Hares Support Program

To be eligible to join the support program an athlete must:

Be a dues-paying, current member of the Boston Hares and USATF.
Have achieved a qualifying time or performance in the past 12 months (Tiers 1 and 2). 
Have completed at least one team priority pace.

Please review this document for more information.

Support Program Benefits

Tier 1 SUPPORT

With a current USATF membership, Boston Hares athletes are eligible for:

  • Entry fees paid for all USATF-NE Grand Prix road races*
  • Entry fees paid for USATF-NE XC and USATF Club Nationals*
  • Per quarter, upon completing a priority race, either (1) A $200 Tracksmith Gift Card, or (2) A $150 gift card and one pair of Eliot Runners or Eliot Racers.

Tier 2 SUpport

With a current USATF membership, Boston Hares athletes are eligible for:

  • Entry fees paid for all USATF-NE Grand Prix road races*
  • Entry fees paid for USATF-NE XC and USATF Club Nationals*
  • Upon completion of 6 priority races with the team in a full calendar year, (1) A $100 Tracksmith Gift Card, or (2) A $50 gift card and one pair of Eliot Runners or Eliot Racers.

Tier 3 SUpport

With a current USATF membership, Boston Hares athletes are eligible for:

  • Upon completion of 6 priority races with the team in a full calendar year, entry fees will be paid for up to 3 priority USATF/USATF-NE races in the following year.

 *Entry fees will be paid only upon completion of one priority race as a member of the team (races in previous years satisfy this requirement).

Support Program Qualifying Times – Road

Women QUALIFYING TIMES

DistanceTier 1Tier 2
26.22:45:002:53:00
13.11:19:001:23:00
10K36:0038:00
5K17:3018:30
3K10:0010:30
Mile5:005:15

Men QUALIFYING TIMES

DistanceTier 1Tier 2
26.22:25:002:33:00
13.11:09:001:13:00
10K31:0033:00
5K15:0016:00
3K8:309:00
Mile4:154:30

Masters Qualifying Times

Tier 1: 85% age graded performance
Tier 2: 80% age graded performance