TOUR DE DIRT 20062006 Oklahoma State MTB Championship Race SeriesPresented By the 
Tour de Dirt NEWS - 10/15 : updated Series points posted... Points Standings updated 11/07/06 Tour de Dirt 2006 Schedule
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Bike Store Too Tour de Dirt 2006 Rules and Regulations Purpose: The purpose of the Tour de Dirt (TdD) is to provide a series of competitive mountain bike races in (or near) Oklahoma whereby a point accumulation process will determine overall awards for racers of various ages and skill levels. The TdD is the official National Off-Road Bicycle Association State Mountain Bike Championship Series for Oklahoma. The season will be one calendar year. NORBA Requirements: All TdD races must be permitted by NORBA and be officiated by a paid NORBA official who is current and in good standing with the governing body. All Pro, Semi-Pro and Expert racers are required to be NORBA members and hold a valid NORBA annual license. Racers in all other categories are encouraged (but not required) to become members by purchasing an annual license. Non-NORBA members in all other categories will pay an additional $5 to race at each event; the fee will be paid at the race site. Annual licenses ($60 adults / $30 Juniors) can be purchased at the race site or on-line (best way). Racers need their NORBA license and legal ID for registration. All racers are required to complete and sign a USA Cycling standard athlete’s release at each event. Minors must have a parent or guardian signature as well. The “12 Miles of Hell” is the Exception; this is not a NORBA event. TdD Series Regulations: YOU MUST have a current annual NORBA license to accumulate series points and to be eligible for year end awards. NORBA sanctioned races completed before you are licensed WILL NOT COUNT. A racer’s best 7 NORBA sanctioned TdD races will count for year end series awards. Racers must participate in at least 5 NORBA sanctioned TdD races to be considered for year end awards. A DNF (Does Not Finish) does count as race participation if it's needed to meet the minimum race requirement. Should a tie occur at the end of the season the tie will be broken in the following manner:
1. Total number of first place finishes. All events are required to follow the guidelines established by NORBA for License and Classification, Equipment Requirements and Racing Regulations (refer to the NORBA Rule Book). Except for 12MOH. Classes and Categories: Competitors are classified according to their age as of December 31st of the current calendar year. Competitors are also categorized according to ability and racing proficiency:
- Beginner: casual local competitor, first timer
Riders may advance as quickly as they wish. Riders who feel they can start racing in the expert category are welcome to do so. However, once a rider is classified, he or she will not be permitted to downgrade to a less difficult category. Classes in each of the Categories recognized by the TdD are as follows:
* Single Speed is an “open” category racing the Sport distance. Individual promoters may, at their own discretion, combine classes to allow for more competitive racing. However, points will be applied to each category for the TdD series per the above NORBA classifications. Series Points: Points will be awarded according to NORBA standards at each event and will be tallied as follows (except for 12 Miles of Hell, since this is not a normal NORBA sanctioned TdD race you will get 20 bonus points for finishing): All categories: 1st-60, 2nd-54, 3rd-48, 4th-42, 5th-38, 6th-34, 7th-30, 8th-26, 9th-24, 10th- 22, 11th-20, 12th-18, 13th-16, 14th-14, 15th-12, 16th-10, 17th-8, 18th-6, 19th-4, 20th-2, 21st-0 Pay Dirt points may also be earned and added to a racer's Series Total, and their teams total (see Pay Dirt Program). Categories and Upgrading/Downgrading: Upgrading to a more difficult category will be permitted and encouraged following the guidelines established by NORBA. The presiding NORBA official at an event may upgrade a competitor’s license. It is the racer’s responsibility to ensure that the NORBA official is aware you wish to upgrade to initiate the process. A racer may also upgrade online. Competitors who choose to upgrade during the series must do so before the (6th) NORBA sanctioned race to take 50% of their accumulated points with them. Rules regarding mandatory upgrading will be enforced (See NORBA rulebook). Racers who upgrade MUST give notice to the Tour de Dirt director so that accumulated points can be transferred! Downgrading to a less difficult category will be permitted following the guidelines established by NORBA only. Any competitor who feels they have advanced too quickly may petition NORBA in writing for a category downgrade. Refer to the NORBA Rule Book for proper procedures. Competitors who downgrade during the series will not be allowed to carry over their accumulated points into a less difficult category. NOTE: Regardless of what your license indicates, once you race in a more difficult category you may not race in a less difficult category in the future (unless you follow NORBA guidelines to downgrade). Doing so will disqualify you from that event and the TDD series. Teams: Each team will consist of a team manager and unlimited members. Each manager must register their team and members before the members finishing points can be counted. Team members must also hold an annual NORBA license. Registration is $5 per team member and $5 for the team manager. The top 5 finishers of each team in an event will add their race points together. Teams can also use the PayDirt Program, the teams points would take the place of their w orst finish at the end of the 2006 season. All the series races count except 12MOH. The State Championship Teams Cup will be given out at the awards ceremony. The winning team will have the cup on display, at a local bicycle shop selected by the team captain. The trophy has to be returned to the TdD director by the last race in order to prepare it for the next season. PayDirt Program: The purpose of the PayDirt Program is to encourage more racers/teams to get involved in the maintenance and development of the trails they race on. How it works: The TDD PayDirt Program is set up to award a racer sixty (60) points, and the teams up to three hundred (300) points for trail work performed on a 2006 TdD trail (except for NuDraper - there is no Pay Dirt for the RDR in 2006). The points may be applied to the racer/team 2006 TdD race series point total. What the racer has to do: Complete 8 hours of approved and recognized trail work before 11/05/06. Four hours maximum per 24 hour period will apply. Submit completed PayDirt form with land manager/race director signature by 11/08/06. PayDirt Form (MS Word). How PayDirt points may be applied:
Sixty points may be substituted for a racer's lowest score if the racer has participated in at
least 7 events (12MOH excluded). Miscellaneous: The Tour de Dirt is the "Official NORBA State Championship Series". The Tour de Dirt works with bicycle clubs, organizations and event promoters to assist in the overall coordination of the state racing series. It assumes no liability for any individual event or the results thereof. Please take the time to thank the race directors and volunteers when you race their events. Same with the series Sponsors! It is because of them that we have this series. Questions or comments about the Tour De Dirt (about e.g. race results and series points) can be e-mailed to the TdD director Robert Farris, or give him a buzz at (405)236-3921. The official TdD mailing address is; Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship, attn: Tour de Dirt, P.O. Box 2320, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-2320. Also, check out the Tour de Dirt email list. Previous Years:
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