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NITRO Circuit
 2009 Results
Self Management Form

The NITRO circuit is a list of races, mostly local, for NITRO members who would like to accumulate points in exchange for running goodies and bragging rights at the end of the year.   2009 winners (Jim, Cheri, Jill) recieved $100, $50, $25 Dick Pond gift cards.

Weighting: Trail races have a weight of 1.5 all others are 1. 
Scoring Method:   NITRO uses Age Graded Scoring

Volunteering:  NITRO promotes volunteering.  1 point for volunteering at any race, no limits on races

Books:  There is a book section to the circuit.  The idea is to read a running related book every season and share your insight with the club, either on runs or via the NITRO blog.  Each book is worth 1 point.  This gives you something to do if you get injured.

Race Date Weight
10K Rock Cut Trail Series January 16th 1.5
15K Rock Cut Trail Series February 20th 1.5
20K Rock Cut Trail Series March 20 1.5
NIU Intervarsity Half Marathon/10K (Sycamore Park) March 20 1
Spring Marathon (Your Choice) Spring 1
Neighbors' House 5K April 17th 1
Beta Alpha Psi Charity 5K @ NIU April 25th 1
Illinois Marathon or Half Marathon May 1 1
Great Western Half Marathon May 2 1.5
Literacy Half Marathon May 8th 1.5
Sunrise Rotary 8K May 15th 1
Rockford Maraton or Half May 16th 1
Sycamore Speedway NITRO 10K/5K May 22nd 1.5
Unlimited Performance 5K June 5th 1
Brett's Run June 19th 1
Summer Marathon (Your Choice) Summer 1
Bix7 July 24th 1
Viking Sunset 5K July 28 1
Coon Creek Classic August 1 1
Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon August 1 1
Cornfest 10k August 21 1
Batavia Half Marathon September 5th 1
Chicago Half Marathon September 12th 1
Hobo Run 25k OR 50k   September 18,19th 1.5
Chicago or Other Fall Marathon Fall 1
PumpkinFest 10k October 31 1
Run for Kenya @ NIU TBD 1
Kind of a Marathon  and Half Nov/Dec 1.5
Ultra Marathon (Your Choice)  Anytime 1 - 1.5
Winter Marathon (Your Choice) Winter 1
Trail Marathon (Your Choice) Anytime 1.5
Volunteer at a race Anytime 1
Spring Running Book - Born to Run Spring 1
Summer Running Book - Once a Runner Summer 1
Fall Running Book - Again to Carthage Fall 1
Winter Running Book -The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story
Winter 1