Upgrade Rules Reminders

[Kyle Helson]

Hi All,

Since we are nearing the start of a new collegiate season, I wanted to send a few reminders to everyone about how category upgrades work because this is always a big topic. 

Brand new riders who do not have race experience, should start as a D for men and a C for women.

Riders who already have race experience need to consult the collegiate policy document attached to this email.

Upgrades beyond this initial category require earning upgrade points based on rider placements in races and the field size of those races. Please see the standard USAC upgrade table for more information. You apply for category upgrades from within the USAC website. You need to include race results in the upgrade that justify your request.

Strava results, unofficial races, power data, group rides, name recognition of people you ride with, and anything else that is not performance in sanctioned bicycle races will not help your upgrade status. Do not include them when you apply for an upgrade.

Collegiate Cycling Policy Guide: https://s3.amazonaws.com/usac-craft-uploads-production/documents/CollegiatePolicyDocument.pdf

Thanks

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-- Kyle Helson - ACCC Conference Director

kyle....@gmail.com