Race Endorsement Program

Program Goal: 

To identify and support in-person Races that promote The New England 65 Plus Club’s (The Club’s) Mission of encouraging older runners to participate in running and walking events.

The Club’s Race Endorsement Requirements:

• Race directors must complete the Endorsement Application by providing their race’s basic information and by providing an update each year to be sure that their race information is current.

• The Race must have 5-year Age Groups for 65 through at least 90 plus. We encourage races to have 3 deep awards for each Age Group, but it is not a requirement.

• The Race must add the “Endorsed by the New England 65 Plus Runners Club” logo on the Race’s website Home Page with a link back to  ne65plus.org (https://www.ne65plus.org/home) The Club’s Endorsement Logo will be provided to the race director.

Optional but Highly Recommended (Races that adopt one or more of these Options will receive a higher Status and larger Honorarium from The Club):

• Provide discount registration fees for ALL 65+ registrants, suggested minimum of $5 discount per person off the regular registration fee.

• Add Age-Graded Awards for Top 3 age-graded male and female times.

• Have the Race Course USATF Certified.

What YOUR Race will get:

• Race will be listed as an Endorsed Race on The Club’s website.

• Race Endorsement Status - Receive an Honorarium is for 1st year and a Renewal Honorarium each subsequent year that the Race continues to offer the endorsement requirements.

  1. Standard Level - $100 Honorarium if the Race meets all of The Club’s Requirements.

  2. Bronze Level -$120 Honorarium if all Requirements are met and has/adds one of the Options (Discounts for 65+ registrants, Age-Graded Awards or Certified Race Course).

  3. Silver Level - $135 Honorarium if all Requirements are met and has/adds two of the Options (Discounts for 65+ registrants, Age-Graded Awards or Certified Race Course).

  4. Gold Level   -$150 Honorarium if all Requirements are met plus all Options are part of the race. 

  5. Annual Renewals - $50 each year that a races Renews by using the Race Endorsement Application

• Race will have use of The Club’s Endorsement Logo to encourage older runners to participate in the race.

• Race can use The Club’s Name in promotional materials.

• The Club will encourage its 800+ members to participate in Endorsed Races.

Click button to Apply for an Initial Race Endorsement or to Renew your Race Endorsement