USA ONLY PRIZE MONEY ( BASED ON GUN TIMES)

$12,000 in prize money will be awarded to the top ten USA male and female overall finishers in the 8K race as follows: 
1^st - $ 2,000, 2^nd - $1,000, 3^rd - $800, 4^th - $600, 5^th - $400,  6^th - $350, 7^th - $300, 8^th - $250, 9^th - $200, 10^th - $100.

$1,000 in prize money will be awarded to the the top three USA master male and female runners to finish the 8K race as follows: 1^st - $250, 2^nd - $150, 3^rd - $100

$3,000 in prize money will be awarded to the top five State of Iowa male and female runners to finish the 8K race as follows: 1^st - $500, 2^nd - $400, 3^rd - $300, 4^th - $200, 5^th - $100

$1,000 in prize money will be awarded to the top three Local County male and female runners to finish the 8K race as follows: 
1^st - $250, 2^nd - $150, 3^rd - $100.

Prize Money Eligibility Rules:

Prize money will be awarded according to USA Track & Field rules. Finisher must be a United States citizen to be eligible for overall, masters, state or county prize money. Please complete Form W-9 with your entry to receive prize money $600 or more. Overall top ten finishers are eligible for master, state or county prize money. Top three master finishers are eligible for state or county prize money. Top local county finishers are eligible to receive State of Iowa prize money. Local county finishers include residents of Linn, Johnson, Cedar, Jones, Delaware, Buchanan, Benton, and Iowa counties. Master finisher is age 40 and over.
No prize money is awarded for the 5K Fun Run/Walk.

High School and NCAA athletes are ineligible to receive prize money. Overall prize money will be forfeited. The next eligible finisher will receive State of Iowa or Local County finisher prize money.

Prize money winners: race officials will contact you and ask that you send proof of residency (current driver license, utility bill, or phone bill) within one week following the race before award money is distributed.

AGE DIVISION AWARDS

Awards for male and female age divisions in the 8K race are as follows:  

15 & under (top 3), 16-19 (top 3), 20-24 (top 6), 25-29 (top 6),
30-34 (top 6), 35-39 (top 6), 40-44 (top 6), 45-49 (top 6), 50-54 (top 5),
55-59 (top 4), 60-64 (top 3), 65-69 (top 2), 70 & over (top 1). 

All overall top ten finishers and top three master finishers
are ineligible for age division awards in the 8K race.

TEAM AWARDS

Team divisions in the 8K comprise of men and women categories in open and masters divisions. 8K open and masters team prize money for both USA men and women are $150 for top team and $100 for runner-up team. To ensure each member is entered correctly, the team name of each runner must be exactly the same. Teams consist of at least four runners. The top members score on a total time basis using gun time. All 8K teams will be timed with team name, top team members, and combined team score posted. Teams are a great way to create camaraderie with your running friends.