REGULATIONS BENELUX CUP 2015
CONTENTS Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8 Article 9 Article 10 Article 11 Article 12 Article 13 Article 14 Article 15 Article 16 Introduction Participants and categories Regulatory Classification of the races Scoring Classification between clubs Enrollment Requirements for participation Entry fee Starting positions first race Starting positions after first race Signing of the starting list Prize schedule Number plates Time registration Prize money general classification
REGULATONS BENELUX CUP MTB XCO 2015 Art. 1 Introduction The Benelux Cup is a series of mountainbike races being held in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg. ART. 2 Participants and categories 2.1 Licensed riders A general classification is to be made/ drawn up for the following categories: Men: Category Year of birth Country U17 2000 & 1999 U19 (Junior men) 1999 & 1997 Elite (including U23) 1996 and before Amateurs (amateurs)/ FUNA 1996 and before + Belgium FUNA MTB license Master 30 (masters) 1985 1976 Master 40 (masters) 1975 1966 Master 50 (masters) 1965 and before Women: Category Year of birth Country U17 2000 1999 U19 (junior women) 1998-1997 Elite (including U23) 1996 and before 2.2 Without license / with membership temporal license Every organizing party is free to add a race for riders without a license to the schedule. The results of every individual race will be published, a general classification will not be made up. The organizing party is free to decide on the terms and conditions for participants, the categories in which the participants will race and the prize money. The conditions of the insurance depend on the conditions which are relevant in the country where the race is held. Art. 3. Regulatory All the races shall be held following the relevant UCI regulations for each category. Art. 4. Classification of the races All races (both for the men and the women s elite race, and only for these categories + optional men junior and women junior) shall be enrolled as a part of the UCI MTB XCO calendar in one of the following categories; - HC; - Grade classe1; - Grade classe2; - Grade classe3. (only for new events in Luxembourg in 2015 allowed)
Art. 5 Score 5.1 Scoring points table for all categories and all races. Place Points Points Points Punten Points Place Points Points Final and Final and Final and Benelux Champ Benelux Champ Benelux Champ 1 100 150 26 50 53 51 25 28 2 90 140 27 49 52 52 24 27 3 85 130 28 48 51 53 23 26 4 81 120 29 47 50 54 22 25 5 78 110 30 46 49 55 21 24 6 75 100 31 45 48 56 20 23 7 72 95 32 44 47 57 19 22 8 70 90 33 43 46 58 18 21 9 68 87 34 42 45 59 17 20 10 66 84 35 41 44 60 16 19 11 65 82 36 40 43 61 15 18 12 64 80 37 39 42 62 14 17 13 63 78 38 38 41 63 13 16 14 62 76 39 37 40 64 12 15 15 61 74 40 36 39 65 11 14 16 60 72 41 35 38 66 10 13 17 59 70 42 34 37 67 9 12 18 58 68 43 33 36 68 8 11 19 57 66 44 32 35 69 7 10 20 56 64 45 31 34 70 6 9 21 55 62 46 30 33 71 5 8 22 54 60 47 29 32 72 4 7 23 53 58 48 28 31 73 3 6 24 52 56 49 27 30 74 2 5 25 51 54 50 26 29 75 1 4
5.2 The general classification is based on the schedule of points of the Benelux Cup (see art.5.1).the points are assigned following this schedule; nationality of the riders is of no importance. This indicates that the Benelux Cup can also be won by a licensed rider from a different country then the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxemburg. All the results from individual races will be taken into count for the General Classification minus the lowest score. 5.3 The Benelux Championship can also be added to the Benelux Cup series, thereby expanding the number of races in the Benelux Cup. Participating in the official Benelux Championship is open to riders of all nationalities. However, only participants from Belgium, The Netherlands or Luxemburg can win the actual title. In case of equal standings in the General Classification the number of won races is decisive for the ranking in the General classification, followed by the number of second places. If these measures are not decisive, the winner will be declared based on the result of the most recent race ridden. Art. 6. Classification between clubs 6.1 One classification between clubs will be published. This classification will include all the categories participating in the Benelux Cup. Enrollment for the general classification closes before the first start on each event. Clubs only needs to enroll by their first participation to the club classification. To enroll, the sport director must fill in the form correctly and entirely. This enrollment procedure can only be run through by the sports director and is only valid when the entry fee of 25 euro's (for the hole off the competition) per team has been paid. Every competing club consist of an unlimited number of members. 6.2 Regulations for the team-club classification Points for the GC can be won in every category. The points will be multiplied with a coefficient, based on the category: Category Coefficient Remark Elite men 4 Elite women 4 U 19 Junior men U19 Junior women 3 3 U17 men U17 women 2 2 Master 30 1 Master 40 1 Master 50 1 Amateurs/FunA 0 On each event the 4 highest scores -off all riders belonging to the same team- are counting for the teamevent-classification. Maximum 2 riders in the same category earn points. Therefore the club must be presented in at least two category s. All team-event--classifications will be taken into count for the General Team Classification; therefore there are no races that are of no importance and no races that will be deleted from the General Team Classification. The winning team obtains a big trophy and following price schedule in euro will be payed after the last event. (euro 525 in total) 200 / 150 / 100 / 50 / 25
