All U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series events shall be held under the 2010 UCI regulations.  A copy of the most recent UCI regulations can be downloaded HERE.

All US Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series events shall be held under the 2010 UCI regulations. Please read theses regulations as there have been significant changes made for the 2010 season regarding tire width, disc brakes, barrier heights, inclusion of sand on the race course and more.

Participation:

USGP Series Standings shall be organized for Elite Men, Elite Women, Under 23, Junior   
Men, Master Men 35+ and Masters Men 45+.
    
Elite Men and U-23 shall ride in the same events with the U-23 being scored separately for the purposes of naming an overall USGP U23 Series winner. 

Junior Women 17-18 may compete with the Elite Women provided they possess a valid UCI international license.

Junior Men 17-18 may NOT compete in the Men’s Elite or U23 competition. The UCI prohibits "racing up" and we will strictly adhere to this rule. Similarly, Junior racers with a racing age younger than 17-18 are prohibited by UCI regulation from "racing up" and this rule will be enforced.
  
A rider's 2010 racing age, according to UCI 5.1.001 Except where provided otherwise for the masters category, the category which will be applied for entries to races for the entire season is the category to which the rider will belong on 1 January of the following calendar year.; or in other words, a rider's racing age for all categories is determined by his/her age on December 31, 2011.
   
All Elite Men, U-23 Men, and Elite Women, must possess a current UCI international License.   

For Masters 35+, Masters 45+ and Juniors 17/18, a domestic license is acceptable.

 

• Points shall be awarded according to the Series Points Schedule.
• All results shall be counted towards the final classification - riders do not "drop" their lowest result.
  
• In the event of a tie on individual classification, the best placing in the most recent event shall be decisive.

Start Order:

Elite Men, U23 Men, and Elite Women:
From the UCI Rule 5.1.043: The start order of events is determined as follows:

   C.   Men Elite, Elite Women, Men Under-23 and Junior Men 17-18

1. As per the most recently published UCI cyclo-cross individual classification of the current season (or the final classification of the previous season if no classification has yet been published for the current season);

2. Unclassifiedriders: by drawing lots.

(*) For unclassified riders, the start order within the team must be confirmed by the national federations during riders confirmation. Taking each nation in turn on the basis of the classification by nation of the concerned category from the world championships of the previous season, a place shall be allocated to the next rider in sequence.
Federations which do not appear in the classification by nation specified above shall, on the basis of the same rotation system, take the last places, in an order determined by drawing lots.

Procedurally, USGP staff will determine how many rows will be cordoned off and all riders, those ranked and those unranked, must remain behind this cordon. With ten (10) minutes to start, the Race Announcer will begin introducing, in the elite men's race, the first two (2) rows (16 riders), and, in the elite women's race, the front row (8 riders). These top riders will be introduced in the Finish Area and then proceed to the Start Area Grid to fill in their respective rows. Simultaneously, USGP staff will call-up the remaining rows of UCI ranked riders.  Prior to race day, all remaining registered riders without UCI ranking points will be randomly sorted and assigned a number. On race day, these unranked riders will then be called up in numerical order to fill the remaining rows.

Riders are advised to report 15 minutes before their respective start. Per UCI regulations rider call-up is a maximum of ten minutes before the start.  If riders are not present with 10 minutes to start and miss their call-up, they will lose their start grid position.

Junior Men 17/18

Madison and Louisville
Start Order for Junior 17, 18 riders will be determined by drawing lots one hour before the race.   Each Junior Rider will be allowed to draw their number based on their order of registration.  The number drawn will be their Bib / Start number. They will be called up in numerical order. Riders not present when their name is called for the drawing will draw last.

Fort Collins and Portland
From the UCI Rule: 5.1.043 The start order of events is determined as follows:
      D)  Other events: Men Elite, Elite Women, Men under-23 and men juniors:

As per the most recently published UCI cyclo-cross individual classification for the
current season for the category concerned. If no classification has yet been published for the current season, the start order will be determined by the final UCI individual cyclo-cross classification for the previous season.

After all UCI Classified riders, Start Order for Junior 17, 18 riders will be determined by drawing lots one hour before the race.  Each Junior Rider will be allowed to draw their number based on their order of registration.  The number drawn will be their Bib / Start number. They will be called up in numerical order. Riders not present when their name is called for the drawing will draw last.

 * Master 35+ Men
For the first two races of the 2010 series (The Planet Bike Cup), Master 35+ men will be called up based on the 2009 USGP Masters 35+ ranking - ONLY PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR CALL-UP POSITION.

For all subsequent races, all Masters 35+ men will be called up in order of the latest USGP ranking (PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS ONLY).  NEW Rankings are posted on MONDAY following each USGP race weekend. 

