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The New Year Sprint is a handicapped race for professional and amateur athletes. Athletes of all standards and ages have competed for this historic title and event with unbroken continuity since it’s inception in 1870. The New Year Sprint is the blue riband event on the professional circuit calendar and will be held for the 156th time at Grangemouth Stadium on the 4th of January 2025!

• For all adult races the minimum age is 16 on the 31st December 2024.
• For the Youth  90m and 200m races all competitors must be minimum 9 and a maximum of 15 on the 31st December 2024.
• For the Youth 800m race all competitors must be minimum 11 and a maximum of 15 on the 31st December 2024
• Masters must be 35+ on 1st January 2025.

110m Open Handicap - Eric Liddell Trophy 

• 1st- £6000, 2nd- £800, 3rd- £300, 4th- £250, 5th- £200, £6th- £175, 7th- £150, 8th- £125

200m Open Handicap 

• 1st- £400, £150, £75, £50, £25, £25

400m Open Handicap

• 1st- £400, £150, £75, £50, £25, £25

800m Open Handicap - Pilmar Smith Trophy 

• 1st- £400, £150, £75, £50, £25, £25

1500m Open Handicap 

• 1st- £500, £150, £75, £50, £25, £25

Ladies 90m Open Handicap - A&M Mitchell Trophy

• 1st- £150, £75, £50, £30, £20, £20

Masters 90m Open Handicap - Willie Lyle Trophy 

• 1st- £150, £75, £50, £30, £20, £20

Youths 90m Open Handicap - Pat Mulgrew Shield and Trophy 

• 1st- £150, £75, £50, £30, £20, £20

Youths 200m Open Handicap 

• 1st- £100, £50, £30, £20, £20, £20

Youths 800m Open Handicap - Colin Black Trophy 

• 1st- £100, £50, £30, £20, £20, £20

100m Backmarkers Sprint - Albert Spence Trophy

• 1st- £350, £150, £75, £40, £25, £25

For all the races for the New Year Sprint, Scottish Athletics rules will apply. A judge or stewards decision will be final. The only change from Scottish Athletics rules where false starts are concerned will be a 1 METRE penalty or “pull” from the starting steward instead of disqualification from the race. This will apply to all races be it in a heat, a  semi final or a final. 

DRUG TESTING will be carried out randomly on the day. 

Handicapping;
All athletes will be given a handicap for each race.  The handicap is determined by the “Handicapper”. 
The handicapper will determine each athletes mark taking account of all relevant factors including an athletes age , ability, gender, experience and all past performances prior to competing at the New Year Sprint. It’s very important that all PBs and notable results submitted are true and current so that marks can be allocated to athletes fairly. In the event of an athlete submitting a false time or failing to  instruct the handicapper of new PBs once the entries have closed, he has the right to change the athletes mark accordingly on the day and at any time on the day  or disqualify the athlete under extreme circumstances. 

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