2016 WORS Racer Handbook by Claire Cannon

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2016 marks the twenty-fifth year of WORS and although a we have not done a thorough search, we may now not only be Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest, but also its longest running state mountain bike racing series. As we reflected upon this we begin to realize the massive combined effort

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that our riders, race directors, volunteers, sponsors, and their families have put forth to make this happen. These designations not only fill us with pride, but cause us to try to identify the principles and values that have gotten us here. Primary in those is WORS emphasis on the recreational racers and it is with this in mind that we continue the evolution of WORS.

DIRECTOR Don Edberg

For 2016 we have suspended our participation in the Pro XCT and shift the resources from that event into a three event Midwest MTB Championships with scheduling focused more on

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amateur racers, women, and juniors. We have done some realignment of our classes based on

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are sorry to see two long time events go. As most of you know, WORS operates in partnership

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past participation, reduced the number of events in the series, done some schedule shifting. We with a local race director and their local organizing committee. So, when a race director decides against continuing their event with WORS, we lose a venue. WORS is a primary sponsor of the Wisconsin High School Cycling League and looking forward, the series will probably end in August so as not to overlap with high school racing. As always welcome your input on anything WORS as we strive to continue to put on the best events and provide the best race experience possible in service of the greatest number of participants possible. We hope to see you on the start line!

WORS RACER HANDBOOK 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome from WORS

4 All-In-One & Series Membership Benefits

Series Registration Form

Sponsors of WORS

7 Learn to Race Clinic Info and WORS Kids Race Info

WORS Guidelines

Categories and Classes

10 Registration & Changing Categories 11 Entry Fees and Awards 12

Series Scoring

13 Special Scoring for the Midwest Mtb Championships 13

Volunteer Points

14 Points & Awards Tables 16

Team Competition

18 2015 WORS Overall Results 19 2015 USA Cycling Mountain XC State Champions for Wisconsin

2015 Overall Results cont.

52 2015 Overall Results cont.

Wisco Trail Run Schedule

Race #1 Iola Bump & Jump

53 Race #7 Hixon Forest Epic

24 KMC King of the Mountain Challenge Info

57 Race #8 Reforestation Ramble

25 Race #2 Battle of CamRock

29 Race #3 Mount Morris Challenge

63 Race #9 Treadfest

47 Race #6 Colectivo Coffee Bean Classic

2015 Overall Results cont.

Midwest MTB Championships Program

43 Race #4 Red Flint Firecracker

2015 Overall Results cont.

61 Top 5 Elite Women of 2015

33 2015 Raffle Winners 35

52 2015 WORS Heads

Top 5 Elite Men of 2015

69 Race #10 Sheboygan MTB Challenge 71

WORS Rules

72 Mail-In Race Entry Form YEAR TWENTY-FIVE

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2016 wors all-in-One Entry series registration

with specific number request*

28.00

*aLL-in-oNE entries received before April 1st have first choice of specific series numbers (see Series Registration Form, page 7).

10 race entries (Ten at $28 plus Wisconsin sales tax each) 2016 WORS Series T-shirt ( $15.95 plus tax)

The ultimate in convenience - check in at the WORS tent - one signature and you’re good to go!

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Register online at www.wors.org by April 1, 2016. (You may register through the first race*, however your specific number request must be from those numbers not yet assigned.) No online access, mail Series Registration Form with ALL-IN-ONE written on top of form and a check for the appropriate ALL-IN-ONE fee.

Only $299 Sport,Comp, Open & Master’s Categories * tax included

Citizen-$279* Juniors (includes Cat 1)-$199* Elite (Pro & Cat 1) -$349*

*All-In-One Registrants are required to hold a current USA Cycling Mountain Annual License or pay for a one day license at each race. Available at www.usacycling.org

wors series registration benefits

Overall Awards

WORS has an overall competition within each class of each category, and an overall for its Comp and Elite categories (please refer to WORS Guidelines for details). Racers that registered with WORS are issued a series number and score points toward series overalls. Series Overalls are posted at each WORS event and at www. wors.org.

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Points will be figured retroactively for only one race! Registrants must request retroactive credit and write their race number from the race for which they request retroactive credit on their Series Registration Form.

WORS is the 2016 USA Cycling Mountain Bike State Championship Series for Wisconsin. WORS registrants who are USA Cycling Mountain members and also Wisconsin residents are eligible to compete for state titles in the available USA Cycling categories and classes. (see Awards section of 

WORS Number Plate  WORS Series Registrants receive a very durable plastic number plate and race with the same number for all WORS events.

Preferred Start Position  Competitors are staged by number at WORS events and WORS series numbers are called up directly after series leaders.

Streamlined Race Registration

WORS Guidelines, page 12 for details.)

 Series registrants only have to sign their race entry form and collect their materials at race registration. No form to fill out.

Great Prizes

Team Competition

10 lucky overall finishers will be awarded prize packages from our generous sponsors valued from $3000 to $300. WORS registrants that receive an overall series score (see WORS Guidelines) are automatically entered into this raffle 

and all have an equal chance to win. Approximately $20,000 worth of merchandise is offer up in the WORS Banquet Raffle and all those with a 2016 WORS Overall score in attendance are eligible.

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Only WORS series registrants can contribute placing and participation points to a team entered in our team competition.

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(WORS Team Competition details are on page 16.)

2016 S E R I E S

REGISTRATION FORM

Number Issued

do not use this form for entering individual WORS races!

WORS use Only!

Registration Fee (Fees include all applicable State and County Taxes) L $23 with assigned number L 279 Citizen A-I-O

L $28 with requested number

L 199 Junior A-I-O

L $299 Sport, Comp, & Open

L 349 Elite A-I-O $

All-In-One

Specific Number Request

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Last Name

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First Name

For an additional $5 you may request a specific number as long as it falls within the number sequence for your class. Requests must be recâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d by 3/31/16.

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Address

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City

State

Category: (Please check the ability category in which you wish to compete.)

Junior Sport Comp Citizen Sport Clydesdale Comp Clyde Citizen Clyde Sport Single speed Open Women

Open SS Open Fat Bike Cat 1 Junior*

Elite (Pro and Cat 1)* Enter USA Cycling Mtn Lic. # below. Required!

*Requires USA Cycling Mountain License!

racing age class. l ll ll ll ll **Determines Email Address llllllllllllllllllllllll l Yes, I would like to receive periodic email updates from WORS. You may subscribe or unsubscribe anytime at www.wors.org

Gender

Birth Date Month

day

Age (as of 12/31/16**)

year

SERIES NUMBERS

Elite Male 11-100* Cat 1 Juniors 101-120 506-530* Elite Female Open Women 1500-1515 Comp (men only) 1001-1150 Open Clydesdale 1801-1810 1901-1920 Open SS Open Fat Bike Men 1601-1610 Open Fat Bike Women 1701-1710 Sport Male 2001-2230 Sport Clydesdale 2801-2820 2901-2920 Sport SS Male Sport Female 3001-3050 4001-4150 Citizen Male 4801-4820 Citizen Clydesdale Citizen Fat Bike 4801-4820 5001-5050 Citizen Female Junior Boys (age class 7-14) 6001-6070 Junior Girls (age class 7-14) 7001-6030 *Number Plates 1-10 & 501-505 reserved for 2015 top finishers. Mail-in Requests will be processed beginning 4/04/16. Online 4/01/16.

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Team Name (Optional)

Submit 3 choices

USA Cycling Mountain License Number (Required for All Elite competitors) USA Cycle Category l Pro

l Category 1

l Category 2

1st Choice: ____________ 2nd Choice: ____________ 3rd Choice: ____________

l Category 3

To receive your WORS series number and be scored in the series overall, fill out and mail this form with the appropriate registration fee to: WORS, 8675 Rolling Hills Rd, Custer, WI, 54423. (make check payable to WORS Racing, LLC.) All mail-in registrations must be postmarked on or before April 9, 2016. You may also register online at www.wors.org through April 25, 2016 or at the WORS tent at any WORS event. For your result at any WORS race to count toward your 2016 WORS overall either: you must have a WORS series number before preregistering or you can register with WORS at the event before registering for the race! Retroactive credit is available for 1 race (2 for Citizen & Junior categories). See WORS Guidelines for details.

Read & Initial to confirm compliance with each of the following statements.

L I have read, understand, and agree to adhere to the WORS Guidelines and Rules to Race By. L I know that I may not alter the official WORS number plate in any way or participate in a WORS race

l Pease sign me up for news and special offers from Trek via email.

without an official number, my time will not be recorded and I will be disqualified from the event. L I am aware that I need to register for each WORS race that I wish to participate in with the promoter of that race and must record my WORS series number on the race entry form. This Form Is not for entering individual WORS races! Signature _____________________________ Date _________ YEAR TWENTY-FIVE

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Citizen Category - Saris, The brands of Saris, Saris Parking, CycleOps, and Powertap combine to form the Saris Cycling Group. Saris is the Official Rack Sponsor of WORS. Easy to install, highly efficient, fitting most cars, and build to last a lifetime, these are the four essential principles of Saris bike rack design. A Saris rack is the best way to get your bike to a WORS event.

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tasting, honey-based foods including energy bars, protein bars, energy gels, organic waffles and organic chews. Honey Stinger the “Official Energy Food” of WORS.

Borah Teamwear - Handmade in Wisconsin, with a NoShortcuts Philosophy, Borah Teamwear is the Official supplier of WORS racewear and should be brand of your team as well.

Bar Mitts - protecting your hands from the elements, this new product sponsor of WORS is extending your ability to ride comfortably year round. ProGold

- a complete line of bike cleaning and maintenance products as well as their very popular Prolink chain lube which utilizes metal friction reducer technology for smooth shifting and a quiet drive train.

Kuhl Clothing - Born in the Wasatch Mountains, Kuhl is a product driven clothing company that has passion for the outdoors experience making their sportswear ideal for the lifestyle of WORS riders. Extreme Photography Unlimited - WORS racer,

Gary Smit’s company provides WORS participants with a source of very affordable high quality race photographs to preserve their race experience.

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Presenting Sponsor WORS Team Competition Mishlove and Stuckert, LLC

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L earn t o R ace

C linics

A great way to start off-road racing or Brush Up on your skills, RACE PREPARATION and tactics!

Learn to Race clinics will be held at all 2016 WORS races. They are free of charge, however all participants are required to be registered racers for insurance purposes. Just show up at the WORS Start Scaffold with your bike & helmet ready to ride*. Clinic groups are small and whenever possible, will be divided by age, gender, and experience to specialize the instruction. These clinics include instruction in basic bike setup & maintenance, race preparation, off-road riding techniques, and beginning mountain bike racing tactics from friendly professional instructors. Each clinic includes a ride-through of the complete Citizen course for the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race. WORS Learn to Race Clinics generally take place from 3:30-5:00 PM on the Saturday before the Sunday race. Check the individual race flyers for details.

Look for these Special Clinics in 2016

Womens only offerings and clinics with guest instructors at select WORS venues. *Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult prepared to ride throughout the Clinic with the child.

Get your kids involved Get your kids involved in WORS. Great Fun for parents and children! These every kid is a winner events are held at each and every WORS race. Easy onsite registration, a $3 entry fee and every youngster is rewarded with a fun biking experience, and a medal.

3 Divisions 5 & under

(includes training wheels)

6 & 7 year olds 8 to 10 year olds YEAR TWENTY-FIVE

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WORS Guidelines

2016

These Guidelines are in place to provide consistency from race to race within the Wisconsin Off Road Series. They are intended to support a safe, fair, and enjoyable racing experience for all. WORS Guidelines & Rules apply to all WORS participants and WORS events!

CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

dependent upon terrain and conditions).

Try-It-Out: (15 & older as of 12/31/16) A non-series category for individuals looking for a casual initial exposure to WORS. Race distance is approximately half that of the Citizen race.

sport (USA Cycling Category 2): (Men & Women) A Sport competitor is an experienced racer of average ability. Women with 3 top 5 and men with 3 top 10 overall finishes (not age class) in WORS Sport category for the year must advance the following year. USA Cycling Road category 4 & 5 racers may compete in this category, however men competing on the road at category 3 level or higher on the road with USA Cycling and/or any other road association must race WORS Comp or above. Winning time in this category will generally be approximately 65 minutes (course length of 12-18 miles dependent upon course & conditions).

Junior (age class): (Boys & Girls race age 7-14) Racers in this category must be able to ride without direct parental supervision and should be able complete a five mile trail in less than 1 hour. Races for this category start at least 1/2 hour before the Citizen race and are 3-6 miles in length (1-2 laps of a modified Citizen course). NICA/Wisconsin High School League Racers: If you race in the Freshman or

Sophomore Division you should race WORS Citizen Categoy, if you race Junior Varsity you should race Sport and if you race Varsity you should race Cat 1 Junior.

Citizen (USA Cycling Category 3): (Men & Women) A Citizen competitor shall be a new or recreational racer with limited riding time. Racers with 2 or more years of racing experience and training more than 4 hours per week, should compete in the Sport category or above. Women with 3 top 5 and men with 3 top 10 overall finishes (not age class) in WORS Citizen category for the year must advance the following year. Winning time in this category will generally be approximately 40 minutes (course length of 8-12 miles

Comp (USA Cycling Category 2 men): A Comp competitor is a racer looking for top level Category 2 competition. Male USA Cycling Mountain Category 2 competitors looking for State and Regional recognition should compete in the Comp category. Competitors with 5 top 10 overall finishes (not age class) in WORS Comp category for the year must advance the following year or petition WORS in writing as to why they should be exempt from mandatory upgrading to Cat 1. In WORS races, Comp competitors will generally share the course with the WORS Elite competitors, but race a shorter distance. Winning time will generally be

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approximately 90 minutes (course length of 18-24 miles depending upon terrain & course conditions). Masters & Open (open to Cat 1 & 2) Masters Men 55-59 will race with the Comps and race the Comp distance. Masters Men 60-64, 65-69, Masters Women 50-59 and Open Fat Bike will race with the Sports and do their course and distance. Open Single Speed, Open Clydesdale, and Open Women will race with the Comps. Open Single Speed, Open Clydesdale will do the Comp distance and Open Women one lap less dependent upon course. WORS Elite (USA Cycling Pro and Cat 1): (Men & Women) WORS highest level of competition. Either an International Pro or USA Cycling Mountain Category 1 annual license is required to register and to compete in this category. Winning time in this category will generally be approximately 100 minutes (course length of 25-32 miles dependent upon terrain & course conditions). Pro & Category 1 women and Cat 1 Juniors will race the WORS Comp distance.

CLASSES within each Category A Competitor’s Racing Age determines their age class. Racing Age is a racer’s age as of December 31 of the current year.

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usacycling.org Racers competing in WORS are eligible to qualify for the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championships and Wisconsin residents that complete the series and hold an annual USA Cycling Mountain Bike license may be eligible for Wisconsin State Championships awards.

WORS events are scored in the FOLLOWING classes:

Try-It-Out: Men & Women racing age 15 and over, non-series. Times (results) for this category will only be posted at the event, not online. Junior (age class): • Girls: 7-8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 • Boys: 7-8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14

Citizen (USA Cycling Cat 3): • Junior Female: 11-14 and 15-18 • Junior Male: 11-14, 15-16, and 17-18 • Women: 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and Masters 60 & over (open to all categories) • Men: 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, Masters 70 & over (open to all categories), Clydes** 44 & under, Clydes** 45 & over and Fat Bike

sport (USA Cycling Cat 2): • Junior Female: 13-14 and 15-18 • Junior Male: 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 • Women: 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, and Masters 50-59 (open to all categories) • Men: 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, Masters: 60-64 and 65-69, (open to all categories), Clydes** 44 & under, Clydes** 45 & over and Singlespeed

Comp (USA Cycling Cat 2): • Men: 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54 and Masters 55-59 (open to all categories)

Open (USA Cycling Cat 1 & 2): • Women: Open and Fat Bike • Men: Singlespeed, **Clydesdale, and Fat Bike (Race in Sport race / min. tire width 3.8”

Cat 1 (USA Cycling Cat 1 license required): • Women: 15-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-39, and 40-49 • Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, and 50-54

A competitor who registers for a category they are ineligible for will be Disqualified!

