National Cyclo-Cross Rankings 2008-2009

Rankings are now produced for Senior/Open (Men), Women, Veteran Men, Junior Men and Youth. The rankings are now live, and integrated with the events database, and will be updated weekly, or as and when results arrive.  At the present time there is no link from a rider's name to his individual race record, but it is expected that this feature will be added shortly. 

• All rankings start from zero at the beginning of the cyclo-cross season.
• Qualifying events are those which take place between 31st August and the end of February.
• The Senior Open rankings include any junior or veteran male rider who gains overall points in races open to Seniors.
• The Youth, Veteran Men, Junior Men and Women's rankings are discrete categories.
• The Youth rankings are open to male and female competitors.
• The Women's rankings include junior and veteran women.
• Events may be upgraded, downgraded, added or removed at the discretion of the Cyclo-Cross Commission. Events run on a handicap basis do not qualify for ranking points.
• Only BC full licence holders will qualify for points, but if non-qualifying riders finish in points scoring positions the schedule will not be adjusted as a result.

The points allocations for all categories to be used for the 2007-2008 season are as follows: 

Category A events: To the first 20 on the basis of 40 to the winner, 34 for second place, 30, 26, 23, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9 and then descending by 1 point intervals to 1 point for 20th place. If there are less than 20 eligible riders in any category the points scale shall default to the Category B allocation.

Category B events: To the first 10 on the basis of 20 to the winner, 16 to second place, 12, 9, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. NB: All Regional Championships shall receive ranking points according to the Category B scale, regardless of the actual event category.  If there are less than 10 eligible riders in any category the points scale shall default to the Category C allocation.

Category C events: To the first five overall on the basis of 6 to the winner, 4 to second place, 3, 2, 1.  If there are less than 5 eligible riders in any category the points scale shall default to 3 points to the winner, 2 to second place and 1 to third.

NB: All National League senior races shall receive ranking points according to the Category A scale, regardless of the actual race category. 

National Events

Men's Elite National Trophy races: To the first 30 on the basis of 60 to the winner, 50 for second place, 45, 40, 35, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 19 and then descending by 1 point intervals to 1 point for 30th place. 

Junior Men, Women's, Veteran 40-49 and Youth National Trophy races: As Category A above.

Veteran 50+ National Trophy races: As Category B above, with points counting to the Veteran overall rankings.

National Championship: double the Trophy points scale.

National Under-23 Championship: double the Category B points scale

The system of defaulting to a lower points scale according to entries does not apply to these National events.