Thought people might find this interesting/helpful...

jeff



--- In necyclocross@yahoogroups.com, Adam Myerson <adam@...> wrote:

I wrote the blueprint for USAC, but I take no responsibility if it
bombs.

As for what promoters can do with their races, it's completely up to
them what cats to combine, just like it is on the road. However, my
recommendations to USAC included the following suggestions:

At local races, the Menıs A race would be pro/1/2/3, the B race
would be 3/4, and the C race would be 4.

At UCI races the Elite race would be Elite (pro/1), the B race would
be 2/3, and C race is 4.

In this way, someone who's a cat. 2 'cross rider can race B's at UCI
races and A's at smaller ones, just as they do on the road. Most of
the NRC races on the road are P/1, with a separate cat. 2 race. This
is the same approach.

For the women, the same rules apply. In a local race, the A womenıs
race is 1/2/3, and the B race is 4 only. At a UCI race, the Elite
race is 1/2, and the B race is 3/4.

Of course, all you have to do is take out a UCI Elite license to
race in the elite men's and women's races.

I also agree that the Masters A races should be 1/2/3, and B races
should be 4. That's a great suggestion, and one we're using for the
Verge Series this year.

While we're on that topic, here's how the schedule for the Verge
races will look:

* 9:00 AM -- 40 minutes.
C Men (Cat 4) Separate start
B Masters 35+ (Cat 4) Separate start
Masters 55+ Separate start
* 10:00 AM ­ 45 minutes.
Masters 35+/45+ (1/2/3) Combined race, additional 45 results
* 11:00 AM ­ 40 minutes.
15-18 Juniors
10-14 Juniors combined start, scored after 2 laps, may continue
for a place in overall junior race.
B Women (3/4) Separate start
* 12:00 PM ­ 45 minutes.
B Men (2/3)
* 1:00 PM -- Kids Race/Warm-Up Period
* 1:30 PM ­ 40 minutes.
Elite Women (UCI Elite)
* 2:30 PM ­ 60 minutes
Elite Men (UCI Elite)

For separate starts, groups are staged with a gap, stay where they
are on the line, and are started at 30-second intervals.

Adam


on 5/2/06 1:11 PM, Tim Lucia at timlucia@... wrote:

> http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2221
>
> Not sure it explains it, per se. It does give categories,
requirements for
> upgrading, etc. but nowhere does it map onto our well-known fall
schedules
> and who can do what with which category.
>
> I would guess that
>
> C <==> 4
> B <==> 4/3
> A <==> 1/2/3
>
> M35 "A" <==> 1/2/3
>
> For women, drop the B row.
>
> Tim
>
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> Subject: Re: [necyclocross] 2006 Nats Dates?
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> Right on the www.ne-bra.org calendar, December 15-17.
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> Now if someone could just explain to me how the new cyclocross
category
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>> Hey All,
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>> if anyone has an idea could you let me know? I don't need
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>> like what class is on what day, just which weekend in Dec. Thanks!
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