The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler Elite Guide 2024

JOIN US FOR THE 50TH MOORE & GILES VIRGINIA 10 MILER September 28, 2024

Dear Elite Runner,

On behalf of The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler race committee and our sponsors, I would like to extend an offer to you to come (or return) and race the historic streets and hills of Lynchburg, Virginia on September 28, 2024. I can assure you that you will enjoy the event and that you will be treated as a top-level runner. As an elite runner, you will receive free entry, lodging with a host, a travel allowance (in many cases), and the opportunity to compete for prize money.

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler has a rich tradition of world and US elite runners competing against one another. Olympians, Gold Medalists and world record holders are amongst the elite athletes who have charged up Farm Basket hill to the finish. Many who run the 10 Miler run outstanding times in fall marathons, so I invite you to come and create new race history.

I welcome your interest and the opportunity to answer any questions.

Sincerely,

Bret Boman Elite Runner Coordinator bret@virginia10miler.com 434-841-0554

“If I could only run one race per year, this would be it. I have immensely enjoyed the Virginia Ten Miler experience these last couple of years. The elites are treated with amazing host accommodations and the course is continuously lined with cheering crowds. The challenging hills set up the perfect scenario to race for place rather than time. It’s a truly special event!”

ALYSSA VASSALLO Elite Runner

“[The Virginia 10 Miler] is a highlight race for me every fall! The weather, the competition, and the race organization are impeccable, but what truly keeps me coming back is the outstanding welcome and kindness shown by the community. Lynchburg is a truly special place, and the Virginia Ten Miler shows it off!

NATALIE DANIELS Elite Runner

2024 Prize Money

COURSE RECORD BONUS MALE AND FEMALE

Set a New Course Record* - $5,000

OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE

1st $1,500 • 2nd $800 • 3rd $700

4th $600 • 5th $500 6th $400

7th $300 • 8th $200 • 9th $150 • 10th $100

Overall Place Prize Money Eligibility (Male sub 55:00, Female sub 62:00)

ADDITIONAL PRIZES

Masters Male (40+) under 60:00

1st $250 • 2nd $150 • 3rd $100

First Master Female (40+) under 67:00

1st $250 • 2nd $150 • 3rd $100

Masters Champion Male & Female (Age 40-49) • Pair of Brooks Shoes

Grand Masters Champion Male & Female (Age 50+) • Pair of Brooks Shoes

Seniors Champion Male & Female (Age 60+) • Pair of Brooks Shoes

AMERICAN BONUS (TOP US* MALE AND FEMALE)

1st $500

• 2nd $300 • 3rd $200

4th $150

• 5th $100

*Must be a U.S. Citizen and run (Male sub 55:00, Female sub 62:00)

MALE TIME BONUSES

Under 47:20 minutes • $1,000

Under 48 minutes • $600

Under 49 minutes • $400

Under 50 minutes • $200

Under 51 minutes • $150

Under 52 minutes • $100

FEMALE TIME BONUSES

Under 54:20 minutes • $1,000

Under 55 minutes • $600

Under 56 minutes

• $400

Under 57 minutes

• $200

Under 58 minutes

• $150

Under 60 minutes

• $100

Above time bonuses are not cumulative

*Course record bonus is payable to the winner that sets a new record/betters the old record. Time bonuses will not be added to the course record bonus. USATF rounding rule 165c will be used in determining the runner’s time and for comparison to records and time bonuses. Runners’ gun times will be rounded up to the nearest whole second (i.e., 48:59.01 rounds to 49:00).

10 MILER ELITE RUNNER STANDARDS

• Open Men: Sub 55 for 10m (sub 33:11 for 10k)

• Master Men: Sub 59 (sub 35:36 for 10k)

• Grand Master: Sub 62 (sub 37:24 for 10k) Open Women: Sub 60 for 10m (sub 36:12 for 10k)

• Master Women: Sub 64 (sub 38:37 for 10k)

• Grand Master Women: Sub 67 (sub 40:25 for 10k)

USATF COURSE CERTIFIED:

VA16029RT

If you are interested or have questions, please contact bret@virginia10miler.com

ELITE ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Not be currently serving a suspension for use of a banned substance

