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2012 Short Track Rules |
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The 2012 Winter MTB Short Track
point system will be determined by taking the total accumulated points
during the 5 race series. Points will be determined by the
number of participants in the race. For example, if there are 14
participants in a 1x race, 1st place will receive 14 points, 2nd place will
receive 13 points, 3rd place will receive 12 points, and so on. If
there are 10 or less participants in a 1x race, 1st place will receive 10
points, 2nd place will receive 9 points, and so on. DNF's will always
receive 1 point for participation. If you DNF, please let the race
officials know. |
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Winter Series events will be
held rain or shine. |
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The Winter
Short Track Series will be sanctioned
through USA Cycling
Please check out the enclosed
information about the event insurance. |
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2012 Winter Categories
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Expert Men |
Super Sport Men |
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Sport Men 19 - 39 |
Sport Men 40+ |
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Beginner Men 19 - 29 |
Beginner Men 30 - 39 |
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Beginner Men 40+ |
Clydesdale |
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Expert/Sport Women |
Masters Men 50+ |
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Sport Women |
Single Speed |
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Beginner Women |
Juniors 14 - 18 |
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Juniors 8 - 13 |
Junior Girls |
Race Entry Fee
Expert, Sport, Beginner, Cldesdale & Single Speed - $23
Juniors- $13
*All
participants must a have USA Cycling MTB License to
race. Annual licenses can be purchased at
www.usacycling.org
or one-day licenses will be available for purchase the
day of the event for $5.
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Category Explanations |
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Expert Men |
Just as
stated...Experts. This category races for approximately 1
hours. |
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Super Sport |
Experienced
racers but not quite as fast as the experts. Race
time approximately one hour. Great for Weekend Series
sport racers. |
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Sport Men |
Sport Men will
be broken into two ages groups. This category is
designed for those who have raced in the beginner category
or who for those with a little bit of racing
experience but are not quite ready to race with the
semi-expert or export men. Race time approximately one
hour. |
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Beginner Men |
Beginner Men
will also be broken into two age groups. This category
is designed for the true beginner. If you have raced
the past two seasons, you are absolutely not a beginner.
This category is strictly designed for the entry level
mountain bike racer. Race time approximately 30 minutes. |
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Masters Men |
Master Men is
designed for Men ages 50 and older. Race time
approximately 40 minutes. |
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Single Speed |
Just as stated,
for those of you breaking out the single speed bike.
Who's going to nail the right gearing? |
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Super Sport
Women |
Super Sport
Women was created to split the sport field into two groups.
The Super Sport are just a little more experienced that than
the sport women. |
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Sport Women |
Sport Women is
designed for the experienced mountain female bike racer.
Race time approximately 30 minutes. |
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Beginner Women |
This category
is designed for the true beginner women mountain bike
enthusiast. Race time approximately 30 minutes. |
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Juniors |
Juniors are
broken down into two age groups. If Juniors race sport
or export in NORBA races, it is recommended they race sport
or expert in this race series as well. |
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Race distances will be determined by time
Expert and Super Sport will race for one hour
Sport Men will race for 45 minutes
Beginner, Masters, and First Timers will race for 30 minutes
Juniors will race for 25 minutes
Super Sport Women will race for 45 minutes
Sport Women will race for 40 minutes
Beginner Women will race for 30 minutes |
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Combining Categories
Sport and Beginner age group categories are subject to
be combined due to lack of participation. |
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Prizes
Prizes will be collected from race sponsors throughout
the winter. These prizes will be awarded for the overall points
accumulated throughout the winter races. Trophies will be given to the top 3
finishers of each category. |
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Prizes will be given 5 deep in
each category, Super Sport 7 deep and Expert 10 deep. You must
compete in a minimum of 3 races in the winter series to be eligible for the
overall prizes. |
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Points
Expert Races will be worth 4x points.
Semi-Expert and Super Sport Races will be worth 3x points
Sports Races will be worth 2x points.
All other races will be 1x point races. |
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Pack Points for Team
Competition
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Moving Up During the Season
Racers will be allowed to
move up during the season by taking half of their
accumulated points to the next category. |
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Racers will be allowed to
move down a category, but will not be allowed to
take any points. |
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TEAM COMPETITION
- The Team competition will consist of team members across all categories
earning points. The points will be derived from a new system called
"Pack Points". Pack Points are based upon the number of people racing
in your category, with a minimum of 10 points for the winner. The top six
people from your team will be scored.
1st Place Team - $250 and Winners Trophy
2nd Place Team - $150
3rd Place Team - $100 |
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Double Points Race
There will be 1
double points race throughout the season.
The race will not be announced until the day of the race. |
