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2018 Victorian Road Series Team Registration Form
2018 Victorian Road Series Team Registration
Elite Men & Masters Men: $320 ($75)*
Elite Women: $220 ($50)*
Please provide Cycling Victoria with your official 2018 team kit by sending an email to vic.racing@cycling.org.au
Teams who only intend to race one or two events can register by paying the single event fee of $75 (Men) / $50 (Women). Registration needs to be submitted before the event entries close. Teams competing in more than 2 events will need to pay the yearly fees.
Please contact vic.racing@cycling.org.au if you have any questions.
*National Road Series & UCI registered teams do not need to pay the registration fee.
*Club teams that wear club kit only do not need to pay the registration fee.
Benefits:
- Access to participate in the VRS as a team and compete for the VRS Teams Championships (A-grade Men, Women and Masters only).
- The right to have up to a maximum of 15 riders wear registererd uniform for all Cycling Victoria affiliated events.
- Additional promotion & marketing exposure through the Cycling Victoria website.
Team Name Guidelines
To be accepted as a VRS team, the following guidelines must be meet:
- Max of 2 sponsors in the team name
- Max of 20 characters in team name
- No symbols in the name
- Cannot be the same name as a UCI or NRS team (unless you are registered as a UCI or NRS team)
- No 'powered by' used in the name
2018 ‘Towards Zero’ Victorian Road Series Regulations
Contents
2. Series Events and Regulations
3.1 Age and Membership Requirements
3.2 Entry and Scratching Process
1. Objectives
The key objectives of the Cycling Victoria State Road Series are:
- To provide an underpinning series of events to the National Road Series;
- To provide a calendar of events which are of high interest to participants;
- To raise the standard of competition amongst Victoria’s cyclists;
- Increase commercial investment into cycling in Victoria;
2. Series Events and Regulations
|
Event |
Date |
Event Type |
|
Tour of East Gippsland |
17-18 February |
Stage Race (TT, RR, RR) |
|
Mansfield Tour |
17-18 March |
Stage Race (TT, RR, RR) |
|
Baw Baw Classic |
8 April |
Road Race |
|
Fred Icke |
21 April |
Road Race |
|
Tour of the South West |
12-13 May |
Stage Race (TT, RR, RR) |
|
Sam Miranda (NRS Men and Women) |
1-2 September |
Road Races |
|
Twin City Tour |
27-28 October |
Stage Race (Crit, TT, RR) |
|
Eildon |
17-18 November |
Road Races |
|
Tour of Bright |
30 November – 2 December |
Stage Race (TT, RR, RR) |
Table 1: Event Dates
The following regulations must be adhered to when staging a Cycling Victoria State Road Series event:
- UCI Technical Regulations
- CA Technical Regulations
- CV Technical Regulations
- 2018 Series Regulations
3. Series Structure
3.1 Age and Membership Requirements
Riders wishing to participate in a VRS event will need either:
- international UCI road licence (J19 or older)
- Cycling Australia RACE Membership* (J19 or older)
*3 race permits and 1 Day Memberships will not be accepted. 1 Day memberships may be accepted for visiting riders from overseas.
Interstate Participation is encouraged in the series. These individuals will be provided a grade upon their first event entry. They are required to provide proof of their ability level at the time of event registration.
IMPORTANT: Male riders holding a Masters licence are eligible to ride in Masters categories only. Riders of Masters age holding an Elite licence are eligible to ride Masters or Elite Categories (changes during the Series are allowed).
Masters Riders will be provided with an Elite and Masters grade if they have an Elite Membership.
3.2 Entry and Scratching Process
Individual entries for all events will be taken via ENTRYBOSS. Entries usually open 4-6 weeks prior to the event. Entries close at midnight on the Sunday prior to the event.
Riders who haven’t raced in a VRS event before MUST submit information to support the handicapping when entering on Entryboss.
Team Entries will be taken via SportsTG. Teams who have all their riders enter via Entryboss will need to send an email with the team nomination to vic.racing@cycling.org.au before entries close. Failure to do so will end in the riders being listed as individuals.
Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of Cycling Victoria. A late entry fee will be charged according the CV Race Entry Policy.
Important: All late entry requests and general entry inquiries need to be sent to vic.racing@cycling.org.au
Riders can scratch (with a full refund) from a race via Entryboss until entries close. A refund after the cut-off can be granted if a rider provides a medical certificate within 7 days of the event.
3.3 Categories
The following Series categories must be run as part of each Series event:
Men A Grade*
Men B Grade
Men C Grade
Masters A Grade*
Masters B Grade
Masters C Grade
Women A Grade*
Women B Grade
Women C Grade
Event organisers are free to add additional categories. Cycling Victoria reserves the right to trial additional categories at certain events. These will not be eligible for Series Points.