• Not have ever served a ban for use of performance enhancing drugs (unless re-instated by a US or International governing body) Not be represented by coaches and/or agents who have had 2 or more athletes receive such suspensions in the previous 4 years

• Not be represented by coaches and/or agents who ever served a ban for use of performance enhancing drugs during their own athletic career

• Agree to participate in the event’s race day drug testing program

• Provide proper documentation proving they are eligible for prize money (form W-9, W-8ECI or W-8BEN)

1988

Past Winners*

1974 181

Jon Vitale • 49:13

Gail Hafley • 67:45

1978 1,661

Bill Rodgers • 48:33

Julie Shea • 57:01

1982 2,399

Jon Sinclair • 47:34

Maureen Custy • 56:19

1986 2,628

Rob DeCastella • 47:49

Anne Audain • 55:02

1990 1,525

John Halversen • 47:40

Kellie Kathey • 54:39

1994 878

Matt Richards • 54:25

Leslie Minnix-Wolfe • 62:09

1998 1,045

Daniel Kihara • 49:47

Joan Nesbit • 58:06

2002 700

Ronald Mogaka • 48:40

Tara P. Wojciechowski • 58:58

2006 524

Aaron Saft • 56:54

Katie Stuckey • 69:08

2010 1,080

Benson Cheruiyot • 49:23

Renee High • 61:16

2014 1,377

Julius Kogo • 48:20

Lillian Maritta • 54:45

2018 1,402

Julius Kogo • 48:17

Vicoty Chepngeno • 54:53

2023 1,133

Panuel Mkungo • 47:50

Sarah Naibei • 53:13

The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler held its first race in 1974. The event’s growth over the years has been an exciting journey, as we have watched participants challenge themselves, families grow closer, the running community become stronger, and so many runners reach milestones they once only dreamed of. The Moore & Giles Virginia10 Miler has had the privilege of hosting many elite runners over the years, including Bill Rogers, Frank Shorter, Rod Dixon, and Joan Benoit Samuelson.

