BAC Elite Team Standards

NOTE 1: These standards are to gain entry onto the BAC Elite Team (a subset of the main club) which receives training support with gear (B standard), coaching (if needed) and opportunity to earn limited travel grant (A standard only).

NOTE 2: To be considered for the BAC Elite Team athletes must meet or surpass the BAC Elite Team standards AND reside in Oregon meeting the requirements to become a registered USATF member of the club.  

NOTE 3: BAC Elite Team members must pay the onetime BAC membership fee of $20 to become a lifetime member of the club as well as the yearly USATF membership fee of $30, registering with BAC, USATF club #820.

NOTE 4: Prospective BAC Elite Team member must have documented achievement of elite standards within the past 12 months to be considered for the elite status by the club. Please contact Elite Team coordinators Jonathan Marcus & Chris Cook if you would like to be considered for the BAC Elite Team.

NOTE 5:  BAC Elite Team coordinators:

Jonathan Marcus,  contact  -- [email protected]

Chris Cook, contact -- [email protected]

Men

Distance                       TRACK                                  ROAD

                      A Standard       B Standard       A Standard       B Standard  

800m              1:49                 1:54                 n/a                    n/a

1500m            3:45                 3:55                 n/a                    n/a

Mile                4:02                 4:13                 n/a                    n/a

3k                  8:00                 8:25                 n/a                    n/a

5k                  14:00               14:40                14:15               14:55

8k                   n/a                    n/a                 23:30               24:35

10k                 29:00               30:30               29:30               30:55

3kST               8:45                 9:00                 n/a                    n/a

Half                 n/a                    n/a                  64:30              70:00

Marathon          n/a                    n/a                 2:16:00          2:27:59

 

 Women

 

Distance                       TRACK                                   ROAD

                       A Standard       B Standard       A Standard       B Standard  

800m               2:05                 2:16                 n/a                   n/a

1500m             4:17                 4:40                  n/a                   n/a

3k                   9:10                 10:00                n/a                   n/a

5k                   16:00               17:30               16:15               17:45

8k                    n/a                    n/a                26:30               29:15

10k                 33:15                36:20               33:45               36:45

3kST               10:00                10:40                n/a                    n/a
 
Half                  n/a                    n/a                74:00               81:30

Marathon          n/a                     n/a               2:36:00            2:52:00

 

* note: the A standard can also be achieved by

1) Top 10 Finish in USATF Track Nationals

2) Top 10 finish at USATF Club XC National Championships

3) Top 20 finish at USATF Individual XC Nationals Championships

4) Top 5 Finish in any USATF National Road Race Championship