2024/25 Hill Country Bicycle Works
Texas Marathon Mountain Bike
State Championship Series Rules
1. The Roland Green rule: Any registered racer may assist another registered racer at any time with any part being carried other than on the bike, and/or water and/or food. No parts that are on the bike may be exchanged. Mechanical work must be done by the racer and no one else.*
2. Racers may receive Outside Food and Beverage handouts at Designated Open Feed Zones ONLY.
3. Racers may only receive Outside Assistance at the Designated Pit Area(s). All repairs must be done by the individual racer, no other person may touch the bike. The Pit Area is designated by race officials. Racers may not leave the Course for any purpose. A racer may leave a items inside the pit area, however the race promotion team assumes no responsibility for items left unattended.
4. You MUST complete the entire race on the same bicycle frame and fork with which you started. All other parts can be switched out.
All USAC licensed Pro riders must compete in the Open category. Your race age for the marathon series will be your age on December 31, 2025
Groups
Points will be calculated for the following Marathon groups
Pro Open Men
Pro Open Women
Open Single Speed
19-29 Men
30-39 Men
40-49 Men
50-59 Men
60+ Men
19-29 Women
30-39 Women
40-49 Women
50+ Women
Series Scoring
Best 4 out of the 5 total races will be scored for the series overall; you must compete in 3 races to qualify for an Overall Award. Overall awards will be presented at The Miles of Discomfort on Saturday, Jan 18, 2025
Points are tallied based on the rider’s finish order at each individual Championship Marathon series event. Points can not be moved from one class to another.
Points are awarded in the following manner:
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Place
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Points
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Place
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Points
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1st
|
60
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16th
|
19
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|
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2nd
|
55
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17th
|
17
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|
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3rd
|
51
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18th
|
15
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|
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4th
|
47
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19th
|
13
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|
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5th
|
44
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20th
|
11
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|
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6th
|
41
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21st
|
10
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|
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7th
|
38
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22nd
|
9
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|
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8th
|
35
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23rd
|
8
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|
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9th
|
33
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24th
|
7
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|
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10th
|
31
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25th
|
6
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|
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11th
|
29
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26th
|
5
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|
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12th
|
27
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27th
|
4
|
|
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13th
|
25
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28th
|
3
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|
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14th
|
23
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29th
|
2
|
|
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15th
|
21
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30th
|
1
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Tie Breaker
If a tie exists for an overall class at the end of the series, the following rules will be used in the following order until the tie is broken:
1) Number of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, … until tie is broken in all races that are used for series points.
2) Head-to-Head results in all common races.
3) Best result in the most recent race (dropped or not).
Courses
Courses vary according to the terrain. For the Texas State Championship Marathon Mountain Bike Series the marathon course must be either a point to point, or a circuit disputed over one, two or three laps. The marathon distance must be over 37 miles and no more than 110 miles.
Some of the events will offer lesser distances besides that race’s designated marathon distance. These races will not be counted for an marathon overall series awards. Check each individual event flyers for more details.
USAC Mountain Bike requirements
Racers must have a USA Cycling Annual License OR a One-Day racing license. Annual licenses can be purchased online at USACycling.org.
Racers need to bring their USAC license and legal ID for registration. All racers will be required to complete and sign a USA Cycling standard athlete’s release form.
Prizes and Awards
Professionally produced awards will be presented to the top three in each class.
Payout will go to the overall top 10 male and top 5 female finishers regardless of open or age groups. The top 5 spots in both gender groups will be equal payout.
As payout is for the top overall finishers, there will either be a mass start or a start for each of the two gender groups.
The overall State Championship awards will go to the top five racers in each category and will be presented at the series final at The Miles of Discomfort January 18, 2025. State Champion jerseys will be awarded to the overall winner in each class at the end of the series. .