Hello RMCCC,
Lots of information in this email, please read and pass on to your teams,
coaches, etc.

RACING THIS WEEKEND - SOL VISTA
1. Be sure you have requested any upgrades online and that you have your
current license or "Authorization to Ride" with you at the race. Abby, Mia, and
Claire will be handling registration and numbers and they will NOT be able to
give ANY exceptions for missing or incorrect licenses.
2. If you have upgraded this week you must get a new bib number.
3. FULL FACE helmets are required for all practice and race runs in MX and DH.
This rule was passed for all USAC races last January and will be STRICTLY
enforced.
4. Results from previous weekends are posted at www.rmccc.org/race.php.
Conference results and team standings will be posted soon.
5. Have fun - Spencer and I will miss being there.

CONFERENCE FINALS
1. Remember that conference finals for Gravity is next weekend at Winter Park
(hosted by CU). Awards for Gravity Conference Leaders will be given at the Mesa
State race, as the DS there will still count for gravity points.
2. Conference finals for Endurance will be October 3 at Mesa State in Grand
Junction. All conference awards will be given then.

CONFERENCE MEETING
1. The bi-annual conference meeting will be on Saturday October 3rd in Grand
Junction. We will discuss: Road Race Season, Conference Rules, Cyclo-cross
season, etc. Each team should have a representative there. If you want to host
a race during road season you will need to submit a bid at this meeting (bid
forms will be sent out shortly) .

NATIONALS
1. Riders wishing to compete at nationals need to be A riders in their
discipline (Gravity or Endurance) and have competed as an A rider in either 3
races or 1 race and conference finals (in their discipline). For example, am A
Rider who races all the races at Winter Park and Mesa would be able to compete
in both gravity and endurance at nationals.
2. Allocations for the RMCCC to send to nationals are as follows:
D1 ST - 12 riders - awarded as 4 to top team, 1 to top individual and remaining
7 to be determined.
D1 XC - 16 riders - awarded as 6 to top team, 1 to top individual and remaining
9 to be determined.
D1 MX and DH - To be determined soon.

D2 ST - 15 riders - awarded as 4 to top team, 1 to top individual and remaining
10 to be determined.
D2 XC - 20 riders - awarded as 6 to top team, 1 to top individual and remaining
13 to be determined.
D2 MX and DH - To be determined soon.

Extra slots may become available as other conferences do not use their full
allocations.

UPGRADES
1. All upgrades must happen online at www.usacycling.org. You may self select
up to the B category for MTN but please do so online.
2. The requirements to upgrade to Category A in MTN are either hold a Cat 1 MTN
license, or have two top 5 results as a B/2 in your discipline within the last
12 months.


WHEW!

That's it for now.

See you all soon

Anne and Spencer