(i.e. An advanced rider entering a Citizen race.) **Clydesdale class is for male racers weighing an absolute minimum of 200 pounds. All Clydesdale competitors must weigh in at race registration. Anyone weighing in at less than 210# must reweigh dressed in just bike shorts, socks and a t-shirt. Failure to weigh in or make weight will result in the racer being assigned to the appropriate age class with their category.

WORS (Series) REGISTRATION Racers wishing to receive an overall in WORS or participate in WORS team competition must register with WORS.

Series registration may be either completed online at www.wors.org by April 25, 2016 or by downloading a form from the website or using the one from the 2016 WORS Racer Handbook and mailing it with the appropriate registration fee to WORS, postmarked no later than April 21, 2016. These deadlines are to allow for number assignment and notification in time for racers to register for the first WORS event of the year using their series number. Series registrations after April 25th should take place at the WORS tent on site at a WORS event. A racer must have a series number for a result to count toward a series overall, WORS team competition, or to pre-register for all but the first race they wish to have counted in their series overall score. Points for series overalls will be figured retroactively for up to two races for first time Citizen registrants, but only one race for all others! (To receive retroactive credit a competitor must write that they are requesting retroactive credit along with their number from the race(s) for which they are requesting retroactive YEAR TWENTY-five

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credit on their series registration form). WORS will inform those registering by April 25th of their series number by e-mail and will begin assigning numbers on April 1st (specific number requests will not be given priority after March 31st). Those registering after April 25th will receive their number assignment at the WORS tent at their first event. A racer may not compete in Sport with a Citizen number and vice versa! WORS timing system will not accept an incorrect number and your data will fail to appear on the results.

LOST OR FORGOTTEN NUMBER PLATES: Replacement numbers are

available at the WORS tent at a cost of $10 for a new series number plate (plastic) or $5 for a temporary number plate. Back number replacements are 50 cents each.

CHANGING CATEGORIES UPGRADING: Racers upgrading during

the series will pay a $5 administrative fee and have two options: 1) A racer may turn in their series number plate at the WORS tent to have a percentage of

their accumulated points transferred to the new category (70% for a one category upgrade, 50% for a two category change) and be issued a new series number or 2) Keep their original category points intact and start with zero in the new category. In either case all results applicable to the team competition will register. Comp racers moving to Cat 1 using option 1 transfer 60% of their points from the Comp overall (not age class) to Cat 1; option 2 is unchanged. DOWNGRADING: Those who feel circumstances warrant their moving down in category must petition WORS in writing with the reason for the downgrade. They will have to reregister with WORS, pay a $10 administrative fee, and will be given full credit for points from their original category results. CHANGE WITHIN CATEGORY: Those making a change between age class, Clydesdale or Single Speed within the same category will pay a $10 administrative fee, turn in their series number plate and have 75% of their previously earned series points transferred.

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ENTRY FEES RACE ENTRY FEE (including Sales Tax): Pre-Registration Online at www.wors. org or Mail-in: Elite (Pro/Cat 1) - $3481, Cat 1 Juniors (Racing age 15-18)- $2849 (UCI International or USA Cycling Mtn Cat 1 license required). No One Day license

option.

Comp, Open & Sport, 19 & over - $2954

With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3954 with One Day USA Cycling License.

Sport 18 & under - $2215 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3215 with One Day

USA Cycling License.

Citizen, 19 & over - $2743 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3743 with One Day USA Cycling License. Junior and Citizen 18 & under - $2004 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3004 with One Day USA Cycling License.

Try-It-Out - $3004 One Day USA Cycling License included. Online Race Registration for each event closes at midnight on the Monday just before the race.

Mail-In entries: Must be postmarked at least 8 days (Saturday in most cases) before the day of the event to avoid being assessed late fee at race registration.

Late or Day of Entry Fees: Elite (Pro/Cat 1) - $41, Cat 1 Juniors (Racing age 15-18)- $35 (UCI International or USA Cycling Mtn Cat 1 license required). No One-Day license option. Comp, Open & Sport, 19 & over - $36 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $46 with One Day USA Cycling License. Sport 18 & under - $28 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $38 with One Day USA Cycling License.

Citizen, 19 & over - $34 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $44 with One Day USA Cycling License. Junior and Citizen 18 & under - $26 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $36 with One Day USA Cycling License. Try-It-Out - $36 One Day USA Cycling License included. All USA Cycling Mountain License holders must present their license at race registration to avoid being charged for a one day license fee. Elite (Pro/Cat 1) Racers are required to hold either a UCI International or USA Cycling Mountain Annual License (membership) and must present their license at race registration.

AWARDS INDIVIDUAL EVENT AWARDS: Try-It-Out - All finishers

receive an achievement medal. Participants must be present at the awards ceremony to receive their award. Junior, Citizen, Sport, & Comp: the top finishers in each age and sex class, at each event, will receive custom WORS medals. The number of places awarded is based on the average number of racers in each class the previous year. See the Medal Distribution Chart on page 13. Cat 1 classes are awarded “WORS Cash” (see page 14) dependent upon the size of the field within their respective age class. Pros (UCI international license) and Cat 1 overall compete for a cash prize list per the chart also on page 14. The total prize list and depth of awards, is determined by the combined number of Pro and Cat 1 competitors in the race with the total number of male Pro and Cat 1 competitors determining the Men’s prize list and the total number of female Pro and Cat 1 competitors determining the Women’s prize list. There are no age classes and Cat 1 racers are eligible dependent upon their overall placement in the Pro/Cat 1 race.

Cat 1 racers winning money from the Elite prize list are excluded from age class “WORS Cash”.

OVERALL SERIES AWARDS (REQUIRES WORS SERIES REGISTRATION)

Junior, Citizen, Sport, and Comp: The top 3 (4 in classes with

more than 12 racers receiving an overall score, and 5 in classes with more than 20 overall scores) in each age and sex class will receive a plaque in recognition of their overall achievement. Comp and Pro/Category 1: Overall: The top 10 overall Elite men and top 5 women will receive merchandise prizes and plaques. The top five overall Comp riders will be presented with plaques to commemorate their accomplishment. Those receiving an overall award will be excluded from receiving an age class award. Classes: The top 3-5 in each Comp and Cat 1 age class will receive overall series awards (plaques), depending upon the number of overall finishers within the class (per the YEAR TWENTY-fIVE

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same criteria as Citizen & Sport).

USA Cycling State Championship Awards: WORS has been sanctioned

2009 guidelines and rules to race by

as the USA Cycling (the national governing body of cycling in the United States) State Championship Series for Wisconsin meaning that State will be determined in USA Cycling classes from eligible WORS Series registrants based upon their overall finish within the series. To be eligible for a Wisconsin State Championship award, 1) a racer must be a WORS Series Registrant, (see page 9, WORS Series Registration), 2) A racer must have current USA Cycling (mountain bike) annual license and be in good standing, and 3) be a resident of Wisconsin as verified by their USA Cycling license. USA Cycling State Championship medals for Wisconsin are awarded in USA Cycling categories and classes as follows: Pro: Men & Women Cat 1 Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22(U23), 2329, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54 Cat 1 Women: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22(U23), 23-29, 30-39, 40-49 Master Men: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over

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Master Women: 50-59, 60 & over Juniors Boys & Girls: 7-8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Cat 2 Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 3034, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, Clydesdale* Cat 2 Women: 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49 Cat 3 Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 3034, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 50-59, 60 & over, Clydesdale* Cat 3 Women: 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 & over *Not a USA Cycling category or class Please note that although WORS Guidelines may not require Cat 2 and 3 Champions to upgrade, they may be excluded from repeating as Champions.

AWARD PRESENTATION WORS award winners wishing to claim

their award are strongly encouraged to participate in the official awards ceremony for that race. Racers unable to attend the awards ceremony are responsible for making arrangements to receive their award. WORS will have available, at the WORS tent, unclaimed awards from the previous three events ONLY! Unclaimed awards may be requested by mail by sending a $4 check for each medal or a $7 check for each plaque (to cover postage and handling) made out to WORS. Please include your name, address,

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phone number, name of race, category and age class, and place of finish. Mail info and check to: WORS, 8675 Rolling Hills Road, Custer, WI 54423. Mailed requests should be made within four weeks of an awards ceremony.

WORS SERIES SCORING To be scored in WORS overalls, a competitor must have a series number and compete in a minimum of 5 series events (6 for Comp, Cat 1, and Pro) during 2016. For Citizen and Sport a competitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best 7 results will be used for tabulation of their final overall points. In the Comp, Cat 1, and Pro categories the best 8 results will be used. A competitor who competes in more than 7 events (8 for Comp, Cat 1, and Pro) will be awarded 5 bonus points per additional event completed (maximum of 20 points). DNFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will remain 1 point. There are eleven scoring opportunities over ten races. In case of a tie, head-to-head results will be used to determine placing (first wins and then points if tie remains). If a tie still remains, a tie will be declared and both racers will receive equal awards, with the next place being dropped.

Special WORS Scoring for Midwest Mtb championships Participation in multiple events at the Midwest MTB Championships (MWMTBC) offers 2 scoring opportunities toward a racer’s overall. #1 - Series Racers competing in the Cross-

country will receive series overall points. The points awarded toward their overall will be determined by their placement against only other series racers within the class they are competing in according to the WORS Series Points Scale. Non-series riders are excluded from placememt for series points for this event only. WORS Cup categories & classes may vary. Participation in the MWMTBC CrossCountry is required to be eligible for a second overall score.

#2 - The second scoring opportunity at

the MWMTBC comes from a series racer’s

participation in either the Short Track and/ or the King of the Mountain Omnium. Series points will be awarded for a racer’s placing amongst racers from their WORS category within the Short Track or KMC Omnium age class (not normal WORS class) raced. For racers competing in both the Short Track and KMC Omnium the higher of the two points awarded will be added to their series over, but not both.

VOLUNTEER POINTS: Series racers who forfeit participation in a race to help run the event may qualify for volunteer points. To receive these points, a point total equal to a racers lowest scoring race excluding DNF’s, a racer must: 1) contact the race director at least 8 days in advance of the race to apply for acceptance to the race staff, 2) work a minimum of 5 hours on race day, and 3) pick up a VP (volunteer points) form

from the WORS tent, fill it out, have their Race Director sign it and turn it in to WORS Timing & Scoring. A series competitor may include only one VP in their overall results. The VP will either replace a competitor’s lowest scoring event with a point value equal to the second lowest score or one equal to their lowest score depending upon the number of scoring events they have in their overall score. OVERALL POINTS: Points awarded at each individual WORS race toward series overall scores for Comp, Cat 1, and Pro overalls, as well as places within each age class for all categories, are listed in the WORS Series (Overall) Point Scale table on the next page. Points awarded for Cat 1 age classes are awarded by combining overall finish points with age class finish points.

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WORS Series (Overall) Points Scale Place Points Place Points Place Points Place Points 1st 200 16th 133 31st 78 46th 33 2nd 192 17th 129 32nd 75 47th 30 3rd 186 18th 125 33rd 72 48th 28 4th 181 19th 121 34th 69 49th 26 5th 177 20th 117 35th 66 50th 24 6th 173 21st 113 36th 63 51st 22 7th 169 22nd 109 37th 60 52nd 20 8th 165 23rd 105 38th 57 53rd 18 9th 161 24th 101 39th 54 54th 16 10th 157 25th 97 40th 51 55th 14 11th 153 26th 93 41st 48 56th 12 12th 149 27th 90 42nd 45 57th 10 13th 145 28th 87 43rd 42 58th 8 14th 141 29th 84 44th 39 59th 6 15th 137 30th 81 45th 36 60th 4

WORS ELITE PRIZE LIST # of Racers

1st

19 or fewer

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79*

80 plus***

2nd

125

3rd

140 105

155 $115

170 125

185 $135

200 145

4th

215 $155 $100

230 165 105

$ $

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th 10th

35 40

**80 plus 11th-$35 & 12th-$30

The Top Three Men and Women Receive Equal Pay

as determined by the men’s field size. Pay out for other places is determined by women’s field size for women and men’s field size for men.

All other competitors finishing a race are awarded 2 points. *DNF’s reported to WORS Timing the day of the race will receive 1 point!

Medal Distribution

For Each WORS Race Class # of Places Junior Male Female 7-8 4 3 9 4 3 10 4 3 11 4 3 12 4 3 13 4 3 14 3 3 Female Citizen Male Juniors 11-14 4 3 Juniors 15-16 5 15-18* Juniors 17-18 3 3 19-24 3 19-29* 25-29 4 3 30-34 3 30-39* 35-39 4 3 40-44 3 40-49* 45-49 3 4 50-54 3 50-59* 55-59 3 3

60-69 60 & over 70 & over Fat Bike Clydes 44Clydes 45+ Sport Juniors 13-14 Juniors 15-16 Juniors 17-18 19-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 Singlespeed Fat Bike Open Clydes 44Clydes 45+

3 NA 3 3 3 3 Male 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 3

NA 3 NA NA NA NA Female NA 15-18* 3 19-29* 3 30-39* 4 40-49* 4 50-59* 3 NA 3 3 *Female

Comp

Age Classes

Pro and Cat 1 Individual Event Awards Cat 1 age class winners receive: WORS Cash* Awards, per chart at right in addition to medals . Cat 1 racers are eligible for the WORS ELITE PRIZE LIST, however those placing in the overall are excluded from age class and “WORS Cash” awards.

*WORS Cash is redeemable for onsite registration at WORS events or WORS merchandise. WORS Cash has no cash value and must be redeemed in increments of $5. Racers must participate in the Awards ceremony to receive “WORS Cash”.

USA Cycling Pro Men and Women compete for WORS ELITE PRIZE LIST There are NO age classes.

19-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 Clydes Open SS Open Women Open Cat 1 15-16 17-18 19-22 23-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54

Male 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 NA Male 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

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Female NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3 Female 15-18 3 3 3 30-39 3 40-49 3 NA

“WORS Cash” AWARDS CHART # of Racers in class 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th $ 3 or fewer 10 $ 10 $5 4-5 $ 15 $10 $5 6-9 $ 20 $15 $10 $5 10 - 14 $ 25 $20 $15 $10 $5 15 or more (This scale applies equally, but separately, to each age class within Cat 1)

WORS Guidelines are reviewed and modified each year to reflect changes in the series. Should you have a question or input regarding the Guidelines please contact us at don@wors.org or (715) 498-9677. WORS staff and the race directors of all WORS events make final decisions regarding the Guidelines and Rules. 14

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WORS Team Competition presented by

2016

Mishlove and Stuckert, LLC

Whether you are a member of a large formalized team or just want to get your buds together to be a part of the fun, you will want to be a part of WORS Team Competition. The competition has 6 divisions with 1st through 3rd place* awards to the teams with the greatest number of entrants and to the teams with the greatest number of team points accumulated at the end of this year’s 12 race schedule.

(*1st place requires 2 teams in the division, 2nd place 4 teams, and 3rd place 6 or more teams.) WORS highly encourages all mountain bikers to join a team. Doing so will help you increase your racing and riding enjoyment and your performance. Want to connect with a team in your area, contact WORS at don@wors.org or call (715) 592-5095 and we will do our best to get you a contact in your area.

