Cost:

• There is no additional cost to qualify for NYSERS points. Competing in an event accumulates NYSERS points automatically. Each venue sets and determines it's own entry fee and registration.

Classes:

• Solo: Male/Female; 18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+,
• Solo Singlespeed: Male/Female: All Ages
• Team (Average Age as of Dec 31st 2008, always rounded up): Male, Female, Co-ed: 29 and under, 30-45, 46+
• Singlespeed Team (No Age/Sex Categories)
• There will be an Open Team Format of 3-4 riders at events, but not for NYSERS

Rules:

• Each event has it's own Start/Finish area etiquette and rules, you must abide by them and they supersede any of the below rules. You are scored after 6:00:00 of race time, if you finish prior to 6:00:00 you may be disqualified or scored incorrectly.
• Team classes must use an alternating lap pattern (a,b,a,b) no double laps allowed (exceptions allowed for injury or unrideable bicycle)
• Best 3 of 4 races will be counted for the overall series; in the event of a tie, your finish at the Suicide six will be the deciding factor
• You will receive 10 bonus points for attending all 4 races of the series.
• The Series is NOT NORBA Sanctioned, and you will not need a license to compete. However, you may need a NORBA license if required by the host event

Team Captains:

• Each team will designate a team captain and co-captain. Team captains will represent the team in all official correspondence and communications before, during and after the event. The co-captain may represent the team during the event when the captain is unavailable. Only team captains and co-captains may file protests.

Pre-race Meeting:

• The team captain and/or co-captain must attend the pre-race meeting; however, everyone is welcome.

Team Pit Area:

• Team's must designate one and only one pit area. Typically, this is at or beyond the start/finish area, but not prior. Racers may change or repair any equipment in their Pit Area. However, emergency repairs may be performed in the Start/Finish area; you may even swap entire bikes. In the Start/Finish area or the team's pit area, racers may accept support from anyone. Also, teams may bring as many support people as they would like, but their support is limited to the Start/Finish and the team's pit areas, not on the course.

Support on the Course:

• Support on the course may only be supplied by other registered racers. Supporting racers must access the course under their own power (i.e. foot travel or on bike) and that access can only be achieved by following the course in either direction. Short-cutting the course is not allowed (see rule #12). Supporting racers should stay clear of all competing racers. Supporting racers may take any equipment or tools with them; they may even swap bikes with their teammates. Cannibalizing bicycle parts is legal. Support can be provided by any registered racer on any team to any registered racer on any team.

Water and Food:

• Water and food may be supplied to any racer, by anyone, anywhere on the course. However, racers must stay well clear of the course when taking food or water. (And please do not throw energy food wrappers on the ground. Remember: Leave No Trace).

Permitted Course Riders:

• Only officially registered racers, credentialed media and event staff may ride on the designated race course during the event.

Team Number Display

• Racers must display their race number on the bike handlebar number on the front of their bikes, whenever on course. In the case of a bike swap, racers must swap the bike number to the new bike prior to continuing the race. Race officials may request to see this at any time.

Drafting:

• Racers may draft, but they may only draft registered racers. Drafting other vehicles or a non-registered rider is grounds for disqualification.

Right of Way:

• Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers pushing bicycles. When practical, racers pushing or carrying their bikes should stay on the least rideable portion of the trail when being passed. Racers pushing or carrying their bikes may overtake a racer riding his bike provided that they do not interfere with the riding racer.

Lapped Racers:

• Lapped racers should yield to leaders. Leaders should be very vocal when preparing to pass any racer. "PASSING on your LEFT!," "PASSING on your RIGHT!" should be called out. It is the responsibility of the challenging racer to overtake safely. Racers being lapped must yield on the first command.

Vying for Position:

• When two racers are vying for position, the leading racer does not necessarily have to yield position to the challenging racer. However, a racer may not bodily interfere, with intent to impede another racer's progress; this is considered to be highly unsportsmanlike behavior (see rule #14).

Short-cutting:

• Short-cutting the course by any registered racer shall result in a disqualification of that racer's team.

Sportsmanship:

• There is Zero Tolerance for foul riding, use of profane or abusive language and other unsportsmanlike behavior. Such behavior by any racer shall subject that racer's team to an immediate disqualification. The penalty imposed is at the discretion of the race director or co-director, should the race director be unavailable.

Protests:

• Protests can only be made by team captains or co-captains. Protests will be made in writing and delivered to the race director or co-director any time during the race or after the end of the race, up to 30 minutes after the posting of the final results. Protests should contain any information that supports the protest, including description of the incident, witnesses, names, addresses, phone numbers and signature of protesting team captain. A $50 fee shall be submitted, in cash, with the protest. The race director, after his own discovery, will promptly rule on the protest. The fee will be forfeited to the race director if the protest is denied or refunded if the protest is upheld.

Final Rulings:

• The race director has the final say for all rulings.

Scoring:

• We will use the Standard UCI mtb xc scoring method.(Available Here) This allows for consistency vs. top-heavy weighted scoring.

Results:

• Available on epicpeaks.com/nysers

Awards:

• Each event will recognize race-day winners with awards/prizes as they have in the past (outside of NYSERS).
  
• Series standings will be tallied and recognized after the final race of the series – Suicide Six.
  
• Top overall winners in the Solo and Team classes will be recognized on the podium (regardless of class).
  
• Beyond overall winners, remaining top three finishers in each of the classes will be recognized on the podium.