2026 Grand Championship Points Series
1. Eligibility
- USA Cycling annual license holders only
- Only USA Cycling sanctioned races are eligible: Gran Fondos, fun rides, team camps, clinics, and other noncompetitive events do not count
- Only completed races count toward point totals: DNS, DNF, etc. are not scored. Each racer shall only earn points once per calendar day based upon their highest finishing placement of the day—no doubling up for points
- Age categories are based upon the racer’s USA Cycling license age for seasonfor the season 2. Racing Disciplines
- Asphalt
━ Road
━ Criterium
━ Time Trial
━ Hill Climb
- Dirt
━ Cross Country (XC) MTB
━ Gravity (DH) MTB
━ Gravel
━ Cyclocross
━ BMX (Freestyle)
━ Utah High School MTB (NICA)
━ Intermountain Collegiate Cycling Conference (IMCC)
3. Age Categories
- Juniors: 9–10, 11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18
- Under 23: 19–22
- Open: 23–29
- Masters: 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, 85–89, 90+
4. Minimum Participation Requirements
- Minimum number of races required: 4
- Racers who do not meet the 4 race minimum are not eligible
5. Finishing points based on Field Size and Placing
| Place | 15+ Racers | 10–15 Racers | 5–10 Racers | <5 Racers |
| 1 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 45 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 3 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 30 | 10 | 4 | – |
| 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | – |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | – |
| 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | – | – |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| 14+ | 1 | 1 | – | – |
6. Gravel course length points overrides
- Long course participants → scored as 15+ racers
- Medium course participants → scored as 10–15 racers
- Short course participants → scored as 5–10 racers
- Note: Once course length is defined, field size does not alter gravel scoring
7. Discipline Bonus
- Racers earn +20 points for each additional discipline completed beyond their first. This bonus:
━ Applies once per additional discipline
━ Does not stack with Asphalt ↔ Dirt bonus
8. Ashpalt ↔ Dirt Bonus
- Racers earn +50 points for competing in both asphalt and dirt disciplines. This bonus:
━ Applies once per season
━ Does not stack with the Discipline bonus
9. State Championship Event Bonus
- Racers receive double points
- Base points and field size rules apply before doubling
10. Tie-Breaking
- Highest number of season events completed
- If there is still a tie, highest placing-to-field-size ratio in the final GCPS event ________________________________
Best of luck in your chase for the Grand Champion buckle!
Utah Cycling Association
Board of Directors