NMBRA 2012 New Mexico Road Series (NMRS)

I found another local series here in NM that I'm excited about. It's the NMBRA, which is a cycling specific series. I hope to do at least three races in this series in 2012. The info from thier flier and the series info is posted below, or you can find it on http://www.nmcycling.org/NMBRA/NMRS_2012.html,
or
http://www.nmcycling.org/

The NMBRA New Mexico Road Series (NMRS) awards are intended to recognize the best all-around road racers throughout the racing season in a number of categories. The NMRS is intended to encourage participation and competition among racers throughout the racing season.
2012 New Mexico Road Series events:
Date(s)


March 10-11
TriFecta Omnium
TT, Crit and RR will count separately, not Omnium.
Las Cruces NM

March 17
Oso High Lobo Classic RR
Albuquerque, NM

March 24
Tierra del Sol Road Race
Belen, NM

March 31 - April 1
Adoption Exchange Classic
TT, Crit and RR will count separately, not Omnium.
Albuquerque, NM

April 21-22
Cavern City Classic
Each RR will count separately, not Omnium.
Carlsbad, NM

May 12
Galisteo Road Race
Galisteo, NM

June 2-3
Santa Fe Stage Race
Double points for overall GC.
Santa Fe NM

June 10
Crest Race
Albuquerque, NM

June 17
Los Alamos Road Race
Las Alamos NM

August 5
Santa Fe Hill Climb
Santa Fe NM

Three (3) event minimum / All (up to 15) results count
Race Groups/Starts
The following seven race starts will be run at all 2012 NMRS events:Men Cat 1/2/3, Men Cat 4, Men Cat 5, Masters Men 50+ Cat 2-4Women Cat 1/2/3, Women Cat 4Juniors 16 and under (Juniors 17-18 will race their category)
Overall Awards
The 2012 NMRS will give overall awards in the following categories:
Men
Women
Juniors
Winners' jerseys will go to the overall winners. Prizes (cash, gift certificates and/or merchandise) may be awarded to the top three (3) overall in each category, depending on availability.
Purely for the purposes of bragging rights, overall standings corresponding to the race group starts will also be tracked.
Scoring
Each rider's results in all 15 events will be used to calculate their overall point total.
Points will be awarded based on field sizes according to the following scales:

All finishers receive one (1) point per event.
For timed stage races, points will be awarded based on final overall (GC) results only, and will be 2 times the values in the table above.
For omniums, points will be scored for each individual stage only, and not for the final overall results.
Points are awarded according to the race group you ride in. The only exception to this rule is that juniors 16 and under who race category races will be scored as 17-18. If you ride in different race groups from race to race, you will accrue points in the corresponding NMRS categories. Points will NOT be combined for the overall awards.
One-day licensees and out of state riders do not accrue NMRS points, but do displace points for eligible riders.
If pros are in the SM 1-2-3 race (at the discretion of the race directors), they do not accrue NMRS points, but do displace points for eligible riders.
The following are examples of how scoring works.
Men Cat 1-2-3 Race, 27 participants:
1st - 36 year old Cat 1 racer : 30 pts in NMRS category SM 1-2 35+2nd - 42 year old Cat 2 racer : 27 pts in NMRS category SM 1-2 35+3rd - Colorado rider : No points awarded4th - 19 year old Cat 2 racer : 22 pts in NMRS category SM 1-2 U235th - 28 year old Cat 3 racer : 20 pts in NMRS category SM 3 23-34etc. Men Cat 5 Race, 42 participants:
1st - 26 year old Cat 5 racer : 40 pts in NMRS category SM 5 23-342nd - One-day licensee : No points awarded 3rd - 45 year old Cat 5 racer : 33 pts in NMRS category SM 5 35+4th - 17 year old Cat 5 racer : 30 pts in NMRS category JM 5 17-185th - 22 year old Cat 5 racer : 28 pts in NMRS category SM 5 U23etc. Women Cat 1-2-3 Stage Race, 11 participants:
1st - 51 year old Cat 2 racer : 40 pts in NMRS category SW 1-2 50+2nd - 38 year old Cat 2 racer : 34 pts in NMRS category SW 1-2 35+ 3rd - 45 year old Cat 3 racer : 28 pts in NMRS category SW 3 35+4th - 17 year old Cat 3 racer : 24 pts in NMRS category JW 3 17-185th - 22 year old Cat 1 racer : 20 pts in NMRS category SW 3 U23etc.