General Rules
(Keep your number – it will be yours for the entire series)
- HAVE FUN!
- RACERS MUST WEAR HELMET.
- Only human-powered, non-motor assisted, traditional pedal bicycles will be scored in race classes (no E-bikes, or any other assisted bike).
- Racers must start in their CLASS (Class Codes are marked on the RIGHT calf).
- Racers must cross finish line with their bike.
- NO headphones, earphones, MP3 players, etc. are to be used anytime you are on the course.
- Short cuts result in disqualification. If you leave the course, re-enter where you left.
- Racers must complete all laps for their category. Non-completion of all your laps is a DNF.
- Racers are permitted support. Racers may leave the course for repairs, but must return to exact location where they left.
- ALL RACERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION. (CLICK HERE TO VIEW)
- Over the Hump reserves the right to refuse entry to venue or race entry to anyone, for any reason.
How To Get Scored
We’re timing with RFID chips on your number plate; here’s what you need to know. Proper scoring is your responsibility (finish line, number plates, etc.)
You MUST do all of the following if you want to be scored.
- Register in the proper class – see the Class/Category list at registration.
- Your number plate attached to the FRONT of the bike – RIGHT SIDE UP – on TOP and on the OUTSIDE of all cables and brake lines. See examples below!
- Your number MUST be in plain view facing forward.
- DO NOT hang your hands over the number plate under the Start/Finish Arch.
- DO NOT go through the finish line if you are not finishing!
- After you cross the finish line STAY IN ORDER and exit the course at the marked exit.
- If you do not finish, start, or complete all your laps, DO NOT GO THROUGH THE FINISH LINE. You MUST sign the DNF Sheet at the Registration Table.
- KEEP FINISH AREA CLEAR. After crossing the Finish Line, exit the course at the marked exit.
- KEEP your number plate. It will be YOUR number plate for the entire season! If you lose your number plate you will need to purchase a new number plate ($5).
Correct way to mount your chip equipped number plate
Your number plate must be mounted on the front of your bike IN FRONT of all wires and cables with number facing forward and CLEARLY VISIBLE.
Nothing can be in front of your number plate or the chip will not read properly
You will NOT get scored if ANY CABLES ARE IN FRONT OF YOUR NUMBER PLATE
Laps
You will be going under the Start/Finish arch each lap. This will give you lap times. After your last lap you will exit the course at the marked exit.
Chip Timing
Yes, we use chip timing at Over the Hump, along with Video Backup.
Remember
- No number plate with chip, no score.
- Number plate must be properly installed – see the ABOVE for instructions on how to properly install your plate.
- Absolutely no crossing through the Start/Finish arch area unless you are racing (during practice, prior to the race, is OK).
- NO bikes in or near the Scoring/Timing area or timing arch unless directed.
- Sportsmanship & Conduct: Foul riding, use of profane language towards other riders, and other unsportsmanlike behavior is prohibited. The penalty imposed is at the discretion of the Race Director.
- Racer protests must be filed in writing with the race director, within 15 minutes of completing the race. This is a FUN race: disputes will be handled fairly with involved parties, ultimate decision will be by the Race Director.
ALL RIDERS MUST READ:
Important Race Day information! Click Here
Category (Class) Descriptions:
Category Number System
We use numbers for series points. You will have the same number for the entire series. KEEP THIS NUMBER.
Lost number plates are $5 and can only be issued by OTH (no homemade number plates!).
Scoring and Points
- All scores are FINAL after the officials review the scores and race outcome is determined. Racer will receive points in their race class. (Note: there are sometimes changes in finishes determined by official review the day after the race…review time is allowed until 5pm the day after the race in most cases unless stated on awards night, etc). Any scoring changes reflected on the website are the official results.
- In the event of a tie, winner will be determined by: the most firsts, then seconds, then thirds, etc.
- If you change classes you will not be able to add your series points for both races, and will only be scored in each category raced.
- Racers who move up a class keep 1/2 points scored from lower class.
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Beginner and Intermediate Race Series = best 4 out of 6 races scored
Junior, Sport, Elite, and Misc Other Classes = best 9 out of 12 races scored
Individual Race points.
Want the benefit of knowing how individual scores will tabulate? Here’s the table.
Finish Order in Each Class OTH 3.0 (Points for finish order) 1st 500 2nd 450 3rd 420 4th 400 5th 390 6th 380 7th 370 8th 360 9th 350 10th 340 11th 330 12th 320 13th 310 14th 300 15th 290 16th 280 17th 270 18th 260 19th 250 20th 240 21st 230 22nd 220 23rd 210 24th 200 25th 190 26th 180 27th 170 28th 160 29th 150 30th 145 31st 140 32nd 135 33rd 130 34th 125 35th 120 36th 115 37th 110 38th 105 39th 100 40th 95 41st 90 42nd 85 43rd 80 44th 75 45th 70 46th 65 47th 60 48th 55 49th 50 50th 49 51st 48 52nd 47 53rd 46 54th 45 55th 44 56th 43 57th 42 58th 41 59th 40 60th 39 61st 38 62nd 37 63rd 36 64th 35 65th 34 66th 33 67th 32 68th 31 69th 30 70th 29 71st 28 72nd 27 73rd 26 74th 25 75th 24 76th 23 77th 22 78th 21 79th 20 80th 19 81st 18 82nd 17 83rd 16 84th 15 85th 14 86th 13 87th 12 88th 11 89th 10 90th 9 91st 8 92nd 7 93rd 6 94th 5 95th 4 96th 3 97th 2 98th 2 99th 2 100th 2 Come join us and let’s get after the fun of 2019.
Team Scoring is different
In the Over the Hump team competition your finish order is how we score, and the more racers you have, the more points you can score up to 10. (See team competition rules for SMALL TEAMS & LARGE TEAMS).
