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THE 2013 VIRGINIA OFF ROAD SERIES GUIDEBOOK
   

 

 

 

 

GUIDELINES QUICK REFERENCE

1. XCAT
2. CATEGORY SELECTION / REGISTRATION
3. RACE STYLES / AGE GROUPS
4. POINTS
5. MULTIDAY & SPECIAL SITUATIONS
6. MOUNTAIN BIKE TEAM CATEGORY
7. POINTS SCALE
8. VORS PAYDIRT
9. RACE DIRECTORS

 

Points for
Place:

-XC-
-XXC-

ENDURO

MULTI
Short Course
OR
Beginner

SPORT
Long Course
OR
Advanced

ENDURANCE
XA
MS(s)
MS(l)
EX
1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8
9
10

11
12
13
14
15
100
90
81
72
64

56
49
42
36
30

25
21
16
13
10
100
90
81
72
64

56
49
42
36
30

25
21
16
13
10
150
135
122
108
96

84
74
63
54
45

38
32
24
20
15
250
234
218
202
186

170
154
138
122
106

90
74
58
42
25




OVERVIEW

VIRGINIA OFF ROAD SERIES Racers will compete in one of nine Race Categories as determined by their gender and ability (Expert, Sport, Beginner) or riding style for X-Cat and Single Speed. A racer’s category is determined by their XC race level. Race Styles consist of XC, XXC, Enduro, Multisport and Endurance, which have different point values and have those points counted towards their points total. A racer’s 7 highest scoring races out of our 20+ races count towards their total points. Bonus points will be awarded at year end for total number of races participated in for the Virginia Off Road Series season.  PayDirt points are also awarded for time put into trail work throughout the year.

 

CATEGORY SELECTION / VORS REGISTRATION

There are nine VORS racer categories: Expert Men, Expert Women, Sport Men, Sport Women, Beginner Men, Beginner Women, Single Speed, X-Cat Men, and X-Cat Women. PLEASE choose the Category that best fits your abilities! It is not the letter of a rule but the spirit of fair racing that we expect Virginia Off Road Series athletes to respect.  X-Cat is recommended for those that typically race in Enduro and Endurance-style races.

A racer is registered in their category in one of two ways: either by notifying us by online registration or by the first XC Style race completed. Until a racer is registered, their points will remain XCAT. If a racer registers online, they must race an "in category" race before the end of the year to qualify for the Series. A racer's name will appear in Pink on the standings page until properly registered.  Only one category per athlete.

If a racer races outside their category in an XC race, they will get credit for participating in the race for bonus points but the points earned for placement in top 15 in that race will not be awarded to the racer.

Category Change mid season ... A participant is allowed to change their Category once during the season. All previous points earned will be forfeit to the date of change for the individual but will remain with their previous team points. In order to change, please CLICK HERE FOR CHANGE FORM.

 

RACE STYLES / AGE GROUPS
Though a racer’s category is determined by their XC category or X-Cat, many race styles are available to participate in throughout the Series. These include XC (lap-based mountain bike races), Enduro (time based mountain bike races <12HRS), Mutlisport (more than 1 race discipline such as duathlon, triathlon) and Endurance (races 12 hours or more).

A racer must race at least once in their category to confirm their race category and will only receive points for races within their category, multisport, or endurance races.  If a racer is registered for an XC category (EM, EW, SM, SW, SS, BM, or BW), they will recieve points for racing Enduro or XXC races.  If a racer is registered X-Cat Men or Women, they will not receive points for racing in an XC race but will receive credit towards bonus points for doing the race.

Categories used by Race Directors may be broken up into age groups or specialty categories. VORS combines all age groups within a VORS category to determine points being awarded. Specialty categories such as Clydesdale are combined with the XC Category with the same total distance. When registering with specialty race categories, please note if it will be combined into your correct VORS category.(QUESTIONS?)  It is the responsibility of the racer to make sure that the race category they register for will count towards their VORS category.

