Eligibility, Rules, & Call-Ups

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Eligibility, Rules, & Call-Ups February 27 2016 RACING AGE Your racing age is determined as of December 31, 2016. CITIZENSHIP Pro/Open: Must be a United States citizen or member of US Armed Forces. Masters, Singlespeed, and Juniors: May be a United States citizen or permanent resident (green card). LICENSING National Championships: Riders must have an annual USA Cycling license in order to compete. Riders must have a 2016 USA Cycling annual license prior to picking up their packet at race registration. 2016 USA Cycling annual licenses may be purchased beginning on December 1, 2015. RULES All Races will be run under USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country Rules. Please note the following additional rules and requirements:  Both mountain bike flat bars and road-style drop bars are considered legal  Tires must be a MINIMUM of 3.8 inches wide (tires that don’t declare the size printed on the tire could be measured).  Rims must be a MINIMUM of 50mm wide (rims that don’t declare the size printed on the rim could be measured).  No 29” or larger wheeled bikes allowed.  No studded tires will be allowed.  Single-speed category must have one cog—no blocked gears. CATEGORY REQUIREMENTS AND FIELD LIMITS (Riders are eligible to compete based on their category at time of registration)

Pro/Open Male Female

Categories Pro-3 Categories Pro-3 Singlespeed

Male Female Male Female Male Female

Categories Pro-3 Categories Pro-3 Age Groups 19 and up Categories 1-3 19 and up Categories 1-3 Juniors Juniors age 15-18 Categories 1-3 Juniors age 15-18 Categories 1-3

Eligibility, Rules, & Call-Ups February 27 2016

ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN – Monday December 21, 2015 @ 11:00am ET Juniors $55 Age Groups, Singlespeed $65 Pro/Open $75 ONLINE REGISTRATION FEE INCREASE – Wednesday January 27, 2016 @ 11:59pm PT Juniors $65 Age Groups, Singlespeed $75 Pro/Open $95 *ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSE Wednesday February 24, 2016 @ 11:59pm PT ONSITE REGISTRATION FEE – Begins Friday, February 26, 2016 @ 3:00pm MT Juniors $75 Age Groups, Singlespeed $95 Pro/Open $125 REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP LOCATION ONSITE REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP TIMES* (all times local to Ogden, UT) Friday, February 26, 2016 3:00pm-6:00pm (Courtyard Marriott Ogden) 8:00am-11:00am (onsite at race—no day-of Saturday, February 27, 2016 registration, packet pickup only) *Registration will close the night before the event. Day-of registration is not allowed.

CALL-UP PROCEDURES* Pro/Open and Single Speed Riders with Cyclo-cross, Road or Mountain Bike XC UCI points will be called to the line first (most points to least points) and then call-ups will go by USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country ranking. A minimum of 20 riders will be called to the line in each race start. Call ups will be posted after Friday registration closes. Age Groups Riders will be called to the line in order of USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country ranking. A minimum of 20 riders will be called to the line in each race start. Call ups will be posted after Friday registration closes.