Track and field team race game and method

Abstract

A footrace, including providing a first and a second competing team, each competing team having the same predetermined number of respective runners, positioning the respective runners on a track, wherein each runner starts in a predetermined lane, running a first race, wherein the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of the second team are identified to move on to a second race and wherein the team having the fastest runner is awarded five points, the team having the second fastest runner awarded four points, the team having the third fastest runner awarded three points, the team having the fourth fastest runner awarded two points, and the team having the fifth fastest runner awarded one point, identifying the fastest runner from the first team, the second fastest runner from the first team, the third fastest runner from the first team, the fastest runner from the second team, and the second fastest runner from the second team, positioning the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of the second team in respective predetermined lanes on the track, wherein the fastest runner is positioned in the longest lane, the second fastest runner is positioned in the second longest lane, the third fastest runner is positioned in the third longest lane, the fourth fastest runner is positioned in the fourth longest lane, and the slowest runner is positioned in the shortest lane, and running a second race. The footrace further includes scoring the second race by awarding the team having the fastest runner four points, the team having the second fastest runner three points, the team having the third fastest runner two points, the team having the fourth fastest runner one point, and the team having the fifth fastest runner negative one point; and determining the winning team. The runners may change lanes, but may only merge to the inside. Respective runners must cross the finish line within lanes one through five, and any runner finishing in a respective lane behind another runner is disqualified, while any runner finishing the race outside of lanes one through five is disqualified and disqualification of a respective runner subtracts previously gained points from said disqualified respective runner and subtracts an additional point from disqualified runner's team and grants two points to the opposing team.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A race, comprising:
 a) providing a first and a second competing team, each competing team having the same predetermined number of respective runners;   b) positioning the respective runners on a track, wherein each runner starts in a predetermined lane;   c) running a first race, wherein the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of the second team are identified to move on to a second race and wherein the team having the fastest runner is awarded five points, the team having the second fastest runner awarded four points, the team having the third fastest runner awarded three points, the team having the fourth fastest runner awarded two points, and the team having the fifth fastest runner awarded one point;   d) identifying the fastest runner from the first team, the second fastest runner from the first team, the third fastest runner from the first team; the fastest runner from the second team, and the second fastest runner from the second team;   e) positioning the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of the second team in respective predetermined lanes on the track, wherein the fastest runner is positioned in the longest lane, the second fastest runner is positioned in the second longest lane, the third fastest runner is positioned in the third longest lane, the fourth fastest runner is positioned in the fourth longest lane, and the slowest runner is positioned in the shortest lane; and   f) running a second race;   g) scoring the second race by awarding the team having the fastest runner four points, the team having the second fastest runner three points, the team having the third fastest runner two points, the team having the fourth fastest runner one point, and the team having the fifth fastest runner negative one point; and   h) determining the winning team;   wherein runners may change lanes;   wherein respective runners may only merge to the inside;   wherein respective runners must cross the finish line within lanes one through five;   wherein any runner finishing in a respective lane behind another runner is disqualified;   wherein any runner finishing the race outside of lanes one through five is disqualified;   wherein disqualification of a respective runner subtracts previously gained points from said disqualified respective runner and subtracts an additional point from disqualified runner's team and grants two points to the opposing team.   
     
     
         2 . The race of  claim 1  wherein a) comprises providing at least three competing teams, each competing team having the same predetermined number of respective runners. 
     
     
         3 . The race of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 i) after g) and before h) tallying the total point score of each respective team and noting a tie for first place; 
 j) running a tiebreaker race, wherein the tiebreaker race further comprises: 
 k) placing the fastest individual runners from each tied team in a predetermined lane spaced at least four lanes from the innermost track with at least one intervening track positioned therebetween, wherein the top scoring respective runner will choose which track each respective runner will start in, and wherein respective runners must stay in their lanes until the respective runner has 70-meters left in the race; 
 l) respective runners merge into the intervening lane, wherein only one foot falling within the at least one intervening lane, wherein a respective runner may only overtake the at least one intervening lane fully if they are ahead of the other respective runner; 
 m) if a respective runner attempts to fully overtake the at least one intervening lane with both feet within the lane 5 lines while not yet ahead of the other respective runner, the respective runner will automatically be disqualified; 
 n) if a respective runner is able to run in the at least one intervening lane with both feet inside the at least one intervening lane, the other runner will be disqualified automatically; 
 o) the winning respective runner will receive 1 point to their team's total. 
 
     
     
         4 . A footrace, comprising:
 a) providing at least two competing teams, each competing team having the same predetermined number of respective runners;   b) positioning the respective runners on a track, wherein each runner starts in a predetermined lane;   c) running a first race, wherein the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of each respective subsequent teams the second team are identified to move on to a second race and wherein the team having the fastest runner is awarded five points, the team having the second fastest runner awarded four points, the team having the third fastest runner awarded three points, the team having the fourth fastest runner awarded two points, and the team having the fifth fastest runner awarded one point;   d) identifying the fastest runner from the first team, the second fastest runner from the first team, each respective subsequent team, and the second fastest runner from each respective subsequent team;   e) positioning the fastest three runners of the first team and the fastest two runners of each respective subsequent team in respective predetermined lanes on the track, wherein the fastest runner is positioned in the longest lane, the second fastest runner is positioned in the second longest lane, the third fastest runner is positioned in the third longest lane, the fourth fastest runner is positioned in the fourth longest lane, and the slowest runner is positioned in the shortest lane; and   f) running a second race;   g) scoring the second race by awarding the team having the fastest runner four points, the team having the second fastest runner three points, the team having the third fastest runner two points, the team having the fourth fastest runner one point, and the team having the fifth fastest runner negative one point;   h) scoring the race; and   i) determining the winning team;   wherein runners may change lanes;   wherein respective runners must cross the finish line within predetermined lanes;   wherein any runner finishing in a respective lane behind another runner is disqualified;   wherein any runner finishing the race outside of the predetermined lanes is disqualified;   wherein disqualification of a respective runner subtracts previously gained points from said disqualified respective runner and subtracts an additional point from disqualified runner's team and grants two points to the opposing teams.   
     
     
         5 . The footrace of  claim 3  wherein respective runners may only merge into a lower numbered lane.