 

X-CAT (ENDURANCE CATEGORY)

Recommended for those who typically race in ENDURO and ENDURANCE-style events. For details, see below. Participants are awarded points for Enduro, Multisport, and Endurance races. An X-Cat participant racing out of Category (i.e. XC Style races) will receive credit for races competed in for bonus points but will not receive points for placing in top 15.

SCORING EXCEPTION: XC ONLY RACES .... If an event is Cross Country ONLY, XCAT Participants may participate and be scored in a XC Category. Choose the XC Cat that best fits your abilities.


 

POINTS
Points are awarded to the top 15 places in each category for that style of race.

XC/Enduro/XXC: Points are awarded to each XC category (EM, EW, SM, SW, BM, BW, SS) based on a 100-point scale. Age groups(subcats) in each of those categories are combined and scored against each other for an overall Category result. In the case of “other” categories (such as Clydesdale) they will be combined based on number of laps/gender into appropriate Category. A racer in the top 15 male, female, and coed Duo-Enduros/Endurance will be awarded points based on Race Style.

ALL Athletes MUST race in their chosen CATEGORY if that Category is offered for event. If the athlete races out-of-category, the athlete will receive race credit but no points.

XC SCORING EXCEPTION: ENDURO RACES - XC Racers will be eligible to be scored in ENDURO ONLY Races.
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ENDURO/MULTISPORT/ENDURANCE TEAM(2 or more members) participation: Teams will be awarded points for their overall placement. Each team members points will be calculated by dividing Overall Team points by number of team members. Race Directors will have final say whether Enduro/Multisport Teams will be AN AVAILABLE OPTION in THEIR races.

!!!NEW!!! 2012 - XC/Enduro/XXC Style Races will be scored on the 100 Point Scale(XA)...

Team points will be awarded by the top 5 racers on each team in each race. You must be registered on your team with the Race Director or VORS before the race.

DEFINITION OF A RACE TEAM for individual races: 2 or more members(Duo, 3-member, 4-member, etc.)

Multisport: 
LONG or ADVANCED Courses will be scored on 150 pt scale. see scale below.
SHORT or BEGINNER Course will be scored on 100 pt scale. see scale below.

Age groups in each of those categories are combined and scored against each other. Not all Multisports events will have TEAM or Co-Ed Choices. Race Directors will have final say whether Enduro/Multisport Teams will be AN AVAILABLE OPTION in THEIR races.

Endurance: Points are awarded by gender based on a 250-point scale(2012 NEW). Genders for endurance races are: Male, Female, and Coed. NEW 2012 - Race Results will be separated into Overall SOLO and Overall TEAM (2 or more members). TEAM MEMBER Scoring Clarifaction - Each team members points will be calculated by dividing Overall Team points by number of team members.

Youth Categories Exception: For 2012, the race subcategory High School Beginner and High School Sport will be combined with and awarded points in their respective categories. Due to inconsistencies with individual races in VORS, Junior Categories will not be scored for 2012. IF YOU NOTICE A RACE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A 'HIGH SCHOOL' SUBCAT, Please contact that Events Race Director or CLICK HERE

7-Race Points Cap: Racers can race as many races as they want, but only the 7 highest scoring races will be used for their total points. On the racer’s eighth race and subsequent races, the lowest scoring race will be dropped from their points total.

Racing Out of Category - If a competitor races out of their chosen category, they will still receive race credit for their total races competed going towards their Bonus Point Percentage

 

Bonus Points: Bonus points will be awarded at the end of the season. The more you race the more your bonus. Your end of season Points + (points x bonus) +PayDirt Points = OVERALL SCORE!!!

# Races
1-5
6-10
11-15
16+


Bonus:
(of total points)
+5%
+10%
+15%
+20%

 

MULTIDAY & Special Scoring EVENTS

Tidewater Challenge - In a situation where there is potential to do 2 races without racing out of category, that is ALLOWED. Good Luck to the ones with energy to do so....Special Points Scoring also in effect, 5 lap events will be normalized into a 4 lap to level the categories and so forth(SPORT/EXPERT/PRO).

