****Points Scoring System changes for 2010.**** 

2009 was a great inagural year for the BUMPS series and Hillclimb community. 

We want 2010 to be even better. 

After much input from the racers the directors have reworked the scoring system to reduce the impact of the difficulty multipliers and associated costs.  Please note the reductions* below.

Mt. Washington Auto Road Race Hors Cat       1.2 multiplier*
Newton’s Revenge (Mt. Washington) Hors Cat 1.2 multiplier*
Whiteface Hillclimb Category 1                          1.1 multiplier*
Equinox Category 1                                            1.1 multiplier*
Ascutney Category 2                                                  Face value
Burke Mountain Category 2                                         Face value
Okemo Category 2                                                      Face value
Allen Clark Hill Climb Category 2                               Face value
Mount Greylock Category 2                                         Face value

 

In addition to the multiplier reductions Mary Power, the director of the MWARBH, has generously offered a 50% reduction in the entry fee for Newtons Revenge for all those riders already registered in the Mt Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb!  Thank you Mary and Tin Mountain for your continued efforts. 

 

Overview

The BUMPS (Bike Up the Mountain Points Series) is the only series of its kind in America – a series that recognizes the talents of riders who do the hardest thing in cycling, climb steep hills. The series comprises nine races on eight mountains of the Northeast, on courses of varying lengths and pitches. Any rider who enters a BUMPS event will automatically be entered into the overall series points standings. There is no need to enter a separate BUMPS category. Riders will be scored according to their accumulated points in up to five races, and the totals of riders who enter more than five races will be determined by their best five scores.

As the season progresses, a leader’s jersey will be awarded to the overall series leader after each event. At season’s end, age group series winners, both men and women, will receive awards or prizes acknowledging their achievements as well.

The new series will not change the way in which each event has been run in the past. Each event will continue to be run by an independent organizer, and event formats and prizes will continue to be determined independently. BUMPS simply wants to bring added acknowledgment to riders who enjoy the challenge of climbing, especially those who do it well.

Points System

Each race will score points to every rider. The fastest rider earns 100 points and the slowest rider earns 0 points. Every rider in between earns points from 99.99 to 0.01 based on where their time falls on the scale between the fastest and slowest riders.

Scoring Equation: Your points = 100 * [(Slowest time - Your time) / ( Slowest time – Fastest time)]

Example: In a race the fastest rider finishes in 1 hour and the slowest rider finishes in 2 hours. Finishing in 1.25 hours earns 75 points, 1.5 hours earns 50 points, 1.75 hours earns 25 points).

This scoring system values fast times, like a time trial, not your place. Two riders crossing the line at the same time will be awarded the same points. So ride fast and don’t just beat the guy next to you – hammer them into the ground!

In addition, to recognize the varied terrain and associated difficulty of each event, we will use a multiplier to increase the points awarded for the longer more challenging climbs. Each event will be graded in the same manner that climbs within stage races are categorized.

Mt. Washington Auto Road Race Hors Cat         1.2 multiplier
Newton’s Revenge (Mt. Washington) Hors Cat   1.2 multiplier
Whiteface Hillclimb Category 1                          1.1 multiplier
Equinox Category 1                                           1.1 multiplier
Ascutney Category 2                                         Face value
Burke Mountain Category 2                               Face value
Okemo Category 2                                            Face value
Allen Clark Hill Climb Category 2                     Face value
Mount Greylock Category 2                              Face value

Series Scoring & Results

As noted each event will use their own timing system to establish winners in each category and provide their individual event awards. The race results will then be applied to the BUMPS scoring system using the 5 highest race scores for each rider. Every racer competing in any of the series races is automatically entered into the BUMPS series and will be scored. In addition to awarding overall male and female series leaders the following age categories will be scored:
Male: Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Female: Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Results for the overall and category standings will be listed on-line after each event. Check back here on the BUMPS website for results. The overall winners for the series – the King and Queen of the Mountains – will be presented at the final event of the year.

Leader Jerseys

After the first race has taken place we will award an overall male and female points series leader jersey at the start of the next event.  In addition, at the start of each race the male and female leaders for each age category will be identified with special pin on tags for the back of their jerseys. With each successive race ONLY the points leaders at the start of that event would be allowed to wear the leader jersey (for overall leaders) or pin on tags (for age category leaders). In the case that the points leader is not competing in the event no jersey/tag would be awarded at that event.