Womens Races.
There is one exception to the BAR categories. Normally the
Women BAR category includes all women category 1 to 4. Should a Womens race
not include all Women cateogory 1 to 4, the score shall be awarded as
follows:
Promoted Race
Points Awarded
Women 1/2/3
Women Open
Women 3/4
Only Women 4 will receive points in the Women 4 Category
Women 1/2
No points are awarded
Women 3
No points are awarded
Separate Cat 4 and Cat 5 races.
No BAR event can run a combined Cat 4 and Cat 5 field. The discussion
centered on the safety issue and many antidotical stories of crashes in races
last season.
Team Eligibility Requirements for Team BAR
Only VA cycling Association Members will be eligible for points in 2003
for the team BAR.
Team BAR scoring
Scoring will now be based on the combined overall standings of the top 3 riders
from each team in each BAR category. For more details, see the
BAR FAQ.
Upgrading riders
If a rider upgrades during the year, any points scored in a higher
category race are automatically carried up to the
new category and do not count toward the 50%/30 pt maximum. For
example, a Cat 5 rider that scored points in a 4/5 race may keep
100% of those points.