All U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series events shall be held under the 2007 UCI regulations.

• U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross Series Standings shall be organized for Elite Men, Elite Women, Under 23, Junior Men, and Master Men 35+.
• Elite Men and U-23 shall ride in the same events with the U-23 being scored separately.
• A rider's 2007 racing age, according to UCI 5.1.001 The category to which the license-holder belongs on 1 January of the civil year following will be used for his participation in events for the whole season; or in other words, a rider's racing age for all categories is determined by his/her age on December 31, 2008.
• All Elite Men, U-23 Men, and Elite Women, must possess a current UCI international License. For Masters 35+ and Juniors, a domestic license is acceptable.

• Points shall be awarded according to the Series Points Schedule.
• A rider's best 5 of 6 results shall be counted towards the final classification.
• In the event of a tie on individual classification, the best placing in the most recent event shall be decisive.

Elite Men, U23 Men, and Elite Women
From the UCI Rule 5.1.043: The start order of events is determined as follows:
      b) In other events except the world championships:
      Elite Men and Women and Under 23 Men: as per the latest published individual UCI Cyclo-cross Classification.

Start Order will be determined by UCI points from highest to lowest as per the latest published individual UCI Classification. This classification can be found on the UCI Website under the subsection Cyclocross, then Rankings. The start order will be corresponding with each rider's Start / Bib Number for those holding UCI ranking points.

Procedurally, USGP staff will determine how many rows will be cordoned off and all riders, those ranked and those unranked, must remain behind this cordon. With ten (10) minutes to start, the Race Announcer will begin introducing, in the elite men's race, the first two (2) rows (16 riders), and, in the elite women's race, the front row (8 riders). These top riders will be introduced in the Finish Area and then proceed to the Start Area Grid to fill in their respective rows. Simultaneously, USGP staff will call-up the remaining rows of UCI ranked riders.  Prior to race day, all remaining registered riders without UCI ranking points will be randomly sorted and assigned a number. On race day, these unranked riders will then be called up in numerical order to fill the remaining rows.


Riders are advised to report 15 minutes before their respective start. If riders are not present with 10 minutes to start and miss their call-up, they will lose their start grid position.


Junior 17, 18
From the UCI Rule: 5.1.043 The start order of events is determined as follows:
      b) In other events except the world championships:
      Juniors: By drawing lots.

Start Order for Junior 17, 18 riders will be determined by drawing lots at the time of registration. Each Junior Rider will be allowed to draw, at random, a Start / Bib number. The number drawn will be their Bib / Start number. They will be called up in numerical order. Note: Masters 45+ and Masters 55+ will start 1-2 minutes after UCI Junior 17, 18's.



Master 35+ Men
For the first race weekend of the 2007 series, Master 35+ men will be called up based on the 2006 USGP Masters 35+ ranking. On subsequent race weekends, all Masters 35+ men will be called up in order of the latest USGP ranking from the previous weekend. Also, the start order will be the same for both Saturday and Sunday of a given USGP race weekend.  One row of eight (8) remaining Masters 35+ men with points from host venue’s regional/local series MAY then be called up. Prior to race day, all registered riders without USGP ranking points will be randomly sorted and assigned a number. On race day, these unranked riders will then be called in numerical order to fill the next rows. Finally, any riders registering on the day of the race will fill the remaining rows.


All non-USGP category events: (Cat 4 Men, Cat 3/4 Women, Junior 10-16, Cat 2/3 Men, Masters 45+ and Masters 55+):

Start Order for these categories will be determined by any current regional/local rankings (e.g. Ohio Valley Cyclocross Series, MAC Series, and CrossCrusade Series).

The U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross shall award a leader's jersey to the current leader at the conclusion of each event. The wearing of this leader's jersey IS MANDATORY during the subsequent event(s). If a current National Champion is also a USGP Series Leader, the rider must defer to the USGP leader’s jersey.

Final Series winners in the Elite Men, Elite Women, U-23, and Junior categories will receive automatic berths to the U.S. World Championship Cyclocross Team.

Entry fees: USGP Categories: Elite and U-23 Men $40; Elite Women $30; Masters 35+ $30; Juniors 17, 18--$25; All other non-USGP categories $25, except Junior 10-16 $10.  All current National Cyclocross Champions shall have their entry fee waived and shall wear their National Champion jersey in their respective event. If a current National Champion is also a USGP Series leader, the rider must defer to the USGP leader’s jersey.

All pre-registration must be done through BikeReg.com. Pre-registration is mandatory for Elite Men, U-23 Men and Elite Women. Pre-registration encouraged for all other categories. Race-day registration MUST close 1 hour prior to each race.

8:30 am--Cat 4 Men [30 minutes]
9:15 am--Cat 3/4 Women, Junior 10-16 [30 minutes]
10:00 am--Cat 2/3 Men [40 minutes]
10:45 am--Cat 4 Men, Cat 3/4 Women, Junior 10-16, Cat 2/3 Men Podium Ceremony
11:10 am--UCI Junior 17, 18 Call Up
11:15 am--UCI Junior 17, 18; Masters 45+/55+ Race (Masters start 1-2 min after jrs) [40 minutes]
12:00 pm--UCI Junior 17, 18 Podium Ceremony; Masters 45+/55+ Podium Ceremony
12:10 pm--Masters 35+ (Cat 1-3) Call Up
12:15 pm--Masters 35+ Race [45 minutes]
1:05 pm--Masters 35+ Podium Ceremony
1:15 pm--Kid's Race [10 minutes]
1:35 pm--UCI Elite Women Call Up
1:45 pm--UCI Elite Women Race [40 minutes]
2:30 pm--UCI Elite Women Podium Ceremony
2:45 pm--UCI Elite Men/U-23 Men Call Up
3:00 pm--UCI Elite Men/U-23 Men Race [60 minutes]
4:00 pm--UCI Elite Men/U-23 Men Podium Ceremony

Elite Men with start numbers 1-10 and Elite Women with start numbers 1-5 will be required to pick up their numbers on Friday evening at a specified location. Attendance is required from 6:30-7:30 pm and will include a number presentation ceremony and pre-race press conference.

Immediately following completion of each USGP category race, the top 3 riders plus the USGP Series Overall Leader must proceed directly to the podium tent. USGP staff will personally escort these top 3 riders to the podium tent. Rider support staff are advised to have podium bags ready for their riders, but these support staff are not allowed in the podium tent due to space limitations.

In conjunction with PA announcer, USGP staff will direct podium ceremony after each USGP race. First the day’s top 3 riders will be called in descending order and prizes will be awarded. Directly after, the USGP Series Overall Leader will be called to the podium and prizes and leader’s jersey will be awarded. Riders shall remain in podium area after ceremony for post event press conference and interviews.

All races are conducted under UCI, USAC/ACA/OBRA, and USADA anti-doping regulations. Riders must check to see if they are required to submit to doping control. Doping control location shall be announced at each individual event.