Elite Athletes

The Southwest Spine and Sports Mountain to Fountain 15K is committed to promoting American distance running and will do what it can to help athletes striving to compete at the highest level.

Waived Entry

Entry fees will be waived for athletes who have bettered the following 15K standards in the last 2 years. The McMillan Running Calculator will be used to calculate equivalents. To be eligible for a waived entry you must apply by Saturday, March 2, 2013.

Division Qualifying time
Open Men 51:30
Open Women 57:30
Masters Men 56:00
Masters Women 62:00

Accommodations

We will again offer host housing to out of town runners meeting the following time standards. Host housing is limited, and we will give priority to those registering early.  Host housing requests will not be accepted after Saturday, February 23, 2013.

Division Qualifying time
Open Men 48:30
Open Women 54:30
Masters Men 53:00
Masters Women 59:00

To register as an elite email elites@bandidos15k.com

Open Prize Money

To be eligible to win prize money Men must run under 51:00, Women under 57:00 and both must be US citizens.

Place Award
1st Place $ 1500
2nd Place $ 1000
3rd Place $ 800
4th Place $ 400
5th Place $ 200

Masters Prize Money

To be eligible to win prize money Men must run under 55:00, Women under 61:00 and both must be 40 years or older.

Place Award
1st Place $ 500
2nd Place $ 300
3rd Place $ 200

First Out of The Park

First Male and Female out of McDowell Mountain Regional Park will win $100. (must also finish the race)

Course Record Bonus

There is a course record bonus of $500.  The bonus is available to athletes of any nationality.

Men’s Record:
Brett Gotcher – 44:23 – 2011

Women’s Record:
Allie Kieffer – 50:49 – 2012