Divisions

• Women’s: 5-8 Racers. (Registration fee: $10) women may race for a team in this division as well as one team in any of the other divisions. • Unlimited Team: Teams with more than 20 members compete in this division. (Registration fee: $50). • Large Team: 13-19 racers . (Registration fee $35). • Mid-Sized Team: 7-12 racers. (Registration fee: $25). • Small Team Division: 2-6 Racers. (Registration fee: $15). • Junior: Teams in this division will be made up of registered WORS racers 18 years of age (as of 12-31-16) and under. Team rosters for this division are limited to 10 or fewer racers and are encouraged to include 20% female racers. Multiple teams from the same shop, sponsor, etc. are strongly encouraged. (Registration fee: $10). Only racers registered with WORS and having a WORS Series

Number will score points for their team. A Team Competition Registration Form (along with team roster) must be turned into WORS and have each competitor’s WORS series number and name on the roster. • A registered WORS racer may only ride for one team. (This includes junior team members.) • A team may enter one or more teams in the Junior Division, but only one team in any of the other divisions. • All riders listed on a team’s roster will have that team’s name listed with their name on all WORS results postings. Team Changes: Competitors who change teams during the series should notify WORS as soon as possible after the change via a team modification form. The team points they have earned prior to notification will remain with their previous team. Team points cannot be contributed to their new team until the next year.

Registration

Team Registration must be completed by July 10th. Team points will be awarded retroactively through the date each team member began racing with a WORS series number. Team members who change categories during the season and reregister with WORS will receive credit for both categories. Pick up a team registration form from the WORS tent at a race or on the website at www.wors.org. Turn it in to WORS by July 10th, 2016. Team scores are figured retroactively back to the first race for which each team member had a 2016 WORS series number.

Team Scoring

Participants: To receive credit toward the “Participants” awards in WORS Team Competition a competitor must have a valid WORS series number and must either finish the race with a recorded time or report their DNF to timing the day of the race. Teams receive one point for each team member, meeting the above criteria, towards the “Participants” competition. Points: Points for the “Points” Class Multiplier competition of WORS Team Citizen Youth .6 Competition are figured by taking CITIZEN .9 the series overall points each team SPORT 1.2 member earns (see WORS Guidelines, 1.5 WORS Scoring) and multiplying those COMP 1.8 points by the class multiplier. No ELITE points are earned for DNFs or DNS’s. Only racers listed on the team roster accompanying their team registration form will be scored.

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2015 WORS Team Competition Results presented by

Team Competition Points place

team name

points

Women’s Team Division 1 2

Wicked Warriors Lady Knights Team Extreme Broken Spoke Racing

31811.7 22599.6

Mid-Sized Team Division (7-12 racers) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Treadhead Cycling Organic Vally / Ale Asylum All Spoked Up - Vision Titletown Flyers Gray Knights Heavy Pedal Velo Club Brazen Dropouts Team WORS

26121 22082.4 19503.3 17519.4 15099 14385.3 12270.9 11964.3

Small Team Division (2-6 racers) 1 2

Steele Nutrition Brings Cycle & Fitness

11393.4 4718.4

Junior Team Division 13571.7 11830.8

Large Team Division (13-19 racers) 1 2

3 4

Linear Sport MTB / Trek 15486.9 Rib Mtn Cycles / Red Eye Brewing 12236.4

1 2 3 4 5 6

FCYCT - Knights 13668 FCYCT - Scarlet 11388.9 Sun Prairie Youth Cycling - Black 10234.5 Broken Spoke Racing Development 8103 Sun Prairie Youth Cycling - Red 6420.9 Ale Asylum / Organic Vally 4023

Team PARTICIPATION Points place

team name

Women’s Team Division 1 2

entries

Team Extreme Broken Spoke Racing

89 70 157 99

Mid-Sized Team Division (7-12 racers) 1

Organic Vally / Ale Asylum

All Spoked Up - Vision Treadhead Cycling Team WORS Gray Knights Titletown Flyers Heavy Pedal Velo Club Brazen Dropouts

107 104 92 86 78 65 43

Small Team Division (2-6 racers) 1 2 3 4

Rib Mtn Cycles / Red Eye Brewing 70 Steele Nutrition 60 Linear Sport MTB / Trek 55 Brings Cycle & Fitness 22

Junior Team Division

Wicked Warriors Lady Knights

Large Team Division (13-19 racers) 1 2

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Steelhorse Law

113

1 2 3 4 5 6

FCYCT - Knights Sun Prairie Youth Cycling - Black FCYCT - Scarlet Sun Prairie Youth Cycling - Red Broken Spoke Racing Development Ale Asylum / Organic Vally

85 74 70 62 61 38

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OVERALL RESULTS

1 2 3

6054 6079 6038

Lucas Fletcher Isaiah Berry Cole Rollins

1 2 3 4 5 6

6030 6021 6045 6033 6003 6058

Nathaniel Osborne Anders Davidson Carson Lisowe Daniel Brown Cameron Bub Justin Munzur

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

6037 6072 6043 6042 6005 6015 6078 6004 6085 6068

Max Bailey Nieyah Mallory Kaleb Moore Jacob Mork Rider Rainer Alex Kinnamon Malachi Berry Reece Rimrodt Mason Huff Andrew Vant Hoff

1 2 3 4

6040 6024 6031 6019

William Frank Byrne Dobrient Ben Komoroske Nick Koprowski

Place

WORS #

1425 1329 1301

Male 12

presented by:

1405 1387 1310 1309 1262 1209

Male 13

J uni or

Place

WORS #

Name

1 2 3

6056 6080 6081

Charis Guerra Siobhan Artz Anna Olesen

1 2

6053 6017

Brianna Fletcher Macy Lester

Male 7 & 8 Points

Female 7 & 8 1400 1373 1142

Female 9

6055 6002 6009 6044

Kendra Schmitt Erin Davis Kirsten Waldner Amara Lisowe

1 2

6060 6001

Willow Kapitz Arielle Christensen

1420 1381 1359 1303

Female 11 1400 1396

Female 12 1 2 3 4

6018 6041 6025 6007

Megan Lester Miette Gosse Aryana Knudson Olivia Yates

6034 6061 6013 6047 6076 6028

Thaddeus Sahs Ash Kapitz Aleksandar Trajcev Skyler Werner Daniel Blanke Carson Purdy

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

6050 6051 6011 6027 6069 6023 6026 6006 6046

Colin Knowles Will Knowles Hunter Gengler Nolan Purdy Oliver Maxson Matthew Olesen Gavin Knudson Joah Robinson Thatcher Werner

1 2 3 4 5 6

6010 6073 6049 6036 6070 6022

Magnus Davidson Sawyer Zydzik Elliot Harold Nathan Bailey Brennen Huff Tyler Peterson

1425 1288 1278 1193 1191 1153

Male 9 1415 1380

Female 10 1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 5 6

1420 1373 1340 1255

1420 1380 1359 1293 1265 1238 1170 1167 1132

1405 1366 1359 1326 1274 1224 1208 1165 1132 934

Male 14 1417 1386 1373 1063

Male 10 1397 1390 1357 1299 1253 1234

C I T I ZE N W OM E N Name

Points

11-14 1 2

5016 5026

Katy McDicken Lorissa Thorpe

1610 1535

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2015 USA Cycling

Mountain Bike Cross-country Wisconsin State Champions Pro

Place WORS# Name

Men 1 2 3

55 70 1

Cole House Nathan Guerra Brian Matter

Cat 1 Female 19 to 22 (U23) 1

506

Rachael Jensen

Female 30 to 39 1 2 3

508 507 504

Male 17-18 1 2 3

52 34 41

Leia Schneeberger Lindsay Guerra Sarah Agena Casey Griesemer Fletcher Arlen Erik Beckman

Male 60-64 1 2 3

2143 2009 2069

Cat 3

Bob Benedum James Mistark Bill Styer

1 2

2053 2024

Chris Kemble James Heinecke

Cat 2

Place WORS# Name

Female 15 to 18 1

3003

Hanna Mork

Female 19 to 29 1

3018

Katrina Hurst

Female 30 to 39 1 2

3016 3009

Paula Curtis Kimberly Biedermann

Place WORS# Name

Female 15 to 18

Female 7 to 8

1 2 3

Male 65 and over

Junior

Place WORS# Name

5013 5029 5018

1 2

Erin Bennett Jody Wentworth Alison Roltgen

Female 30 to 39

1 2 3

5023 5003 5010

Nicole Pedric Heather Rainer Sally Lester

Female 40 to 49 1 2 3

5020 5011 5012

Julie Schmitt April Knudson Mary Bossell

Female 50 to 59

Marcy Wentworth Christine Kysely Male 15 to 16 1 3033 Molly Duhm Male 19 to 22 (U23) 1 4068 Jackson Jennings 2 3001 Angela Theriault 1 52 Casey Griesemer 4053 Corbin Hodgeman 3 3025 Brenda Zimmermann- 2 2 34 Fletcher Arlen 3 4002 Lunden Friberg Thorpe 3 41 Erik Beckman Male 17 to 18 Male 15 to 16 Male 23 to 29 1 4058 Carver Hass 1 2160 Adam Altman 1 36 David Carew 4113 Alex Halfman 2 2 2021 Tristan Hauser 3 4118 Jack Koprowski Male 30 to 34 3 2085 Cole McDicken 1 31 Ted Hanes Male 25 to 29 Male 17 to 18 2 44 Carlos Haeckel 1 4057 Travis Schirpke 1 2115 Jacob Ahles 3 45 Cory Samz Male 30 to 34 2052 Steven Traeger 2 Male 35 to 39 1 4038 Nate Reik Male 19 to 24 1 20 Ryan Rollins 2 4014 Brett Stoffregan 1 1014 Cory Marty 2 25 Chad Dean 3 4095 Reo Owens 2 2112 Wesley Vann 3 24 Mikey Verhagen Male 35 to 39 3 2091 Steven Pirelli Male 40 to 44 1 4046 Bryon Anderson Male 25 to 29 1 72 Jason Balden 2 4020 Dorian Mcfarlane 1 1023 Ryan Durepo 2 66 Christopher Richmond 3 4004 Doug Emerson 2 1005 Kevin Lewis 3 13 Karl Tillman Male 40 to 44 3 1025 Andrew Wiesner Male 45 to 54 1 4022 Philip Peterson Male 30 to 34 1 12 John Wypiszinski 4141 Jeff Pitts 2 1 1077 Kenny Peterson 40 Jack Nielsen 2 4015 Brian Bub 3 1046 Carl Morse 2 Male 45 to 49 1007 Brett Fitz Singlespeed 3 1 4051 Tad Bruckner 1 1901 Jason Gosse Male 35 to 39 2 4028 Daniel Duhm 2 2911 Wade Flisram 1 1016 Martin Tank II 3 4105 Jim Pekowsky 3 2902 Kerry Gonzalez 2 1028 William Ringenoldus Male 50 to 54 3 1039 Wally Kunstman Open Female 1 4116 Brian Ethridge Male 40 to 44 1 1508 Whitney Baker 2 4130 Joe Halfman 1 1036 Rick Walls 2 1507 Kristina Navaro 3 4010 Kurt Greenslit 2 1066 Jason Mork 3 1505 Holly LaVesser Male 60 and over 3 1031 Jason Ruesch 1 4032 Dennis Klinkert Clydesdale Male 45 to 49 2 4106 Erik Hofmeister 1 1801 Jeff Steckbauer 1 1006 Dan Szczepanski 3 4074 Don Howell 2 2808 Jesse Steinhoff 2 1049 Scott Nyland 3 2813 Scott Barclay Clydesdale 3 1044 Christopher St. Clair 1 4815 Steve Solcum Male 50 to 54 Masters 2 4810 Nick Niemann 1 1055 Frank Lowry 3 4805 Ben Gasper Male 55-59 2 1015 Demetrius Banks 1 1010 Jim Peterson 3 1030 Jeff Sympson 2 2060 Steve Lipski 3 2037 Bradley Boettcher

Female 40 to 49

1 2

5014 5030

6056 6080 Female 9 1 6053 6017 2 Female 10 1 6055 6002 2 3 6009 Female 11 1 5025 2 5015 3 5031 Female 12 1 5019 6018 2 3 6041 Female 13 1 5008 Female 14 1 108 5016 2 3 5026

Charis Guerra Siobhan Artz Brianna Fletcher Macy Lester Kendra Schmitt Erin Davis Kirsten Waldner Antonia Gengler Brooklyn Waldner Asa Guerra Leah Fletcher Megan Lester Miette Gosse Emma Osborne

Mckenna Dwyer Katy McDicken Lorissa Thorpe Male 7 to 8 1 6034 Thaddeus Sahs 2 6013 Aleksandar Trajcev 3 6047 Skyler Werner Male 9 1 6011 Hunter Gengler 6027 Nolan Purdy 2 3 6069 Oliver Maxson Male 10 1 6010 Magnus Davidson 2 6073 Sawyer Zydzik 3 6036 Nathan Bailey Male 11 1 6054 Lucas Fletcher 2 6079 Isaiah Berry 3 6038 Cole Rollins Male 12 1 4088 Sam Komoroske 2 4075 Skyler Schmitt 3 4059 Sam Walters Male 13 1 4083 Aidan Lemorande 2 4011 Austin Peterson 3 4025 Porter Thorpe Male 14 1 2001 Hayden Poff 2 4076 Hunter Schmitt 3 4060 Liam Cate

Award winners please pick up your medal at the WORS Tent at your first race of 2016! The criteria for eligibility for these awards are: 1) a racer must hold an annual USA Cycling license and be in good standing, 2)a racers must be a Wisconsin resident, and 3) a racer must complete the requirements for an overall score in WORS. Because WORS and USA Cycling categories do not always aline, much of the calculation for these awards is done maunually and we apologize for any errors that may have occured in this process. YEAR TWENTY-five

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http://www.wors.org/trail-runs/

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Find more info on the website and on Facebook at Wisco Trail Runs

Come out and run the same great trails that the mountain bikers ride! Hixon Forest Frolic 5K

Sunday, August 7 - 8:30am start Hixon Forest - La Crosse, WI

Odegarrdj@cityoflacrosse.org (608) 789-7533

Iola Deer Trail Run

Reforestation Ramble

Phil Johnsrud (715) 445-4777 johnsrudp@tds.net

cputman@new.rr.com

Firecracker Trail Run

Evergreen Trail Run

chippewaoffroad@hotmail.com

jholcomb@fatkats.org (920) 892-8024

Sunday, May 15 - 8:30am start Iola Winter Sports Club - Iola, WI

Sunday, June 26 - 8:30am start Eau Claire Expo Center - Eau Claire, WI

Cascade Challenge Trail Run

Sunday, July 24 - 8:30am start Cascade Mountain - Portage, WI

Don Edberg (715) 592-5095 don@wisconsinmtb. org

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Sunday, August 21 - 8:30am start Reforestation Camp - Suamico, WI Sunday, October 2 - 8:30am start Evergreen Park - Sheboygan, WI

Please check the website for details as they become available.

IOLA BUMP & JUMP Iola Winter Sports Area ~ Iola, WI Sunday, May 15th, 2016

The

Iola Bump and Jump race course evolves a little each year based on racer input, rider and spectator safety, and the condition of individual sections of the track. However, the overall character that makes this course a favorite of many remains constant. The start loop that takes racers up and around the back side of Iolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40 & 60 meter ski jumps and then drops back down past the lodge into the jump bowl may be the best lead-out in all of WORS. In addition, several minor singletrack modifications have been made to improve the racing experience for all. For the youngest novice racers, the Bump & Jumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kids Race course provides an opportunity for them to expand their skills. With the start and finish areas near the ski jumping bowl, the Bump and Jump offers spectators many fantastic opportunities to view their favorite riders. A post-race spaghetti dinner will be provided free of charge to all racers by the Iola Winter Sports Club, with other concessions available in the ski chalet. Onsite rough camping will be available for $10 per car first-come, first-serve. Nearby Iola Pines Campground provides full facilities, but fills up fast (see ad below for contact info). For more details and race registration information, please contact race director, Phil Johnsrud at

715-572-9884, or johnsrudp@tds.net. Sponsoring the Iola Bump and Jump is always an enjoyable experience for the Iola Winter Sports Club volunteers because of the great attitude of WORS participants. Club members volunteer year after year to work the race and to be part of the fun and excitement that WORS brings to the small friendly community of Iola. The Iola Winter Sports Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to carry on a ski jumping tradition, provide low cost youth and family ski programs, and provide high quality cross-country skiing for its members. Proceeds from the Iola Bump and Jump help the club continue to improve the facility. Race director, Phil Johnsrud and the Iola Winter Sports Club want to make this event the best it can be. If there is any way for them to make this race better for you, please let them know.