Contesting Results: VORS points are awarded based on each independent official race results. If there is a problem with the race results, this needs to be resolved with the race director of the race in question in a timely manner. If VORS has miscalculated points based on race results, please notify us and we will resolve the issue. Note: If there is no satisfactory conclusion, VORS’ word in final.

Tie Breakers at the end of the season will be determined by:
- Most Races
- Who placed highest in last races where they completed against each other
- Last racer to complete a race

 

MOUNTAIN BIKE Team Category


TEAMS - Please provide your team roster through the provided link below. This will ensure accurate scoring for both points and VORS PayDirt scoring. A Team Contact should be designated for any updates need for the team through the season.

TEAMS Must be registered on the VORS Websites 'Team' Page in order to be qualified for Team Scoring in the Virginia Off Road Series.

A Teams top 15 scores from the season will go towards final Virginia Off Road Series points.

Individual points will be included in a Teams points once the individuals name is added to the Teams Roster on the Virginia Off Road Series Team webpage. 'Add' form link below.

Only one Team per Team Name allowed.


Team points
will be awarded by the top 5 racers on each team in each race.

Team Captain/Contact please click here to enter your 2012 Team Roster!

Team ADD / REMOVE Form ...

 

VORS PAYDIRT

VORS PayDirt is a great way to give back to the trails we ride and race. This program is also our way of rewarding you, the VORS Participant, for your efforts. The points you earn through the season will go towards your INDIVIDUAL and TEAM* points. These are our guidelines:

1. All VORS Participants can volunteer and earn points with any established trail advocacy group or publicly announced effort.
2. Visit the VORS PayDirt worksheet webpage and fill in the appropriate fields. CLICK HERE for 2012 worksheet.
3. *FOR TEAM POINTS, you must be on a Team Roster posted on the Virginia Off Road Series Team webpage. If your team is not registered, scroll up to Team Category section of rules for the appropriate form.
4. Further Guidelines can be found on The VORS PayDirt Webpage

 

Race Directors

The Viriginia Off Road Series needs your assistance to remain consistent across all events, we ask our Race Directors to help assist us with the following guidelines:

Event Deadline/Postponements


Race Delays/Postponements/Cancelations - PLEASE contact the Virginia Off Road Series by email and/or phone with race updates as soon as possible. We can help you reach your participants with your updates through our website, facebook, twitter feeds and email.

1. Please choose a weekend without another Virginia Off Road Series. (2013 Schedule) This helps ensure all races can receive full participation.
2. If free weekend is not available, please choose opposite day of a VORS scheduled event.(if scheduled race is Sunday, please use Saturday)

End of Year Inclusion: In order for race to be included in THE FINAL Virginia Off Road Series points, Your race must be completed before the official Last Race of the Season. 2012 Last Race : TIDEWATER CHALLENGE... Any scheduled VORS race completed after the last race will not be counted towards final results.


Race Results

Please email vors@cycleva.com with excel spreadsheet or web location of race results at your earliest convenience. Please make sure all Team members INDIVIDUAL NAMES are sent along with results.

Youth Categories

Youth involvement is very important to all of us. XC RACES....For events with youth categories to be included in the Virginia Off Road Series, please define your youth categories as 'High School Sport' or 'High School Beginner'. The distance of these subcats must be the same as their Root Categories. Example: If Sport will do 3 laps, then 'High School Sport' will do 3 laps, too.

Race Registration

Please include a line entry for Team Name on all registration forms.



THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE VIRGINIA OFF-ROAD SERIES. We look forward to watching another exciting and challenging season...



**The Virginia Off Road Series in not a USAC Sanctioned Event. Race Directors included in the Virginia Off Road Series can choose to individually elect to have their races included in the USAC at their discretion.