Class Changes – 4/11/2024
Prior to posting advancements, the Class AP% is evaluated. The goal is to even the number of riders per class as much as possible while maintaining the lowest and most distributed class percentage span to give riders the greatest opportunity to reach the podium in their respective class. Additionally, to provide for safety of riders by ensuring appropriate class ordering and race splits. The following changes were determined to meet the required criteria.
AP adjusted for Big Bike Open as follows:
| Amateur | 100-199B | 70.00% | 80.00% | |
| Adjusted | 72.00% | 80.00% | ||
| Novice | 200-299B | 65.00% | 70.00% | |
| Adjusted | 64.00% | 72.00% | ||
| Sportsman | 700-799B | 60.00% | 65.00% | |
| Adjusted | 56.00% | 64.00% | ||
| Beginner | 900-999B | 0.00% | 60.00% | |
| Adjusted | 0.00% | 56.00%
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This adjustment was required to assist in keeping the classes competitive, and even out the number of riders between novice, amateur, and sportsman classes. The class spread was decreased to 8% for Amateur and increased from 5% to 8% for Novice and Sportsman. Beginner class cap was reduced from 60% to 56% which will accommodate true beginning riders and encourage participation, while encouraging upward movement into competing classes.
AP adjusted for 40+ Big Bike as follows:
| 40+ Expert | 300-399A | 90.00% | 100.00% |
| Adjusted | 85.00% | 100.00% | |
| 40+ Intermediate | 700-799A | 80.00% | 90.00% |
| Adjusted | 75.00% | 85.00% | |
| 40+ Amateur | 400-499B | 0.00% | 80.00% |
| Adjusted | 0.00% | 75.00% |
This adjustment was required to increase participation in the expert and intermediate classes and enhance competition amongst classes.
AP adjusted for 50+ Big Bike as follows:
| 50+ Expert | 400-499A | 85.00% | 100.00% | |
| 50+ Intermediate | 800-899A | 70.00% | 85.00% | |
| Adjusted | 75.00% | |||
| 50+ Amateur | 500-599B | 0.00% | 70.00% | |
| Adjusted | 75.00% |
This adjustment was required to bring the 50+ class inline with the other age and open classes. Additionally, every other class that rides in the A race runs at 75% or greater speeds, and promoting riders into the A race at slower speeds causes safety concerns.
AP adjusted for Short Course Bike Open as follows:
| Open A | 0-99V | 85.00% | 100.00% | |
| Adjusted | 90.00% | 100.00% | ||
| Open B | 200-299V | 75.00% | 85.00% | |
| Adjusted | 80.00% | 90.00% | ||
| Open C | 300-399U | 0.00% | 75.00% | |
| Adjusted | 70.00% | 80.00% | ||
| Open D | 400-499U | |||
| Added | 0.00% | 70.00% |
The addition of a Short Course D class was required due to enhanced participation in short course. Race lines were exceeding capacity for riders. Additionally, narrowing of the AP from 15% to 10% for the A, B, And C classes provides closer competition amongst riders.
AP adjusted for Mini 85 classes as follows:
| Mini 85C | 200-299K | 65.00% | 75.00% |
| Adjusted | 60.00% | ||
| Mini 85D | 300-399K | 0.00% | 65.00% |
| Adjusted | 60.00% |
This adjustment was required to reduce the number of riders on the D line and increase the number of riders on the C line and enhance competition in each class.
AP adjusted for Mini 65 classes as follows:
| Mini 65A | 00-99N | 80.00% | 100.00% |
| Adjusted | 85.00% | ||
| Mini 65B | 100-199N | 70.00% | 80.00% |
| Adjusted | 85.00.00% |
This adjustment was required to even the A and B class percentage and enhance competition amongst the two classes.
AP adjusted for Mini 50 classes as follows:
| Mini 50B | 100-199M | 75.00% | 85.00% |
| Adjusted | 70.00% | ||
| Mini 50C | 200-299M | 0.00% | 75.00% |
| Adjusted | 70.00.00% |
This adjustment was required to even the B and C class percentage and enhance competition amongst the two classes.
