2012 Summer Rules
The Charlotte Mountain Bike Series point system will be determined by taking the total accumulated points during the 15 race series.  Best 14 finishes of the 15 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.

Register online for the entire series:  www.bikereg.com

2012 Summer Categories

Expert Men

Super Sport Men

Sport Men 19 - 34

Sport Men 35 - 44

Sport Men 45+

Masters Men

Beginner Men 19 - 35

Beginner Men 36+

Sport Women

Beginner Women
Juniors 8 - 13 Juniors 14 - 18

2012 Race Entry Fees
$20 - Expert, Sport, & Beginner
$15 - USAC MTB Licensed Riders
$15 - Juniors
$10 - USAC MTB Licensed Juniors

Register for the Whole Series
For those racing the entire series, we have conveniently provided online registration with BikeReg.com.  Race 2 races for free, plus we will have your USAC release form printed at every race.
Register online for the entire series:  www.bikereg.com

Download the USA Cycling Release Form

To purchase an annual USAC MTB  license online, please visit www.usacycling.org

TEAM COMPETITION - The Team competition will consist of team members across all categories earning points.  The team points will be based on the following scoring system 1st - 25, 2nd - 22, 3rd - 20, 4th - 19, 5th - 18, 6th - 17, 7th - 16 and so on.  Everyone who starts the race we score at least one point.  The top five highest point earners from your team will be scored each week. 
1st Place Team - $200 and Winners Trophy
2nd Place Team - $150
3rd Place Team - $100

Team members MUST correctly register team name at each event.
Team points are not retroactive.

There will be five double points races during the 2012 season.  All four double points race  will  be announced the day of the of the race. 

Category Explanations

Expert Men

 Just as stated...Experts. This category races for approximately 1.5 hours.  Great for those training for 24 hour races and NORBA events. You must have an annual NORBA license to race Expert.

Super Sport Men

 Experienced racers but don't have quite the time to train and race for 1.5 hours.  Race time approximately one hour. Great for USAC sport weekend racers.

Sport Men

 Sport Men will be broken into three 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 sport or export men.  Race time approximately one hour.

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.

Masters Men

 Masters Men is approximately a 30 minute race for men over the age of 45 with a little racing experience but not quite ready to race the guys in the sport category.


Sport Women

 Experienced racers but don't have quite the time to train and race for 1.5+  hours during the week.  Race time approximately one hour. Great for NORBA sport racers and experienced women racers.

Beginner Women

 This category is designed for the true beginner women mountain bike enthusiast.  Race time approximately 30 minutes.
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.
 

Race distances vary from course to course.
Expert Races range from 18 to 20 miles
Super Sport, Sport Races  and Single Speed range from 12 to 14 miles
Beginner and Junior Races range from 6 to 8 miles

Sport and Beginner age group categories are subject to
be combined due to lack of participation.
Prizes will be collected from race sponsors throughout the summer.  These prizes will be awarded for the overall points accumulated throughout the summer races.  Points will be accumulated from the top 15 of the 16 race finishes.  Trophies will be given to the top 3 finishers of each category. 
Prizes will be given 10 deep in each category.  You must compete in a minimum of eight races to be eligible for the overall prizes.

Points
Expert Races will be worth 4x points.
Super Sport will be worth 3x points.
Sport Races will be worth 2x points.
All other races will be 1x point races.
Racers will be allowed and encouraged to move up during the season by taking half of their accumulated points to the next category.
Racers will be allowed to move down a category, but will not be allowed to take any points.