N-Men Racing Presents:
The Gold Rush Classic Super G

Head to Head Racing.
Eliminations / Winner Take All
Total Prize Money $5000
Entry Fee $74.00
Awards and After Party

Rules

FORMAT: THIS EVENT WILL BE A HEAD-TO-HEAD RACE WITH ELIMINATION HEATS TO DETERMINE THE WINNER. THIS WILL NOT BE A TIMED OR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. THE RACER THAT CROSSES THE FINISH LINE FIRST WINS THE RACE.  EACH DIVISION RESPECTIVELY. PRO -MENS, PRO WOMEM, MASTERS MEN AND MASTERS WOMEN. NO AMETUER OR JUNIOR DIVISION.                     RACERS MAY ONLY ENTER ONE DIVISION. 

PRACTICE: PRIOR TO QUALIFYING RUNS, THE COURSE WILL BE OPEN TO RACERS WITH LIMITED ACCESS AND TIME CONSTRAINTS. COURSE MARSHALLS WILL ALLOW RACERS TO WALK OR RIDE TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE EVENT.

QUALIFYING: EACH RACER WILL HAVE 1 TIMED QUALIFYING RUN TO DETERMINE THE RANKING FASTEST WILL BE RANKED 1ST   AND SLOWEST LAST. BRACKETS WILL BE POSTED.

HEAT RACES: EACH HEAT WILL HAVE TWO RUNS WITH ONE RUN ON EACH LANE, BLACK AND WHITE. THE WINNER OF EACH HEAT WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE OR BOTH RACERS WIN ONE OF THE RACES IN THE HEAT. A THIRD RACE WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER. CONE PENALTY WILL ALLOW A LANE CHOICE TO THE BEST OR LEAST CONES HIT IN PREVIOUS RUNS. IF NO CONE PENALTY EXISTS, A DRAW WILL DETERMINE LANE CHOICE.

CONE PENALTY: A CONE PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED WHEN A RACER HITS OR MOVES A CONE OUTSIDE THE MARKED CIRCLE. MISSED CONE WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION OF THAT RUN. RACERS WILL BE ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF 4 CONES WITH A 5TH CONE AS A DISQUALIFICATION. EACH CONE HIT WILL INCREASE THE START LENGTH BY 6 FEET IN THE NEXT HEAT RACE. CONE PENALTIES WILL NOT CARRY OVER TO THE NEXT ROUND.  A HANDI-CAP LINE WILL BE MARKED BEHIND THE OFFICIAL START LINE AT 6 FEET, 12 FEET, 18 FEET AND 24 FEET. 

START: AT THE TOP OF THE HILL AN OFFICIAL START LINE WILL BE MARKED ON THE GROUND. RACERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FOOT BEHIND THE LINE BEFORE THE START OF THE RACE.        A START JUDGE WILL ANNOUNCE “RACERS READY” AFTER BOTH RACERS CONFIRM, START JUDGE WILL SAY “5 SECONDS” AT ANY TIME AFTER THE SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT THE START JUDGE WILL SOUND THE BELL OR GUN TO SIGNAL THE START OF THE RACE. A LINE REFEREE WILL CONFIRM LEGAL OR FALSE START FOR EACH LANE. IF A RACER FALSE STARTS, HE OR SHE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR THAT RUN. IN THE EVENT OF THE SECOND RUN OF THE HEAT, IF A CONE PENILTY IS ACCESSED, THE RACER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FOOT BEHIND THE HANDI-CAP LINE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE RUN. THE SAME START SEQUENCE WILL APPLY WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE RACER MAY CONTINUE TO PUSH AS FAR AS THE OFFICIAL START LINE TO GAIN BACK THE DISADVANTAGE OF A LONGER COURSE. IF THE RACER, HE OR SHE PUSHES PAST THE OFFICIAL START LINE, IT WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION OF THAT RUN.

FINISH: AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AN OFFICIAL FINISH LINE WILL BE MARKED ON THE GROUND. BOTH LANES WILL BE COVERED WITH A PHOTO SYSTEM IN THE CASE OF A RACE THE ENDS TOO CLOSE FOR THE FINISH JUDGE TO CALL. A DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBER WILL DELIVER THE FOOTAGE TO THE RACE DIRECTOR TO AWARD THE WIN. DISPUTED WINS WILL BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO ANY AWARD AT THE END OF THE EVENT. EACH RACER THAT WINS A HEAT RACE WILL BE AWARDED A GOLD TOKEN. SECOND PLACE IN A HEAT RACE WILL BE AWARDED A SILVER TOKEN.     THE RACER IN EACH DIVISION THAT HAS THE MOST GOLD TOKENS WILL BE DEEMED THE WINNER THIS IS A WINNER TAKE ALL EVENT. THE CASH PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO FIRST PLACE ONLY.

BASIC: THIS WILL BE A BASIC RANKING EVENT. ISSA SCHEDULE IS SET FOR OCTOBERT 12TH        THE EVENT OR PRACTICE WILL START AT 8:00AM. QUALIFING WILL START AT 9:00AM.   RACING WILL START AT 10:00AM. THE EVENT IS SCHEDULED TO END AT 4:00PM.  THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE.

AWARDS: THE EVENT AWARDS WIL BE HELD AT A PHOENIX FIELDS PARK IN FAIR OAKS FROM 5PM TO 6PM.   SOME STAFF AND EVENT MEMBERS WILL BE DISTRIBUTING MERCHANDISE AND EQUIPMENT DURING THE PRENTATION OF THE N-MEN AWARDS.

REGISTRATION: PRE-REGISTRATION WILL START ON JULY 23RD.  ENTRY COST WILL BE $75 ONLINE REQISTRATION AND MAIL-IN WLL BE AVAILABLE. EACH RACER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A WAIVER PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EVENT.  

PRIZE MONEY:  PRIZE MONEY WILL BE AWARDED TO 1ST PLACE ONLY, TOTAL PURSE IS $5000.  MINIMUM OF 4 DIVISIONS.