Tidewater Strider Youth Grand Prix 2026 Sign - Up

🏁 Tidewater Strider Youth Grand Prix 2026 Sign-Up

📅 Date & Location

• Date: 2025-11-12
• Time: 1604 Hilltop Shopping Ctr.
• Location: Virginia Beach, VA
• Sign-Up Link: Register here

📜 2026 Youth Grand Prix Rules

• Sign-Up Requirement: There is no automatic roll over on the Youth Grand Prix sign up from the 2024 seasons. You must sign up again with the 2025 link.
• Scoring Condition: You must sign up for the Youth Grand Prix BEFORE the first race you would like to be scored.
• Example: If you want to be scored in the Resolution 5k & 1 Mile 2025, then your child needs to be signed up for Youth Grand Prix for 2025.
• Membership Deadline: December 31st ends the previous year membership for New Energy AND Youth Grand Prix.

✅ Eligibility Requirements

• Membership Status: A runner must be a Tidewater Striders Member in good standing at the time of Youth Grand Prix sign up and at the conclusion of the year.
• Age Restriction: A runner must be age 16 or under on July 1st of that YGP season.
• Event Completion: A runner must complete a minimum of five (5) events in the YGP schedule.
• Time Requirement: You must complete the Youth Grand Prix event in the time allotted to earn points.

🏅 Events

• Race Types: All Tidewater Striders Youth Grand Prix races will be 5k and one-mile events.
• Schedule: The schedule will be posted online under Grand Prix 2024 Schedule.
• Age Groups: Male: 6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-16: Female: 6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-16.
• Age Group Determination: Your YGP age group is determined by your age on July 1st.

🏆 Awards and Points

• Awards Presentation: End of year awards will be presented at the annual awards banquet or at a YGP Awards Party.
• Points System: Points are awarded for placing first through fifth (10, 8, 6, 4, 2).
• Participation Criteria: If you run both the 5k and 1 Mile at an event, only one distance will be scored for the race.
• Volunteering Requirement: Volunteering (1) time is a requirement at a Tidewater Striders Event prior to the end of the YGP season.

📈 Standings and Updates

• Standings Posting: Updated YGP Standings will be posted within one week or as soon as possible after the completion of each YGP event.
• Age Group Verification: YGP Standings will be posted using your July 1st age group.
• Race Substitution: The Youth Grand Prix committee reserves the right to substitute races in the event of a cancellation.
• Points Validity: Races only count from the date of YGP sign up and forward: no backdating of points.