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Fast Track's Age-Graded Rankings

Age-Graded Rankings as of March Madness ½ Marathon!

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Alpha Division (Best Scores Count: 1)
  1. 1
    Induct
    Volker Rose
    Downers Grove
    5 Alpha points
  2. 2
    Induct
    Ivan Yank
    Schaumburg
    4 Alpha points
  3. 3
    Induct
    Brian Sweney
    Chicago
    3 Alpha points
  4. 4
    Induct
    Patrick Devitt
    Bloomingdale
    2 Alpha points
  5. 5
    Induct
    Mark Przybyla
    Downers Grove
    1 Alpha points
Beta Division
  1. 6
    Induct
    Jonathan Cain
    Bensenville
    5 Beta points
  2. 7
    Induct
    Katalin Anstandig
    Arlington Heights
    4 Beta points
  3. 8
    Induct
    Nick Chernomorets
    Long Grove
    3 Beta points
  4. 9
    Induct
    Erica Alansari
    Hoffman Estates
    2 Beta points
  5. 10
    Induct
    Anthony Contillo
    Arlington Heights
    1 Beta points

Age-Graded Rankings as of BoA Shamrock Shuffle

Alpha Division (Best Scores Count: 2)
  1. 1
    Hold
    Volker Rose
    Downers Grove
    15 Alpha points
  2. 2
    Upward Movement1
    Brian Sweney
    Chicago
    12 Alpha points
  3. 3
    Upward Movement1
    Patrick Devitt
    Bloomingdale
    10 Alpha points
  4. 4
    Induct
    Dan Oh
    Lake Zurich
    7 Alpha points
  5. 5
    Induct
    Matthew Jeromin
    Rolling Meadows
    6 Alpha points
  6. 6
    Downward Movement1
    Mark Przybyla
    Downers Grove
    6 Alpha points
  7. 7
    Induct
    Frank Cira
    Chicago
    4 Alpha points
  8. 7
    Downward Movement5
    Ivan Yank
    Schaumburg
    4 Alpha points
  9. 9
    Induct
    Al Baumgartner
    Schaumburg
    3 Alpha points
  10. 10
    Downward Movement4
    Jonathan Cain
    Bensenville
    2.5 Alpha points
  11. 11
    Induct
    Sebastian Ramirez
    Palatine
    1 Alpha points
Beta Division
  1. 12
    Induct
    Barb McGovern
    Bartlett
    5 Beta points
  2. 13
    Downward Movement3
    Anthony Contillo
    Arlington Heights
    5 Beta points
  3. 14
    Downward Movement7
    Katalin Anstandig
    Arlington Heights
    4 Beta points
  4. 15
    Induct
    Adam Ruiz
    Bensenville
    3 Beta points
  5. 15
    Downward Movement7
    Nick Chernomorets
    Long Grove
    3 Beta points
  6. 17
    Downward Movement8
    Erica Alansari
    Hoffman Estates
    2 Beta points
  7. 17
    Induct
    Michael Holmes
    Algonquin
    2 Beta points
  8. 19
    Induct
    Nancy A-Watts
    Chicago
    1 Beta points
(Gamma Division has been retired)

Methodology Formula

Alpha Division

Alpha Points are earned by achieving a top 10 finish in any of the 3 following categories:

  • Male Overall
  • Female Overall
  • Age-Graded

Note: The threshhold for scoring Alpha points may be lower for races with low Team attendence.

Next, each athlete's top 2 candidate point values are totaled and the athletes are ordered, or ranked based on this total. The number of candidate point values will increase throughout the year until it reaches 10 after the last CARA Circuit Race.

Beta Division

Beta Points are earned by acheiving an 11th - 15th place finish in the categories. Just like the Alpha Division, the points are then totaled and the athletes are ranked. If an athlete acheives a top 10 finish, they advance to the Alpha Divison and their Beta Points are then only used to break ties in ranking position.

Why are only the top 2 totaled?

In order to level the playing field between athletes who compete in only some races with those who compete in every race, only about half of the largest possible number of earned scores are totaled. The amount of scores totaled is called the candidate count. This candidate count is determined by multiplying the total number of completed CARA Circuit Races by 0.53 and then rounding up. For example, so far this year there have been 2 circuit races. 2 multiplied by 0.53 is 1.07. 1.07 rounded up is 2. So if an athlete earned points in more than 2 races, their 3rd, 4th, etc. best point values are not included in their total score and will not affect their ranking.

The 0.53 multiplier was determined by dividing the maximum number of races that will count towards the end of the year CARA awards (8) by the total number of CARA Circuit Races (15).

Gamma Division

Gamma Division contain racers who have not scored any Alpha or Beta Points. They are ordered by their average age-graded times from their completed Circuit Races.

About Racer Rankings

The above are automatically calculated rankings of racers who have competed in one or more CARA Circuit Races. Only members who have entered their results into the website are represented. These rankings are for fun, and are not intended to be used in any official capacity as certification of results or as proof of any achievement or record.