The Virginia Off Road Series rules have changed since 2009. We advise to read through them fully.

Overview
Racers will compete in one of eight Race Categories as determined by their gender and ability (Expert, Sport, Beginner) or riding style for X-Cat and Single Speed. A racer’s ability is determined by their XC race level. Race Styles consist of XC, Multisport/Enduro, and Endurance which have different point values and have those points counted towards the points total. A racer’s 7 highest scoring races out of our 20+/- races count towards their total points. Bonus points will be awarded at year end for total number of races participated in for the Virginia Off Road Series season.

***NEW for 2010***

XCAT!
By popular request, VORS is now for Enduro lovers. The Category for racers that put duration over speed. Recommended for those who typically race in Enduro style. For details, see below.

X-Cat participants are awarded points for Enduro, Multisport, and Endurance races. An X-Cat participant racing out of Category (i.e. XC Style races) will receive credit for races competed in for bonus points but will not receive points for placing in top 15.

X-Cat racers register ONLINE using our 'Registration' form.

All other XC Categories can still compete in Enduro, Multisport and Endurance races.

Category Selection / VORS Registration

There are eight VORS racer categories: Expert Men, Expert Women, Sport Men, Sport Women, Beginner Men, Beginner Women, Single Speed, and the brand new for 2010 X-Cat Men/Women. PLEASE chose the Category that best fits your abilities! It is not the letter of a rule but the spirit of fair racing that we expect Virginia Off Road Series athletes to respect.

A racer is registered in their category in one of two ways: either by notifying us by this form or by the first XC Style race completed. Until a racer is registered, their points will remain XCAT. If a racer registers by form, they must race an "in category" race before the end of the year to qualify for the Series. A racer's name will appear in Pink on the standings page until properly registered.

The Category chosen will be that racer’s category for the remainder of the year. If a racer races outside their category in an XC race, they will get credit for participating in the race for bonus points but the points earned for placement in top 15 in that race will not be awarded to the racer.

Race Styles / Age Groups
Though a racer’s category is determined by their XC category or X-Cat, many race styles are available to race throughout the Series. These include XC (lap-based mountain bike races), Enduro (time based mountain bike races), Mutlisport (more than 1 race discipline such as duathlon, triathlon) and Endurance (races 12 hours or more).

A racer must race at least one XC race or Enduro for X-Cat to confirm their race category, but can race any style throughout the season to be awarded points. Only one category per athlete.

Categories used by Race Directors may be broken up into age groups or specialty categories. VORS combines all age groups within a VORS category to determine points being awarded. Specialty categories such as Clydesdale are combined with the XC Category with the same total distance. When registering with specialty race categories, please note if it will be combined into your correct VORS category.

Online Registration - if a competitor registers online and needs to change categories, the competitor must mail a Letter of Change to 611 w 33rd St, Richmond, Va 23225 before the beginning of the 2010 season. Please include previous Category chosen, new Category, Full Name, Zip Code and Shirt Size. The official start of 2010 Virginia Off Road Series is March 7, 2010 at the Camp Hilbert race.

Points
Points are awarded to the top 15 places in each category for that style of race.

XC: Points are awarded to each category (XM, XW, SM, SW, BM, BW, SS) based on a 100-point scale. Age groups in each of those categories are combined and scored against each other. In the case of “other” categories (such as Clydesdale) they will be combined based on number of laps/gender.

Multisport/Enduro: Points are awarded by gender based on a 150-point scale. Age groups in each of those categories are combined and scored against each other. A racer in the top 15 male, female, and coed RAT teams and Duo-Enduros will be awarded points at the Enduro point scale divided by two.

Exception: Beginner level Multisport races are awarded based on a XC(100-point scale). This includes the FORDs Beginner and NORD Sport races.

Endurance: Points are awarded by gender based on a 400-point scale. Genders for endurance races are: Male, Female, and Coed. Individuals will be grouped together with teams for awarding points and racers will be awarded points divided by number of racers on the team. (Example: If most laps are completed by a 4-person team, each team member will receive 100 points. If most laps are completed by a soloist, that person will receive 400 points.)

Youth Categories Exception: For 2010, the race subcategory High School Beginner and High School Sport will be combined with and awarded points in their respective categories. Due to inconsistencies with individual races in VORS, Junior Categories will not be scored for 2010.

7-Race Points Cap: Racers can race as many races as they want, but only the 7 highest scoring races will be used for their total points. On the racer’s eighth race and subsequent races, the lowest scoring race will be dropped from their points total.
(hint: with Top 7 scoring, if your first is after May 31, 2010, you need to 'Register' in order to qualify!)

Bonus Points: Bonus points will be awarded at the end of the season. The more you race the more your bonus.
Your end of season total points x bonus = overall score!!!

Duathlons
The Virginia Off Road Series will score the duathlons on the following points basis:

Advanced/Expert - Enduro(150 point scale) - FORD & NORD races

Beginner/Sport - XC(100 point scale) - FORD & NORD races

Contesting Results: VORS points are awarded based on each independent official race results. If there is a problem with the race results, this needs to be resolved with the race director of the race in question in a timely manner. If VORS has miscalculated points based on race results, please notify us and we will resolve the issue. Note: If there is no satisfactory conclusion, VORS’ word in final.

Tie Breakers at the end of the season will be determined by:
- Most Races
- Who placed highest in last races where they completed against each other
- Last racer to complete a race

Team Category

Only one Team per Team Name allowed.

Competitors MUST provide their team name on any and all event registrations in order for individual results to be applied to their team.

Team points will be awarded by the top 5 racers on each team in each race. You must be registered on your team with the Race Director or VORS before the race.

VORS Directors will not accumulate points during the season. For awarding points, they will be eliminated from the results and those below will move up.

The Virginia Off Road Series in not a USAC Sanctioned Event. Race Directors included in the Virginia Off Road Series can chose to individually elect to have their races included in the USAC at their discretion.