Age Groups

Participants are placed in an age group based on their age as of December 31. Competitors win medals and earn NASTAR rankings within their age groups. Racers are not moved to a new age category if they have a birthday after Dec. 31st.

NASTAR age categories are as follows:

Juniors: 1-5 (U6), 6-7 (U8), 8-9 (U10), 10-11 (U12), 12-13 (U14), 14-15 (U16), 16-17 (U18), 18-20 (U21)

Adults: 21-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95+