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Official Bike of WORS

Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 12-7pm Anyone preriding the course does so entirely at their own risk. Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7) Iola Deer Trail Run * Trail Run Sunday 8:30am start, * choice of a 5 or 10K distance. http://wors. org/wiscotrailruns/ Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Racer Perks: Free post-race Spaghetti Feed * provided by Iola Winter Sports Club (IWSC). Concessions * available for purchase throughout the day inside the IWSC Chalet.

3300, Best Western-Waupaca 715-258-9212. Camping: Iola Pines Campground 715-4453489 (Great facilities including shower, store, tent sites - $10 or water/electric sites - $15) and Iola Winter Sports Club race-site rough camping $ 10 per car.

Event Sponsors: Iola Family Chiropractic Iola Business Group Supplemental funds provided by South Waupaca Chapter 30077 of Thrivent

Financial for Lutherans. Additional Information:

Phil Johnsrud (715) 572-9884 email: johnsrudp@tds.net.

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race Iola Winter Sports Area ~ Iola, WI Sunday, May 15th, 2016 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Rolling hills, open ski trails, sandy wooded singletrack with quick ups and downs, this course has it all. The course loops through a centrally located jump bowl several times providing frequent opportunities to view and cheer on your favorite racers.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

4 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 20 miles 20 miles

1 1 2 3 5 4 4

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

MAP & DIRECTIONS: From the West: Hwy. 10 east to Hwy. 161. 161 to Cty. Rd. A north to Co. Rd. MM. Right on MM to the race site. From the East: Hwy. 10 west to Hwy. 49 north. 49 north from Iola to Cty. Rd. MM. Left on MM to the Iola Winter Sports Club. Look for the Jump scaffold on the north side of MM. GPS Address: E398 County Road MM, Iola, WI

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- race number one

Other Info: Motels: Norseman House Motel 715-445-

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Returns Bigger & Better for 2016 A short hard effort (think Super D in reverse) to be held at the CamRock and Nordic Mountain venues. An exciting Enduro format for the Midwest MTB Championships at Cascade Mountain.

June 4 - CamRock

June 11 - Nordic Mountain July 24 - Cascade Mountain Race Details for CamRock & Nordic Mtn Format

Awards

Start at bottom of hill, finish at top Start waves of 10-15 racers from same category and/ or class Competitors race against each other and the clock 3 minute interval between waves Running order will be Open to Junior (see chart below) A racer overtaken by a racer from a later wave MUST yield, immediately upon the “track” command from the overtaking rider!

Categories & Classes

Pro/Open: Men & Women Amateur Women: 9-16, 17-39, 40 & over Amateur Men : 9-14, 15-18, 19-39, 40-49, 50 & over (USA Cycling one day license available for Cat 2, Cat 3 at a cost of $10) Registration and More Info at:

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KMC Chain ($60-$100 value) to top 3 in each class plus Podium Payout* 100% Payback in Pro/Open Men & Women (Top 3 men & women receive equal prize.) *Class winners competing with a KMC Chain on their bike will receive an entry fee reimbursement of $15 for 1st, $10 for 2nd and, $5 for 3rd.

Start Order & Estimate Start Times

Pro/Open followed Amateur: 5:00 PM start (Saturday - CamRock & Nordic Mountain)

Entry Fees

Online Preregistration: Amateur-$20, and Pro/Open-$25 On-site registration: $5 more

Midwest MTB Challenge

Enduro format see mwmtbc.com for details

http://wors.org/series/kmc

BATTLE OF CAMROCK CamRock Park #3 ~ Cambridge, WI Sunday, June 5st, 2016

Capital

Off-Road Pathfinders (CORP) has worked to build CamRock Park into one of the true gems of Wisconsin mountain biking. CORP is an IMBA-affiliated volunteer organization that builds and maintains all of the off-road cycling trails in and around Dane County. The Battle of CamRock will be a race to remember; a great race course, the King of the Mountains Challenge, a separate race course just for the kids all within a festival atmosphere at beautiful CamRock County Park. Bring the family and prepare for a day of fun for all. Or come for the KMC King of the Mountain Challenge and make a weekend of it with onsite camping or lodging right in town. The trail system at CamRock is an awesome blend of wide and fast flowing single-track that runs through open fields of prairie grass, wooded single-track with bermed turns and more technical single-track with a touch of roots and rocks. The Battle of CamRock will be fun and challenging for all levels, Citizen to Elite, with fun single-

track, great downhill, feed zones and, of course, the sprint to the finish. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/BattleOfCamrock. Stay up to date on all of the latest news and announcements by following us on Twitter at @battleofcamrock. Or visit us at www.battleofcamrock.com. Dane County trail passes will not be required this year. Don’t miss the race consistently voted as one of top courses on the entire WORS calendar!

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Photo taken by Thomas Harron – The Battle of Cam Rock 2015.

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We repair and service all makes and models Quickest repair turn-around in town Large selection of parts, accessories & clothing

Hundreds of bicycles in stock Borealis Cannondale Giant Linus Liv Marin Seven Cycles!

Dane county's largest dealer

Below the Great Dane Pub! Fitchburg Cycles 2970 Cahill Main Fitchburg, WI 53711 (608) 630-8880 Visit our website for more information!

FITCHBURGCYCLES.COM

presented by:

Official Bike of WORS

Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 12-7pm

Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7) KMC King of the Mountain Challenge * Saturday 5-7 pm. (see page 24)

Live Music * Saturday 5/30 at CamRock Cafe & Sport

Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Amenities: On-site Concessions:

Heathers Rockdale Bar & Grill and CamRock Cafe & Sport

Other Info: Lodging: The Victorian of Cambridge www.

Event Sponsors: Cambridge Chamber of Commerce CamRock Cafe & Sport Fitchburg Cycles Wildside - Action Sports Additional Information: Website: battleofcamrock.com Facebook: facebook.com/ BattleOfCamrock David Vogt: vogt.tech@gmail.com

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race CamRock Park #3 ~ Cambridge, WI Sunday, June 5th, 2016 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A mountain biking journey along the hills of the Koshkonong Creek. The start is a dash to the top, climbing for a half mile through the vendor area followed by lots of fast fun as racers negotiate trail characterized by its varied topography and beautiful landscape. Citizen and Juniors courses are less technical with significantly less climbing. The Sport course takes it up a notch and the Comp/ Elite course adds even more technical challenge and climbing.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 28 miles 21 miles 21 miles

1 1 2 3 4 3 3

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

* Race Registrants must either purchase a $10 one day license or present their USA Cycling annual license at race registration. **There is no one day license option for Pro & Cat 1 entrants. * Entry Fee applies for juniors15(race age 18 & under) racing 49Citizen, REGISTRATION: those racing Sport pay $22 /$28, and Cat 1 juniors $28 /$35 Register: online at www.wors.org before midnight May 30th or by mail before May 27th. Mail-in entries postmarked after May 27th incur a late fee. For mailin entry make check payable to WORS. Mail check and entry form to: WORS No Refunds 8675 Rolling Hills Rd or Transfers Custer, WI 54423 on Entries! Late and Onsite Registration: Saturday 3-6 pm, Sunday 8 am until 1/2 hour before the start of your race. MAP & DIRECTIONS: From East (Milwaukee I94): Take Exit 267 @ Johnson Creek, Go South on Hwy. 26, Turn Right onto Hwy. 18, Turn Left onto N Main St in Cambridge, Turn Right at Spring St/ Cty Rd B/Water St. From North/West (Interstate 90): Take US-12E/UW-18 E, Turn on to Spring Street in Cambridge, Continue onto Cty Rd B/Water St. From South (Illinois): Take Exit 160 onto WI73, Head North then Turn Right onto Cty Rd B/ Water St. GPS Address: 2334 Highland Drive, Cambridge, WI 53523

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wivictorian.com, Lake Ripley Lodge www.lakeripley. com, the Village Motel http://www.cambridgewi.com/ cambridge-chamber-of-commerce-lodging/name/ the-village-motel-laundry/, Oscar Hanson House B&B wwwohhanson.com, Cambridge House B&B www.cambridgehouse.us, (See additional listing on our FB) Camping: The camping area for the will be located at CamRock Park #2. All wheeled vehicles (RV’s and campers) will need to remain on the paved parking. The grass field will be for strictly tent camping. There is a nominal charge for camping.

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MOUNT MORRIS CHALLENGE Nordic Mountain ~ Mt. Morris, WI Sunday, June 12th, 2016

Featuring

rolling hills, flowing singletrack and ripping downhills WORS and the Waushara Area Mountain Bike Association (WAMBA) present the Mount Morris Challenge at the Nordic Mountain ski area. The trail work at Nordic began in spring, 2006 with shovels and rakes and the construction of a 5-mile loop. As the trails developed, the site hosted regional championships and multiple national Pro XCT events. With annual trail expansion, course designers can now tailor course design to each WORS category providing challenge and fun for all. WAMBA was established in 2011 to build and maintain trails in and around Waushara County. The Nordic trails are the focus of mountain biking in the Fox Valley and WAMBA encourages the use of the trails free of charge all season long. For trail information follow us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ WausharaAreaMountainBikeAssociation/

Anyone interested in more information about recreational opportunities, lodging, dining, area attractions and upcoming events in Waushara County should visit www. wausharatourism.com or www.wausharachamber.com.

June 11 - Nordic

Mtn

Info and Registration at:

http://wors.org/series/kmc

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JUST OFF HWY 45 NEAR THE WIOUWASH TRAIL PRESENT THIS AD FOR

50% OFF ONE (1) BARE BONES PINT Valid WORS race weekend only at Bare Bones Brewery taproom

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Mount Morris MTB Trails:

Open spring thru fall, not just race day! Absolutely no cost to ride trails! 9 miles of trail including: World class cross country singletrack Numerous free-ride and downhill lines Over 104 acres of terrain Trails for all skill levels!

For more information visit www.newtrailswi.org

•Deli •Catering •Gifts •Greenhouse •Boutique •Clothing •Antiques

Farm Market 502 West Main, Wautoma 920-787-2464

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presented by:

Official Bike of WORS

Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 12:00-5:00 pm. Anyone pre-riding the course does so entirely at their own risk. Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5

pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7)

KMC King of the Mountain Challenge * Saturday 5-7 pm. (see page 24) Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Amenities: Bike Demo * several shops will be onsite with

bikes to demo. Check mtmorrischallenge.com or facebook for details. Spaghetti Feed * onsite Saturday evening Concessions * for sale on-site from Nordic Mountain

Other Info: Motels:

Camping: On-site Rough Camping available at $10/car per night ($5 more for motorhomes and vehicles with large trailers). June 10 and 11 only! Evergreen Campsite & Resort (866) 450-2267, www.evergreencampsites.com

Event Sponsors:

Nordic Mountain WAMBA (Waushara Area Mountain Bike Association)

Additional Information:

Bill Ringenoldus email: bill@nordicmountain.com website: mtmorrischallenge.com

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race Nordic Mountain ~ Mt. Morris, WI Sunday, June 12th, 2016

Mount Morris Challenge 2016

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course gives you a bit of everything, with a challenge of mixed climbs, forested single track, fast descents, and rock gardens. All of this combines to challenge the experts, yet simple enough for the beginner. The course is very spectator friendly with easy access to all the action.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 20 miles 20 miles

1 1 2 3 5 4 4

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

those racing Sport pay $22 /$28, and Cat 1 juniors $28 /$35

Register: online at www.wors.org before midnight July 6th or by mail before July 3rd. Mail-in entries postmarked after July 3rd incur a late fee. For mailin entry make check payable to WORS. Mail check and entry form to: WORS No Refunds ories! 8675 Rolling Hills Rd Entr Custer, WI 54423 Transfers on Late and Onsite Registration: Saturday 3-6pm, Sunday 8am until 1/2 hour before the start of your race.

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

From the North & West: I-39/US 51 S to Exit 136, Hwy 73 east to C-R P. East on P to Hwy 22 to C-R G. Left on G through Mt. Morris to C-R W. Left on W less than 1 mile to Nordic Mountain on left. From the Northeast: Hwy 10 W to Hwy 49 S. Right on C-R A. CR-A to W. Left on W to venue. From the South: I-39/Hwy 51 N to Exit 124, Hwy 21 east to Wautoma. Left on Hwy 152 to C-R W. East on P to Hwy 22 to C-R G. Left on G through Mt. Morris to C-R W. Left on W less than 1 mile to Nordic Mountain on left. From the East & Southeast: Exit Hwy 41 at Exit 119 (Oshkosh). Take Hwy 21 west to C-R Z. Right on Z which becomes C-R S to St Hwy 152. Right on 152 to W. Left on W to Nordic Mountain on left. GPS Address: Nordic Mountain, W5806 County Rd W, Wild Rose, WI 54984

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help us grow! With you financial assistance we can expand high school (and middle school) mountain bike programs through out Wisconsin. In 2015, 25 teams and over 300 student/athletes participated in the Wisconsin High School Cycling League. Our goal for 2016 is to increase those numbers to 35 teams and 400 student/ athletes. T o make a financial contribution to the league please click on the donate tab at www.wisconsinmtb.org

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Lauren Duhm Antonia Gengler Brooklyn Waldner Leah Fletcher Emma Osborne Asa Guerra Madelyn Anderson

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Marcy Wentworth Amy Dykema Susan Borchardt Deborah Snyder

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Jackson Jennings Zac Lucarz Corbin Hodgeman Lunden Friberg Zack Kargel Nickolas Duhm Andrew Flieger Alec Riddle Ralph Angelo Rufo Kaden Hodgeman Reed May Calhan Norman Owen Reich

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Carver Hass Alex Halfman Jack Koprowski Daniel Gretzinger Al Page Hunter Bahl

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Nate Reik Brett Stoffregan Reo Owens Tim Boettcher

1 2 3 4

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Bryon Anderson Dorian Mcfarlane Doug Emerson Jon Veldboom

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Robb Brabant Philip Peterson Nathan Leinweber Ernesto Isip Jr Jeff Pitts Brian Bub Dennis Christensen

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4051 4077 4028 4055 4105 4023 4017

Tad Bruckner Jeff Harvey Daniel Duhm Dean Scharie Jim Pekowsky Eric Holmstrom John Heyerholm

1600 1478 1332 1314 1187 1127 1103 1073 1047

30-34 1597 1422 1355 1222

35-39 1594 1520 1425 1364

40-44 1487 1378 1364 1326 1301 1219 1110

45-49 1580 1498 1448 1405 1336 1309 1306

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WORS OVERALL RAFFLE

Come Join Team WORS for 2016

Each year, WORS series racers gather at the Awards Banquet to celebrate the culmination of another year. This event puts the exclamation mark on each season, as series participants gather for great conversation, tasty food, big awards, and plentiful prizes. There is also a multimedia presentation of WORS highlights. One of the most anticipated moments of the evening is the drawing of winners for the WORS Overall Raffle. All WORS overall finishers, whether present at the Banquet or not, are included in the raffle. Winning in the raffle has no connection to a racers placing in the overall.

