Hi RMCCC,
Good to see everyone at Beaver Meadows last weekend! Our conference is strong as
ever, and I'm psyched for another fun mountain bike season. Unfortunately, there
have been some serious issues related to USAC licensing, so let me remind you of
some important rules:
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7E1.(b) A Team must be a USA Cycling member club in good
standing, having submitted the appropriate club application
and having paid the appropriate club license fee to USA
Cycling. USA Cycling will waive the club fee for the first year
for new Teams.

7G1.(c) Be a member in good standing of Collegiate Cycling,
having completed the appropriate USA Cycling license
application and having paid the appropriate license fees to
USA Cycling; and
(d) Present a valid Collegiate Cycling license at race
registration or purchase a one-day license at race
registration. One-day licenses will not be accepted for
Category A Riders. One-day licenses will not be accepted at
any Collegiate Cycling National Championship.
[Disqualification of Rider and forfeiture of Rider points and
places at the Race in question]
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I was EXTREMELY lenient this past weekend (gravity riders, I am looking in your
direction), but from now on, these rules will be strictly interpreted. You must
have a license or an authorization to ride in order to race. If your license
does not list your category as "A," you may not race with the As. These rules
are inflexible. End of story.

We will be checking results against our license database. Any riders who are not
in compliance will face the strictest sanctions possible (see rule 7G1.(d))

Please help us all by passing along this message to your teammates, message
boards, e-mail listservs, telegraph operators, etc. Everyone has an entire week
to get their license squared away, so there should be no excuses for next
weekend at Sol Vista. Almost all of this can be done online. If you are confused
about how to upgrade your license, print an authorization to ride, or anything
else, don't hesitate to call the USAC membership department — it is their job to
help you with your questions: 719.434.4200 or membership@....

That is all.

-Spencer

Spencer Powlison
RMCCC Co-Director
330-746-4822