General Eligibility

Runners must be HARRA members at the time of series races to be included in the individual or club competition scoring.

Runners may not switch clubs in the middle of a season.

Warm-Up Series

A subset of the Fall Series races counts as part of the Warm-Up Series for the Houston Marathon. The included races are the Fall Series 10-Miler, Half Marathon, 25K, and 30K.

The following rules apply to the Warm-Up Series:

• You do not have to be a HARRA member to be recognized as a finisher.
• You must be a HARRA member to earn an award.
• Award winners are required to run all the races in the Warm-Up Series or run all but one for which they are officially recorded as a race volunteer.

Division Championships

HARRA uses the following age divisions for competition scoring: Under 40, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70+.

Points scored by all teams for each club will be totaled by division to determine the club division champions. Division champions are calculated for Fall and Spring seasons together and announced at the Summer Celebration before being posted online.

Team Championship

The team selection and scoring process has been automated for timely calculation, scoring, and results tracking. Club affiliations are determined from the HARRA membership roster, except for relay races where the teams are registered for the relay. Scores are assigned to teams based on the scoring method described below.

Club Championship

Participation points scored by each club will be totaled for all divisions to determine the overall club champion. There will be one award in this category. Club champions are based on results for both Fall and Spring seasons combined and are announced at the Summer Celebration before being posted online.

Scoring Methodology

Update for 2025–2026 Season: The scoring methodology originally introduced in 2003 is currently under review to ensure it aligns with today’s running community demographics and can be independently validated. As updates are approved, the revised methods will be published here.