2015 WORS Overall Raffle Prize Winners 1st Prize: Trek Procaliber SL 9.7 bike and an Extreme Photography Unlimited Coupon, ($3500 value). Won by Sam Walters, WORS Citizen Junior racer #4059 2nd Prize: Bontrager RXL wheelset certificate, Bontrager XR2 Team Issue TLR tire certificate, Saris Superclamp 2-Bike Carrier, Bar Mitts and an Extreme Photography Unlimited Coupon, ($1684 value). Won by Ben Leach, WORS Comp racer #1015 3rd Prize: Hayes Component package: Manitou Marvel Pro 29 suspension fork, Hayes Prime Pro Hydraulic Brakeset, Manitou shock pump, Answer XCM stem, Answer ProTaper 685 XC handlebar, Answer grips and an Extreme Photography Unlimited Coupon, ($1343 value). Won by Jon Holcomb, WORS Sport Clydesdale racer #2824 4th Prize: CycleOps Powerbeam Pro Trainer, Bar Mitts and an Extreme Photography Coupon,, ($1105 value). Won by James Yerk, WORS Citizen racer #4087

Your Commitment:

• Setup and tear down 8 races • Must be able to work Midwest Mountain bike Championships Our Commitment to You:

• 1 Full Team Kit • Race for Free • Free Camping • Team Support • Access to Full • Team Sponsor Team Mechanic Deals Area Contact Troy for more information (414) 216-1671 • tgengler5@wi.rr.com

5th Prize: RaceFace Next SL Crankset certificate, KMC X11SL DLC chain, Pro Gold package, Bar Mitts, Honey Stinger Pkg and an Extreme Photography Unlimited Coupon, ($958 value). Won by Mary Bossell, WORS Citizen racer #5012 6th Prize: A Saris SuperClamp 4-Bike Carrier ($800 value). Won by Sam Kamoroske, WORS Citizen Junior racer #4088 7th Prize: Bell Star Pro Helmet, Honey Stinger package, KMC X10SL DLC chain, Borah Teamwear Powerband Shorts, Bar Mitts, ($600 value). Won by Scott Barclay, WORS Sport racer #2804 8th Prize: A CycleOps JetFluid Pro Training Kit , ($500 value). Won by Steve Caron, WORS Citizen racer #4098 9th Prize: Bell Super 2 MIPS helmet, Saris Bones 3-bike carrier, and Bar Mitts, ($400 value) Won by Rider Rainer, WORS Junior racer #6005 10th Prize: A Bontrager XR2 Team Issue TLR tire, KMC X10SL Gold chain, and Bar Mitts ($305 value). Won by Rich Baumgarten, WORS Sport racer #2033

Finish the 2016 season with an overall score in WORS and you will be in the drawing for a similar bounty of fantastic products made available by the generous sponsors of WORS. YEAR TWENTY-Five

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Friday, July 22

Pra cti ce All pre-riders must display their race number.

1-6 PM e On site Race Registration 2-7 PM e Cross-country course open for pre-riding.

Saturday, July 23

7:30 AM e XC Race Registration (until 1/2 hour before your race) 9:00 AM e Cat 3 Men’s XC Race 10:00 AM e Cat 2 & 3 Women’s Race 11:00 AM e Cat 2 Men’s XC Race #1 12:00 AM e Cat 2 Men’s XC Race #1 1:00 PM e Juniors (All racers 7-14 years of age) XC Race 2:00 PM e Special WORS Kids Race 2:30 PM e Pro & Cat 1 Men’s XC Race 4:00 PM e Pro & Cat 1 Women’s XC Race

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Sunday, July 24

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As the USA Cycling Regional Mountain Bike Championships, this event will determine the 2016 champions in the discipline of mountain bike cross-county. Course: The Cascade Mountain Cross-Country course takes it up a notch with a challenging mix of punchy climbs, forested single-track, technical descents, rock gardens, switchbacks and fast traverses while providing options for racers of all abilities. Racers pass through the area in front of the lodge several times each lap to provide outstanding spectator opportunities.

Race Categories: USA Cycling Categories Pro, Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 3, and Junior (racers 14 & under as of 12/31/16). Those that compete in WORS Comp category or a similar non-USAC category will compete in Cat 2. Questions on category placement and/or eligibility should be directed to don@wors.org or lmartin@usacycling.org

Classes & Start Times: 9:00 AM e Cat 3 Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-35, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, Masters 70 & over, Clyde 44 & under, Clyde 45 & over, Fat Bike 10: 00 AM e Cat 2 & 3 Women: Cat 2: 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, Masters 50-59, Singlespeed Cat 3: 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, Masters 60 & over 11:00 AM e Cat 2 Men: 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, Masters 55-59, Masters 60-64, Masters 65-69, Fat Bike, Clydesdale 12:00 AM e Cat 2 Men: 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, Singlespeed 1:00 PM e Juniors: Boys and Girls 7-8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14 2:30 PM e Elite Men: Pro, Cat 1: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54 4:00 PM e Elite Women: Pro, Cat 1: 15-16, 17-18, 19-22, 23-29, 30-39, 40-49 Registration: Online - before midnight July 18th at http://www.wors.org/register/ or by mail before July 15th. Late / On-site Registration - Friday 1-6 PM, Saturday 7:30 AM until 1/2 hour before your race. Entry Fees (include Wisconsin Sales Tax): Online at www.wors.org or Mail-in: Cat 1 - $3481, Cat 1 Juniors (Racing age 15-18)- $2849 (UCI International or USA Cycling Mtn Cat 1 license required). No One Day license option. Comp, Open & Sport, 19 & over - $2954 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3954 with One Day USA Cycling License. Citizen, 19 & over - $2743 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3743 with One Day USA Cycling License. Sport, Citizen, & Junior 18 & under - $2004 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $3004 with One Day USA Cycling License. Try-It-Out - $3004 with One Day USA Cycling License included. Late or Onsite Entry Fees: Elite (Pro/Cat 1) - $41, Cat 1 Juniors (Racing age 15-18) - $36 (UCI International or USA Cycling Cat 1 license required). No One Day license option. Comp, Open & Sport, 19 & over - $36 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $46 with One Day USA Cycling License. Citizen, 19 & over - $34 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $44 with One Day USA Cycling License. Sport, Citizen, & Junior 18 & under - $26 With USA Cycling Mountain Annual License, $36 with One Day USA Cycling License. Try-It-Out - $36 One Day USA Cycling License included.

Awards:

All USA Cycling Mountain License holders must present their license at race registration to avoid being charged for a one day license fee.

Eligibility USA Cycling Regional Championship Awards - is based on the following requirements being met: 1) A racer must have current USA Cycling (mountain bike) or UCI annual license and be in good standing, 2) be a resident of Midwest region states, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI as verified by their license. USA Cycling Regional Championship Medals (RCM) - 3 places deep (recognition for 4th & 5th) for Pro, Elite, Cat 1, Masters, Junior, and Cat 2 classes. Should a racer place in the top 3 and not be eligible for a RCM, a MMCM will be awarded. Placing will not be passed down. Midwest MTB Championship Medals (MMCM)- 5 places deep for Cat 3 Pro & Cat 1 Cash Purse - $1500 for Pro men & women(5 places deep, equal men and women) $500 for Cat 1 men & women (5

places deep overall and merchandise prizes 3 place deep per class). Racers will be awarded for both overall and class placing (no exclusions). All cash awards require attendance of recipient at awards ceremony. See Midwest MTB Championship Tech Manual online at mwmtbc.com for details.

Short Track presented by

SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016 CASCADE MOUNTAIN PORTAGE, WI

As the USA Cycling Regional Mountain Bike Championships, this event will determine the 2016 champions in the discipline of mountain bike short track cross-country. Fast paced, thrill a minute action, Short Track is a lightening-fast race of short duration on a compact, off-road course. Great for spectators, and for those racing, the pain is far surpassed by the adrenaline rush of cheering fans.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Hurricane of Painâ&#x20AC;? Race Categories:

Pro (if field is less than 10, will be combined with Cat 1), Cat 1, Amateur (USA Cycling Cat 2, Cat 3, and Junior). Questions on category placement and/or eligibility should be directed to don@wors.org.

Start Times, Classes & Field Limits: 9:00 AM e Amateur Women: 9-16, 17-39, 40 & over e Field Limited to 50 total 9: 30 AM e Amateur Men: 9-16, 15-18, 19-39, 40-49, 50 & over e Field Limited to 150 total 10:30 AM e Cat 1 Men: 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 & over e Field Limited to 100 total 11:15 AM e Cat 1 Women: 15-18, 19-39, 40 & over e Field Limited to 50 total 11:45 PM e Pro Men e Field Limited to 50 total (if less than 10, will be combined with Cat 1) 12:15 PM e Pro Women e Field Limited to 50 total (if less than 10, will be combined with Cat 1)

Registration: Online - before midnight July 18th at http://www.wors.org/register/ or by mail before July 15th. Late / On-site Registration - Friday 1-6 PM, Saturday 7:30 AM till 1 pm, and Sunday 7:30-8:30 AM Entry Fees (include Wisconsin Sales Tax): Online at www.wors.org or Mail-in: Pro - $3693 , Cat 1 - $3165, Amateur Men & Sport, 19 & over - $2638 Special Short Track / Enduro Entry: All Juniors (18 & under as of 12/31/16) - $2321 USA Cycling Annual Online at www.wors.org or Mail-in: $ License or 10 one-day license (not available for Cat 1 or Pro) required! Pro - $6858 , Cat 1 - $6330, Amateur Men & Sport, 19 & over - $5275 Late or Onsite Entry Fees: All Juniors (18 & under as of 12/31/16) - $4958 Pro - $45 , Cat 1 - $40, Amateur Men & Sport, 19 & over - $35 All Juniors (18 & under as of 12/31/16) - $30 USA Cycling Annual License or $10 one-day license (not available for Cat 1 or Pro) required! All USA Cycling Mountain License holders must present their license at race registration to avoid being charged for a one day license fee.

Awards: USA Cycling Regional Championships Medals* to top three in all classes of Amateur, Cat 1 and Pro men and women. Cash Prize List for Pro and Cat 1 Pro Men and Women e Up to $1500 - 5 places deep dependent upon field size* 1st-$250, 2nd-$185, 3rd-$135, 4th-$100* (requires 15+ entrants), and 5th-$85 * (requires 20+ entrants) Cat 1 Men and Women e Up to $150 per class - 6 places deep dependent upon class field size*, 1st-$40, 2nd-$32, 3rd-$25, 4th-$20* (requires 10+ entrants in class), and 5th-$15* (requires 15+ entrants in class) All cash awards require attendance of recipient at awards ceremony!

*Eligibility USA Cycling Regional Championship Awards - is based on the following requirements being met: 1) A racer must have

current USA Cycling (mountain bike) or UCI annual license and be in good standing, 2) be a resident of Midwest region states, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI as verified by their license. USA Cycling Regional Championship Medals (RCM) - 3 places deep (recognition for 4th & 5th) for Pro, Elite, Cat 1, Masters, Junior, and Cat 2 classes. Should a racer place in the top 3 and not be eligible for a RCM, a MMCM will be awarded. Placing will not be passed down.

Possible Enduro Descents

Short Track

KMC Enduro presented by

SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016 CASCADE MOUNTAIN PORTAGE, WI

As the USA Cycling Regional Mountain Bike Championships*, this event will determine the 2016 champions in the discipline of mountain bike enduro. The new darling of the mountain bike world, Enduro presents as an evolution of Super D. While Enduro formats can differ widely the constant is multiple timed descents along mixed with uphill transports that require participants to balance their choice of bike between downhill travel and climbing ease. Our King of the Mountain Challenge Enduro will feature two timed descents and two wave start climbs of the full length of Cascade Mountains vertical. Competitors start each of their two climbs from the bottom in waves of sixteen or less and while the climbs are not timed, racers will start their descends in order of their uphill finish. Racer will descend individually at thirty second intervals. This cycle will be repeated and the times from each of the descends will be added together for placing to determine the Midwest Enduro champions.

Race Categories:

Pro/Open (open to USA Cycling Cat 1 and Cat 2 with annual license), Amateur (open to USA Cycling Cat 2, Cat 3 and Junior). Please note the minimum age for this event is twelve. Any Junior younger than race age twelve, electing to race up in this event will require permission from a USA Cycling official based upon race resume. Questions on category placement and/or eligibility should be directed to don@wors.org.

Classes: Pro/Open Men, Pro/Open Women, Amateur Men: 12-14, 15-18, 19-39, 40-49, 50 & over, and Amateur Women: 12-16, 17-39, 40 & over. Start Times & Order: Climb #1 1:00 PM e Pro/Open Men, Pro/Open Women, Amateur Men, Amateur Women

(wave starts of 16 at 5 minute intervals) Course #1 Descents start at 1:20 at 30 second intervals base on order of climb finish Climb #2 2:30 PM e Pro/Open Men, Pro/Open Women, Amateur Men, Amateur Women (wave starts of 16 at 5 minute intervals) Course #2 Descents start at 2:50 at 30 second intervals base on order of climb finish

Registration: Online - before midnight July 18th at http://www.wors.org/register/ or by mail before July 15th. Late / On-site Registration - Fri. 1-6 PM, Sat. 7:30 AM till 1:00 PM, and Sun. 8-10 AM. Entry Fees (include Wisconsin Sales Tax): Online at www.wors.org or Mail-in: Pro/Open - $4220 , Amateur - $3692

USAC Annual License or $10 one-day license (not available for Pro/Open) required!

Late or Onsite Entry Fees: Pro/Open - $50 , Amateur - $45

USAC Annual License or $10 one-day license (not available for Pro/Open) required! All USA Cycling Mountain License holders must present their license at race registration to avoid being charged for a one day license fee.

Special Short Track / Enduro Combined Entry:

Online at www.wors.org or Mail-in: Pro - $6858 , Cat 1 - $6330, Amateur Men & Sport, 19 & over - $5275 All Juniors (18 & under as of 12/31/16) - $4958

Awards: USA Cycling Regional Championships Medals* to top three in Pro/Open and all classes of Amateur. Cash Prize List for Pro and Cat 1 Pro/Open Men and Women e Up to $1500 - 5 places deep dependent upon field size* 1st-$250, 2nd-$185, 3rd-$135, 4th-$100* (requires 15+ entrants), and 5th-$80* (requires 20+ entrants) All cash awards require attendance of recipient at awards ceremony!

*Eligibility USA Cycling Regional Championship Awards - is based on the following requirements being met: 1) A racer must have

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RED FLINT FIRECRACKER Eau Claire County Expo Center — Eau Claire, WI Sunday, June 26th, 2016

The

first Firecracker was held in 2005 and we’ve been welcoming racers every year since. CORBA remains hard at work to bring you some of the best racing in Wisconsin. We utilize this event as one of our primary fund raisers, which allows us to continue trail development on no less than SIX trail systems in the region. Your participation is a big part of making these trails happen so thank you! The Red Flint Firecracker has become known for its fabulous trails and family friendly venue and this year will be no exception. With our mix of twisty pines, hard-packed Whoops and speedy ski trails racers will find plenty to love about this year’s course. The Firecracker weekend has plenty in store for you beginning with onsite camping both Friday and Saturday nights so that you and yours can sit back and enjoy the weekend without needing to leave the grounds. After your first pre-ride on Friday, don’t miss your chance to savor some amazing wood-fired pizza. The Foster’s Cheese Haus Firetruck Pizza will be back again selling hot, delicious pizza from 5 – 8 PM on Friday night. Since our goal is to provide you with great trails AND an incredible weekend of bikes and camaraderie the fun continues Saturday, June 25th with course pre-rides, our popular All-YouCan-Eat pasta feed (a fund raiser for McDonnell High School cross country team) and hanging out by the bonfire. You may even want to top the evening off with a night ride!

