Now in its __ season, the 5-race Winter Short Track Series begins on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Renaissance Park in Charlotte, NC. The 1.3 mile course brings a unique and fun style of racing to the Charlotte region: short-track mountain bike racing with a hole shot, banked turns, climbing and wide open sprints. It's a cross between a criterium, BMX, cyclo-cross and single-track, and it's super fast and spectator friendly. Charlotte Sports Cycling and the Tarheel Trailblazers have worked hard to create a trail that's exciting for the race participants AND for spectators.  There is a race category for every level from the first-time racer to the experienced elite amateur and professional.  Participants, based on category, will race 15 to 25 laps on the fast course. All of the events will be held at Renaissance Park. We will have food, an event photographer, and music at all of the events.

There will be TEAM COMPETITION as well as individual. In Team competition team members across all categories earn points.  The points will be derived from a new system called "Pack Points".  Pack Points are based upon the number of people racing in your category, with a minimum of 10 points for the winner. The top six people from your team will be scored.  Cash and trophies go to the top 3 teams.

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Not for the Winter or Summer Series.   

We are not sanctioning the series this year. Its pretty simple, its more cost effective to use private insurance than to permit the race through USAC. The actual cost of insurance is a little higher using a private insurer but when you factor in the $10 one-day USAC fee and the number of participants we have in the Winter and Summer Series that actually pay the one-day fee, it less expensive for the majority of the event participants. Several expenses have increased for 2014, including the park rental and insurance so we had to increase the registration fee. I couldn't imagine charging a new person or a person who doesn't have a license $25 to race and another $10 for the one day license.

The insurance we have arranged for the series is event specific and has a liability and accident medical policy. The accident medical policy is just a secondary policy or I guess, if you're crazy enough to race without insurance, your primary policy. It has a $100 deductible and pays up to $25k. But hey....everybody supposed to have insurance now anyway....right.

Anytime you make change, its going to effect/affect some participants.  We just have to make the best decisions we can and move forward.

Natedilla wrote on 12/20/13 at 2:06am:

If you want a better idea of how many laps and how fast go to last years results page and check out the class you plan on racing in.

Check out the results and laps times at 

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The course will be the same length as last year. With the category sizes, we had to add a little to the course to provide better passing opportunities and more time between category starts.

"the people" want a huge tabletop this year

Hoping for this work day to happen. If so, with no prior engagements...i'll be there

santana wrote on 12/24/13 at 1:02am:


Dat.

Get on it.

I might have to race this year.  Want something to play on.

Perhaps a barrier made out of a junked car?

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KitJ BBQman wrote on 12/24/13 at 3:19pm:



No photoshop needed.  It's for realz.

Here's how it happened at 1:08

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Only a week away now.  

Series pre reg rate goes up on Mon.  If you're on the fence, here's my logic...

I typically race at least 3 of the 5.  Showing up & paying day of is 3 X $30 = $90.

Pre reg thru tomorrow is only $100.  Extra incentive to do 'em all or, if only my typical 3 of 5, it's a $10 tip for a hard working promoter.  .