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WORS Guidelines & Rules to Race By are intended to provide consistency from race to race within the Wisconsin Off Road Series and to support a safe, enjoyable racing experience for all involved. WORS Guidelines & Rules to Race By apply to all WORS events and every participant in a WORS event!CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
FIRST TIMER: (Men & Women) A non-series category designation for individuals looking for a less threatening initial exposure to WORS. Race distance will be approximately half that of Citizen CITIZEN: (Men & Women) A Citizen Category competitor, shall be a new or recreational racer (USA Cycling Mountain Beginner) with limited riding time. Racers with 2 or more years of race experience and training more than 4 hours per week compete in WORS Sport class. Competitors finishing in the top 3 overall in age classes with 10 or more finishers from the year before must advance to Sport. Winning time in this category should be approximately 40 minutes (course length of 8-12 miles depending upon course conditions). The race distance for Citizen Category at WORS marathon events will be 18-22 miles. CITIZEN YOUTH: (Boys & Girls 12 years old & under) Races for this category start at least 1/2 hour before other Citizens and are 3-6 miles in length (generally 1 lap versus 2 of the Citizen’s course). The race distance at WORS marathon events will be 6-9 miles. SPORT: (Men & Women) A Sport Category competitor is an experienced racer of average ability. Competitors finishing in the top 3 overall in age classes with 10 or more finishers from the year before must advance to the Comp or Elite Category. USA Cycling Road (formerly USCF) category 4 & 5 racers may compete in this WORS category. However, those competing at category 3 level or higher on the road with USA Cycling and/or any other road association must race WORS Comp or Elite category. Winning time in this category will be approximately 60 minutes (course length of 12-18 miles depending upon terrain). The race distance for Sport Category at WORS marathon events will be 28-32 miles. COMP: (Men only) A Comp Category competitor is a racer looking for top level Sport competition. Male USA Cycling Mountain (formerly NORBA) Sport competitors looking for State and Regional recognition should compete in this category. Comp competitors will generally share the course with the Expert & Elite competitors but do a shorter distance. Winning time will be approximately 80 minutes (course length of 18-24 miles depending upon terrain). The race distance for Comp Category at WORS marathon events will be 37-45 miles. ELITE & EXPERT: (Men & women, 15 & older) WORS highest level of competition. A USA Cycling Mountain (formerly NORBA) Expert (or higher) annual license is required to register and to compete in this category. Elite refers to USA Cycling Pro & Semi-Pro Men and Pro Women. Winning time in this category will be approximately 100 minutes (course length of 25-32 miles depending upon terrain). Elite & Expert women as well as Expert men 50 & over will race the WORS Comp Category distance, (one lap farther than Sports at the discretion of the director of that race). The race distance for Elite Category racers at WORS marathon events will be 37-45 miles. CLASSES
A competitor’s racing age determines their age class and is their age as of December 31 of the current year.
