24 de febrero de 2013
Categories

Under the regulations of the Venezuelan Athletics Federation (FVA), the following classifications of runners, in both male and female categories, based on year of birth are accepted.

Half MarathonCategories

CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH

Youth * (1994 - 1995)
Free (1984 - 1993)
Sub-Master (1974 - 1983)
Master A (1969 - 1973)
Master B (1964 - 1968)
Master C (1959 - 1963)
Master D (1954 - 1958)
Master E (from 1953)

Disabled competitors in wheelchair **


Marathon Categories

CATEGORY YEAR OF BIRTH

Youth  * (1994 - 1995)
Free (1984 - 1993)
Sub-Master (1974 - 1983)
Master A (1969 - 1973)
Master B (1964 - 1968)
Master C (1959 - 1963)
Master D (1954 - 1958)
Master E (from 1953)

* Athletes in the youth category must be 18 years of age on the day of the event.

** Registration and participation of disabled athletes is only allowed in the Half Marathon and only for disabled in the wheelchair category. To participate these athletes must be capable of completing the distance of 21.097 meters in three (3) hours or less.

Awards

Marathon(42.195 meters) (*)

In addition to the cash prizes for the first five male and female finishers in the general category for bothMarathonand the Half Marathon, similar trophies or recognitions will be presented to the three (3) finishers in each official category for both distances. In addition cash prizes and trophies will be presented to the first three (3) finishers - men and women - in the disabled wheelchair category.

CLASSIFICATION MEN WOMEN
1 USD 5.000,00 USD 5.000,00
2 USD 4.000,00 USD 4.000,00
3 USD 3.000,00 USD 3.000,00
4 USD 2.000,00 USD 2.000,00
5 USD 1.000,00 USD 1.000,00

Special bonus: An additional prize of US$1,000 will be awarded to competitors who exceed the following records:

MEN· (2:10:00)         USD 1.000,00

WOMEN· (2:30:00)           USD 1.000,00

Cash prizes will be presented only after the anti-doping test results conducted by the Venezuelan Athletics Federation are received.

Half Marathon (21.097 meters) (*)

CLASSIFICATION MEN WOMEN
1 USD 1.000,00 USD 1.000,00
2 USD 800,00 USD 800,00
3 USD 600,00 USD 600,00
4 USD 400,00 USD 400,00
5 USD 200,00 USD 200,00

Presentation of cash prizes may be subject to anti-doping tests at the discretion of the organization. 

Disabled category

CLASSIFICATION MEN WOMEN
1 USD 300,00 USD 300,00
2 USD 200,00 USD 200,00
3 USD 100,00 USD 100,00

(*) All cash prizes will be paid in cash. check or transfer in US dollars (USD) or Bolivares Fuertes (BsF) at the official exchange rate on the day of the event.

Prizes

Every participant in the Marathon (42.195 meters) and Half Marathon (21.097 meters) will receive a medal on crossing the finishing line.

Trophies

In the case of runners enrolled in the Marathon, trophies or similar awards will be presented to the first five (5) finalists in the general classification, both masculine and feminine, and the first three (3) in each official category.

Trophies or awards by category for the Marathon and Half Marathon will be presented after the overall awards on the stage. Runners who do not appear may collect their trophy from the Hipereventos office (Calle Suapure, Qta. Ros, Office 6, Colinas de Bello Monte, Caracas) from Tuesday February 26, 2013, and during the subsequent 60 days (to April 26, 2013) based on the classification shown on the website.