The top three finishers in each age group in each event will receive gold, silver, and bronze 2022 USATF Masters Indoor Championship medals. USATF individual champions will also receive a championship patch; only one patch will be awarded to an individual athlete no matter how many events they win. Non-US Citizens are not eligible to displace US Citizens or USA affiliated athletes for awards or to score points in the club competition. Awards may be picked up at the awards table on the right as you enter the main arena from the 3rd floor hallway. Awards may be picked up no earlier than one hour of the completion of the event.
Team trophies will be presented to the first place, second place, and third place men’s, women’s, and combined teams. Points are awarded as follows:
Team trophy presentations will take place in the infield at the conclusion of the meet.
Your competitor (bib) number must be worn on the front during all competitions (exceptions for High Jump, Pole Vault, and Throws athletes). In addition, all track athletes will be required to wear a bib number on their back indicating their age division. You may pick up your bib numbers during the designated packet pick-up times. Hip numbers for events 400m and longer must be worn on the left hip.
Athletes in track events must declare either online by 5:00 p.m. the day before your event or in person at least 60 minutes before the start of your event at the declaration desk on the 3rd floor (track level) of the Armory. After you declare (either in person or online), you must also check-in with the clerk 15 minutes before the start of your event. To declare online, you will need the email and registration password that you received in your confirmation email (the password is at the bottom of the email, under the heading "Managing Your Registration." Declarations open on Monday, March 14, 2022. The deadline for online declarations are below:
Use this link to declare or scratch online.
Click "Manage My Registration," log in, click on Declare for your events. On the next screen, select "declare" or "scratch" for each of your track and pentathlon events. After you have made all of your changes, click the "Save" button on the bottom of the form.
Athletes must declare at the field event venue 15 minutes before the start of all field events, except the pole vault. Pole vaulters must declare one hour before the start of your event (schedule).
The Armory 216 Fort Washington Ave. New York, NY 10032 Between West 168th & 169th Streets, by the A, C, & 1 trains www.armorytrack.com In addition to its renowned 200-meter Mondo banked track, the Armory offers all field stations (a throwing cage and areas for shot put, two high jumps, pole vault, and two long/triple jumps), a four-sided videotron, and balcony seating for 2,736 spectators.
The facility will be open during the following hours each day (subject to change based on final schedule):
*On Thursday, the registration area will be open from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The 3rd floor track area will be in use and closed until 7:00 p.m. After 7:00 p.m., athletes may tour the facility and are welcome to join the adult practice.
From the George Washington Bridge (I-95 North):
Getting to the Park Central Hotel from the Airports and Penn Station:
Two (2) competition-approved implements of every size and weight will be provided. However, it is recommended that you bring your own implement and have it certified at the Implement Inspection area. The Implement Inspection area will be on the third floor (track level) on the left side as you enter from the hallway towards the rear, near the throwing cage. Athletes wishing to use their own implements must submit those implements for inspection at least two hours before the scheduled start of their throwing event. Approved implements will be impounded until the start of the competition. Implement Inspection will be open as follows (subject to change based on final schedule):
All implements should be checked in at least two hours prior to the start of your event. Implements for all early morning throws (8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) should be checked in the evening before the event. Shots must have a plastic outer shell; metal shots are not permitted. All weights and superweights must have a plastic shell inside a bag or straps that comply with the 2022 USATF Competition Rules. Metal weights and superweights that are designed for use outdoors are not permitted. Personal implements may be shipped to:
The Armory Attn: 2022 Masters Indoor Championships 216 Fort Washington Avenue New York, NY 10032
If your shipper requires a phone number, it is 212-923-1803 but please do not call to verify that your shipment has arrived; use the shipping company’s online tracking information. It is your responsibility to arrange for shipping your implements home. USATF AND THE ARMORY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENT SHIPPING.
Only ¼ inch “Pyramid Spikes” will be allowed on the competition surface at the Armory. Prohibited spikes include “Needle Spike Pins,” “Christmas Tree Spikes,” and any length longer than ¼ inch. All shoes will be checked.
Starting blocks are permitted (they are optional) for events up to 400 meters and the 4x400m relay. Only supplied starting blocks will be allowed; no personal starting blocks will be permitted.
Masters T&F Support Depot will have 30 vaulting poles available for rent during the Championships. The cost of rental is $50 per athlete if rented online, and $75 after the online rental deadline. Those paying the rental fee have access to all 30 poles, though they may have to share a particular pole with other athletes. If a pole breaks or is seriously damaged, the renter is responsible for replacing the pole. For more information and to reserve and pay in advance, please click here. Note that the deadline for advanced reservations and payments is March 13, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Poles may be shipped to:
If your shipper requires a phone number, it is 212-923-1803 but please do not call to verify that your shipment has arrived; use the shipping company’s online tracking information. It is your responsibility to arrange for shipping your poles home. USATF AND THE ARMORY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPPING POLES.
Packet pick-up will be located on the first floor of The Armory in the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame area. Packet Pick-up will be open as follows (subject to change based on final schedule):
Any protest must be made to the event head official or to the referee no later than 30 minutes after the results of the event are communicated, announced, or posted. Protests not filed within that time frame will be denied. https://results.armorytrack.com will be used as the official clock for each event. Once the event is marked “official,” the protest period is up for that event. Once a protest has been decided and the result of the protest is communicated, announced, or posted, you have 30 minutes to file an appeal. The fee to file an appeal is $100. To file an appeal, you must submit the written appeal to the Games Subcommittee. The protest fee is nonrefundable unless your protest/appeal is upheld. Forms for both will be available at the Declarations and Clerking tables located in the third-floor hallway and clerking areas.
