Did you know that the BTC has a points series?? We even throw an annual party to celebrate the top 10 men and top 10 women and their accomplishments. Participating is easy....

1) Become a BTC member. Here is an application.

2) Run a race, or volunteer at a BTC race.

3) Send us your race results or volunteer information to fbacus@bak.rr.com

 We do the rest. If you really want all of the details of how you earn points simply read all of the information below.

Click here to see the current BTC points series standings.

 BTC Points Race Rules of Engagement

Points are awarded to BTC members for any event as follows, these have historically been running events although, with some adjustments, they could be applied to field events.  To date, no one has turned any in, but if received, they will be counted (probably for all but distance points).

1.             Distance Points        -               10 Points per mile rounded to the nearest point

2.             Event Points                -               200 for BTC events where entry fee is charged

                                                                                100 for BTC events where no fee is charged

                                                                                100 for any event in Kern County

3.             Volunteer Points      -               Counted as event points, same amounts as above, awarded to any volunteer in a BTC sponsored event who is acknowledged in the newsletter or to the Pts Race director by the race director.  If a volunteer also ran the event they would get double event points.  Race director receives 500 volunteer points for paid races, 1,500 for HDCP series directed.

4.             Place Points                                -               100 for 1st place, 95 for 2nd, 90 for 3rd, etc. down to 5 for 20th.  These are awarded based upon place in age group in your gender, if no age group places are given than place is based upon overall place in gender.  One exception is any handicap type of race, such as Summer Series, Dip Sea, etc. where handicap is based on performance with places being awarded for overall place, regardless of gender.

5.             PR Points                       -               100 points, these are not automatic.  Must notify editor or Pts race director.  These will be verified.  These are based upon PRs (Personal Records) established after joining the club regardless if membership lapses.  The first time an event is run it establishes the PR and points are awarded, when requested, for new PRs.

6.             Time Points                  -               0 to 500 Points.  Time points (achievement points) are based upon a straight line formula related to World Record standards for either men or women as applicable. You will receive between 0 points for a time twice than (or slower) than the world record up to 500 points if you match the world record.  If you break the world record you would get a proportional amount over 500 points.  The standards presently being used are those published in 1995 by WAVA (World Association of Veteran Athletes).

Example:  Say the world standard for an event is 20 minutes.  If you ran 20 minutes you would receive 500 points.  If you ran 40 minutes (or slower) you would receive 0 points.  If you ran 30 minutes (half way between 20 and 40) you would receive 250 points.

Notes and Exceptions

a.   Where more than one event is run on a day each is treated as a distinct event. (example - 1 mile and 5 mile Yokuts Park Fun Runs count as separate events)

b.   The Summer Series is treated as 6 distinct events with place points for the individual events but no place points for the overall final series place.

c.   Multi-sport events (duathlons, triathlons).  You would get all the points listed above with the exception of place points, which are reduced.  As an example, if only one of three legs was a run then you would receive 1/3 of the place points.

d.   Partial points are not given if the complete race distance is not completed.  For example, doing only 22 miles of a marathon constitutes a DNF and no points awarded.

1995 WAVA World Standards for Some Common Distances