Art. 7. Enrollment The Royal Dutch Cycling Federation (KNWU) is responsible for the registration of participants before the event and the collection of the entry fee. The registration closes ten days before the start of the event. Registration is only valid after filling in -completely and correct- the application form AND paying the registration fee. In case of not participation riders will not be compensate. Enrolling on the day of the event is only possible when the riders pay an extra fee of maximum 25,-. This extra fee goes to organizer. Art. 8. Requirements to participate Riders with a license provided by the Dutch Cycling Federation do not have to ask permission of their consul to compete in the Benelux Cup series. Riders with a license provided by the Belgian Cycling Federation, the FCWB (Fédération Cyclisme, Wallonie Bruxelles) and WBV (Wielerbond Vlaanderen), do not need the permission to competed in races off the Benelux Cup. U17 and U19 riders should be in possession of a so called kalenderkaart to participate in races in Belgium. All the information concerning the application of this kalenderkaart can be found on the website of the Belgian Cycling Federation KBWB (www.belgiancycling.be) in the section formulieren. Art. 9. Entry fee in euro's. Race category UCI categories Other ranked categories Race No license HC 30 20 free* Classe1 28 20 free* Classe2 20 15 free* Classe3 20 15 free* * Free choice for the organization Art. 10 Starting sequence first race The starting sequence is determined by: 1. The most recent published UCI-ranking 2. Not ranked riders in the order determed by the national federations following the principle BEL/NED/LUX or vice-versa 3. Sanctioned riders The president of the jury can give up to five riders a privileged starting position (except in UCI category class races). These riders will start on the 11 th till 15 th position. Art. 11 Starting position after first race After the first race of the Benelux Cup series, the starting positions will be decided based on the following guidelines; 1. The latest published UCI ranking 2. The most recent version of the intermediate standing of the Benelux cup classifications 3. Drawing of lots for the other participants 4. Sanctioned riders The president of the jury can give up to five riders a privileged starting position (not in UCI category class races). These riders will start in the 11 th till 15 th position.
Art. 12. Signing of the registration list All riders are obliged to sign the starting list (=registration list). This list will be used by the jury to call up the riders to the start. Riders who have not signed the starting list, will not be called up to the start and will therefore not be classified. Art. 13 Prize schedule The organizing party is obliged to pay the prices in accordance with the price schedule as published by the UCI. Races which are not included in the UCI cup, are obliged to pay the prizes according the schedule as shown in article 19. The prize money for races in Belgium in the categories Men Elite/U23 and Women Elite will be paid by the national federation through a payment on the bank account of the riders. The prize money divided in the other categories are to be transferred to the president of the jury before registration start. The highness of the prize money for these categories is also based on the prize schedule of the Benelux Cup. After making up the final results of the race, these results have to be approved by the commissioner responsible for the finish. The commissioner secretary will reward the prices to the riders and make sure that they sign as prove of receiving their prize. Prices not distributed return to the organizer. Price money for each race. Master 30 Master 40 Amateurs + FunA Master3 M/W Elite HC /C1/C2/C3 M/W U19 Juniors HC/C1/C2/C3 M/W U17 1 1000/600/250/200 200/130/80/65 65 65 50 2 800/500/200/150 130/100/65/50 50 50 40 3 600/400/150/100 100/80/50/30 30 30 25 4 500/300/125/75 80/65/30/25 25 25 20 5 400/250/100/50 65/55/25/20 20 20 15 6 300/200/90/XX 50/45/XX/XX 7 250/150/80/XX 45/40/XX/XX 8 200/125/70/XX 30/30/XX/XX 9 150/100/60/XX 25/25/XX/XX 10 100/50/50/XX 20/20/XX/XX 4300 /2675/1175/575 745/590/250/190 2x190 2x 190 2x150 Art. 14 Number plates The number plates will be provided by the Royal Dutch Cycling Federation. At every race there will be new number plates with space for the sponsor of the relevant race. Besides that the logo of the competition sponsor will be always on the number plates. Art. 15 Time registration The time registration will be done by the Royal Dutch Cycling Federation. All riders will ride with a chip or a bibtag.
Art 16. Prize money (General Classification) The total prize-money will be paid out as listed below: Heren Elite Dames Elite U19 U 17 Amateurs Master30 Master40 Master50 1 800 400 130 130 130 2 600 300 100 100 100 3 500 200 80 80 80 4 400 140 60 60 60 5 300 100 50 50 50 6 250 7 200 8 180 9 150 10 120 3500 1140 420 420 420 Totals 3500 1140 840 840 1680 8000 BENELUX CUP XCO 2015 05-06/04/2015 NED Nieuwkuijk XCO Cl.2 ME WE MJ WJ 01-02/05/2015 BEL Houffalize XCO Cl.1 HM-WE 09-10/05/2015 BEL Erezée XCO Cl.2 ME-WE-MJ-WJ 06-07/6/2015 BEL Eupen XCO Cl.2 ME-ME-MJ-WJ 11-12/07/2015 LUX Alzingen XCO Cl.3 ME-WE-MJ 22-23/08/2015 NED Landgraaf XCO Cl.2 ME-WE-MJ-WJ 29-30/08/2015 NED Apeldoorn XCO Cl.2 ME-WE-MJ-WJ 19-20/09/2015 LUX Esch-sur-Alzette XCO Cl.3 ME-WE-MJ