2010 Kansas Best All Around Rider/Team Races Announced
March 31 , 2010
The KBAR / KBAT competition begins with the Bazaar Road Race April 11. Click here for the complete list of races.
2010 Kansas Best All-Around Rider (KBAR)
and Best All-Around Team (KBAT) Rules
March 31 , 2010
Introduction
The KBAR series competition was developed by the Kansas Cycling Association to
recognize the most competitive racers in the KBAR Series. KBAR races are a balanced
set of road races, time trials and criteriums that have demonstrated themselves as a
challenge to racers and have met the standards set for race promoters by the KCA.
Each KBAR race awards points to racers according to a predetermined scale. At the end
of the series, the racer with the greatest number of points in each category wins the
KBAR Series in their respective category. The KCA will keep a running total of KBAR
points throughout the season and post the standings on the KCA web site.
While ability is important to win the KBAR Series, dedication is also important. All races
in the series count towards the final standings. Racers who participate in the greatest
number of races and place high enough to earn points have as good of a chance to win
the KBAR Series as racers who place first but enter only a few KBAR Series races.
The Rules set forth below will help you understand how the KBAR Series works so you
can better prepare for the season and implement a plan that will hopefully help you earn
the most points by the end of the season. The KCA may revise these rules periodically
and the rules are subject to change between seasons.
KBAR Schedule
The goal of the KCA is to have the schedule of KBAR races published by February 1 of
every year. Some races may be listed as tentative at that time. You will find the schedule
at www.kscycling.org. The KCA Board of Directors will work with promoters to establish
the KBAR Schedule. Final determination of the KBAR Race Schedule is by the KCA
Board of Directors.
Categories
The categories that will be awarded in the KBAR Series are as follows:
• Juniors 10-14 (male Cat 3, 4, & 5 and female Cat 3 & 4 combined)
• Juniors 15-18 (male Cat 3, 4, & 5 and female Cat 3 & 4 combined)
• Masters Men 35-44 (Cat 3 & 4)
• Masters Men 45-54 (Cat 3 & 4)
• Masters Men 55+ (Cat 3 & 4)
• Masters Women 40+ (Cat 3 & 4)
• Women Category 1/2/3
• Women Category 4
• Men Category 4
• Men Category 3
• Men Category 1/2
Not all categories will be run at all races. The Kansas Cycling Association works with
promoters to ensure most if not all categories are included at each race. However,
categories must be scored in at least 3 or more races in order for a KBAR Champion to
be awarded at the end of the series. Points across categories are dealt with in the
following way:
- In combined Juniors fields and combined Masters fields (all juniors racing
together, or 35+ with no 45+ offered at the event), racers are eligible for points in
their specific age groups (10-14, 15-18, 35-44, 45-54, 55+) based on their actual
finishing place. If the first 45+ rider places 5th in a 35+ race, he only earns 5th
place points in the 45+ competition, not 1st place points. If the first
10-14 rider places 5th he only earns 5th place points in the 10-14 competition, not
1st place points. - In combined Category races, racers are eligible for points only in their USAC
license category, based on their actual finishing place. If the first Cat 4 rider
places 5th in a Cat 3 / 4 race, he only earns 5th place points in the Cat 4
competition, not 1st place points.
Masters can compete in age groups categories below their race age and earn
points in that category. If a rider’s racing age is 50, he can compete in the 35+
and/or the 45+ race and earn points in that Masters category. Masters can also
compete in their USAC category 3 or 4 and earn points in those categories as
well.
Multiple races in one day
Age group and category riders may earn KBAR points in 2 or more races on the same
day. For instance, riders may earn points in Masters 35+ and Masters 45+ races (if they
are separate races). A 35 year old Cat 3 Masters racer may earn points in Masters 35+
and Men’s Category 3 races or a 47 year old racer may earn points in Masters 35+ and
Masters 45+, if he competes in both races. Similarly, a Cat 4 racer can participate in a
Mens 3/4 race and a Mens 4/5 race on the same day and is eligible to earn points in the
Cat 4 competition from both races.
