2011 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series Rules & Regulations
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Race Categories
Series Points are tallied for and a leader’s jersey awarded after each event to:
- Amateur Men (Cat 3's and Juniors 15-18 are eligible for this category)1
- Amateur Women (Cat 3/4 Women are eligible for this category)2
- Masters 35+ (1-3) Men
- Masters 45+
- Masters 55+
- Juniors 15-18
- Juniors 10-14
(1) Overall leader of the two groups combined will receive a jersey, plus the lead junior rider will also receive a jersey.
(2) Overall leader will receive a jersey, plus the lead 35+ rider will also receive a jersey. -
Individual Race Prize Lists
2011 NECCS Minimum Payout Schedule Place Masters 35+ (1-3) Amateur Men
(Cat 3 Men/Juniors 15-18)Masters 45+ 1st $ 135 $ 135 $ 85 2nd $ 90 $ 90 $ 55 3rd $ 70 $ 70 $ 45 4th $ 55 $ 55 $ 35 5th $ 45 $ 45 $ 30 6th $ 40 $ 40 7th $ 35 $ 35 8th $ 30 $ 30 Total $ 500 $ 500 $ 250 -
Entry Fees
- 1/2/3 Masters 35, Masters 45, Amateur Men: $35
- Masters 55, 4 Men, Amateur Women, 4 Masters 35: $30
- 10-14 Juniors: $15 in all cases, with no late fee.
- $5 late fee for day-of registration (where applicable)
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Race Duration
The length of races must be as close as possible to:
- 45 minutes for Amateur Men, Masters 35+ (1-3), and Masters 45+ events
- 40 minutes for Amateur Women and Masters 55+ events
- 30 minutes for 4 Men, Masters 35+ Cat 4 events
- ~20 minutes for Junior 10-14 Men (schedule should be set for # of laps that will have the lead junior on the race course for approx. 20 minutes)
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Race Schedule
- Men 4
- Masters 35+ Cat 4 (after Daylight Savings Time ends, this field should be combined with Men 4 w/35+ scored separately)
- Amateur (3/4) Women & 10-14 Juniors (start at least 1 min after Amateur Women)
- Masters 45+ & Masters 55+ (start at least 1 min after Masters 45+)
- Masters 35+ (1-3)
- Amateur (Cat 3/Jr 15-18) Men
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Points Schedule
Place
3 Men
Juniors
15-18Masters 35+
Men (1-3)Masters
45+Masters
55+Women
3/4Masters 35+
Women (3/4)Juniors
10-141
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
2
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
3
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
4
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
5
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
6
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
7
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
8
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
9
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
10
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
11
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
13
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
16
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
17
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
18
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
19
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
21
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
22
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
23
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
24
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
25
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Overall Series Awards
The top 3 in each series category shall be awarded plaques. -
Call-up Procedures
All fields for series races will be lined-up in the starting grid via the following methods:- Amateur Men, Cat 1/2/3 Masters 35+, Masters 45+, Masters 55+, Amateur Women, Junior 10-14 - current NECCS series points, order of registration.
- Cat 4 Men, Cat 4 Masters 35+ - order of registration.
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General Rules
- All races are sanctioned by USA Cycling, the national governing body of cycling in the United States.
- All races count towards the overall standings; no dropped rounds. No double points at any race of the series.
- The tiebreaker for overall standings is the result of the last run event.
- Riders that are 1st place in the series standings for their category/class MUST wear the provided leader's jersey in that race. Failure to do so will result in a $200 fine and/or loss of overall series prize eligibility and/or a deduction of 50 series points. All penalties will be determined by NECCS staff on a case-by-case basis as appropriate.
