series rules
2019 overall categories for for individual elite men and women.
Ties are broken by the higher finish in the final race.
In order to be eligible for series points and prizes, individual leaders must race in the series leaders jersey.
Sprint Points
There are two sprint laps per race, points are three deep. These primes will be for points only.
These points are added to the overall point calculation.
Sprints will occur at 1/3 and 2/3 of the way through the race. Once the laps are calculated, the sprint laps will be announced to the fields.
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 |
Race Points
15 deep for both men and women's elite fields:
| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 35 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 13 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 1 |
Series Prizes
$500 each for men and women, paying three deep. $250/$150/$100.
Points are awarded in the elite fields of each race. So, if a race has a Men Pro/1/2 field and Men 3/4 field, points are awarded in the Men Pro/1/2 race.
Leader's Jersey
The New England Critweek leader's jersey will be awarded at the conclusion of each event at a separate podium ceremony only for the series leader (not a podium for the top three in the series).
Final awards
A three-person podium for the series overall will occur after the final race at the Greenfield Criterium.
Updates to the series will be available the morning following the event, available on this site and published on various social media platforms.
Hashtag
Please use #necritweek in social media posts regarding New England Critweek.