Eden Athletics is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2008 Eden Athletics – Jack Russell’s Steak House Points Series. This Series, now in its second year, allows runners the opportunity to earn points based on their overall, or age-group, finish in each of the twelve races that comprise the Series. At the end of the season, point totals are tabulated for each age-group and “open” category and awards are presented to the top finishers in their respective groups.

The Series will kick off next week with the Flat Top 5k on March 29th and will conclude with the Running of the Wildcats 5k on November 8th. Based on the interest we saw develop throughout last season we anticipate that this year there will be a strong “core” group of runners vying for points at all of these events.

• Current Point Series Standings

The races in the Series include:

March 29th - Flat Top 5k (Lamoine)
June 14th - MDI YMCA 10K (Bar Harbor)
June 22nd - Harbor House Tremont Trot (Tremont)
July 19th - Eden Track Festival - 2 Mile Run (MDIHS Track)
August 9th - George Shaefer 5k (Winter Harbor)
August 23rd - Northeast Harbor Five Miler (NEH)
August 30th - Jack Russell’s Steakhouse Downhill Mile (Bar Harbor)
September 20th - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Half Marathon (Bar Harbor)
September 20th - Bar Harbor Bank & Trust 5K (Bar Harbor)
October 25th - Rolling Bones 5k (Bar Harbor)
October 31st - Ledgelawn 400 (Bar Harbor)
November 8th - Running of the Wildcats 5k (Tremont)

Points Series Rules

You must complete 6 series races to be eligible for an award.
The age category of each runner is determined by their age at the first series race they enter for the calendar year.
The top 10 runners in each age group receive points for each series race they complete. (1st = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, etc.)
Awards are based on the runner’s total points from their 6 best series performances.
Awards are presented to the male and female with the highest total point overall, regardless of age category. These 2 runners are not eligible for an age group award.
Awards are presented to the top 3 runners in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
In the event of a tie, each runner’s next best performance (7th, 8th, etc.) is considered until the tie is broken and a winner is determined.

A number of local causes and organizations benefit from the races in the Series. These include:

A race in honor of Bill Pinkham
Scholarship programs at the MDI YMCA
Health and fitness programming at the Harbor House
George Shaefer Scholarship for Sumner High Students
Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service
Eden Athletics First Strides Program
The Tremont School Eighth Grade Trip