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2005
Short Track
Rules |
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The Sir Edmond Halley's Cup 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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All CSC
events will now be sanctioned by the National Off-Road Bicycle Association
Please check out the enclosed information about the event insurance. |
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2005 Winter Categories
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Expert Men |
Semi-Expert Men |
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Sport Men 19 - 34 |
Sport Men 35+ |
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Beginner Men 19 - 34 |
Beginner Men 35+ |
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Masters Men |
First Timers |
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Expert/Sport Women |
Beginner Women |
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Juniors 8 - 13 |
Juniors 14 - 18 |
Race Entry Fee
$17 - Expert, Sport, Beginner, & First Timers
$12 - If you have a current NORBA license
$13 - Juniors without a NORBA license
$8 - Juniors with a NORBA license
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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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Semi-Expert
Men |
Experienced
racers but not quite as fast as the experts. Race time approximately one hour. Great
for Cane Creek 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 45 and older. Race time
approximately 30 minutes. |
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First Timers |
Never raced
before, well this category is for you. Fist Timers
will not be eligible for overall series awards. |
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Sport Women |
Sport Women is
designed for the experienced mountain female bike racer. Race
time approximately 45 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 Semi-Expert will race for one hour
Sport Men will race for 45 minutes
Beginner, Masters, and First Timers will race for 25 minutes
Juniors will race for 25 minutes
Sport/Export Women will race for 40 minutes
Beginner Women will race for 25 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, Semi-Expert 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 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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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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Double Points Race
There will be 1
double points
races throughout the season. The race will not be announced until the
day of the of the race. |
