The Star Trophy Season Long Points Competition for Senior & Junior Competitors
THE COMPETITION
This competition was first introduced in 1973 and is a season long points competition for Senior and Junior Competitors in affiliated Clubs within the Merseyside area of the British Cycling North West.
CONDITIONS
1. The competition is a season-long series known as the BIKE FACTORY STAR TROPHY.
2. The competition is open to members of affiliated clubs only in the Merseyside area of the British Cycling North West Region. Commercial Racing Teams and Association Teams are not eligible for this competition.
3. Allocation of qualifying events will be decided annually by the Series Coordinator.
4. All events listed on the schedule are eligible for these competitions, but riders in both competitions are limited to their best six places.
5. For each event missed due to selection for Regional or National Teams, qualifying riders will be awarded points equivalent to last position for points for that event (see table below). It is the responsibility of riders to claim these points by notifying the Series Coordinator, in writing before the final event of the series.
6. In those qualifying events listed for the Junior Star Trophy Competition when senior categories are also, racing only junior riders will qualify for points.
Regional C+ events where Elite riders are eligible to ride and the distance is over 60 kms the first six local club Juniors finishing within the first thirty places of the overall result of the event will eligible for points.
When the event is under 60 kms only the first three local club juniors will gain points finishing within the first twenty five places of the overall result.
In Regional A events the first three local club juniors finishing within the first twenty five places of the overall result will count for points in this competition.
7. Prize values will be presented at the conclusion of the competition, date and location to be advised.
8. Points will be awarded for finishing positions in qualifying events as listed in the table below:
Points Values for 2012
Senior Competition
** For the first three eligible local club riders finishing in each of the qualifying events**
Race Distance Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
<= 37.5 miles (60km) A 3 2 1
*For the first six eligible local club riders finishing in each of the qualifying events*
Race Distance Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
<= 60 miles (97.2km) B 6 5 4 3 2 1
<= 80 miles (129.6 km) C 9 7 5 4 3 2
> 80 miles (129.6 km) D 12 10 8 6 4 3
Junior Competition
Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
**Special finishing concessions for W/X/Y and Z tables -See Condition 6**
Regional A Closed Circuit Events W 3 2 1
Regional B Events X 3 2 1
Regional A Road Events Y 4 3 2 1
Regional C+ Events (over 60 km) Z 9 7 5 3 2 1
Regional C+ Events (under 60 km) V 4 3 2 1
Placing/Points
** For the first six eligible local club riders finishing in each of the qualifying events**
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Junior Only Events (J1/J2/J3/J4) 9 8 7 6 4 2 1
Results
It is VITAL that Organisers send the full result of the event, preferably by email, AS SOON AFTER THE FINISH AS POSSIBLE TO THE SERIES CO-ORDINATOR. This will ensure the maximum publicity for both the sponsor and the promoting organisation, and allow the points table to be kept up to date.
Series Coordinator:
T.E. Greep
19, Foxhill Close,
Liverpool, L8 8LA
Mobile: 07753 840241
Email Address: tom@tgreep.fsnet.co.uk