Eligibility
Participants:
Any rider with a valid annual USA Cycling racing license is eligible to compete in one or
more of the KBAR series competitions that the rider qualifies for based on age, gender,
and category.
Requirements of KBAR Points Races:
- Event must be USAC approved.
- Event promoter(s) must pay a $1.00 per rider fee to KCA for every unique
participant. - Event promoters agree to allow the KBAR winners from the previous year to race
for free - In addition to USAC requirements, the race must be permitted through
KCA/USAC and the flyer available for posting on the KCA web site no less than
45 days before an event. - Event promoters must provide the KCA with event results including at a minimum
each scored rider's name as it appears on his/her license, license number, and
team or club name within one (1) week of the close of the event in order to keep
the web site current. - It is STRONGLY recommended that suitable wheel vehicles are provided for all
road races. - Promoters who are unable to adhere to these requirements, or who on race day
do not correctly apply these requirements, will be placed on probation and if the
events are not run in accordance with these rules the following year, then they
will not be allowed to promote KBAR events.
Point System
Points are awarded to all eligible racers at each KBAR race according to the following
schedule.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Some races also entail a point multiplier. Races that earn 1.5 times the normal points
are showcase races and will change each year. Races that earn 2.0 times the normal
points are the State Criterium Championships, the State Road Race Championships,
and State Time Trial Championships. Road races, criteriums, and time trials that are part
of a stage race will not be awarded KBAR points. To find out if a race has a point
multiplier please visit www.kscycling.org
Racers Who Upgrade
Category racers upgrading during the season will take 1/2 of their points with them into
the higher category. This rule only applies to Cat 4 Women, and Cat 3 and Cat 4 Men.
After a racer upgrades his/her points in the lower category are no longer counted as part
of that category’s competition. The upgrade rule only applies to category racers and
NOT age group racers.
Racers downgrading during the season will not have their higher category points (if any)
follow them to the lower category, but may still compete for KBAR points in the lower
category.
Final KBAR standings will be based on a rider’s USAC license category as of the last
KBAR race of the season, regardless of whether the rider actually raced the last KBAR
race.
Results and Ties
KBAR points will be awarded based on the final results as determined by the chief judge
at the race.
If there is a tie in points after the last KBAR race the tie will be broken by the highest
placement in the last KBAR race either of the riders finished. If rider A finished the last
KBAR race and rider B did not, then by default rider A will win the tie.
Winners of each category will receive 1) free entry into the following year’s KBAR races,
funded by KBAR race promoters; 2) a KBAR Series Champion's Jersey, funded by the
KCA; and 3) their name featured on the KCA’s Hall of Champions at www.kscycling.org.
Current KBAR overall standings will be available on www.kscycling.org.
Team Competition
Teams have the same eligibility requirements as individuals. The top five (5) point
earners from each team across all categories will have their individual KBAR points
counted towards the team competition for that category. In this way both quality and
quantity will help teams score points. The categories that will be awarded the KBAR
Team award are as follows:
• Overall Juniors Team
• Overall Men’s Category Team
• Overall Women’s Category Team
• Overall Men’s Masters Team
• Overall Women’s Masters Team
Overall team awards are based on the following:
• Juniors are a combination of Juniors 10-14 and Juniors15-18 racers.
• Men & Women are a combination of all Category 1 through 4 racers.
• Men’s Masters are a combination of all 35+, 45+, and 55+ mens Masters racers
• Women’s Masters are the 40+ women’s Masters racers
Racers earning points in more than one Masters category only count once towards the
Team Competition with the rider’s highest point total. If a 55+ rider has scored points in
the 35+, 45+, & 55+ fields only the highest point value of the three counts towards the
team competition. This rule is put in place to encourage a true Team Competition.
Racers who officially join or change a club mid season will have their points applied as of
the date they joined their new team. Previous points earned will still apply to a rider’s
individual KBAR points and the former team’s total, but not transfer to their new team for
the team competition.
Winners of each Team Competition category will be awarded a KBAR Traveling Trophy
to display until the winners of the following year Team Competitions are determined and
the trophy is re-awarded. Winners will also be featured on the KCA’s Hall of Champions
at www.kscycling.org.