Racing Classes
Racing age is defined as your age on December 31, 2008
The race classes and awards for the 2008 season are as follows:
| XC Beginner | |
| JUNIOR I | 12 & Under |
| JUNIOR II | 13-15 |
| JUNIOR III | 16-18 |
| SENIOR I MEN | 19 - 29 |
| SENIOR II MEN | 30 - 34 |
| VETERAN I MEN | 35 - 39 |
| VETERAN II MEN | 40 - 44 |
| MASTER I MEN | 45 - 49 |
| MASTER II MEN | 50+ |
| WOMEN I | 19-34 |
| WOMEN II | 35+ |
Beginner racers will be awarded medals and Beginner Points.
| XC Sport | |
| JUNIOR I | 18 & Under |
| SENIOR I MEN | 19 - 29 |
| SENIOR II MEN | 30 - 34 |
| VETERAN I MEN | 35 - 39 |
| VETERAN II MEN | 40 - 44 |
| MASTER I MEN | 45 - 49 |
| MASTER II MEN | 50+ |
| SINGLESPEED | OPEN Men & Women |
| WOMEN I | 19-34 |
| WOMEN II | 35+ |
| CLYDESDALE MEN | OPEN Men, 200+ lbs |
| ATHENA WOMEN | OPEN Women, 160+ lbs |
Sport racers will be awarded medals,prizes and Sport Points.
| XC Elite/Expert | |
| ELITE OPEN | OPEN |
| EXPERT SENIOR MEN | 19 – 34 |
| EXPERT VETERAN I MEN | 35 – 39 |
| EXPERT VETERAN II MEN | 40 – 44 |
| EXPERT MASTER I MEN | 45 – 49 |
| EXPERT MASTER II MEN | 50+ |
| ELITE WOMEN | OPEN Women |
| ELITE WOMEN 40+ | Women 40+ |
| EXPERT SINGLESPEED | OPEN Men & Women |
Elite Open, Elite Women & Elite 40+ racers will be awarded cash and Elite Points.
Elite Women and Elite Women 40+ will race together for the same cash payout but will be scored separately for the individual MASS competition.
Expert men will be awarded prizes and Expert Points.
| Endurance Classes | |
| MEN | OPEN MEN |
| WOMEN | OPEN WOMEN |
| MASTER MEN 45+ | MEN 45+ |
| SINGLESPEED | OPEN |
Payouts and awards at Endurance races are at the discretion of the race promoter.
| STXC Classes | |
| BEGINNER B | Juniors, Women, Master 1, Master 2 |
| BEGINNER A | Senior 1, Senior 2, Vet 1, Vet 2 |
| SPORT B | Juniors, Women, Master 1, Master 2 |
| SPORT A | Senior 1, Senior 2, Vet 1, Vet 2, Clydesdale |
| EXPERT B | Women, Master 1, Master 2 |
| EXPERT A | Elite Open, Senior, Vet 1, Vet 2 |
Payouts and Awards
Payouts and awards at STXC races are at the discretion of the race promoter.
These STXC categories include combinations of the standard MASS XC categories. The STXC categories were determined by examination of finish times and relative ability and experience levels of the XC categories. The XC categories most suited to combined competition were placed in their respective STXC categories.
The below Elite XC payout schedule is a recommended payout guidelines for Race Promoters. Actual race payouts are at the discretion of the Race Promoters and are usually based on racer participation.
| Payout | ||
| Place | Elite Men | Elite/40+ Women |
| 1 | 300.00 | 150.00 |
| 2 | 220.00 | 100.00 |
| 3 | 180.00 | 75.00 |
| 4 | 130.00 | 60.00 |
| 5 | 110.00 | 55.00 |
| 6 | 105.00 | 50.00 |
| 7 | 100.00 | 45.00 |
| 8 | 95.00 | 40.00 |
| 9 | 90.00 | 35.00 |
| 10 | 85.00 | 35.00 |
| 11 | 80.00 | |
| 12 | 75.00 | |
| 13 | 70.00 | |
| 14 | 65.00 | |
| 15 | 60.00 | |
| 16 | 55.00 | |
| 17 | 50.00 | |
| 18 | 45.00 | |
| 19 | 40.00 | |
| 20 | 35.00 | |