WORSevents are scored in these categories and classes:
FIRST TIMER: Male & Female, non-series. The only scoring will be posting of times at individual event. CITIZEN YOUTH: Male & Female: 10 & under and 11-12. CITIZEN: Male & Female: 14 & under, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-59, 60 & over, and *Clydesdale (men only): 34 & under and 35 & over. SPORT: Male & Female: 14 & under, 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & over, Singlespeed, and *Clydesdale (men only): 34 & under and 35 & over. COMP: Male (only):18 & under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50 & over Open (WORS Comp & USA Cycling Expert), Singlespeed, and *Clydesdale. ELITE: Male:USA Cycling Pro & Semi-Pro, Female: USA Cycling Pro. EXPERT Male: Junior X (15-18), 19-29, 30-39, 40 & over. Female: Junior X (15-18), 19-35, and 36 & over. New and combined WORS classes from 2007 to recognize USA Cycling Expert racers separate from Pro & Semi-Pro competitors. Any competitor who registers in a category for which they are ineligible will be disqualified! (i.e. A more advanced rider entering the Citizen Category.)*Clydesdale class is for male racers weighing a minimum of 200 pounds. Clydesdales must weigh in (shirt and shorts only) at each WORS race they attend. Failure to weigh in or make weight will result in the racer being assigned a non series number with placement in the appropriate age class with non-Clydesdale riders. WORS (SERIES) REGISTRATION
Racers wishing to receive an overall in WORS or participate in WORS team competition must register with WORS. Series registration may be either completed online at www.wors.org by April 15, 2008 or by downloading a form from the website or using the one from the 2008 WORS Racer Handbook and mailing it with the appropriate registration fee to WORS postmarked no later than April 6, 2008. These deadlines are to allow for number assignment and notification in time for racers to register for the first WORS event of the year using their number. Series registrations after April 15th should take place at the WORS tent onsite at a WORS event. A racer must have a series number for a result to count toward a series overall, WORS team competition, or to pre-register for all but the first race they wish to have counted in their series overall score. Points for series overalls will be figured retroactively for only one race! (To receive retroactive credit a competitor must write that they are requesting retroactive credit along with their number from the race for which they are requesting retroactive credit on their series registration form). WORS will inform those registering by April 15th of their series number by email and will begin assigning numbers on April 1st (specific number requests will not be given priority after March 31st). Those registering after April 15th will receive their number assignment at the WORS tent at their first event.
A racer may not compete in Sport with a Citizen number and vice versa! The timing computer will not accept an incorrect number and your data will fail to appear on the results. LOST OR FORGOT YOUR NUMBER PLATE: Replacement numbers are available at the WORS tent at a cost of $5 for a new series number plate (plastic) or $1 for a temporary number plate. Back number replacements are 50 cents each. CHANGING CATEGORIES (All category changes are handle at the WORS at an event.)
UPGRADING: Racers upgrading during the series will pay a $5 administrative fee and have two options: 1) A racer may turn in their series number plate at the WORS tent to have a percentage of their accumulated points transferred to the new category (70% for a one category upgrade, 50% for a two category change) and be issued a new series number or 2) Keep their original category points intact and start with zero in the new category. In either case all results applicable to the team competition will register. Comps moving to Expert using option 1 transfer 60% of their points from the Comp overall (not age class) to Elite; option 2 is unchanged.
DOWNGRADING: Those who feel circumstances warrant their moving down in category must petition WORS in writing with the reason for the downgrade. They will have to reregister with WORS, pay a $10 administrative fee, and will be given full credit for points from original category results. CHANGE WITHIN CATEGORY: Those making a change between age class, Clydesdale or Singlespeed within the same category will pay a $10 administrative fee, turn in their series number plate and have 75% of their previously earned series points transferred. ENTRY FEES
RACE ENTRY FEE*: Online at www.wors.org: Elite $29, Citizen, Sport, and Comp, $27, and Citizen Youth & First Timer $17. Online race registration closes at midnight on the Monday before the race. Mail-In entries: Elite $29, Citizen, Sport, and Comp, $27, and Citizen Youth & First Timer $17. Mail-In entries not postmarked at least 8 days (Saturday) before the day of the event will be assessed balance of late fee at race registration.
LATE or DAY OF RACE ENTRY FEE*: Elite $35 and Citizen, Sport, and Comp, $33, and Citizen Youth & First Timer $20. *WORS Series Registrants receive $1 discount on all WORS race entries excluding late or day of registration. Citizen Youth, Citizen, Sport, and Comp race entrants holding a USA Cycling Mountain annual membership (license), receive a $3 refund at race registration upon presentation of their membership card. Expert & Elite racers are required to hold a USA Cycling Mountain annual license (membership), record their USA Cycling Mountain number on their race entry form, and present their membership card at race registration. AWARDS
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AWARDS: First Timers: congratulations and name announcement and a discount coupon good toward their first Citizen race entry. Citizen, Citizen Youth, Sport, and Comp: The top finishers in each age and sex class, at each event, will receive custom WORS medals. The number of places awarded is based on the average number of racers in each class the previous year (except for Citizen Youth). See the Medal Distribution Chart on the next page.Expert (USA Cycling) are awarded WORS Cash (see chart on next page) within the respective age classes. Elite racers(USA Cycling Pro & Semi-Pro) compete for a cash prize list per the chart on the next page. The total prize list and individual awards, is determined by the combined number of Elite and Expert competitors in the race with the total number of male Elite & Expert competitors determining the Men’s prize list and the total number of female Elite & Expert competitors determining the Women’s prize list. There are no age classes and Expert racers are eligible dependent upon their overall placement in the Elite/Expert race.