For appropriate and timely processing of record applications, athletes achieving a new age division record in an event should be prepared to submit a copy of their birth certificate or passport (driver’s license or similar is not acceptable), if not already submitted to USATF with your entry.
Starting heights for the high jump and pole vault competition will be determined by facility equipment limitations and the Masters Track & Field Championships Games Subcommittee. Minimum High Jump height is 0.75m (2 feet, 5 inches); minimum Pole Vault height is approximately 0.85m (2 feet, 9 inches).
All eligible members of USATF and eligible members of other World Masters Athletics (WMA) Masters Affiliates may compete in these Championships. However, only U.S. citizens and athletes eligible to compete for the USA in international competitions may score or win Championship medals; all athletes not eligible to compete for the USA will receive equivalent awards.
There are no qualifying standards for this competition.
Athletes must be 25 years or older on March 18, 2022. Individual and relay competitions will be conducted in five-year age divisions. Please note that this is a masters meet following masters, not open, rules (i.e. the hurdles for men 25-49 will be 39 inches (Open Men use 42 inches)).
All athletes must be 2022 members of USATF (or other WMA Masters Affiliate) in good standing. USATF memberships may be purchased online. Non-U.S. citizens must be eligible members of their nation’s World Masters Athletics Masters Affiliate.
All clubs must be 2022 USATF member organizations to score team points and athletes must have that club listed in their USATF profile when entering these Championships.
Club and non-club relay teams shall be separate divisions. USATF Competition Rule 332.2(g) details the definitions for both club and non-club relay teams. Non-U.S. citizens and non-USA affiliated athletes may not be members of club relay teams.
Proof of date of birth will be required from all competitors in advance. See the Verification of Age section on the entry information page for more details.
You must be a 2022 USATF member to enter the Championships. If you do not have a 2022 membership, please complete a membership application first. You must also meet the eligibility requirements. NOTE: If you are a multi-year member through at least 2022, you may enter using your 2021 USATF membership number.
Combined events count as the first event. All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable. No entry will be considered completed unless it is accompanied by full payment of fees and all required documents (see below).
USATF also recommends athletes bring a copy of their proof-of-age document to packet pick-up as a back-up measure — a proof-of-age document is required prior to receiving competitor packets. Athletes will not be considered to be entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents will be listed as “info needed” on the Status of Entries page of the USATF website until all such documents are received.
To check the status of your entry, visit the status of entries page (statuses are updated hourly). ALL received entries are posted on the Status of Entries page. Athletes will not be considered entered into the meet until ALL required documents have been received. Athletes missing required documents (usually date of birth verification) will be listed as “info needed” on the Status of Entries page on the USATF website until all such documents are received.
Help ensure the high quality of the Championships and future meets with a “Friends of the National Masters Championships” donation. All contributions will be listed in the official meet program, unless a supporter requests to remain anonymous. Please consider one of the following:
Relay team entries will open on Thursday, March 17th at 3:00 p.m. at Packet Pick-up. Relay entry forms will be available there. Relay teams may only enter on-site; however, each member of a relay team must also be entered in the meet as an individual. The normal entry process applies to each team member, including the deadlines. All relay teams must return their relay forms to the relay desk in the Packet Pick-up area by:
If an individual will be joining others to form a team and is not competing in any other events, the process described above still applies. All members of club relay teams must be U.S. citizens for the club relay team to score points in the team competition.
Airports: JFK, EWR (Newark Liberty), and LGA (La Guardia). Use “NYC” as the “airport” to search all three at once. There are convenient public transportation options from all three. Taxis and Uber/Lyft etc. are cheapest from LGA, JFK is in the middle, and EWR, being further and in another state, is more expensive. Trains: New York Penn Station is served by Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit. Grand Central Terminal is served by Metro North. Buses (Intercity): Greyhound, Mega, Bolt, Peter Pan, and numerous other lines provide service to New York. Some use the Port Authority Bus Terminal (which is short walk from the Millennium Broadway Times Square and has a direct subway connection to the A train to The Armory and the E train to the Park Central Hotel; others stop on the street).
New York City and surrounding areas have many hotels and other accommodations available. When selecting where to stay, consider both the hotel, etc. and how to get to the Armory. Some locations, including ones within a few miles of the Armory, may have poor public transportation links (especially on a weekend morning) and/or highway tolls.
Park Central Hotel New York 870 7th Ave (between 55th and 56th Streets) New York, NY 10019 Guaranteed rate is $155 plus taxes until the room block is filled or February 24 (after either of these, prices and availability depend on the hotel’s unsold inventory). USATF Championship - Park Central Hotel New York Millennium Broadway Times Square 145 West 44th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10036 Guaranteed rate is $125 plus taxed on March 16 and 20; $175 plus taxes until the room block is filled or February 24 (after either of these, prices and availability depend on the hotel’s unsold inventory). USATF Championship - Millennium Broadway Times Square
An EMT will be stationed at the Finish Line. Ice and first aid are available in the first aid room located on the 3rd floor (track level) at the rear - the room has a red door and is near the throwing cage.
Massage Therapists will be available (for a fee) on the 4th floor (stands level) in the room at the top of the north staircase on the left.
Hot and cold food will be available from the concession stand in the third-floor hallway.
USATF branded merchandise will be available on the first floor near packet pick-up.
Luggage check will be provided on Sunday, March 20th, the final day of competition, on the first floor in the Packet Pick-up area. Also on Sunday, athletes may use the showers at The Armory to shower before departing for home. All athletes who wish to avail themselves of this service must be escorted to the locker room by a staff member of The Armory. Towels are NOT provided, so bring your own if you plan to shower at The Armory on Sunday.
Spectator admission will be $10 per day. Competitors with their numbers and Companions with their wristbands are free. The primary spectator seating is on the fourth floor with limited additional seating on the third floor (track level) on the backstretch.