Hello all, last season we had a little confusion regarding some of the guidelines for the series. One of my goals for the season is to do a better job at conveying the series guidelines to all participants.
The main body of the series guidelines will come straight from the 2006 NORBA Rulebook. The NORBA rulebook can be accessed at the USA Cycling website (http://www.usacycling.org/) or can be found in the files section of the IORCA Yahoo Groups website. This does not mean that you need to purchase a NORBA license to do all of the races for 2006. Please refer to the 2006 IORCA Schedule in the files section of this site for a listing of all IORCA races that will require a NORBA license.
Not all of the rules in the NORBA rulebook are applicable to a series like the IMBCS. So we’ve gone through the NORBA rulebook and modified a few of the rules. These are listed below:
- No headphones, earbuds, or anything similar will be allowed on course during any race. It does not matter if it is a two-way radio, iPod, or a Walkman.
- In order for a racer to qualify for a series overall award, the participant must compete in a minimum of five IMBCS series races. If you only participate in five events and you happen to DNF in one or more of them, you will still qualify for a series overall award at the end of the season.
- There will be a total of ten IMBCS races for the 2006 season. A participants seven best scores will count towards their series overall score. If you choose to do more than seven races, you will receive ten additional points for each race beyond seven that you do for a maximum of 30 additional points.
- Series points will only be tabulated for the sport and expert class.
- Age groups within each class will be as follows:
Expert - Men Open
Expert - Masters Men 35 and over
Expert - Women Open
Sport - Men Open
Sport - Men 35 and over
Sport - Men 45 and over
Sport - Single Speed Open
Sport - Women Open
Sport - Junior Boys 18 and under
Sport - Junior Girls 18 and under
Beginner classes will be determined by each race director.
- Series scoring will be on a weighted scoring system based on the number of participants in each age category, within each class. Points will be scored as follows:
For each age category within each class with 10 or fewer participants:
1st place - 200
2nd place - 185
3rd place - 175
4th place - 165
5th place - 155
6th place - 150
7th place - 145
8th place - 140
9th place - 135
10th place - 130
For each age category within each class with 11-20 participants:
1st place - 225
2nd place - 210
3rd place - 200
4th place - 190
5th place - 180
6th place - 175
7th place - 170
8th place - 165
9th place - 160
10th place - 155
11th place - 150
12th place - 145
13th place - 140
14th place - 135
15th place - 130
16th place - 125
17th place - 120
18th place - 115
19th place - 110
20th place - 105
For each age category within each class with 21 or more participants:
1st place - 250
2nd place - 235
3rd place - 225
4th place - 215
5th place - 205
6th place - 200
7th place - 195
8th place - 190
9th place - 185
10th place - 180
11th place - 175
12th place - 170
13th place - 165
14th place - 160
15th place - 155
16th place - 150
17th place - 145
18th place - 140
19th place - 135
20th place - 130
21st place - 127
22nd place - 124
23rd place - 121
24th place - 118
25th place - 115
26th place - 112
27th place - 109
28th place - 106
29th place - 103
30th place - 100
31st place - 97
32nd place - 94
33rd place - 91
34th place - 88
35th place - 85
36th place - 82
37th place - 79
38th place - 76
39th place - 73
40th place - 70
A DNF will receive 50 points.
- Series scoring for stage races. Points for the Sunday cross country race will as described above. Points for Saturdays short track, hill climb and time trial race will each be scored as follows:
1st place - 20
2nd place - 18
3rd place - 16
4th place - 14
5th place - 12
6th place - 10
7th place - 9
8th place - 8
9th place - 7
10th place - 6
11th place - 5
12th place - 4
13th place - 3
14th place - 2
15th place and below 1
If a participant chooses to do the entire stage race, then that person could potentially earn 60 extra points for Saturdays events (for a stage race that included a time trial, hill climb and short track), in addition to the full compliment of points available at the cross country race on Sunday.
If a participant only chooses to do Saturdays events, then that person can only score a maximum of 60 points (for a stage race that included a time trial, hill climb and short track).
