The buzz on the street is that local promoters will continue to offer
A B C races rather than the new USAC 1 2 3 4 system. Just a rumor.

Lorri




--- In bayareacyclocross@yahoogroups.com, Geoff Gunderson
<geoffvg@...> wrote:
>
> Typical,
>
> How half assed! I (and we all) know folks who are 3's
> and 2's because of their road licenses, and have never
> even raced cross! USAC basically applied the road
> upgrade system to 'cross. Except that if you win 2
> races, that's yer 20 points.
>
> Whatever, but it seems like a really half assed, lame
> way to "deal" with the "problems" of self seeding.
> Especially in light of the fact that there are so few
> cross races compared to road races.
>
> Hope my cat. 2 buddies have fun at their first cross
> races, getting thumped, and yelled at by faster,
> smoother racers. Wonder if those "A" cross racers are
> gonna have to start at cat. 4 because they don't race
> road?? That'd be fun, having to line up against some
> really fast cross guy that was an A or strong B, but
> has to start all over at cat. 4 because his road
> license isn't a 3 or 2, or 1.
>
> I'm sure there's an answer to that one as well, there
> always is.
>
> Oh well.
>
> Geoff
>
>