OVERALL SERIES AWARDS(REQUIRES WORS SERIES REGISTRATION)
CITIZEN YOUTH, CITIZEN, and SPORT: The top 3 (4 in classes with more than 15 racers receiving an overall score, 5 in classes with more than 25 overall scores, and 6 in classes with more than 35 overall scores) in each age and sex class will receive a plaque in recognition of their overall result. COMP and ELITE: Overall: The top 5 overall Elite men and women will receive merchandise prizes and plaques. The top five overall Comp riders will be presented with plaques to commemorate their accomplishment. Those receiving an overall award will be excluded from receiving an age class award. Classes: The top 3-5 in each Comp and Elite age class will receive overall series awards (plaques), depending upon the number of overall finishers within the class (per the same criteria as Citizen and Sport). AWARDS PRESENTATION
WORS award winners wishing to claim their award are strongly encouraged to participate in the official awards ceremony for that race. Racers unable to attend the awards ceremony are responsible for making arrangements to receive their award. WORS will have available, at the WORS tent, unclaimed awards from the previous three events ONLY! Unclaimed awards may be requested by mail by sending a $3 check for each medal or a $6 check for each plaque (to cover postage and handling) made out to WORS, with your name, address, phone number, name of race, category and age class, and place of finish to: WORS, 8675 Rolling Hills Road, Custer, WI 54423. Mailing requests must include all of the above information and be made within four weeks of an awards ceremony.
WORS SCORING
To receive an overall series score in WORS and be eligible for overall series awards a competitor must first have a WORS series number (see registration section of these Guidelines).To be scored in WORS overalls, a competitor must compete in a minimum of 6 series events (7 for Comp and Elite) during 2008. The Subaru Cup Stage Race & Omnium are scored as a separate WORS event from the Subaru Cup Legacy Cross-Country. This allows a series competitor to acquire credit for competing in two events by participating in the Subaru Cup Stage Race or Omnium. For Citizen and Sport categories a competitor’s best 7 results will be used for tabulation of their final overall points. In the Comp and Elite categories the best 8 results will be used. A competitor who competes in more than 7 events (8 for Comp and Elite) will be awarded 5 bonus points per additional event completed (maximum of 35 points). DNF’s will remain 1 point. There are thirteen scoring opportunities over twelve races.
In case of a tie, head-to-head results will be used to determine placing (first wins and then points if the tie remains). If a tie still remains, a tie will be declared and both racers will receive equal awards, with the next place being dropped. VOLUNTEER POINTS: Series competitors who forfeit participation in a race to help run the event may qualify for volunteer points. To receive these points, a point total equal to a racers lowest scoring race excluding DNF’s, a racer must: 1) must contact the race director at least 8 days in advance of the race to apply for acceptance to the race staff, 2) work a minimum of 5 hours on race day, and 3) pick up a VP (volunteer points) form from the WORS tent, fill it out, have their Race Director sign it and turn it in to WORS Timing & Scoring. A series competitor may include only one VP in their overall results. The VP will either replace a competitors lowest scoring event with a point value equal to the second lowest score or one equal to their lowest score depending upon the number of scoring events they have in their overall score. POINTS: Points awarded at each individual WORS race toward series overall scores for Elite/Expert and Comp Category overalls, as well as places within each class for all categories, are listed in the WORS Series (Overall) Point Scale Table. Points awarded for Expert age classes are awarded by combining overall finish points with age class finish points. POINTS & AWARDS TABLES
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