2007 Prize Money/Awards

Ultramarathon Division

National Championships Awards

The 2007 mOUnTaiNBACK was selected by USA Track & Field to host the USA 50 Mile National Championships. The mOUnTaiNBACK is offering a prize purse totaling $3,200, with awards going to the top three finishers in each category as follows:

USATF National Championship overall and age-group medals to first 10 in each age group. Runners must be USATF members to be eligible for cash awards or medals. To join, visit http://www.usatf.org/membership.

Non-Championships Awards

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK winner's plaque to the top Men's and Women's Open and Masters Ultra finisher.

All Ultra runners who complete the race will receive a mOUnTaiNBACK Finisher's medal.

Relay Division

The Relay Division offers the following awards:

Category Awards

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK winner's team plaque and individual runner medals are awarded to the top Men's, Women's and Mixed Supra (2-person) and Tri/Quad (3-4 person) teams, and the top team in each division of the Standard (5-6 person) and Mega (7-8 person) categories.

Military Awards

The mOUnTaiNBACK has enjoyed spirited and talented participation by ROTC teams from nearby Penn State University (see ROTC history) and sees a great opportunity to expand military participation. In recognition of the many fine military athletes throughout the region, and in support of the 2007 race beneficiary, the Colonel Gerald F. Russell Scholarship Fund, this year the race is establishing new team awards for the following military categories. We invite your participation, wherever you are located. All military teams are 8-person teams and must include at least one female runner. The winning team in each category receives a team champion plaque and each team member receives a medal. Military teams are also eligible to win the overall Mega (Men’s, Women’s and Mixed) category awards.

• ROTC
• Pennsylvania National Guard
• Active Military
• Armed Forces Reserve

Course Records

$100 bonus will be awarded for a new course record by the winning men's, women's or mixed team.

To All Runners

Tussey mOUnTaiNBACK dri-release race shirts to all registered runners.

To All Participants and Supporters

Runners, support crews, family and volunteers are invited to the mOUnTaiNBACK post-race party and awards presentation. An official invitation and directions will be provided to all registered runners.