USATF launches 2020 Masters Summer Virtual Challenge presented by Toyota

INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field (USATF), in conjunction with AthleticNET, is excited to announce the first ever USATF Masters Summer Virtual Challenge presented by Toyota, August 3-17, 2020. The goal is to provide Masters athletes ages 25+ the opportunity to experience competition in spite of the global pandemic altering the originally-scheduled summer season.
 
Registration is open now thru August 17 and athletes may sign up for an unlimited number of events in their five-year age group. Registration costs $10 for USATF members and $20 for non-members. USATF member registrants will receive a virtual competition bib to wear while competing and a finishers certificate upon completion of the challenge.
 
Contested events include men’s and women’s:
 
Track: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, Mile, 5000m, 10,000m, Mile Racewalk, 5000m Racewalk, 10,000m Racewalk, Pentathlon (long jump, javelin, 200m, discus, 1500m)
 
Field: Long Jump, Standing Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, Weight Throw, Superweight Throw, Javelin, Throws Pentathlon
 
All competition must take place during the submission window of August 3-17, 2020. Events should be selected based on the individual athlete's ability to safely compete while still following all Local, State and National laws and guidelines.
 
How Participation Works:
Registered athletes will submit evidence of their times/marks via the AthleticNET mobile app for review and verification. Please click here for a video with instructions. Once verified, entries into the challenge will be posted on Athletic.net and athletes may share their results on social media with friends and teammates using the hashtag #USATFMasters.
 
Please visit the 2020 USATF Masters Summer Virtual Challenge presented by Toyota event pages on USATF.org or AthleticNET for detailed information and instructions.
 
About USATF
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country's No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org.