Start your race day with an amazing All-You-Can-Eat breakfast (fundraiser) that will be sure to fuel you up. Once you’ve completed your race, relax at the Racer Lounge and enjoy the shade, free snacks and water. Concessions are also for sale throughout the day on Sunday. And don’t forget, we will have great swag for all registered racers!!! One thing we boast is “spectator-friendly” viewing areas. There are many sections of trail just a short walk from the Eau Claire County Expo that feature an elevated view of some of the riding or running challenges the competitors will tackle. Are you a runner? The fleet-of-foot can add to the weekend by signing up for the Firecracker Trail Run and choose between a 5K or 10K race on the same great trails we boast for the mountain bikers. Not racing? We are always in need of volunteers, who also receive a swag bag PLUS a t-shirt! Please be sure to watch the CORBA website and our Facebook page for course updates and race enhancements that are still in progress. This Firecracker is always a blast!!

All race proceeds go directly to CORBA, a 501c3 non-profit organization. CORBA builds and maintains the trails you are riding. A special thank you goes out to Lowes Creek County Park for their support of mountain biking and CORBA.

THANK YOU 2016 FIRECRACKER SPONSORS!

Wood Fired Pizza ON SALE·ON SITE Friday, June 24th 5-8 pm fostercheesehaus.com

Spring Street Sports, Inc.

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Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Friday after 3pm and all day Saturday Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through (see page 7) Firecracker Trail Run * choice of a 5 or 10K distance. http://wors.org/ wiscotrailruns/

Trail Fee: Eau Claire County Trail Use Fee $2 for runners and riders; payable at race registration Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/ series/guidelines/ Amenities: Wood Fired Pizza - for purchase on-site Friday night from Foster Cheese Haus Racer Lounge - FREE post-race snack Spaghetti Feed - Sat. night “Bargain Price!” Bonfire - Saturday night Sunday Breakfast - pre-race fill-up “Super Deal!” Mist Tunnel - at the water station. Free Swag - to all registered racers Concessions - for sale on grounds

night. Fri. & Sat. night only. Limited sites w/ electrical service $5 more. Motels: visit the CORBA website at www.chippewaoffroad.org/events/firecracker

Event Sponsors:

Red Flint Rock and Stone Chippewa Off Road Bike Association Eau Claire Bike and Sport Ostertag Orthodontics Chilson Motors Scheels Spring Street Sports Riverside Bike and Skate The Smiling Moose HSHS Sacred Heart St. Joseph’s Eau Claire Energy Cooperative Rassbach Freedom Link Communications McDonnell High School Cross Country Team

Additional Information: Race Director Laura Plummer chippewaoffroad@hotmail.com www.chippewaoffroad.org/events/ firecracker

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race Eau Claire Co Expo Center ~ Eau Claire, WI Sunday, June 26th, 2016 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Red Flint Firecracker is waiting for you in 2016! This could be your year!! CORBA welcomes you to tackle the hard packed dirt, rocks, roots, sand, trees and grassy ski trails. Lowes Creek County Park has a mix of all your favorites and this year you won’t be disappointed. We’ll start you off with the long, wide lead out where you can position yourself for the first section of twisty pine trees. Next up you’ll want to stay on your toes for a couple of wet creek crossings and our short, punchy climbs. Add in the spectators sprinkled throughout the course and you’ll stay motivated until your sprint to the finish line.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, &

*ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WORS race category

start time

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

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# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

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2004 ** $ 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * $ 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

- race number four

Other Info: Camping: On-site Camping $20/vehicle per

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MAP & DIRECTIONS: From the East/West/South: Hwy I-94 to Hwy 93 South (Exit 68) towards Eleva/Eau Claire. Turn South onto WI Hwy 93. Turn Right onto Lorch Ave. Look for the EC County Expo Center grounds on your left. From the North: Hwy. US- 53 towards Eau Claire to South on Hwy 93 towards Eleva. Turn Right onto Lorch Ave and then look for the EC County Expo Center grounds on your left.GPS Address: 5530 Fairview Drive, Eau Claire, WI.

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COLECTIVO COFFEE BEAN CLASSIC Minooka Park ~ Waukesha, WI Sunday, July 10th, 2016

The

Colectivo Coffee Mountain Bike team, in association with the Waukesha Bicycle Alliance and Waukesha County Parks is proud to host the Colectivo Coffee Bean Classic on some of the newest and best crosscountry mountain bike trails in the Midwest. Minooka Park trails are built by and for cross country riders. Colectivo Coffee Roasters will once again have its coffee bar open to pour the free, locally roasted coffee, whether your preference is hot or cold. The Colectivo Mountain Bike Team is a grassroots team focused on riding hard at every level, leaving every last drop of energy on the trail. But most importantly, we have fun in support of our fellow riders! That mission carries through in every element of the Coffee Bean Classic. We ride bikes because of the challenging fun, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get on race day! Visit us at the Colectivo Mountain Bike Team Facebook page. Please note: Any changes to the course and course condition updates, will be posted at The Colectivo Mountain Bike Team Facebook page, and on the WORS Facebook page.

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Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

page 7)

Park Entrance Fee: Registered racers will receive a vehicle pass good for Saturday and Sunday; other vehicles subject to normal Waukesha County Park Fees - $4/day or purchase an annual pass. Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Racer Perks: Free Colectivo Coffee Drinks

* Hot and Cold from the Colectivo Coffee Roasters. Other Info: Motels: Numerous hotel/motel options in Waukesha.

Camping: On-site camping available Friday Dogs must be on be on leash. Event Sponsors: Colectivo Coffee Roasters Lakefront Brewery Waukesha Bicycle Alliance Waukesha County Parks Proceeds Benefit: Metro Mountain Bikers and Waukesha Bike Alliance and their efforts to build and maintain trails at Minooka Park and Southeast Wisconsin

Additional Information: Andy Douglass phone (262) 993-0833 email: dangerdouglass@gmail.com Updates & Other Info at Colectivo’s Facebook page. Like us @ Colectivo Mountain Bike Team

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A challenging five mile lap snakes its way up, down, and around the moraines of Minooka Park. Racers will face steep climbing and flat out speed on a mix of flowy single track with huge berm turns, technical segments and flat out stretches that will approach road bike speeds. A mix of new and re-routed trails should increase flow and passing in 2016. Racers of all levels get the chance to experience a little of everything, including the “Bat Loop,” “Sooper Bole” and “Flat Tops” single track segments, as well as the blazing fast “Vista Cruise” single track in the prairie. This venue puts friends and family in perfect position to cheer on their favorite racers all day long.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 20 miles 20 miles

1 1 2 3 5 4 4

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

- race number five

& Saturday. Check the WORS race page for online registration.

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Pre-Ride * Saturday 12-7pm. Anyone preriding the course does so entirely at their own risk.

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* Race Registrants must either purchase a 10 one day license or present their USA Cycling annual license at race registration. **There is no one day license option for Pro & Cat 1 entrants. * Entry Fee applies for juniors15(race age 18 & under) racing 49Citizen, REGISTRATION: those racing Sport pay $22 /$28, and Cat 1 juniors $28 /$35 $

Register: online at www.wors.org before midnight July 4th or by mail before July 1st. Mail-in entries postmarked after July 1st incur a late fee. For mail-in entry make check payable to WORS. Mail check and entry form to: WORS s or No Refund ntries! 8675 Rolling Hills Rd E n o rs e Transf Custer, WI 54423 Late and Onsite Registration: Sat. 3-6 pm, Sunday 8 am until 1/2 hour before the start of your race.

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

From N, E & W: I-94 to Hwy 18/Hwy 164/E Morland Blvd(Exit 297), L on Hwy 164 S south, Left on Racine Avenue/County Rd Y, turn Right on E Sunset Dr. The park is on the Left. From S: I-43 to Hwy 164(exit 50) north to E Sunset Dr. Turn Right on Sunset, the park is on the Right. GPS Address: 1927 East Sunset Drive, Waukesha, WI 53186

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Chris Kemble Frank Lobello James Heinecke Robert Langlois

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2823 2811

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2808 2813 2814 2805 2821 2829 2809 2824

975 867

55-59 1625 1533 1527 1438 1313 1255 1163 1147

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

2801 2828 2817 2807 2804 2826 2816

Jacob Glatt Kevin Schmitt (2-1) Matthew Forst (1-2) David Jaeckel Tim Liepert Brad Hodgeman Dale Juedes

1 2 3

2911 2902 2915

Wade Flisram Kerry Gonzalez Steve Davidson

Place

WORS #

1173 1137 1137 1091 1012 973 940

Singlespeed 1593 1377 1318

60-64 1576 1462 1332 1328 1290 1252 1249 990

65 & Over 1397 1375 1319 1286

COM P Name

Points

COMP Top Five Overall (overall points) 1 2 3 4 5

1095 1040 1023 1016 1005

Brian Paterson (30-34) Matthew Paterson (19-24) Ryan Durepo (25-29) Martin Tank II (35-39) Kevin Lewis (25-29)

1014

Cory Marty

1700 1667 1543 1455 1444

19-24

Clydesdale 39 & Under Jason Huff Brett Werner

1592 1524

Clydesdale 40 & Over

Jesse Steinhoff Scott Barclay Mike Bons Doug Rodenkirch John Grosz Matt Knowles Michael Carew Jon Holcomb

1586 1475 1418 1413 1389 1335 1279 1269

1661

25-29 1025

Andrew Wiesner

1275

30-34 1 2 3 4

1077 1037 1046 1007

Kenny Peterson Brandon Teske Carl Morse Brett Fitz

1032

Cory Spaetti

1673 1606 1537 1338

35-39 1640

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the 2015 WORS Heads These individuals have demonstrated their devotion to WORS and mountain bike racing by participating in all twelve 2015 WORS races.

Junior 6009 6034 6011 6010 6054 6021 6072 6043 6042 6040 6031

Citizen Male

Kirsten Waldner Thaddeus Sahs Hunter Gengler Magnus Davidson Lucas Fletcher Anders Davidson Nieyah Mallory Kaleb Moore Jacob Mork William Frank Ben Komoroske

Citizen Female 5016 5026 5013 5005 5025 5019 5015 5020 5003 5030

Katy McDicken Lorissa Thorpe Erin Bennett Lauren Duhm Antonia Gengler Leah Fletcher Brooklyn Waldner Julie Schmitt Heather Rainer Christine Kysely

4088 4068 4083 4108 4075 4028 4048 4025 4096 4029 4004 4037

Sam Komoroske Jackson Jennings Aidan Lemorande Zac Lucarz Skyler Schmitt Daniel Duhm Dylan Waldner Porter Thorpe Robb Brabant Nickolas Duhm Doug Emerson Brody Flament

Citizen Clydesdale 4807 4814 4815

Troy Gengler Terry Bennett Steve Slocum

Sport FemalE 3033 Molly Duhm 3025 Brenda Zimmermann Thorpe

2085 2054 2115 2086 2060 2008 2033 2007 2186 2111 2123 2047 2001 sport 2911 2915

Cole McDicken Jeff Siedschlag Jacob Ahles Andrew McDicken Steve Lipski Larry Hipps Rich Baumgarten John Senkerik Timothy Poff Steven Drecoll Troy Olm Frank Lobello Hayden Poff CLYDESDALE Wade Flisram Steve Davidson

sport SingleSpeed 2911 Wade Flisram 2915

Steve Davidson

Comp

1023 1052 1015

Ryan Durepo Brad Flament Demetrius Banks

OPEN Women 1508 1504

Whitney Baker Lynne Senkerik

open FAT BIKE 1605 Gary Smits

CAT 1 Junior men 114

Jacob Bons

Elite Men 70 52 12 69 66 13

Nathan Guerra Casey Griesemer John Wypiszinski Jerrod Collier Christopher Richmond Karl Tillman

1095 Brian Paterson Sport Male 1040 Matthew Paterson 2096 Nate Knowles If we missed you, please accept our sincerest apology. It may have been because you participated in more than one class, failed to report a DNF, or just our clerical error.

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HIXON FOREST EPIC Hixon Forest Park— La Crosse, WI Sunday, August 7th, 2016

Hixon

Forest Epic organizers and the City of La Crosse are excited to host the 7th event in the 25th year of Wisconsin Off Road Series racing. Hixon Forest is over 800 acres of bluffland overlooking the Mississippi River Valley in the heart of the Driftless Region-La Crosse, Wisconsin. In the early 1900s, a group of citizens including members of the Hixon family raised funds to purchase area blufflands to save them from additional quarrying and logging. Soon after deeds were exchanged, the lands were donated to the City for preservation and recreation. In modern times, the City of La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department works with local organizations to build and maintain world class trails and facilities for hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and mountain biking. The City of La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to enrich our community through stewardship of the environment and through provision of quality recreation, facilities, and fun. Bringing the WORS races to La Crosse matches the mission and puts our city on the map as a mountain bike destination. Funds are aggressively reinvested into our trail network in an effort to always be

improving on our excellent opportunities for riding. Our organizers have put together an exciting course that builds on the challenges of last year and exemplifies the kind of riding that is synonymous with our region. Expect rocks, roots, berms, and grinding climbs with furious descents. In addition, everyone is invited to live it up in La Crosse on Saturday for the pre-ride, then venture into our historic city and explore. There will be a chili feed hosted by Pearl Street Brewery (1401 Saint Andrews St) and a free pint for each registrant. Those choosing to make their bed upon the bluffs are invited to a summertime night ride on the trails. The day of the event, excitement kicks off with the Hixon Forest Frolic 5K, hosted by Grand Bluff Running. The popular Kids Race means you better bring your children along for fun, and bring your appetite, because local food and craft beer vendors will be filling your plates and your pints! It’s going to be a bigger and better year for our 2nd go ‘round and we can’t wait to see you! For event updates, “Like Us” on Facebook at HixonForestEpic.

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Frolic

Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Racer Perks:

Racer Lounge: free post-race snack Concessions: available for purchase throughout race event

Other Info:

Event Sponsors:

La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Pearl Street Brewery Hampton Inn and Suites-Downtown La Crosse Local Bike Shops

Contact Info: Race Director: Jay Odegaard, email: Odegaardj@ cityoflacrosse.org website: www.explorelacrosse.com/ HixonForestEpic Phone: (608) 789-7533

An uphill rolling meadow start to heat up the legs and spread out the pack. Sport, Comp, and Elite riders will endure the spectator-favorite downhill section followed by a long, steady climb up the Vista Trail. Racers can relax for only a short section of road riding before diving into the technical single-track portions of the course. Citizen and Junior courses maintain the characteristic Hixon challenges with significantly less climbing. All riders can expect to find thrilling challenges through rock gardens, root tangles, and punchy climbs with fast descents.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 20 miles 20 miles

1 1 2 2 4 3 3

2004 ** $ 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * $ 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

- race number seven

Hotels: WORS Series Registrants receive discounted rate at Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown La Crosse, 511 3rd Street N., La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone #608-791-4004 Camping: On-site camping will be available but will be limited. Reserve your space early! Please call the La Crosse Parks, Recreation & Forestry department to reserve. 608-789-7533 Goose Island Campground, http://bit.ly/1HU0MqN, 608-788-7018, Blue Bird Campground, www.bluebirdsprings.com,608-781-2267, Pettibone Resort and Campground, www. pettiboneresort.com, 608-782-5858

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

FA Main St From Interstate 90, take Highway 16 W which Bliss Rd. becomes Losey Blvd for approx. 5 miles, take left on LA CROSSE Main St and continue onto Bliss Road for 2 miles, take left on County Road FA, race site in 1 mile. From the South: Highway 35 North, take right on 35 Losey Blvd/Highway 16N, in 2.5 miles take right on Main St and continue onto Bliss Road for 2 miles, take left on County Road FA, race site in 1 mile.GPS Address: Hixon Forest Park, 711 County Road FA, La Crosse, WI 54601

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Trail Run, Sunday 8:30 am start, http://wors.org/ * 5K distance. wiscotrailruns/

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race Hixon Forest Park ~ La Crosse, WI Sunday, August 7th, 2016

MINNESOTA

pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7) Chili Feed Party * At Pearl Street Brewery, free chili, free pint to each registrant, live music, families welcome. . Saturday 5pm-?? Night Ride * Saturday 7:30pm. Details TBA.

