Licensing and Cat Advancement
10-16-08, 05:05 PM
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Licensing and Cat Advancement
I'd like to enter some road races next year, but since I primarily race mtb, I doubt I'll be able to enter more than 4-5 road races a year. Do I need to pay for a full license annually if I ever want to advance past cat 5, or can I get buy with a one day license for each race? (I realize I need to 10 mass starts to advance and will therefore probbaly take me 2 seasons).
10-16-08, 05:22 PM
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It's 30 bucks extra for the road license, on top of the mountain license. So thats 3 races.... get the license!
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10-17-08, 09:00 AM
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It's self-reported here in TX... I don't know what kind of checking the upgrade official does when looking at a 5 to 4 request. But +1 - it's only $30, and the one-day license is $10, so on your 4th race of the year you're ahead if you buy the license.
10-18-08, 06:09 PM
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That is if he races under USAC on the MTB, which unlike road racing, has hundreds of associations.
On a seperate note, my old coach used to race MTB as a semi-pro, when he switched to road, he e-mailed the Ohio upgrade coordinator with some results from off-road and get upgraded to a 4 with no races.
On a seperate note, my old coach used to race MTB as a semi-pro, when he switched to road, he e-mailed the Ohio upgrade coordinator with some results from off-road and get upgraded to a 4 with no races.
