2024 Final Standings

The SFTC Long Distance Series was designed to support and promote long-distance races, (10 miles or longer). LDS is not a competition but is a recognition of runners who complete the required number of long races in the area.

 

To be eligible for the LDS each year, you must:

• Be a SFTC member
• Contact the Long Distance Series Coordinator and request to be included in the series. Members who completed the prior year's series will automatically be included.
• Earn at least 5 volunteer service points.
• Complete at least 5 races that are 10 miles or longer from the approved list of eligible events indicated below*. Please note that a virtual race will not count as a completed race.
• One wildcard race (not part of the approved list) may be substituted providing that it is 10 miles or longer and proof of participation is provided to the LDS Coordinator. A wildcard race must be completed on or before the date of the Pioneer 5 Miler.

Events

Virtual races do not count

• Bluegrass Half Marathon
• Bridge and Trestle
• Haunted Half Marathon
• Iron Mountain Trail Runs (any one of the three)
• Mountain Fork Half Marathon
• Music & Miles Half Marathon
• Union Half Marathon
• Varmint Half Marathon
• Virginia Creeper 10-Miler
• Virginia Creeper Marathon

Awards

All persons meeting the above criteria will each receive a *free* special award at the SFTC Awards Banquet in January. Awards in recent years have been nice sweatshirts, fleece hoodies and jackets.