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Tour de Dirt 2004 NEWS 11/29: updated series points totals posted 03/13: TDD2004 T-shirts will be available at all races, and other official OEF events Tour de Dirt 2004 Series Points/Standings
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Tour de Dirt 2004 Rules The 2004 Tour de Dirt is the official National Off-road Bicycle Association (NORBA) State Mountain Bike Championship Series for Oklahoma. All events are required to follow the guidelines established by NORBA for License and Classification, Equipment Requirements and Racing Regulations (refer to the NORBA Competitive Guidelines). Races in the series will be officiated by a paid NORBA Official who is current and in good standing with the governing body. The “12 Miles of Hell” is the exception, this is not a NORBA event. Licensure: All Expert Competitors are required to hold a current NORBA annual license. Sport, and beginners competitors can have a current NORBA annual license, or they can sign up as a “non-member” at each of the race registrations. Competitors must present their license and picture ID to the registration personnel at sign up. Riders who wish to be eligible for NORBA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, title must hold an annual NORBA license. Series Regulations Championship points will be calculated for each racer using their best seven (7) of eight (8) series races (12 Miles of Hell not included). Competitors must compete in a minimum of five (5) events (12 Miles of Hell not included) to be eligible for the series awards given away at the end of the season to the top three (3) finishers in each category who meet the required minimum. Should a tie occur at the end of the series the tie will be broken in the following manner:
1) Total number of 1st. Place finishes. Series Points: Points will be awarded according to NORBA standards and will be tallied as follows (except for the 12 Miles of Hell; since this is not a normal TdD race you will get 10 points for starting, and 10 points for finishing): All Classes
1st - 60 Categories and Classes: Competitors are classified according to their age as of December 31st of the current calendar year. Classes and Categories are as follows:
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 series per the NORBA classification. Category Upgrading/Downgrading: Upgrading will be permitted and encouraged following the guidelines established by NORBA. The presiding NORBA official at an event may upgrade a competitor’s license. Competitors who choose to upgrade during the series must do so before June 27th to take 75% of their accumulated points with them. Downgrading will be permitted following the guidelines established by NORBA. Any competitor who feels they have advanced too quickly may petition NORBA for a category downgrade. Refer to NORBA Competition Guidelines for proper procedures. Competitors who downgrade during the series will not be allowed to carry over their accumulated points into a lower category. Scoring
Scoring actually begins with each competitor completing the registration form. It is recommended that all competitors print registration information to ensure their name is properly spelled on scoring sheets. Competitors should be consistent in using the same name for registration at all series events to ensure points are accumulated correctly. Event scoring must mot be interfered with. Competitors completing an event should follow finishing instructions and then move immediately away from the finish area to allow other competitors to complete their race. Competitors are required to complete an event for any reason no points will be awarded and that competitor will be shown as DNF (did not finish) in the race results. A DNF may count for the minimum number of races required to be competitive in the series. Any competitor not finishing an event should report their race number and reason to the event staff. 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 count. Registration is $5.00 per members and $5.00 for the team/manager for the 2004 series. The top 5 finishers of each team will add their race points together. All eight (8) races count with a minimum of five (5) races needed to compete for the team awards. The team manager is the only one that can add members. Members can be add through out the series, however only the points after the member has been registered count for the team. Awards will be given out to the top team at the Awards Ceremony after the race on the 7th of November 2004. Team Sign Up Sheet (MS Excel file) Miscellaneous Stuff: 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 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; Tour de Dirt C/O OEF, P.O. Box 26068, Oklahoma City, OK 73126. For any issues concerning this web site (to report bugs, etc), please contact Marcel Slootheer. Ps. If you want to be kept up to date on mountain biking in Oklahoma and the latest TDD news, check out the earthbike email list. Previous Years:
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