Racer Categories

*** Your racing age is the age you will be on 12/31/2013. ***

General guidelines for picking a race category:

  • If you hold a NORBA license you should race in the same category as you do in NORBA.
  • Cat 3 racers should race in the Novice or Sport category.
  • Cat 2 racers should race in either the Sport or Expert category.
  • Cat 1 racers should race in either the Expert or Pro category.
  • If you are new to racing you should race in the Novice category.
  • If you have some experience or want a little more competition, you should race in Sport.
  • Experienced and extremely fit racers should race as Experts.
  • Pros, you know who you are.

Any racer who is consistently finishing in the top of a class should move up to the next ability class. You may change classes during the season but your season points will be taken from only one competition class (where you've had the most races). Your points will not be combined.


2012 Racer Categories by Class and Age
Classes Male Female
Novice 15 and under
16-18
19-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50 and over		 15 and under
16-18
19-29
30-39
40-49
50 and over
Sport 18 and under
19-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50 and over		 18 and under
19-29
30-39
40-49
50 and over
Expert 18 and under
19-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50 and over		 18 and under
19-29
30-39
40-49
50 and over
Pro / Semi-Pro All ages All ages
Single Speed All ages All ages
Clydesdale 200+ lbs. n/a
Open 60 and over n/a
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