We are excited that USAC cyclocross national championships are coming to Tacoma in December 2019. Start positions for cross nationals are based on an individual’s rider ranking from results in USAC cross races. For many reasons, much of the WSBA region has not had many USAC-sanctioned events in the past few years, and most riders have not been focused on their USAC ranking. Now is the time to start thinking about your category and rankings for 2019 cross nationals in Tacoma.
If you wonder how to improve your call-up position for nationals in 2018 and 2019, these three useful documents explain the process in which the USAC system assigns value based on the quality of field, points per place and ranking points: http://www.wsbaracing.org/home/usac-ranking-points-explained https://www.cxmagazine.com/wednesday-wonderings-followup-confessions-usac-points-chaser http://www.usacycling.org/usa-cycling-rankings-faq.htm We are excited that the USAC cyclocross national championships are coming to Tacoma in December 2019. Start positions for cross nationals are based on an individual’s rider ranking from results in USAC-sanctioned cross races. For many reasons, much of the WSBA region has not had many USAC-sanctioned events in the past few years, and so most riders have not been focused on their USAC ranking. Now is the time to start thinking about your category and rankings for 2019 cross nationals in Tacoma!
This season, USAC cross racing returns to the Puget Sound area with the NW CX Cup series of 7 races. To align your USAC membership to the proper cross category*, here are the steps for current or new USAC members: If you are already a USAC annual member (or have ever been a USAC annual member) and you have been racing “up” in a higher category in local cyclocross events than what your USAC membership account shows:
If you are already a USAC annual member and you’ve been racing in the cyclocross category that shows on your USAC account and are looking to upgrade, follow these instructions: http://www.wsbaracing.org/cross-upgrade-guidelines.html *All Category 2 to 1 upgrades are processed by USAC and outside the control of the WSBA upgrade coordinators |
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