feb 23, 05 9:56

Post #4 of 6 (255 views)
Re: "New" USAT Pro Requirements... [gonzobob] [In reply to] Can't Post
I would guess that the shorter race would require 500 participants as well since USAT scores them as separate races.


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gonzobob

Feb 23, 05 10:00

Post #5 of 6 (244 views)
Re: "New" USAT Pro Requirements... [nhobbs] [In reply to] Can't Post
Yes. I mean races like Lifetime Fitness that draws ~1000 long course, ~700 short course.


nhobbs

Feb 23, 05 10:13

Post #6 of 6 (203 views)
Re: "New" USAT Pro Requirements... [gonzobob] [In reply to] Can't Post
Gotcha.


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