IAAF Road Race Labels – Regulations 2016
IAAF ROAD RACE LABELS
REGULATIONS 2016
1. General Principles
1.1. Each year, the IAAF awards a designation referred to as an IAAF Road Race Label to leading Road Races around the World.
1.2. Races shall be divided into three categories:
Marathons
Half Marathons
Other races – included under this category:
– Races over “official distances for which World Records are recognised (see IAAF Rule 261): 10km – 15km – 20km – 25km – 30km – 100km
- ‘Classical races’ over non-standard distances.
1.3, There shall be 3 levels of label for each of these categories:
IAAF Gold Label
IAAF Silver Label
IAAF Bronze Label
1.4. These Regulations may be amended every year by the IAAF.
2. Applications / Labels
2.1. Applications for an IAAF Road Race Label may be submitted by Race Directors of races that comply with the conditions mentioned in these Rules (and annexed documents)
2.2. Races should submit to the IAAF an Application by the relevant deadline (see 2.4. below), using the appropriate form. The application shall be signed by the Member Federation (MF) of the country in which the race is staged, such signature indicating the MF’s support of the application.
2.3. Applications shall only be accepted from races that have been contested for at least two editions over the distance they are applying for prior to the date of Application.
2.4. Applications shall be submitted according to the following timelines; for races held from January to July inclusive, applications are due by 15 July in the year prior to the race. For races held from August to December inclusive, applications are due by 15 December in the year prior to the race.
2.5. The relevant IAAF Label shall be granted for one year.
2.6. New races applying for an IAAF Label must begin at Bronze level the first year.
2.7. The acceptance or rejection of an Application is at the sole discretion of the IAAF.