Amateur Race Info
RULES:
2019 Preliminary Amateur Tech Guide. A Full and Complete Printed Tech Guide will be distributed at packet pickup and registration.
- All 2019 USAC are in effect.
- Events will be held rain or shine.
- Racers must successfully complete each stage in order to be eligible for the next one.
- Helmets must be worn at all times while on the bike.
- Valid and current USAC license must be presented at registration.
- Promoter reserves the right to adjust start times and mileage.
- Promoter reserves the right to cancel/combine events and prize lists as necessary.
- Overall place determined by lowest accumulated time.
- Held under USAC Permit: 2019-521
STAGE RACE RULES:
Each rider's general classification shall be calculated by summing the rider's time in all individual stages, taking into account any time bonuses and penalties. In case two or more riders are tied in their final general classifications, their order shall be determined by adding their places obtained in each stage. If this does not suffice to break the tie, ties are broken by place in the criterium.
GC Time Bonuses
| Race | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| Saturday Road Race | 10 secs | 6 secs | 4 secs |
| Saturday Time Trial | none | none | none |
| Sunday Criterium | 6 secs | 4 secs | 2 secs |
AWARDS:
| Category | Awards | Places | Payout | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Men* | |||||||||||
| 2, 3 | $1,500 & Awards | 8 | 220 | 200 | 180 | 165 | 150 | 130 | 120 | 110 | |
| 3, 4 | Awards | 6 | |||||||||
| 4, 5 | Awards | 6 | |||||||||
| Master Men A** Cat 1,2,3 |
40+ | Awards | 6 | ||||||||
| 50+ | Awards | 3 | |||||||||
| Master Men B*** Cat 3 & 4 |
40+ | Awards | 6 | ||||||||
| 50+ | Awards | 3 | |||||||||
| 60+ | Awards | 3 | |||||||||
| Women* | 2, 3 | $1,000 & Awards | 6 | 220 | 200 | 180 | 150 | 130 | 120 | ||
| 3, 4, 5 | Awards | 6 | |||||||||
| 40+ | Awards | 3 | |||||||||
| 50+ | Awards | 3 | |||||||||
GC placings will also receive a GC custom Joe Martin Stage Race award medal corresponding to the above award finish listed above. Cash is only paid to the Men 2,3 & Women 2, 3 categories.
GC Bonus Awards:
* Men and Women:
- Men 2, 3 - top three overall Cat 3's will earn bonus money of $100, $75, $50
- Men 3, 4 - top three overallCat 4's will earn bonus awards
- Men 4, 5 - top three overall Cat 5's will earn bonus awards
- Women 2, 3 - top three overall Cat 3's will earn bonus money of $75, $50, $25
- Women 3, 4, 5 - top three overall Cat 4's and top three overall Cat 5's will each earn bonus awards.
** Master Men A & Master Women - 50+ racers are eligible for the 40+ awards. The 50+ is bonus.
*** Master Men B - 50-59 and 60+ riders are eligible for 40+ awards. Please note that the 50-59 bonus is not available to the 60+ rider.
Merchandise and Cash Primes to be announced
