NMBRA 2012 New Mexico Road Series (NMRS) - DRAFT

The NMBRA New Mexico Road Series (NMRS) awards are intended to recognize the best all-around road racers throughout the racing season in a number of categories. The NMRS is intended to encourage participation and competition among racers throughout the racing season.

The following seven race starts will be run at all 2012 NMRS events:
Men Cat 1/2/3,   Men Cat 4,   Men Cat 5,   Masters Men 50+ Cat 2-4
Women Cat 1/2/3,   Women Cat 4
Juniors 16 and under (Juniors 17-18 will race their category)

The 2012 NMRS will give overall awards in the following categories:

Winners' jerseys will go to the overall winners. Prizes (cash, gift certificates and/or merchandise) may be awarded to the top three (3) overall in each category, depending on availability.

Purely for the purposes of bragging rights, overall standings corresponding to the race group starts will also be tracked.

Each rider's results in all 15 events will be used to calculate their overall point total.

Points will be awarded based on field sizes according to the following scales:

All finishers receive one (1) point per event.

For timed stage races, points will be awarded based on final overall (GC) results only, and will be 2 times the values in the table above.

For omniums, points will be scored for each individual stage only, and not for the final overall results.

Points are awarded according to the race group you ride in. The only exception to this rule is that juniors 16 and under who race category races will be scored as 17-18. If you ride in different race groups from race to race, you will accrue points in the corresponding NMRS categories. Points will NOT be combined for the overall awards.

One-day licensees and out of state riders do not accrue NMRS points, but do displace points for eligible riders.

If pros are in the SM 1-2-3 race (at the discretion of the race directors), they do not accrue NMRS points, but do displace points for eligible riders.

The following are examples of how scoring works.

Men Cat 1-2-3 Race, 27 participants:
Men Cat 5 Race, 42 participants:
Women Cat 1-2-3 Stage Race, 11 participants:

In order to accumulate NMRS points riders must be USAC annual license holders and reside in New Mexico or El Paso area. One-day licensees will not be awarded points and points scored while racing on a one-day license will not be awarded retroactively to riders purchasing an annual license part way through the season. Points are accumulated from the date of purchase of an annual license. In order to be eligible for an overall NMRS award, a rider must finish at least three (3) of the 15 events.

A rider who changes USAC category that also results in a change of NMRS category will retain any points earned in their old NMRS category and start with no points in their new NMRS category.

There shall be no tiebreaking for the overall awards. If two or more eligible riders finish the series with the same number of points for their results, the riders will share the title and will each receive a jersey.

It is the Promoter's responsibility, in order to ensure accurate recording of points, to send results to the NMCycling.org webmaster using the 14 column (9 required) spreadsheet format used to submit results to USAC. Most importantly, for each place in a race, the promoter must provide: rider name, USAC license number, rider age and the category entered. The starting field sizes must also be provided.

NOTE: It's very important to use category labels exactly as they are specified in the Overall Awards table above!

Promoters must also pay a NMBRA surcharge of $1 per racer per day. Results will not be posted or tabulated into series standings unless the surcharges are paid. Your race may not be included in future versions of the NMRS and/or you may not receive a permit in future years if you do not pay NMBRA rider surcharges.

The NMRS standings will be tracked via the NMCycling.org Results Database by the webmaster. The NMCycling.org webmaster will try to ensure that point totals are up-to-date and accurate. However, I can only work with information that is provided by the promoters. If the promoter provides incorrect or inappropriately formatted results, or chooses not to provide the field size, the racers are subject to receiving point totals based on the information provided. The NMCycling.org webmaster is not responsible for tracking down missing or incorrect results. If a racer wishes to have his/her points corrected, then he/she must have the race promoter send in the corrected results.

Racers should note that per USAC rules, promoting clubs have three (3) weeks to turn in results/paperwork/funds to the USAC after their event. Racers should be cognizant of this fact and avoid getting agitated that results and/or NMRS standings are not posted within a few days after the event. Please be patient.

No substantive changes will be allowed in the NMRS rules or point structure after the first event of the series, unless it is to correct an unforeseen situation. Such a change will require a majority vote of the NMBRA Board of Directors.