2012 Season

Schedule and Results

NEOCX 2012 Series Overall FINAL – (Tentative 12/23)

For your racing pleasure, here is the final 2012 Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series schedule. Unless something huge comes up with one of these 14 races, you can expect to be racing for four months! Huge thanks to all the teams, clubs and shops who are hosting.

Sept 9 – Elyria Cascade Park Cross (Snakebite Racing)
— RESULTS
Sept 16 – Wendy Park Cyclocross (Team Spin)
— RESULTS
Sept 23 – Brooklyn Cross @ Veterans Memorial Park (Snakebite Racing)
— RESULTS
Sept 29 – Stark Velo CX Festival
Sept 30 – Stark Velo CX Race
— RESULTS

October 7 – Blue Sky or Not CX (Euclid)
— RESULTS
October 14 – Ride On Cyclocross at Wayne College (Orrville)
— RESULTS
October 20/21 – Ohio CX Championships (no NEOCX races)
October 27 – Chagrin River CX Day 1 (Costume Race)
— RESULTS
October 28 – Chagrin River CX Day 2
— RESULTS

November 3/4 – Cincy3 UCI (no NEOCX races)
November 11 – Solon CX
— RESULTS
November 18 – Wooster RideOn/SoupCan CX
November 24/25 – Thanksgiving (no NEOCX races)

December 2 – Team Lake Effect @ Hiram
— RESULTS
December 9 – Team Lake Effect Throwback CX @ Broadview Heights
— RESULTS

December 29 – Series Awards at Sokol Center sponsored by FastTrack Cycling and the Cleveland Velodrome!

Rules

The 2012 Series includes 13 cyclocross races as provided in the schedule, each promoted by various Northeast Ohio based cycling teams (the “Promoters”).  All races are being held under USA Cycling permits.

1) All races must have a USAC permit / insurance.
2) All races must have a USAC official present for scoring and results transmission.
3) All race venues must have adequate toilet facilities for 100+ racers and spectators.
4) All races must have identifiable medical personnel. These personnel can be racers and/or spectators, but they must be named and accessible to officials and event staff at all times during the race.

Overall Points Rules:

Points will be awarded to all competitors in each race.  The overall Series prizes will be determined by using each racer’s highest points from 7 of 13 Series Races. You must race 2 races in December.  You must race in the Cyclocross Category on your USA Cycling license or higher.  Points will be awarded for women and men in each of the following Categories:

A Group: CX Cat 1/2/3 – Senior Men and Men 35+

B-1 Group: CX Cat 3/4 – Masters Men 35+, Men 45+; and Single-Speed

B-2 Group: CX Cat 3/4 – Senior Men 3/4 Open and Women Cat 1/2/3

C Group: CX Cat 4 – Senior Men , Juniors (U18), Men 50+, and Women Cat 4

Points may not be transferred from Category to Category, including B-1 and B-2 men’s races. For example, if you race in a C Category in Races 1-3 and then move up to an B-2 Category in Race 4, you do not lose your C Category points for Races 1-3, but you will start with 0 points in the B-2 Category in Race 4.

1) Male racers with a cyclocross Category of 1, 2, or 3 on their USAC license may not enter the C race.
2) Masters Men Category 1 and 2 racers may not enter the B-1 Masters race, regardless of age.
3) Women Category 1 and 2 racers may not enter the C Women’s race.

If you do not finish (DNF) a Race, that Race will count as an eligible Race for the overall Series and you will receive 1 (one) overall Series points for that Race.

Series Prizes:

The A Group will receive cash series awards while the top three (3) in all other categories will receive merchandise and/or gift certificates.  Race promoters reserve the right to modify awards based on actual participation.

2012 OVERALL SERIES POINTS SCHEDULE

Place	Points		Place	Points
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14	100 93 87 82 78 75 73 71 69 67 65 64 63 62		15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26+ DNF DNS	61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 (and so on…) 1 0

The B and C Categories are generally not awarded cash prizes in order to discourage sandbagging.  The A, B and C Category age sub-categories (Masters 50+ and Juniors (U18), etc.) are only open to those racers who meet the age qualifications for such Categories.  Each promoter reserves the right to move racers from one Category to another in its sole discretion for reasonable and good faith reasons in the best interests of the racer moved and all of the racers.

In the event of a tie in any placing in the overall Series points standings at the end of the Series, the racer with the higher number of Series points going into the last Race (and going back Race to Race until the tie is broken) will be awarded the higher position in the Series points standings.

Start Times and Race Length by Category:

Categories Start Time* Length**

C Racers	11:00 am	30 minutes
B-1 Racers	12:00 pm	40 minutes
B-2 Racers	1:15 pm	40 minutes
A Racers	2:30 pm	60 minute

*Start times are approximate, but the Promoter will try to start each Category on time.
**The start times and length of each Race may be adjusted at the discretion of the USA Cycling Official or the Promoter.

Individual Racer Rules:

All races are being held under USA Cycling permits.  All racers must fully complete and sign the 2010 USA Cycling, Inc. Standard Entry Blank and Release Form (http://www.usacycling.org/forms/rider_release.pdf) prior to each Race.  A racer’s failure to do so may result in loss of all Series points earned up to that Race.  A one-day license is not required if you hold a valid and current USA Cycling license.

ALL racers must wear an ANSI or SNELL approved helmet that fits properly while riding their bike before, during, and after a Race (including in the parking lots, to the restrooms, etc.).

Racers may ride a cyclocross, mountain, hybrid, single-speed or fixed gear bike. Only single-speed or fixed gear bicycles are allowed in the single-speed category (B-1) race.

NO bar-ends are allowed on mountain bikes or hybrids per USA Cycling rules.

Spare wheels, bikes and tools must be placed in the area marked “WHEEL PIT”.

The Promoter may designate a feed zone, but will permit hand ups at any point on the Race courses provided you do not interfere with the conduct of the Race, another racer, and do not cut the course.

You must follow the instructions of the USA Cycling Official and the Promoter. The decisions of the USA Cycling Official are final.  Confrontational arguing, fighting, foul language, threatening behavior and the like will not be tolerated and you will be subject to Race disqualification and/or loss of Series points for engaging in this behavior.  You may also be asked to leave the Race venue immediately.  Serious or multiple incidents will lead to your being barred from racing in the Series.

Race Numbers/Placement:

– Racers are not allowed to hand write a number.  Racers must use an officially issued number.
– The placement location (left or ride side) of the number on your jersey may vary from Race to Race.  Racers should ask a Race volunteer at registration if they are not sure about number placement for any particular Race.

Rule Interpretations/Changes:

Rule interpretations and/or changes will be made at the Promoter’s sole discretion.