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RULE CHANGES EFFECTIVE APRIL 2004

RULE 207 AGE LIMITS IN RACES

(2) The maximum distance permitted in open competition for athletes are as follows:

Age Group on day of race                    Maximum distance Male / Female

Under 13 years                                            4000 metres (2.4855 miles)
Under 15 years                                            6000 metres (3.7283 miles)
Under 17 years                                            10,000 metres (6.2137 miles)
Under 20 years                                            Up to a marathon
Seniors                                                        Unlimited

RULE 210 PRIZES

(4) Any runner eligible to compete in the same race in open competition and within the an age category (eg, under 21 or veteran) who finishes in a position that qualifies for more than one individual prize, shall be allowed to select only one of these prizes, unless the Promoter has decreed otherwise on the race entry form or in other race literature sent to the runner.