Membership Information

A Special Welcome to
Our New Members for 2010

Neil Adams
Allen Downey
Larry Hamelsky
Paul Leslie-Smith
Rob Ruffin

Membership Fees

MEMBERSHIP	FULL YEAR	AFTER JUNE 30	NOV 1 TO DEC 31
PLAN	JAN 1 TO DEC 31	TO DEC 31	OF FOLLOWING YEAR
Individual	$140.00	$85.00	$140.00
Family-1st Member	$140.00	$85.00	$140.00
Family-Each Additional	$105.00	$70.00	$105.00
Non-Resident	$70.00	$70.00	$70.00
Dues for all plans except Non-Resident INCLUDE the $30.00 USATF membership fee (see details below).
Non-Resident Members must live more than 70 miles from Heartbreak Hill.

Notes

Full calendar year dues are payable on or about January 1st of each year. If you need additional time to pay your dues, please speak with any member of the Board of Directors; they will be happy to work out a reasonable payment plan with you.

Membership fees do not include use of the Babson indoor track during the winter months. Click here for details on that special club option.

All new members receive their choice of a Heartbreak Hill Striders racing singlet or short-sleeve T-shirt. Renewing members receive a new selection every odd year (2005, 2007, etc.).

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Our USATF Membership Policy

The Heartbreak Hill Striders are a small part of a much greater community of runners throughout the United States. We believe strongly that one of the best ways to show support for our sport and this larger community is by having all of our members simultaneously enjoy membership in USA Track & Field (USATF).

Several years ago our members approved a proposal to automatically enroll all Heartbreak Hill Striders members in USATF - New England. The annual membership fee for USATF is $30, effective January 1, 2007. The club picks up $10 of the cost of this enrollment while the other $20 comes from your annual dues. New and renewing members must complete the USATF - New England application form at the time they complete and submit the club's membership application form. The club then handles all administrative details related to submitting applications and payments to USATF.

USATF is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States Just a few of the ways USATF serves our sport include:

Establishing grassroots programs, such as Junior Olympics to help develop future leaders in the field.

Developing, selecting and leading Team USA - the World's #1 team - at the Olympics, World Championships and many
other international events each year. Roughly 700 athletes of all ages wear a Team USA uniform in any given year.

Promoting programs of training and competition for men and women and boys and girls of all ages.

Establishing and enforcing the rules and regulations of our sport.

Sanctioning more than 4,000 events each year.

Providing insurance to sanctioned events, member clubs and member-athletes.

Certifying race courses for accuracy and validating records.

USATF is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization. "Card-carrying" members of USATF and its subsidiary organization, USATF - New England, receive an array of benefits, including automatic scoring in Grand Prix club events, insurance benefits, discounts on subscriptions to track and field and fitness-related magazines, and reduced prices on a variety of other items.

Members also receive USATF membership publications and can access the "Members Only" section of the USATF web site. The site offers information on every aspect of our sport, including elite athlete and Hall of Fame biographies, event information and results, late-breaking news and other topics of interest, in addition to vital membership details and contact information.