Please note that at combined NRS/VRS events (i.e. Sam Miranda) there will be no separate VRS A Grade race or points. A Grade riders may participate in the VRS B Grade event if they:
- are not registered with a NRS team AND
- haven’t participated in a NRS event within the last 12 months
NRS teams who have a full contingent of riders in the NRS race may have additional team riders entered in B grade.
In such cases riders who downgrade a combined NRS/VRS event will not be eligible for the B Grade VRS points but will be eligible for prize money or any other prices offered to the category placegetters by the race organiser.
* These categories are open to individuals and teams
3.4 Grading
All riders have been graded and are on the Victorian Road Grading list. At the start of the year riders will have the right to query their grade however after the first event it will not change based on the type of course (e.g. hilly vs flat) unless it is changed by Cycling Victoria or the change occurs in relation to sections d), e) or f) in this paragraph
Masters Riders will be provided with a general and Masters Ability Category if they have an Elite Membership.
In most instances riders may be upgraded upon achieving a certain amount of grading points (refer to table 2) during the year. After the 2018 season the points will be calculated on a rolling 12 month basis.
|
Starters* Place |
5-10 |
11-25 |
26-49 |
50+ |
|
1 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
|
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
|
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
|
4 |
- |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
5 |
- |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
6 |
- |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
7 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
|
8 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
9 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
Table 2: Grading Points (* Riders actually starting the race)
a) Only races that are part of the State Series (VRS) will be used as part of the grading points. No grading points will be awarded for any other open, interstate or club and combine events.
Riders who score the amount of points in column A can choose whether they want to move up a grade or stay in their grade until they score the number of points required for a mandatory upgrade.
The following table will be used for determining points need to upgrade:
|
|
A Eligible for upgrade |
B Mandatory upgrade |
|
C grade to B grade |
20 points |
30 points |
|
B grade to A grade |
35 points |
50 points |
Table 3: Grading Points
b) Cycling Victoria reserves the right to upgrade riders at their discretion anytime. This especially applies to riders who haven’t scored the necessary amount of grading points yet but clearly outperform in their category.
c) A rider that is upgraded during the season will retain a third of their VRS points from the previous grade (rounded up to the next whole number) to the next ability category. Grading points are not carried to the next category.
d) Riders coming back from a short-term injury or sickness may request to temporarily downgrade. However they will be unable to score Series points.
e) Riders who compete in a National Road Series event are automatically moved to A-grade. For exemptions please refer to section i) of rule 3.7.
f) Riders may request to be downgraded if they are clearly outperformed in their category independently from the terrain.
g) All first year J19 will be put into C Grade. They may be given an exemption to ride in a higher grade if they:
- earned selection to an Institute of Sport or
- finished amongst the top-5 riders in the National Championship Road Race J17 or
- finished amongst the top-3 riders in the National Championship Time Trial J17 or
- are registered with a VRS/NRS team
PLEASE NOTE: Any grading inquiries need to be sent in writing to the following email address: vic.racing@cycling.org.au.
3.5 Series Points
The following process will be used for allocation of points:
- Points will be awarded for each event in the series (please refer to table 4).
- Individuals will be able to accumulate points for their own ranking by placing at each event. Riders who DNF or are DQ are not eligible for points.
- In case of a points tie the rider who has had more wins (then second-place finishes and so on) will be ranked higher. If there is still a tie the placing in the most recent race/stage will determine the ranking.
Riders who are leading the VRS for their grade will be awarded a series leader’s jersey. Riders must be at presentation to collect their jersey. They must wear the series leader’s jersey at any future VRS events where they are still the leader of the series. Riders may be refused a start in that race if they fail to wear the leader’s jersey.
After the final stage of the final VRS event the person who has the highest overall points for their grade will be awarded the VRS Champion.
The top Masters Women in each category will be recognized in the VRS points and will have a separate leader’s jersey. In the event that the overall leader of the grade is of Masters age, the rider will need to wear the Elite leader’s jersey. No Masters leader jersey will be handed out in this case.
|
Place |
Single Stage Tour |
General Classification Tour / Standalone Event |
|
1 |
15 |
80 |
|
2 |
12 |
60 |
|
3 |
10 |
45 |
|
4 |
8 |
33 |
|
5 |
6 |
27 |
|
6 |
5 |
22 |
|
7 |
4 |
18 |
|
8 |
3 |
15 |
|
9 |
2 |
12 |
|
10 |
1 |
8 |
|
11 |
- |
5 |
|
12 |
- |
5 |
|
13 |
- |
3 |
|
14 |
- |
3 |
|
15 |
- |
3 |
|
16 |
- |
1 |
|
17 |
- |
1 |
|
18 |
- |
1 |
|
19 |
- |
1 |
|
20 |
- |
1 |
Table 4: Series Points
3.6 Teams
Teams are only permitted in Men’s, Women’s and Masters Men A Grade.
