CHARLES FORK LAKE

CHARLES FORK LAKE

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WVMBA Point Series

The sport of mountain biking is about camaraderie and sportsmanship. A big part of this is honor. We don't believe that this sport should ever need mountain bike police. Each racer is on their honor and is expected to know and understand WVMBA rules when signing up for a race. We ask that you follow these rules and sign up for the class in which you would normally race. Whether you race NORBA or have any other license is irrelevant.
Sandbagging: Racing in a class that has an ability level below that of the racer. SANDBAGGING IS NOT COOL
All age classifications are based on racers age on Dec. 31st of the current year.
Point Series Rules:

1. Points are awarded to the finishers in each class based on 10 pts. for 1st; 9 pts. for 2nd; 8 pts. for 3rd; etc.
2. One point will be awarded those who finish 11th place and below.
3. Racers must complete five (5) races to quality and will be scored on their best eight (8) races for the WVMBA Point Series standings.
4. Double points will be awarded at the WVMBA Series Championship.
5. All WVMBA Point Series will include all of the standard WVMBA classes regardless of the field size. Classes may not be combined.
6. In case of ties, the racer with the most 1st places, 2nd places or 3rd places, etc. will win. In the case that the tie remains, additional next best scores from other WVMBA Point Series races may be included one-at-a-time to break the tie.

Category Upgrading:
You may advance as quickly as you wish. Otherwise, as a rule of thumb for beginner and sport racers, you should advance to the next higher class the following year after placing in the top five of five races in any given season. (Note: upgrade carefully, downgrading never looks good!)