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more... Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 10-5 pm. Anyone preriding the course does so entirely at their own risk. Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5

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REFORESTATION RAMBLE Reforestation Camp ~ Suamico, WI Sunday, August 21st, 2016

New

for 2016 the Reforestation Ramble will use a shorter more intense loop and the normal WORS race schedule. Our historic marathon length course is off the table at least for a year with a new course for 2016 and some new amenities. The course will be more single track than in the past, as the majority of you requested in your feedback, but with enough double track to allow moves. We will be using the South East Kingdom, Twister, and Divas Ridge single track with the shorter lap. The Reforestation Camp is fast draining, so a little rain just firms and tacks up the track. Although Sunday is race day, be sure to stop out Saturday for pre-riding, the Vendor/Exhibitor Zone with Pete’s Garage, and Learn-to-Race clinics. Pre-riding will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rough camping is from Friday in the lot area as always. Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team (ANST) is proud to host this event again. It is a fundraiser for us, but also is held for the NE Wisconsin mountain bike community. ANST strives to make nordic skiing at the regional and national level affordable and is the home of the Wisconsin girls state championship team two years running, girls champion, and the second place boys team. Four of our skiers are bound for the Junior Nationals Championship races after a grueling qualifying series. Thank our volunteers and find our donation can. Every little bit helps!

We are planning on a party and feed on Saturday night as well as live music. Also, the trail run races are back on the race loop to start the day for the runner in the family. Our “give-a-ways” will grow as we get closer to the race so the raffle tickets you pick up at registration maybe be the real ticket. In keeping with the Junior athlete focus, we have a promotion for 2016 associated with Brown County’s Great Adventure Park. The Adventure Park offers a climbing wall, ropes course, and dual zip lines that will offer fun to all racers and families alike. Brown County looks for trail fees from all riders. The annual pass is really inexpensive and is the way to go as it feeds the maintenance and development of these trails and park. A daily pass is $5, an annual pass is $30, which is a steal for a park that has over 25 miles of mountain bike trails within 1500 acres and something for everyone. They are one of our event sponsors. You can expect a fee waiver from our Brown county board for Sunday race day! At WORS book printing time the enhancement to this event are still in the works. Check and like the Facebook event page for updates and additional events and promotions.. please remember! Pets are not allowed at the Park due to the NEW Zoo being next door to the Reforestation Camp.

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Green Bay East Green Bay West De Pere Darboy Appleton Northland Oshkosh Fond du Lac Manitowoc Suamico Sheboygan Neenah

presented by:

Official Bike of WORS

Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 12-7pm. Anyone preriding the course does so entirely at their own risk. Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7) Reforestation Ramble Trail Run * Trail Run, Sunday Vendor/Exhibitor Zone * Saturday 12-5pm

Bike demos and

Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Amenities: Post-race Fruit & Refreshment * courtesy

of Festival Foods

Zoo prohibits pets.

Trail Pass Required * $5.00 for weekend

Prefered Motel: Country Inn & Suites, 2308 Lineville Rd, Suaumico 920-884-2000, Others: AmericInn 920-434-9790, Comfort Suites 920-499-7449. Rough

Camping

for

nominal fee.

Event Sponsors: ANST (Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team) Brown County Parks Pete’s Garage Festival Foods Additional Information: Scott Putman phone (920) 609-5654, email: cputman@ new.rr.com

Riding at the Camp is fast and exhilarating, so come ready to have fun. Expect to ride on hard dirt, rocks, roots, pine needles, sand, and bog spots. A great mix of singletrack and cross-country ski trails. WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

6 miles 6 miles 12 miles 18 miles 30 miles 24 miles 24 miles

1 1 2 3 5 4 4

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

On-Site-Only Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. Registration! 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

From Milwaukee/ Chicago: I 43 North to 41/141 Take Hwy. 41-141 North from Green Bay to Exit #176 (County B/Suamico). Turn left on County B. Go about 4 miles then turn right on County IR. The Camp is straight ahead on Reforestation Rd/County IR. From Milwaukee/Madison: 41 North to 41/141 North Take Hwy. 41-141 North from Green Bay to Exit #176 (County B/Suamico). Turn left on County B and go about 4 miles then turn right on County IR. The Camp is straight ahead on Reforestation Rd/County IR. From Wausau: 29 East to 41/141 North Take Hwy. 41-141 North from Green Bay to Exit #176 (County B/Suamico). Turn left on County B. Go about 4 miles then turn right on County IR. The Camp is straight ahead on Reforestation Rd/ County IR.GPS Address: 4378 Reforestaiton Rd, Green Bay, WI 54313

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- race number eight

Other Info: No Dogs (pets) Allowed * proximity to NEW

Camping: On-site

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

8:30am start, * 5K & 10K distances. http://wors.org/wiscotrailruns/

hosted by Pete’s Garage. more.

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race Reforestation Camp ~ Suamico, WI Sunday, August 21st, 2016

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William Ringenoldus Wally Kunstman Brad Flament Anthony Ferrara

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Scott Howse Rick Walls Jason Mork Jason Ruesch John Hughes

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Sponsorship & Employment

Kristina Navaro Holly LaVesser Lynne Senkerik Wendy Gaddey

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED. 1613 1559 1452 1120

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ELITE WOMEN

Dan Szczepanski Dave Blanke Chris Harold Scott Nyland Christopher St. Clair Michael Jeschke

1 2 3

1055 1015 1030

Frank Lowry Demetrius Banks Jeff Sympson

1010

Jim Peterson

1 2

1801 1802

Jeff Steckbauer Jose Rodriguez

1730 1671 1550 1529 1514 997

50-54

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Open Singlespeed 1

1901

Jason Gosse

1562

1 2 3 4

1603 1601 1605 1607

Ryan Fosnaugh Shannon Chapwesk Gary Smits Kelly Skinkis

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Whitney Baker

Open Fat Bike 1690 1381 1376 1097

Women’s Open 1703

WORS #

Name

Points

Top Five (overall points) 1 2 3 4 5

501 508 507 506 504

Cooper Dendel (Pro) Leia Schneeberger (35-44) Lindsay Guerra (35-44) Rachael Jensen (19-23) Sarah Agena (35-44)

1600 1575 1536 1342 1267

ELITE MEN

USA Cycling Cat 1 and Pro Place

1392

Open Clydesdale

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1744 1670 1610

55 & Over

Jacob Bons Justin Wentworth Carter Warren

CAT 1 MEN

1788 1685 1519

WORS #

Name

55 70 1 68 9 5 53 52 6 63

Cole House (Pro) Nathan Guerra (Pro) Brian Matter (Pro) Tristan Schouten (Pro) Ray Nelson (45-54) Justin Piontek (Pro) Michael Naughton (45-54) Casey Griesemer (19-23) Ben Senkerik (Pro) Pete Karinen (Pro)

1789 1726 1710 1651 1562 1553 1491 1417 1414 1393

CAT 1 Juniors Women 15-18

1 108 Mckenna Dwyer WISCONSIN OFF ROAD SERIES

34 41 15

Fletcher Arlen Erik Beckman Jonathan Wollner

David Carew

2911 2484 2329

1780

3143

30-34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

54 31 44 45 22 51 27 29 21

Peter Hurst Ted Hanes Carlos Haeckel Cory Samz Tony Wagner Bill Street Michael Humpal Dan Schaefer Ben Schreiber

1 2 3 4

20 25 24 57

Ryan Rollins Chad Dean Mikey Verhagen Tim Scanley

1 2 3 4 5

72 26 11 66 13

Jason Balden Brett May Chris Fellows Christopher Richmond Karl Tillman

1 2 3 4

12 14 69 40

John Wypiszinski John Shull Jerrod Collier Jack Nielsen

2955 3098 2791 2603 2447 2290 2264 2068 1561

35-39

Points

Top Ten (overall points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3

24-29

USA Cycling Cat 1 and Pro

45-49 1006 1045 1018 1049 1044 1013

114 110 109

19-23

1757 1750 1646 1638 1564

1 2 3 4 5 6

Men 17-18 1 2 3

2929 2418 2350 2305

40-44 2776 2581 2296 2286 1804

45-54 2700 2699 2324 1484

WORS 2015 Top Five Women WORS Champion Profile Name: Cooper Dendel

WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 1st

2016 Team: Honey Stinger/

Bontrager

2015 Team: Quick Stop/Trek

Great Athlete

# of Years Racing WORS: 4

Residence: moved to Crested Butte, CO

WORS Profile

Race Bike: 2016 Trek Top Fuel 9.9

Name: Rachel Jensen WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 4th 2016 Team: KS energy/Team Wisconsin/MOSH 2015 Team: KS energy/Team Wisconsin/MOSH # of Years Racing WORS: 8 years Residence: Stevens Point, WI Race Bike: Scott 910 Favorite 2015WORS race: Red Flint Firecracker - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my home course, love the trails Day Job: College Student Family: Parents - Teri and Eric

Favorite 2015 WORS Race: Battle of CamRock - Love the techy climbs and descents

Day Job: Ski Instructor & Bike Coach Other Sponsors: Trek, Podium Wear, Big Agnus Family: Phil

WORS Profile

Name: Sarah Agena WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 5th 2016 Team: Point Brewery/Borah Teamwear 2016 Team: Cider Boys/Hidden Bay # of Years Racing WORS: 7 years Residence: Stevens Point, WI Race Bike: Specialized S-Works Epic Favorite WORS race of 2015: Red Eye Rendezvous variety of climbing & technical singletrack Day Job: Registered Dietitian Other Sponsors: Twin 6, the Recyclist Bicycle Company, and Tank Productions Family: Ryenn and Gabe

Name: Leia Schneebergr

2015 WORS Overall Finish: 2nd 2016 Team: Broken Spoke 2015 Team: Vision Cycling

# of Years Racing WORS: 5 years Residence: 2nd

Race Bike: Niner

Favorite WORS Race of 2015: Colectivo Coffee

Bean Classic - new course, fast & furious Day Job: Senior Account Manager at Mid-West Family Marketing Other Sponsors: brokenspokebikes.com, Industry Nine, Door County Brewing

WORS Profile

Name: Lindsay Guerra WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 3rd Team: Vision Cycling # of Years Racing WORS: 12 years Residence: Oconomowoc, WI

Race Bike: Trek Top Fuel 9.9 Favorite 2015 WORS race: Crystal Lake Classic,

amazing Campground, lake, and trails Day Job: Homeschool Mother of 5

Other Sponsors: Ryder930, RaceFace, Wheel & Sprocket, Industry Nine, Schwalbe, SIOEYE Family: Lindsay, Asa, Charis, Kyle,

Micah, Milo

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TREADFEST

Grand Geneva Resort ~ Lake Geneva, WI Sunday, September 11th, 2016

What

better place to spend a great weekend with the family than Lake Geneva? Go for a sunset cruise, swim at one of the awesome beaches, take the kids and enjoy the shoreline of Library park, hike the lake shore path and enjoy the historic mansions, drink craft beer from Geneva Lakes Brewery, try SUP (stand up paddleboarding) at Clearwater Outdoor, rent a boat or jet ski, or try zip lining at Lake Geneva Canopy Tours. Oh and try to remember you are here for TREADFEST! TREADFEST offers one of the “toughest” course on the WORS circuit and features the crowd pleasing Rock Garden, the infamous Colorado Heartbreaker, the serenity of the Pines, the excitement of Butch’s Playground and the fluid fast lines of The Big “O”. TREADFEST has activities for riders and families alike including: a consumer expo, TREADFEST Learn to Race Clinic, TREADFEST Kids Race, slacklines, tasty food and drink on site, TREADFEST T-shirts, the Next Door Pub Saturday night pasta feed, and all the weekend fun in beautiful Lake Geneva! The Mountain Top at The Grand Geneva Resort is now open all season for mountain bike riding and disc golf. Check out their website for more information.

In addition to TREADFEST, TREADHEAD Cycling (THC) strives to give riders exciting environment to explore the joys of riding a bike. THC aims to give the TREADHEAD spirit back to the roads and trails through avid bicycle advocacy involvement. Last year we partnered with My Team Triumph and helped to create a chapter in Lake Geneva! (http://myteamtriumph-wi.org/) We welcome all riders to join TREADHEAD Cycling for our mountain and road rides as well as many other TREADHEAD events throughout the year. Please check www.treadheadcycling.com for details, our list of sponsors and our ride calendar. All are welcome!

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presented by:

Official Bike of WORS

Pre-Ride & Other Events: Pre-Ride * Saturday 10am-4:30pm. All riders must be off the course by 5pm! Anyone pre-riding the course does so entirely at their own risk.

TREADFEST

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort Lake Geneva, WI Sunday, September 11th, 2016 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

WISCONSIN OFF ROAD SERIES

more...

Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday 3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7)

It’s simple. The TREADFEST course was built by racers for racers. The course brings out the best of the Mountain Top topography as it shifts from tight, technical single track to wide open big ring double-track. The thigh burning climbs are rewarded with fast and fun descents. Hear the roar of the crowd as you finish in front of the spectator friendly Mountain Top Lodge. Enjoy!

Awards:

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES: *includes applicable Sales Tax

Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/guidelines/

Amenities: Spaghetti Feed * Saturday night at Next Door Pub, 411 Interchange North, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. 262-248-9551 Concessions * Courtesy of the Grand Geneva, available onsite for purchase throughout the day. Motels: Comfort Suites 262-248-2300 Grand Geneva Resort 800-558-3417. Camping: Meadowlark Acres www. meadowlarkacres.org 262-763-7200 & Big Foot Beach State www.dnr.state.wi.us 262-248-2528 Book Early!

Event Sponsors:

Tread Head Cycling Grand Geneva Resort

Additional Information: Race Director - Mike Bishop phone: (262) 374-4475 email: treadheadcycling@ gmail.com web: www. treadheadcycling.com

WORS race category

start time

approximate distance

# of laps

entry fee

late (day of) registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) trY-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr1* PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr1* COMP & Open: SS, Clyde & Women1

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:31 pm 1:35 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 15 miles 25 miles 20 miles 20 miles

1 1 2 3 5 4 4

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 ** $ 2954 *

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 ** $ 3600 *

Distances are approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions. 1 Cat Juniors and Open Women do 1 lap less.

WORS Kids Race

1:00 pm

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

On-Site-Only Registration!

- race number nine

Other Info:

WISCONSIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

MAP & DIRECTIONS: From Chicago: Take I-94 north take Exit 344 Hwy 50 west. Proceed west approximately 23.7 miles. Grand Geneva Resort will be on your right. From Milwaukee: Take 894 to I-43 south. Exit 43 at Hwy 12 at Elkhorn. Follow Hwy 12 to Hwy 50 East, the 2nd exit. Take off ramp, continue East under the overpass. Grand Geneva Resort will be on your left. From Madison: Take I-90 south to Beloit and Janesville, take Delavan exit Hwy 11 just south of Janesville. In Delavan, change to Hwy 50 east and proceed through Lake Geneva. Once through Lake Geneva go under the Hwy 12 overpass and Grand Geneva Resort will be on your left. Follow signs to Mountain Top Lodge. GPS address: 7036 Grand Geneva Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

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WORS 2015 Top Five Men WORS Champion Profile Name: Cole

House

WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 1st

Team: Door County Brewing/

BrokenSpokeBikes.com # of Years Racing WORS: 17 Residence: Oneida, WI

Race Bike: Niner RKT

Favorite WORS Race of 2015: Sheboygan!

