Welcome!

The Health Plan would like to welcome back registered participants and welcome new participants to this year's Grand Prix Series. Stay tuned for announcements and race information. 

Download and print the 2012 Race Calendar.

  • 2nd Annual Grand Prix Series Race Banquet Date & Place Announced!
    5/4/2012 1:34:30 PM

    We are happy to announce that the 2nd Annual Grand Prix Series Race banquet will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 6:00pm at Wheeling Park’s White Palace.

    Last year’s event at the Wheeling Country Club was wonderful with great food and festive atmosphere, but we have grown in numbers and needed to find something larger. The White Palace at Wheeling Park offers plenty of parking and none of the Festival of Lights traffic will affect us because we are waiting until the holiday events wind down.

    As last year, all participants with 10 Participation Points or more are qualified to attend the banquet for free. More information will be available in the future for ticket prices for guests.

    Thanks for supporting the Grand Prix!

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  • Don't Forget to Select Your Events!
    4/17/2012 11:05:50 AM

    In order to receive any points in the Grand Prix, the participant MUST select the event from the website that they want verified.

    You can verify that you have selected your event by clicking the “Calendar” button after you log in. Click the blue “Add” button for the events you want verified. Races that you have selected for verification will have a red “Remove” button next to them. After selecting the events, the results are manually verified and updated in 24 hours.

    Keep in mind that you will still need to select events for verification even if competition points are not awarded for a particular race. Your participation points will still need counted.

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  • View Us on Your Mobile Device!
    2/16/2012 12:02:42 PM

    Mobile device users can now access us through their phones! A modified version of our full site is available for users. To create an icon to display on your devices for easy access to our site, follow the instructions below:

    When accessing the site through an iPhone (1.1.3 or later):
    Tap the "share" icon", Tap "Add to Home Screen", Edit WebClip/Bookmark name and tap "Add".

    Droid users:
    Navigate to website; tap bookmark icon in top right corner of browser; tap "Add" in top left corner on bookmarks page; Edit the bookmark name and tap "ok"; Go to any home screen location; Push and hold for one second. The phone will ask you what to add to the home screen; Choose "Shortcuts"; Choose "Bookmarks"; Tap Grand Prix bookmark.

    Also, watch for QR Codes on posters and other marketing material to access our site when you are out and about. If scanning a QR Code, you will need to install a QR Reading app on your mobile device.

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  • Take Strides Towards Your Better Health!
    2/25/2011 1:04:39 PM

    In an effort to promote healthy lifestyles throughout the Ohio Valley, The Health Plan and the Ohio Valley Runners’ and Walkers’ Club announce “Taking Strides Towards Better Health” Grand Prix Run/Walk Race Series.

    The “Taking Strides Towards Better Health” Grand Prix Race Series provides extra incentive for all ages and abilities to run or walk in a community race. By registering for the series, we seek to encourage and recognize participation and performance in local racing through a points system.

    Runners and walkers will accumulate points for every 5K they complete in the participation category. Once they accumulate 10 points, they are automatically eligible for the 1st Annual “Taking Strides Towards Better Health” Grand Prix Race Series banquet.

    Points will also be awarded for top 10 finishers at each event based on the age category you are entered into for the Grand Prix Series. At the end of the race series, awards will be given to the top three finishers overall in their age divisions at the banquet.

    You can find a complete set of rules and points system by clicking the "Rules" button on the left hand side of the page.

    View the entire "Race Schedule" for Grand Prix Series by clicking on the left hand side of the page. Once you have registered for the series, you will need to select which events you are participating in so we can verify your participation and competition points. You will still need to fill out whatever forms the event itself requires, but as event registration forms become available we will link them to our site.

    We look forward to seeing you at one of the many races in the series and we hope to help you “stride towards your better health”.

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  • To Get Started Using the Grand Prix Race Series website
    2/25/2011 12:59:32 PM

    If you are participating in an event listed on our Race Schedule and would like to earn points towards the banquet to be given at the end of the year and to be eligible for the awards, that will be given away at the banquet, for the top three finishers overall in their age category, you must register on this site, in addition to signing up and participating in each of the scheduled events.

    Click on the “Registration” button.

    Fill out your information, click “Submit”.

    Once you are registered, you can login to view your Points Earned, your Upcoming Events, Events you have completed, your Category and Edit your Account Information.

    Click on “Select Events”.

    Listed are upcoming events for this year’s 2011 Grand Prix Race Series. Select the Events (Add Events) that you are participating in. You can sort to see “All Events” or “My Events” with the buttons at the top of the screen.

    After a race is completed, the event name will no longer appear in the Upcoming Events window, you can view your event in the “Events Completed” window.

    Clicking on an Event Name will open another window with additional information on the event, such as description and location of the event, website of the event, registration form, and contact information for that event. Event Details will also show you how many Participation Points the event is worth and what Tier Category the event is in.

    After a race, you can view your points earned by clicking the “Points Earned” button. It will display your overall Participation points and Tier Category points.

    After an event, click on the “Events Completed” button to view the race information and points earned information for that particular event.

    The “Category” button displays the Category Type you are registered in and your age division.

    At any time, you can update account information with the “Edit Account Info” button. When changing your password, an email will be sent to you to verify that a change has occurred. You have 48 hours to respond to the change or your account will revert back to your old password.

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