All teams need to register as a 2018 VRS team via this link to be eligible to compete as a team prior to the first event they compete in. Registration for UCI, NRS or Club teams (wearing club kit) is free of charge. Teams who only ride one or two VRS events may register for single events only.
Teams must register the names of all of their riders and team management with Cycling Victoria prior to racing in an event of the series. Teams must provide a copy of their kit for approval by Cycling Victoria when submitting their application to register as a 2018 VRS team.
All racing members of the team must hold a minimum of a current Cycling Australia Race Membership or UCI International Licence with International Insurance if from overseas. Team Management must hold a valid Cycling Australia Membership.
a) All Elite team members need an ELITE RACE membership.
b) Masters A-Grade teams, all riders must be eligible to compete in Masters categories.
c) The maximum team size for is five (5) and minimum three (3) at each event.
d) Teams are allowed to have as many extra riders compete in the event they want. These riders will be riding as individuals, wearing different coloured team, plain or club kit and MUST NOT collude with the team during the race. Teams who breach this rule may be fined or disqualified.
e) Only riders entered in an event as a team are eligible for team points.
f) Riders who have been registered as a member of a NRS or VRS team must compete in A grade also when they enter as individuals. Exemptions may be made at combined NRS/VRS events (please refer to section 3.3).
g) Riders may transfer to a different team during the season at any time. A rider who has transferred must not return to his original team or transfer to another team for the remainder of the year.
h) Guest riders (maximum one per event) may compete with a team providing they are not registered with any other 2018 VRS registered team (this includes registered VRS/NRS/UCI or club teams). A guest rider may be from a lower grade and may only ‘guest ride’ for one team throughout the year at maximum two events.
i) Riders from a lower grade who haven’t competed more than twice in A grade as a guest rider keep riding in their grade.
An overall team ranking will be calculated based on total points accumulated by team members when they race for the team at VRS events. Any placing taken by riders riding as an individual will be forfeit
Cycling Victoria reserves the right to exclude any team application from the series.
3.7 Club Competition
In 2018 the VRS will continue having a club competition. This is where any points gained by a member of a Cycling Victorian affiliated club will be combined and at the end of the year the top will be awarded the club championship.
4. Race Regulations
4.1 Race apparel
Except from team riders who must compete in their registered team kit, participants may wear any of the following kit:
- Registered club jerseys
- Plain apparel
- Sponsored apparel (requires registration with CV)
4.2 Red Light Policy
As any event conducted on open roads, all bicycles must have an appropriate red light fitted and operating on either the seat post or right rear seat stay of their bike. The light (solid, not flashing) must be operational during the entire event and visible from 200 metres to the rear.
4.3 Category Combination
Categories may be combined if there are fewer than 20 entries in any one category. Any category combination will occur from lowest to highest (e.g. C with B). Where categories are combined individuals entered in the lost category will be awarded series points for their category (e.g. the first C Grade rider will still receive C Grade points). When categories are combined, the distance requirement of the lower category shall be observed.
4.4 Stage Races
Riders need to start and complete each stage to continue in the race. An exemption may be made at the discretion of the event organiser and Chief Commissaire in case of mechanical mishaps or crashes. Riders who are allowed back in the race for the following stage(s) will no longer be contesting the Overall Classification but remain eligible for stage wins and stage series points.
4.5 Time Trials
Time Trial bikes are allowed at all time trial events and must be UCI approved. The red light policy applies to any time trial held on open roads.
Time Trial start intervals may vary depending on the event organiser and race schedule.
Seeding in each category will be based on the current (last year’s for event 1) VRS standings even if the time trial is not run as stage 1 with the highest ranked rider starting last etc. Riders who haven’t scored any VRS points may be seeded in alphabetical or any random order.
4.6 Field Size
State Series events will have a maximum set of 75 riders per grade (excluding Tour of Bright which has a limit of 100) this may be changed further subject to risk assessment and traffic management. Cycling Victoria has final discretion in regards to field size.
In the case that the maximum field size is met the entry processes will be on a first in, first served basis. This excludes the Tour of Bright which follows the current priority list:
1. Registered VRS teams
2. Riders who have competed in two or more VRS races in 2018
3. Open to everyone
We accept:
2018 Victorian Road Series Team Registration Form
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