Eligibility &

Call-up
Procedures
Dec 7-12,
2010

RACING AGE

Your racing age is determined as of December 31, 2011

Hint: Subtract your birth year from 2011 to calculate your cyclo-cross racing age.

CITIZENSHIP

Junior 17-18/U23/Elite
Must be a United States citizen or member of US Armed Forces

Masters & Juniors 16 years old and younger

May be a United States citizen or permanent resident

LICENSING

National Championships
All riders must have an annual USA Cycling license in order to compete

Non-Championships
Riders may have an annual USA Cycling license or purchase a one-day license at race registration.

All riders must sign the 2010 USA Cycling Athlete Release form at packet pick-up, along with showing
their current annual USA Cycling or UCI license.

CATEGORY REQUIREMENTS
Riders are eligible to compete based on their category at time of registration
Elite

Revised: 5 October 2010. Schedule subject to change.

Male Categories 1-2
Female Categories 1-3

U23
Male No category restrictions
Female Categories 1-3*
*The U23 Females are being ridden with the Elite Female race, so the U23 follows the Elite Female category requirement.

Masters
Male 30-54 years old Categories 1-3
Male 55+ years old No category restrictions
Female 30-44 years old Categories 1-3
Female 45+ years old No category restrictions

Juniors
Male & Female No category restrictions

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COLLEGIATE ELIGIBILITY

Please refer to the USA Cycling Rulebook Collegiate section, page 201-202 (7L9)
https://www.usacycling.org/forms/USAC_rulebook-7.pdf

REGISTRATION
Online registration
www.usacycling.org

Online Registration Open

Class Tuesday, October 12, 2010 @ 11:00am/EDT
Juniors $45/includes time trial
Masters $65/includes time trial
U23 & Elite $65
Collegiate $50

Online Registration Entry Fee Increase

Class Wednesday, November 17, 2010 @ 11:59pm/EST
Juniors $60/includes time trial
Masters $90/includes time trial
U23 & Elite $90
Collegiate $65

Online Registration Close & On-site Registration Fees

Class Wednesday, December 1, 2010 @ 11:59pm/EST
Juniors $75/includes time trial

Revised: 5 October 2010. Schedule subject to change.

Masters $105/includes time trial
U23 & Elite $105
Collegiate $85

Registration/Packet Pick-up Location

Old Mill District, 450 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 429, Bend, OR 97701

On-site Registration & Packet pick-up Times

DATE TIME
Tuesday, December 7 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Wednesday, December 8 7:00am-3:00pm
Thursday, December 9 7:00am-3:00pm
Friday, December 10 7:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, December 11 7:00am-3:00pm
Sunday, December 12 7:00am-2:00pm *pick-up only
*Registration will close the night before each event. Packet pick-up is only available day-of event.

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Call-up Procedures
Call-ups will be determined by methods specific to each class. Priority is indicated by numerical order below.
Riders qualifying for call-ups with the top-3 methods will have the option to do the Time Trial (TT).

Elite, U23
Call-up Priority Method
1 Defending National Champion from previous year (same class)
2 Order of UCI rankings as of Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 5:00pm/EST
3 Riders without UCI ranking points will be called-up by random order

Juniors
Call-up Priority Method
1 Defending National Champion from previous year (same class)
The seven (7) best placed riders returning to the same age class from the previous
2
year’s National Championships
The National Champion from the next younger age class the year before if he/she has
3
since moved to the next age class
4 Seeding time trial finish time
Riders not finishing the seeding time trial will be called-up by random order after the
5
first four (4) methods

Masters
Call-up Priority Method
1 Defending National Champion from previous year (same class)
The seven (7) best placed riders returning to the same age class from the previous
2
year’s National Championships

Revised: 5 October 2010. Schedule subject to change.

The National Champion from the next younger age class the year before if he/she has
3
since moved to the next age class
4 Seeding time trial finish time
Riders not finishing the seeding time trial will be called-up by random order after the
5
first four (4) methods

Collegiate
Call-up Priority Method
1 Defending National Champion from previous year (same class)
Conference Champion, as determined by each Conference Director (in randomly
2
determined order)
One rider per team, called one team at a time, in order of the 2009-2010 USA Cycling
3 Collegiate National Team Rankings. Once each team has a rider called to the line, the
method will be repeated until all riders have been staged.

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Time Trial (TT)

Location Northwest Crossing
Length 8-12 minutes
Based on class, TT start times will be assigned once online registration closes. Riders registering
Start Time
on-site will be placed at end of their class slot for their TT day.
The time trial is optional for riders wishing to have their call-up order determined by the TT.
Required? Riders opting NOT to do the TT will be called-up after defending National Champion, top-7
finishers from previous year, younger age-group Champion (moved up), and time trial finishers.
Entry Fee The TT is included in the race entry fee cost.
Missed start
If a rider misses their assigned start time, they will be considered a no show.
time

DATE TIME Order of Start Time Assignment

Wednesday, Dec 8 Beginning at 9:00am Masters Male 60-64
Masters Male 65-69
Masters Male 70+
Masters Female 55-59
Masters Female 60+
Masters Female 45-49
Masters Female 50-54
Masters Female 40-44
Masters Male 55-59
Single speed Male
Single speed Female
DATE TIME Order of Start Time Assignment
Thursday, Dec 9 Beginning at 9:00am Junior Female 13-14
Junior Female 10-12

Revised: 5 October 2010. Schedule subject to change.

Junior Female 17-18
Junior Female 15-16
Junior Male 10-12
Junior Male 13-14
Junior Male 15-16
Masters Female 30-34
Masters Female 35-39
Masters Male 45-49
DATE TIME Order of Start Time Assignment
Friday, Dec 10 Beginning at 9:00am Master Male 50-54
Master Male 40-44
Junior Male 17-18
Master Male 35-39
Master Male 30-34