Posted by Will Wright on March 26, 2013 at 09:37:33:
It is my understanding that the ATR results are used only for tie breakers. Here is a portion of the rules:
The Azalea Trail Run is used to settle ties for first place in the Final Grand Prix Standings. For instance, in 2000/2001 Joey Warner and Ron Goodwin tied for first place in the Male Open Division. Since Joey finished ahead of Ron in the ATR, Joey was the winner.