Gone Riding new class structures (starting Fall of 2007):

Skill Levels:

PRO = professional or semi-professional license holders

1 = expert

2 = sport or intermediate

3 = base

4 = novice (new to the sport, introductory level)

Specialty classes:

K = kids

KG = kids girls (6 to 11 years of age)

W = women

J = junior (under 19 years of age)

GM = grand masters (over 50 years of age)

C = clydesdale (over 200#'s w/riding gear, no hydration packs, no experts)

SS = single speed (only one gear ratio on bicycle, any skill level)

PRO = professional or semi-professional license holders

Examples:

XC = Cross Country (race discipline)

Number = Skill level

Acronym = Specialty class abbreviation

(XX-XX) – Age group

XC-1 (19-29)

XC-1 (30-39)

XC-1 (40-49)

XC-2 (19-29)

XC-2 (30-39)

XC-2 (40-49)

XC-3 (19-29)

XC-3 (30-39)

XC-3 (40-49)

XC-4 (19-99)

XC-PRO

XC-W1

XC-W2

XC-W3

XC-J (11-14)

XC-J (15-18)

XC-GM2 (50-99)

XC-GM3 (50-99)

XC-C2

XC-C3

XC-SS

XC-K (3-5)

XC-K (6-8)

XC-K (9-11)

XC-KG