Series Rules

Common Rules of the US MTB100 series

• Racers are responsible for knowing and following the rules of each series event. Many of the following rules are common among all the participating series events.

• Only one bike allowed (no back up bike). Racers may do any repairs to their bike with items they have with them and major repairs may be made at designated aid stations with the assistance of team crew or family. Any parts on the bike may be replaced but the bike must be the same bike you started the race with.

• Racers must complete at least 4 of the 8 national series events in order to qualify for series awards and recognition. Series results will be available after each event at usmtb100.com Please note that we have removed the "Western Race Requirement" in 2007. We are also removing ANY requirement to race the final race in the series to be eligible.

• Based on requests from participating racers for scoring that is easier to calculate, the NUE series, beginning in 2007, will award points based solely on finish.

2007 NUE Points will be calculated as follows: Racers will receive one point for 1st place, 2 points for second place, 3 points for third place etc. Lowest points wins!

Racers must complete at least four races to qualify for series recognition and awards so preference will be given to racers who have completed at least four races in calculating the standings.

After 4 races, all racers who complete more than four races will have their lowest score dropped so that only the best four races will be figured into the standings giving racers an opportunity to improve their scores during the season before the final race.

In the event of a tie: Racers must compete head to head in the final NUE series event to break the ties.

Note: Although it is no longer mandatory to compete in the final race to be eligible for series awards, it is mandatory to compete in the final event to break ties. Ties will NOT be broken by evaluating finish times!

If any racer's with tied scores fails to compete in the final NUE Series event, the tie will stand. If one racer competes in the final event, that racer will be scored ahead of the other tie'd racer.

• At many races with loops, racers may only leave the race course (perhaps to go to their car or the restroom) at the start finish area only and must check in and out with a race official.

• At all races, if a racer finds they are off course (whether by their own mistake or even sabotaged course markings) they MUST return to the point the racer got off course and continue FROM THAT POINT. It is always the responsibility of each racer to watch the course for turns and carry any maps or directional material provided at each race. Any racer that is proven to have been off course without returning to the original spot they were off course will be disqualified.

• Aid can be given by anyone at any of the races at designated aid stations that allow Crew Access.

• Singlespeed bikes must be single speed (no flip flop hubs with 2nd gearing option).

• Cut off times will be created to avoid night rescues and to allow the race to be over by dark. Check with each race series for their cutoff times.

• Spectators may watch anywhere along the course but are asked to not ride the course during the race. Any spectator riding along with a racer, as support, is not allowed and will disqualify the racer.

• Parts of each course are open to other users on race day. This includes hikers, bikers and perhaps vehicles traveling on forest service roads and two tracks.

• Please watch for traffic at road crossings and other trail users.

• DNF… If you drop out of the race, you must notify a race official. Everyone needs to be accounted for!

• Please do not litter! Used gel packs are the worst to clean up. Leave no trace. Littering of any kind is strictly prohibited during the race. You will be disqualified if there is a report that a racer is not respecting this rule. The land we share at many of these races include State and National Forest Land. It is imperative that we show them we can hold events like these while being good stewards of our trails. Please pocket your gels, bars, baggies, bottles, tubes, etc. DO NOT THROW ANYTHING ON THE GROUND! Pack it in, pack it out!

• Each participating race director is responsible for the results of their own event(s). In the event of a protest, Racers must appeal to the race director of the particular event to file a protest. The National Series will not be responsible for resolving individual protests for participating events and the race directors decision will be final.

• For the sake of the integrity of the National Series, No participating Race Director of the National Series will have the right to alter race times for any reason! This includes deducting or adding time to a racer for any reason. A racer’s time must be based solely on actual time. The racer either completed the entire course or is DSQ’d for not completing the entire course. This rule will insure that the results of the national series will be based strictly on finish times and the series will not be decided by a ruling by any participating race director.