Sunday, August 17

N2875 County Rd FA,
La Crosse, WI 54601

Newbie

(All ages and genders) a non-series category for individuals looking for a casual initial experience of mountain bike racing. Race distance is approximately 3-5 miles on a beginner-friendly course. For beginners, racing in the Newbie category is ABSOLUTELY FREE. You will need to register and sign a waiver, but no entry fee is required to race. This is a fun, inclusive, and pressure-free category that will kick off our Sunday racing. You may
enter three Newbie races before being asked to either pay a $10 entry fee or advance to Citizen.

Kids Comp

(Boys and Girls, racing age 7-14) Racers in this category must be able to ride without direct parental supervision and should be able to complete a five-mile trail in less than 1 hour. Races for this category are typically 3-5 miles, with the winning time typically being approximately 25 minutes.

Citizen Men

(Boys and Men, all ages) A Citizen competitor shall be a new or recreational racer with limited riding time. It is designed to be a category for novice and beginner riders, with races typically being 8-12 miles in length. Winning times for most races are approximately 40 minutes.

Citizen and Sport Women

(Girls and Women, all ages) A Citizen competitor shall be a new or recreational racer with limited riding time. It is designed to be a category for novice and beginner riders, with races typically being 8-12 miles in length. Winning times for most races are approximately 50 minutes. A Sport competitor is an experienced racer of average ability. Races will typically be 12-16 miles in length. The Citizen and Sport Women will each ride the “moderate” course. Girls or women wishing to ride the more challenging course will be able to do so in the Comp category – which will be the same number of laps and very similar distance, but on the more challenging course.

Sport Men

(Boys and Men) A sport competitor is an experienced racer of average ability. Races will be 12-18 miles, and winning time in this category will generally be approximately 60 minutes.

Comp and Elite Women

(Girls and Women) Participants in this category will race on the same course, with Elite riders doing one additional lap. A sport competitor is an experienced racer of average ability. An elite competitor is a seasoned racer with ample racing experience. Wining times for the sport and elite categories will be approximately 75 minutes and 90 minutes, respectively. An international pro or USA Cycling Mountain Category 1 Annual License is required to compete in the Elite category. Elite Jr Girls (15-18) will race one less lap than the Elite Women.

Comp and Elite Men

(Boys and Men, ages 15+) Participants in this category will race on the same course, with Elite riders doing one additional lap. A Comp competitor is a racer of above average ability. An elite competitor is a racer looking for the highest level of competition in WORS. Either an International Pro or USA Cycling Mountain Category 1 annual license is required to compete in the elite category. Winning times for comp and elite will typically be around 90 minutes and 100 minutes, respectively. Cat 1 Jr Boys (15-16 & 17-18) will race the WORS Comp distance.