1975 426

Bill Rodgers • 48:17

Deborah Snaggs • 64:48

1979 1,946

Herb Lindsay • 47:02

Grete Waitz • 53:05

1983 2,470

Rod Dixon • 47:12

Jacqueline Gareau • 54:41

1987 1,799

Jon Sinclair • 47:19

Anne Audain • 54:56

1991 1,263

Jon Sinclair • 48:19

Anne Audain • 55:28

1995 830

Martin Mondragon • 50:49

Elizabeth Andrews • 63:28

1999 888

Peter Githuka • 47:11

Margaret Kagiri • 57:41

2003 602

Michael Mislay • 48:43

Naomi Wangui • 57:46

2007 641

David Cheromei • 52:26

Tara P. Wojciechowski • 59:35

2011 1,093

Elkanah Kibet • 49:47

Bekelech Bedada • 56:38

2015 1,366

Kimutai Cheruiyot • 48:58

Susan Jerotich • 56:12

2019 1,346

Raymond Magut • 47:28

Vicoty Chepngeno • 53:39

COURSE RECORDS

1976 753

Bill Rodgers • 47:48

Julie Shea • 57:57

1980 2,287

Rod Dixon • 46:51

Jacqueline Gareau • 55:41

1984 2,388

Gabriel Kamau • 46:59

Anne Audain • 53:47

1988 1,780

Jon Sinclair • 48:09

Anne Hannam • 54:40

1992 1,080

John Halversen • 48:22

Julie Burtener • 66:39

1996 939

Mark Coogan • 50:55

Gwen Coogan • 60:41

2000 872

Peter Githuka • 47:32

Catherine Ndereba • 55:02

2004 545

Henry Githuka • 51:21

Tara P. Wojciechowski • 59:04

2008 733

David Cheromei • 50:17

Joan Benoit Samuelson • 62:26

2012 1,303

Julius Kogo • 47:48

Hellen Jemutai • 55:51

2016 1,374

Paul Sugut • 47:14

Joan Aiyabei - 56:47

2021 937

Elkanah Kibet • 48:24

Sarah Naibei • 55:56

46:50 ROD DIXON

Male, 1981

1977 1,428

Bill Rodgers • 48:13

Kim Merritt • 58:11

1981 2,628

Rod Dixon • 46:50

Anne Audain • 53:54

1985 2,225

Rob DeCastella • 46:52

Anne Audain • 54:05

1989 1,542

John Halversen • 47:53

Diane Brewer • 55:52

1993 1,026

Jon Sinclair • 50:14

Libby Johnson • 60:17

1997 858

Peter Githuka • 48:54

Vanlentina Egorova • 58:16

2001 904

Patrick Nthiwa • 49:36

Tara Pointin • 60:09

2005 504

Pete O’Brien • 57:51

Tara P. Wojciechowski • 59:30

2009 965

Julius Kogo • 48:40

Hellen Jemutai • 56:51

2013 1,496

Julius Kogo • 47:34

Jane Murage • 55:38

2017 1,355

Benard Ngeno • 47:25

Biruktayit Degefa • 54:31

2022 1,034

Melkamu Wube • 47:48

Monicah Ngige - 53:16

53:13 SARAH NABEI

Female, 2023

*Listed (in order): year, number of finishers, male overall winner, female overall winner

INVITED ELITES:

45 MEN

20 WOMEN

Last 7 Years

Canada

Ethiopia

Eritrea

Uganda Kenya United States

CHAMPIONS:

47:50 PANUEL MKUNGO

53:13 SARAH NABEI

Morocco Zimbabwe Ukraine

South Sudan Czech Republic

South Africa

*ADDITIONAL $10,000 COURSE RECORD BONUS PAID IN 2019 AND $5,000 PAID IN 2022 AND 2023.

Total prize money awarded listed above includes place and time bonuses

MASTER CHAMPIONS:

57:46 GIRMA BEDADA

58:31 ALEMTSEHAY MISGANAW

ELITE

RIUNNING CLUBS

Last 7 Years

Raleigh Distance Project

ZAP Endurance

Georgetown Running Club

“The Virginia 10 Miler is a very well-organized event with incredible crowd support that boasts a competitive field. Year after year, my wife and I are blown away by the hospitality of race management, and the volunteers that help put this event together. A must-do race for any runner!”

HARRISON TONEY

Elite Runner

“The people in Lynchburg are SO nice, and they truly rally around the race and their running community. Getting friendly waves from residents during our Friday afternoon shakeout along the James River is the best way to be welcomed.”

RALEIGH DISTANCE PROJECT

“Your race has not only the legacy status, but you and the staff have shown wonderful hospitality towards me and my athletes.”

KEITH OLSON

Elite Runner Manager

“Everything went really well, and we felt very warmly welcomed and extremely well supported. The race itself operated without a hitch, and the post-race activities were fun and very well-coordinated.“

OWEN ANDERSON

Elite Coach

“The challenge of the Lynchburg Virginia 10 Miler is not getting up and down the hills or completing the 10 miles, it is holding yourself back from using energy interacting with the crowd and volunteers along the way! It’s got to be the most cheer per square mile you can get in a road race... not to mention, you become an instant hero in the town, just because you raced in it!”

SARAH RAPP

Elite Runner

LYNCHBURG ROAD RUNNERS CLUB

In 2007, ownership and management of the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler returned to its founders; the Lynchburg Road Runners Club. This historic road running event has been organized since 1974.

The Lynchburg Road Runners Club has been promoting fitness through the sport of running since 1973 in the Lynchburg, Virginia community. Races, fun runs, a newsletter, and other local running events help achieve this goal. Membership is open to people of all ages and abilities.

The club is a proud member of the Road Runners Club of America, a 501 c(3) organization.

“THE CHALLENGE OF THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIA 10 MILER IS NOT GETTING UP AND DOWN THE HILLS OR COMPLETING THE 10 MILES, IT IS HOLDING YOURSELF BACK FROM USING ENERGY INTERACTING WITH THE CROWD AND VOLUNTEERS ALONG THE WAY!”

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPATING AS AN ELITE RUNNER AT THE MOORE & GILES VIRGINIA 10 MILER, PLEASE CONTACT BRET@VIRGINIA10MILER.COM