In addition to these accolades, the 2011 Rudi's Organic Boulder Marathon has been selected by USA Track & Field to be the USA Track & Field Colorado Marathon Championships for 2011!

It's been 12 years since USA Track & Field/Colorado has selected a Colorado marathon event as the State Championships – and we're proud to host the 2011 Colorado Marathon Championships on Labor Day!

As such, the overall winners of the marathon (men's and women's) will receive great prizes, as well as prize money. Following is the cash purse for the marathon:

USATF Colorado Championships - Individual prize money is restricted to USATF-Colorado association members only. Prize money awards winners must also be Colorado residents and U.S. citizens. Apply to become a member of USATF today, and help support your local running community! http://www.usatf.org/membership/application

The Colorado Championship shall be conducted in accordance with USATF Nationals "2011 Competition Rules" ELIGIBILITY: Rule 1 a, b and c shall apply, in addition to Rule 3. Please pay particular attention to Article 1, Championships. Section 1, General. Rule 1. Eligibility: a, b, and c, in addition to Rule 3.

Eligibility:
(a) In the Open Men's and Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the Junior Men's and Women's Track and Field Championships, the Men's and Women's Race Walking Championships, the Men's and Women's Open, Junior, and Masters Cross Country Championships, and the Men's and Women's Long Distance Running Championships, only citizens of the United States who are eligible to represent the United States in all levels of international competition are eligible to compete. (In the Men's and Women's Race Walking Championships, Men's Long Distance Running Championships, and Masters Cross Country Championships, others may compete in a separate non-scoring division or race.)

(b) The Masters Track and Field Championships are open to all member athletes of USATF or of other IAAF member federations.

(c) The Masters Long Distance Running Championships are open to all member athletes of USATF, including Permanent Residents. However, only U.S. citizens shall be awarded individual championship awards or score for a team.

RULE 3 - ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. All members of an Association shall be permitted to compete in that Association’s Championships.
2. An athlete who has competed in the Championships of one Association shall not be eligible to compete in the same Championships of any other Association during the same year except as a non-scoring guest at the discretion of the Association meet director or the appropriate Association sports committee.
3. Athletes who are not members of a particular Association may compete as invited guests on a non-scoring basis at the discretion of the meet director or the appropriate Association sports committee.

NOTE: See USATF Operating Regulations 7 and 8 for other provisions affecting eligibility for Association Championships.Proof of Colorado Driver License IS REQUIRED to validate state residency. Proof of current USATF Colorado membership is also required. Please see http://www.usatf.org/about/rules/2011/2011rules.pdf