Not to my knowledge. I don't think that discussion has happened yet.

Adam


on 5/2/06 2:31 PM, Chris Strout at scstrout@... wrote:

> Adam -- Thank you for the clarification, and glad to see you're involved. Too
> often the edicts get handed down without active athlete involvement.
>
> Has there been any further clarification on what impact this will have on
> Nats?
>
> 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 &shy; 45 minutes.
> Masters 35+/45+ (1/2/3) Combined race, additional 45 results
> * 11:00 AM &shy; 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 &shy; 45 minutes.
> B Men (2/3)
> * 1:00 PM -- Kids Race/Warm-Up Period
> * 1:30 PM &shy; 40 minutes.
> Elite Women (UCI Elite)
> * 2:30 PM &shy; 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:
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>> 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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>> 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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