Been doing it since 99. Day Job: DOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ER

Other Sponsors: FSA, Starlight Apparel, SR Suntour, Xpedo Pedals, Martin Security, Rogue cycle works, Intelligentsia Coffee Family: The Houses

WORS Profile

Name: Tristan Schouten WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 4th Team: Rolf Prima/Attitude Sports # of Years Racing WORS: 18 Residence: Plymouth, WI Race Bike: Specialized Epic World Cup Favorite WORS Race of 2015: WORS Cup - Deep

competition and a difficult course Day Job: Industrial Electrician - Sargento Cheese Other Sponsors: Clif Bar, Lazer, Rock Tape, Borah Teamwear Family: Wife Jamie, Daughters: Ellie(6), Jocelyn (3) and Emily (1)

WORS Profile

Name: Nathan Guerra WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 2nd Team: Vision Cycling # of Years Racing WORS: 12 Residence: Oconomowoc, WI Race Bike: Trek Top Fuel 9.9 Favorite 2015 WORS Race: Hixon Forest Epic, versatile course with lots of everything Day Job: Founder & Director Vision

Name: Brian Matter WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 3rd 2016 Team: Team Wisconsin 2015 Team: Team Wisconsin # of Years Racing WORS: 14 or so Residence: Sheboygan, WI Race Bike: Trek Top Fuel & Procaliber

Other Sponsors: Ryder930, RaceFace, Wheel & Sprocket, Industry Nine, Schwalbe, SIOEYE Family: wife-Lindsay, children-Asa, Charis, Kyle, Micah, Mylo

Other Sponsors: MOSh, Trek, Bontrager, Shimano, Clif Bar, Oakley, Rock Shox Family: wife-Andrea

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Favorite 2015 WORS Race: La Crosse - New

Venues are the best! Day Job: Coach at Momentum Endurance

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Name: Ray Nelson WORS 2015 Overall Finish: 5th Team: Treadhead Cycling # of Years Racing WORS: 15 Residence: Woodstock, IL Race Bike: Scott Spark/Scott Scale Favorite 2015 WORS Race: Hixon Forest Epic - new venue, and the combination of fast intense downhill, extended climb and flowing single track. Day Job: Quality and Purchasing Manager Other Sponsors: RRB Cycles, friends and teammates Family: Understanding & Supportive Mom and three sisters. Thoughts of my dad for motivation.

SHEBOYGAN MTB CHALLENGE

Quarryview & Evergreen Parks ~ Sheboygan, WI Sunday, October 2nd, 2016

The

traditional finale of WORS, this year’s event, the Sheboygan MTB Challenge , will use a fun and challenging mix of trails in Sheboygan’s Jaycees Quarryview and Evergreen Park. This venue allows for the conveniences of a city, with ample dining choices, showers, real bathrooms, and plenty of parking while allowing competitors to feel as though they are in the Wisconsin Northwoods. The course is mostly single and double track. One moment you will be concentrating on a tight singletrack in the midst of pine woods and then suddenly you will enter a spectator vantage-point where friendly cheers will pump up your adrenaline and push you forward. Sand, gravel, asphalt, mud, grass, pine needles, roots, and the famous “Sheboygan Slickrock”, this course has a bit of everything. Mixed in with a few sharp descents and the “Equalizer” are a fair number of blazing straights and swooping flow sections. Spectators will enjoy the incredible viewing areas all around the course, so bring your camera and get a shot of your favorite racers. The Sheboygan MTB Challenge is expected to bring an exceptional field of racers to this, the closing venue on the WORS 2016 series. The Sheboygan MTB

Challenge has great race viewing, concessions and a prize filled raffle to follow! You do not want to miss this event! Come on Saturday for the pre-ride from 12 noon to 7 pm. There is no on-site camping, but motels in the area include: Comfort Inn (800-228-5150), Baymont Inn (800-428-3438), AmericInn (800-634-3444), and Holiday Inn Express (800-465-4329). The Sheboygan MTB Challenge is one of three races put together or supported by the FatKats, a charter member of the IMBA Chapter representing G.E.A.R.S. (Glacial Edge Area Riding Society) Check out the FatKats at www.fatkats.org

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Evergreen Trail Run *

Trail Run, Sunday 8:30am start, * 5K and 10K distances. http:// wors.org/wiscotrailruns/

Awards: Cash to Elite overall - Equal Pay to top 3 men & women, “WORS Cash” for Cat 1 classes. Medals 3-5 places deep per WORS Guidelines, see pages 11-14 or http://wors.org/series/ guidelines/

Amenities: Raffle & Schwag * for all racers. This must- be-present-to-win raffle, held at the end of the day, is noted for its valuable and plentiful schwag!

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3:30-5 pm. Basic instruction on mtb riding skills and race preparation with course ride-through. (see page 7)

Learn to Race Clinic * Saturday

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Quarryview & Evergreen Parks ~ Sheboygan, WI Sunday, October 2nd, 2016

Pre-Ride * Saturday 12 pm - 7 pm. Anyone pre-riding the course does so entirely at their own risk.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A variety of single and double track allows racers to test their skills over picturesque flowing technical trails. The terrain includes grass, mud, asphalt, gravel, sand, roots, and rocks. A log jump, a creek crossing, “Sheboygan Slickrock” and the “Equalizer” all add to the fun.

START TIMES, DISTANCES, & *ENTRY FEES:

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Start Time

approx. Distance

# of Laps

Entry Fee

Late (Day of) Registration

Junior (age classes 7-14 ) try-it-out Citizen sport & Open Fat Bike COMP & Open SS, Clyde & Women PRO/Cat 1 women - Jr* PRO/Cat 1 men - Jr*

9:30 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 11:30 am 1:30 pm 1:30 pm 1:30 pm

5 miles 5 miles 10 miles 16 miles 22 miles 22 miles 27 miles

1 1 2 3 4 4 5

2004 ** 2004 * $ 2743 * $ 2954 * $ 2954 * $ 3481 ** $ 3481 **

2600 * 2600 * $ 3400 * $ 3600 * $ 3600 * $ 4100 ** $ 4100 **

WORS Kids Race

Everybody is a Winner Race for 10 & under $300

WORS race category

1:00 pm

$ $

Distances approximate. Laps subject to change secondary to course conditions.

* Race Registrants must either purchase a $10 one day license or present their USA Cycling annual license at race registration. **There is no one day license option for Pro & Cat 1 entrants.

Other Info: Motels: Comfort Inn - Sheboygan 800228-5150, Baymont Inn - Sheboygan 800-428-3438, AmericInn - Sheboygan 800-634-3444, Holiday Inn Express - 800465-4329. Camping: Sorry, No On-site Camping!

Register: online at www.wors.org before midnight September 26th or by mail before September 23rd. Mail-in entries postmarked after September 23rd incur a late fee. For mail-in entry make check payable to WORS. Mail check and entry form to: WORS No Refunds ories! 8675 Rolling Hills Rd Entr a Tr nsfers on Custer, WI 54423 Late and Onsite Registration: Saturday 3-6 pm, Sunday 8 am until 1/2 hour before the start of your race.

Event Sponsors: GEARS RaceFace All-Spoked-Up Wigwam Wolf’s Cycle & Fitness Additional Information: Jon Holcomb phone (920) 892-8024 email: jholcomb@fatkats.org. Updates and other info at www.fatkats.org

REGISTRATION:

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

Exit Interstate 43 at Exit #128 (Hwy 42 at north end of Sheboygan). Go east (toward Sheboygan) about a mile. The Quarryview Park entrance is on the left. Parking and race registration are at Quarryview. The race start/finish area is on the other side of Hwy 42 in Evergreen Park. GPS address: 3401 Calumet Dr, Sheboygan, WI.

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Concessions * available for purchase throughout the day under the tent in Evergreen Park.

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WORS Rules to race by IT IS EACH AND EVERY COMPETITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW AND ABIDE BY THE RULES!

Ignorance of the Rules is NEVER an acceptable defense! ÊÊ Only

registered racers may compete in a WORS event. An official WORS race number plate and back number with age class clearly marked must be displayed by each racer. No competitor shall cut, fold, mutilate, apply stickers to or alter in any way their WORS number plate. Numbers are not transferable. ÊÊ All competitors must wear a properly secured helmet, complying to DOT or CPSC Standards at all times during competition as well as when pre-riding or warming up on the course. Competitors must wear proper riding attire, including a shirt, shorts, and fully-enclosed shoes during competition. ÊÊ Each competitor is responsible for having their bike in good operating condition, including but not limited to: two fully-functioning brakes, plugged handlebar ends, NO hazardous attachments including kickstands and reflectors, adjusted hubs and headset, true wheels, and a sound frame (no cracks, severe bends or dents). Race and/or WORS officials may remove any

racer from the start whom they feel is attempting to compete on an unsafe bike. Racers must start with and ride the same bike throughout any single event. ÊÊ Personal listening devices which

may interfere with a racer’s awareness of other racers and their surroundings are strictly prohibited on the race course. ÊÊ All racers are required to be self-

sufficient. Meaning that should a rider encounter a mechanical problem with their bike they must be carrying any and all parts and tools needed to make a repair and complete that repair without outside assistance. A racer is who is unable to meet this rule is expected to retire from the race or complete the race with their bike in as is condition. ÊÊ All Competitors must be self sufficient. All repairs during a race must be performed by the individual racers. Tools and spare parts used in a repair must be carried by the racer. No off-course assistance is allowed and

racers may not “cannibalize” or accept any parts off anyone else’s bike during a race. ÊÊ Deviation from the marked course will result in disqualification unless the competitor reenters the course at point of exit. This includes ducking under any flagging marking the boundaries of the finish chute. A competitor that purposely leaves the marked course during competition is deemed to have retired from the race and will be scored as a DQ or DNF. ÊÊ Feeding and/or “hand-ups” to a racer from a support person may occur on any part of the course with the following stipulations: 1) all those feeding must stand to the right just off course, 2) running with a racer is prohibited, 3) feeding must not interfere with another competitor. This is an override of USA Cycling Mountain rules and is in effect throughout WORS. ÊÊ Self feed bottle dispensers or the

like must be located in a designated feed zone near the start of the lap. ÊÊ Any competitor littering the course

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with a gel packet, food wrappers or other waste will be disqualified! If you Packed it in, Pack it out! ÊÊ A competitor on their bike has the right-of-way over one pushing their bike. Whenever a competitor is off their bike, they need to make every effort to allow access to the fastest/ most rideable part of the track to racers on their bikes. ÊÊ Lapped racers must yield the

track immediately. A lapped racer by definition is one from the same starting wave as the overtaking racer. Other racers being overtaken should make every effort to let faster riders by as soon as the course allows. ÊÊ It is the responsibility of an overtaking rider to pass safely. No racer is expected to stop their race to allow other racers to pass. However, no rider shall intentionally impede the progress of another. A rider should make his/her presence known when

WORS Series Number

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overtaking a slower rider (i.e. “On your left. Please!”). Especially in singletrack, await return communication from the rider being overtaken that it is safe to pass. A rider passing another is expected to do so in a manner which requires the least accommodation from the rider being passed. ÊÊ The use of profanity or flagrant discourtesy directed at another competitor, race worker, or spectator is grounds for disqualification from an individual event, first offense, and WORS upon the second offense! ÊÊ Mountain biking is an individual

sport, and even though WORS does have a team competition, entering into agreements or forming alliances (monetary or otherwise) to control or alter the results of a race will result in disqualification from that individual event. ÊÊ Pre-riding the race course after the start of the first race of the day

is prohibited! On race day the only individuals riding bicycles on the race course should be those entered in the category(ies) competing at the time. Interference with another’s race by doing so is grounds for disqualification, (i.e. an Elite racer riding on the race course during the Sport race in such a way as to cause alteration of results or put Sport racers in danger). ÊÊ A race may be halted or rerouted by the race director or emergency personnel in case of severe injury to a rider or life threatening weather. Racers failing to heed the instruction of medical personal and/or course marshals attending to an injured rider will be disqualified! ÊÊ Protests of the results, the conduct of a racer, or any other matters related to the race, may only be filed by a competitor in the event or a race official. Protests must be reported to or filed with a timing official within

WORS Mail-In Race Entry Form

Race Category: CHECK ONE.

Junior Try-It-Out Citizen Citizen Clydesdale Citizen Fat Bike Sport Sport Clydesdale Sport Single Speed Open Women Comp Open Clydesdale Open Single Speed Open Fat Bike Cat 1 Junior * Elite (Pro & Cat 1)*

ll ll ll Event Date: ll ll ll Name of Race: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Last Name: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll First Name: llllllllllllllllllll M.I. l Address: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll City: llllllllllllllll State: ll Zip Code: lllll Telephone: lll lll llll As of 12-31-16 Gender: l Male l Female Birth Date: ll ll llll Age: ll Email Address: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllll *No One Day License Option. Team Name (optional): llllllllllllllllllllllllllll l Pro l Cat 1 l Cat 2 l Cat 3 l Junior USAC Mtn License # : lllllll Emergency Contact: lllllllllllllllllll Contact’s Phone #: lll lll llll Today’s Date:

Determines racing age class.

Racers must have USA Cycling Mountain License or purchase a one day license at the race for $10.

I am aware that before I will be allowed to compete in this event I must read, agree to, and sign the 2016 USA Cycling Event Release Form (available online at usacycling.org or wors.org).

No Refunds or Transfers! ____________________________ signature of entrant

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10 minutes of the completion of an event, initial posting of results in question, or a ruling to be considered valid. All results become final as of the presentation of awards. sale of merchandise or display of products for promotional purposes at WORS events without the permission of WORS and the individual event director is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to banners, tents, and anything not permanently attached to a vehicle that a competitor has driven to an event.

rules, and any situations not specifically covered by these rules, is final!

The intent of these rules of these rules is to maintain a safe and fair venue of competition

ÊÊ The

ÊÊ Ignorance of the RULES is

NEVER an admissible defense! Read and know the rules.

Final interpretation the Rules is up to the Event Director, WORS and/or the USA Cycling officials onsite.

the majority of rule infractions that may occur and because every participant is entitled to do process, there is a Protest Procedure for in place for a racer to request a rule enforcement leading to a penalty for another racer. 1. An individual who is certain a rule

infraction has occurred should report it to an official and request a Protest Form. 2. The racer will fill out an return the

form.

http://usacycling.org/usacycling-rule-book.htm

3. The racer should locate witness to

support his or her claim and have them available for questioning by the official . 4. The official will work to locate the offending racer.

All WORS races are sanctioned by USA Cycling. USA Cycling rules not covered here may 5. Both the protester’s and offending also apply. racer’s recollections along with any Please visit https://www.usacycling. org/usa-cycling-rule-book.htm to familiarize yourself with the USA Cycling Rule Book.

These individuals have control over all competitors, scorers, and officials at each RULE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE WORS event and their decision on these Because officials are unable to witness 74 wors 2016 WISCONSIN OFF ROAD SERIES

witness testimony and the official will render a judgement and/ or rule explanation along with any warranted penalty.

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1 Iola Bump & Jump- May 15

Iola Winter Sports Area, Iola, WI

2 Battle of CamRock- June 5

CamRock 3 Park, Rockdale, WI

3 Mount Morris Challenge- June 12 Nordic Mountain, Mt Morris, WI

4 Red Flint Firecracker- June 26

Eau Clare Co. Expo Center, Eau Claire, WI

5 Colectivo Coffee Bean Classic- July 10 Minooka Park, Waukesha, WI

6 Midwest MTB Championships p/b Trek 2016 USA Cycling Regional Championship July 22-24 Cascade Mountain, Portage, WI

7 Hixon Forest Epic-August 7

Hixon Forest Park, La Crosse, WI

8 Reforestation Ramble- August 21 Reforestation Camp, Suamico, WI

9 Treadfest- September 11

Grand Geneva, Lake Geneva, WI

10 Sheboygan MTB Challenge-October 2 Evergreen Park, Sheboygan, WI

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