A,B, and C Riders.

Part of Velociraptor cycling philosophy is to promote lifelong cycle racing for all ability levels. In order to provide interest and incentive for less gifted or less dedicated riders the new Velociraptor season-long competitions – scratch, and all-inclusive age standard (separate from our regular BCMCA overall) – will have separate divisions for male A and B riders.

Clearly there is no sharp divide between lower-level A rider and upper-level B rider. I propose the following criteria for an A rider – male.
In the fastest 25-30% of riders (who race more than 10 times per year) in his 5 or 10 year age group in time trials, hill climbs, and sprints.
Surpasses the following age standards for 16 k (10 mile) or 40 k (25 mile) individual time trials on an average course.
30. 23-00 57-30
35. 23-10 58-10
40. 23-30 59-00
45. 23-50 1-0-0
50. 24-15 1-1-0
55. 24-40 1-2-0
60. 25-10 1-3-0
65. 25-45 1-4-30
70. 26-25 1-6-30
75. 27-10 1-8-30
80. 28-10 1-11-0
85. 29-30 1-14-0
90. 30-50 1-17-30.
Exact standards for each year can be extracted by interpolation.

We should welcome and encourage riders who because of genetic endowment, physical disability, medical condition, or time constraints cannot match the performance of regular B riders. If we regularly attract 10+ male riders who do not meet B standards I will introduce separate competitions – scratch, and all-inclusive age standard - for a C division.

I propose the following criteria for a B rider – male.
In the fastest 60 –80% of riders (who race more than 10 times per year) in his 5 or 10 year age group in time trials, hill climbs, and sprints.
Surpasses the following age standards for 16 k (10 mile) or 40 k (25 mile) time trials on an average course.
30. 26-00 1-6-0
35. 26-20 1-7-0
40. 26-40 1-8-0
45. 27-00 1-9-0
50. 27-30 1-10-0
55. 28-00 1-11-30
60. 28-30 1-13-00
65. 29-10 1-14-40
70. 30-00 1-16-30
75. 31-00 1-18-30
80. 32-20 1-21-0
85. 33-50 1-25-0
90. 35-30 1-29-30.
Again, exact standards for each year can be extracted by interpolation.

Separate divisions within female riders will be introduced as we get more women riders.

Please let me know before March your best performance of the previous season and if you think you should be in the A or B division.