One row of eight (8) remaining Masters 35+ men with points from host venue’s regional/local series will then be called up. Start order will be the same for both Saturday and Sunday of a given USGP race weekend.   All other riders will be called up by order of registration. Published Regional Series standings from the Monday preceeding the USGP will be used. 

Masters 45+ Men: 
At the first two races of the 2010 series (The Planet Bike Cup), Master 45+ Men will be called up based on the 2009 USGP Masters 45+ ranking  - ONLY PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CALL-UP POSITION.

Any riders who were ranked in the 2009 USGP Masters 35+ Series will be given that equivalent ranking in the Masters 45+ for the first two races (The Planet Bike Cup) ONLY PRE-REGISTERED RIDERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CALL-UP POSITION.

For all subsequent races, all PRE-REGISTERED  Masters 45+ Men will be called up in order of the latest USGP ranking.  NEW rankings are posted on MONDAY following each USGP weekend. 

One row of eight (8) PRE-REGISTERED  Masters 45+ Men with points from the host venue's local/regional series will then be called up.  Start order will be the same for both Saturday and Sunday of a given USGP race weekend.   All other riders will be called up by order of registration. Published Regional Series standings from the Monday preceeding the USGP will be used. 

* All non-USGP category events (Cat 4 Men, Women 1/2/3, Cat 3/4 Women, Junior 10-16, Cat 2/3 Men, Singlespeed and Masters 55+):

Start Order for these categories will be determined by order of registration.

The U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross shall award a leader's jersey to the current leader at the conclusion of each event. The wearing of this leader's jersey IS MANDATORY during the subsequent event(s). If a current National Champion is also a USGP Series Leader, the rider must defer to the USGP leader’s jersey.

World Championship Qualifications:
Fort Collins and Portland are the official U23 and Junior Worlds qualifying races and the only sanctioned UCI Junior races on the American CX calendar.

 

Additionally, World’s Team selection  for the Elite Men and Elite Women will be based on the best 5 out of 6 results in the following UCI C1 races:  USGP Planet Bike Cup, USGP Derby City Cup, USGP Stanley Portland Cup, the Boulder Cup and Cross Vegas.

Entry fees: USGP Categories: Elite and U-23 Men $45; Elite Women $40; Masters 35+ $35; Juniors 17, 18--$25; Masters 45+/55+ $35, Cat 2/3 Men $35, Cat 4 Men $35, Women 1/2/3 $35, Cat 3/4 Women $35, Juniors 10-16 $15.  All current National Cyclocross Champions shall have their entry fee waived and shall wear their National Champion jersey in their respective event. If a current National Champion is also a USGP Series leader, the rider must defer to the USGP leader’s jersey.

All pre-registration must be done through BikeReg.com. Pre-registration is mandatory for Elite Men, U-23 Men and Elite Women. Pre-registration encouraged for all other categories and there will be a $10 charge for day-of race registration. Race-day registration MUST close 1 hour prior to each race. 

Event Schedule

Please refer to 2009 USGP Technical Guide for complete Race Day schedules for each event.  Tech Guide is available at the top of this page.

Elite Men with start numbers 1-10 and Elite Women with start numbers 1-5 will be required to pick up their numbers on Friday evening at a specified location. Attendance is required from 6:30-7:30 pm and will include a number presentation ceremony and pre-race press conference.

Immediately following completion of each USGP category race, the top 3 riders plus the USGP Series Overall Leader must proceed directly to the podium tent. USGP staff will personally escort these top 3 riders to the podium tent. Rider support staff are advised to have podium bags ready for their riders, but these support staff are not allowed in the podium tent due to space limitations.

Winners of the SRAM Most Aggressive Rider Competition (Elite Men/ Elite Women) will also be required to attend their respective podium ceremonies. 

Top three finishers in the Juniors 10-16, Singlespeed, Cat 4 Men, Cat 2/3 Men, Cat 3/4 Women, Cat 1/2/3 Women, and Masters 55+ should consult the published technical guide for the time of their respective podium ceremonies. 

In conjunction with PA announcer, USGP staff will direct podium ceremony after each USGP race. First the day’s top 3 riders will be called in descending order and prizes will be awarded. Directly after, the USGP Series Overall Leader will be called to the podium and prizes and leader’s jersey will be awarded. Riders shall remain in podium area after ceremony for post event press conference and interviews.

Winner's of the SRAM Most Aggressive Rider competition (Elite Men / Elite Women) will also be required to attend the Podium Ceremony for their respective races.

All races are conducted under UCI, USAC/ACA/OBRA, and USADA anti-doping regulations. Riders must check to see if they are required to submit to doping control. Doping control location shall be announced at each individual event.