TOUR DE DIRT 2007

2007 Oklahoma State MTB Championship Race Series

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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.

All TdD races will 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 license. Racers in all other categories are encouraged (but not required) to become members by purchasing an annual license.

NORBA licensed racers are required to show their current NORBA license and legal ID during registration.
Annual licenses ($60 adults / $30 juniors) can be purchased at the race site or on-line (best way).

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.
Non-NORBA members in sport and beginner categories will pay an additional $5 to race at each event; the fee will be paid at the race site.

The “12 Miles of Hell” is the Exception; this is not a NORBA event.
There are two NORBA sanctioned "Endurance" type races that will allow a racer to earn bonus points for the series. 
See below for point's information.**

Only SPORT and EXPERT racers are required to 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.
Beginners are NOT required to have a NORBA license to accumulate series points, but shall pay the $5.00 one day fee to the promoters, for each individual race.
A racer’s 10 NORBA sanctioned TdD races will count for year end series awards.
There is no minimum number of races a participant must enter to count for year end awards.

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.

2. Total number of second place finishes, and so on, until the tie is broken.

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.

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, clydesdale*.

Sport: intermediate, regional competitor.

Expert: advanced, national/regional competitor.

*Clydesdale category is for male racers weighing a minimum of 200 pounds. Clydesdales must weigh in (shirt, shorts and socks only) at each race they attend. Failure to weigh in or make weight will result in the racer being placed in the appropriate age category with non-Clydesdale riders.

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 rule book).

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.

* Single Speed is an “open” category racing the Sport distance.
** Clydesdale category is for male racers weighing a minimum of 200 pounds. Clydesdales must weigh in (shirt, shorts and socks only) at each race they attend. Failure to weigh in or make weight will result in the racer being placed in the appropriate age category with non-Clydesdale riders.

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.

Points will be awarded according to NORBA standards at each event and will be tallied as follows:

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

**EXCEPTIONS:

12 Miles of Hell (TMOH): Since this is not a NORBA sanctioned TdD race you will get 10 bonus points for starting and 10 bonus points for finishing. In the event a racer DNF's at this race the racer is required to show proof of registration for the 10 starting points.

Sick Six Endurance Race, and Broken Nose 50 Endurance Race: will award 10 points for starting and 10 points for finishing each event.  The promoters of each race will give the TdD Director the entrants who DNF. 

If the TMOH, Sick Six and Broken Nose 50 are entered as a team, points will be divided evenly among the number of teammates.
 

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 promoters and volunteers when you race their events. Also, visit our sponsor's store, and websites to show your appreciation! It is because of them that we have this series. Questions or comments about the Tour De Dirt (e.g. race results, series points) can be e-mailed to the TdD director Jon Denton .

The official TdD mailing address is:

Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship
Attn: Tour de Dirt
P.O. Box 2320
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-2320

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