If a participant only wishes to do Sundays cross country race, then they can and still score series points as if it were a normal single day cross country race.
The main body of the series guidelines will come straight from the 2006 NORBA Rulebook. The NORBA rulebook can be accessed at the USA Cycling website (http://www.usacycling.org/) or can be found in the files section of the IORCA Yahoo Groups website. This does not mean that you need to purchase a NORBA license to do all of the races for 2006. Please refer to the 2006 IORCA Schedule in the files section of this site for a listing of all IORCA races that will require a NORBA license.
Not all of the rules in the NORBA rulebook are applicable to a series like the IMBCS. So we’ve gone through the NORBA rulebook and modified a few of the rules. These are listed below:
- No headphones, earbuds, or anything similar will be allowed on course during any race. It does not matter if it is a two-way radio, iPod, or a Walkman.
- In order for a racer to qualify for a series overall award, the participant must compete in a minimum of five IMBCS series races. If you only participate in five events and you happen to DNF in one or more of them, you will still qualify for a series overall award at the end of the season.
- There will be a total of ten IMBCS races for the 2006 season. A participants seven best scores will count towards their series overall score. If you choose to do more than seven races, you will receive ten additional points for each race beyond seven that you do for a maximum of 30 additional points.
- Series points will only be tabulated for the sport and expert class.
- Age groups within each class will be as follows:
Expert - Men Open
Expert - Masters Men 35 and over
Expert - Women Open
Sport - Men Open
Sport - Men 35 and over
Sport - Men 45 and over
Sport - Single Speed Open
Sport - Women Open
Sport - Junior Boys 18 and under
Sport - Junior Girls 18 and under
Beginner classes will be determined by each race director.
- Series scoring will be on a weighted scoring system based on the number of participants in each age category, within each class. Points will be scored as follows:
For each age category within each class with 10 or fewer participants:
1st place - 200
2nd place - 185
3rd place - 175
4th place - 165
5th place - 155
6th place - 150
7th place - 145
8th place - 140
9th place - 135
10th place - 130
For each age category within each class with 11-20 participants:
1st place - 225
2nd place - 210
3rd place - 200
4th place - 190
5th place - 180
6th place - 175
7th place - 170
8th place - 165
9th place - 160
10th place - 155
11th place - 150
12th place - 145
13th place - 140
14th place - 135
15th place - 130
16th place - 125
17th place - 120
18th place - 115
19th place - 110
20th place - 105
For each age category within each class with 21 or more participants:
1st place - 250
2nd place - 235
3rd place - 225
4th place - 215
5th place - 205
6th place - 200
7th place - 195
8th place - 190
9th place - 185
10th place - 180
11th place - 175
12th place - 170
13th place - 165
14th place - 160
15th place - 155
16th place - 150
17th place - 145
18th place - 140
19th place - 135
20th place - 130
21st place - 127
22nd place - 124
23rd place - 121
24th place - 118
25th place - 115
26th place - 112
27th place - 109
28th place - 106
29th place - 103
30th place - 100
31st place - 97
32nd place - 94
33rd place - 91
34th place - 88
35th place - 85
36th place - 82
37th place - 79
38th place - 76
39th place - 73
40th place - 70
A DNF will receive 50 points.
- Series scoring for stage races. Points for the Sunday cross country race will as described above. Points for Saturdays short track, hill climb and time trial race will each be scored as follows:
1st place - 20
2nd place - 18
3rd place - 16
4th place - 14
5th place - 12
6th place - 10
7th place - 9
8th place - 8
9th place - 7
10th place - 6
11th place - 5
12th place - 4
13th place - 3
14th place - 2
15th place and below 1
If a participant chooses to do the entire stage race, then that person could potentially earn 60 extra points for Saturdays events (for a stage race that included a time trial, hill climb and short track), in addition to the full compliment of points available at the cross country race on Sunday.
If a participant only chooses to do Saturdays events, then that person can only score a maximum of 60 points (for a stage race that included a time trial, hill climb and short track).
If a participant only wishes to do Sundays cross country race, then they can and still score series points as if it were a normal single day cross country race.
