- 12 athletes compete in sprint races, 16 athletes compete in endurance races. 2 heats will be run for each race; in the sprints the top 3 in each heat will advance to the final; in the endurance races the top 4 will qualify to the final.
- Each athlete will compete either in the sprint category or the endurance category, with the exception of the champion’s race where the top 3 sprinters from the night will meet the top 3 endurance athletes for a grand finale.
- In the event of a tie, the highest placement in the race closest to the distance of the champion’s race will be the tie breaker
- Points for sprints:
- 1st – 80
- 2nd – 40
- 3rd – 20
- 4th – 10
- 5th – 5
- 6th - 0
- Points for endurance:
- 1st – 80
- 2nd – 40
- 3rd – 20
- 4th – 10
- 5th – 5
- 6th – 3
- 7th – 1
- 8th - 0
- The champion’s race will have an independent points system determining the season overall grand champion. The cash purse given in the grand champion’s race will exceed all other races
- Points for Champion's Race:
- 1st - 60
- 2nd - 30
- 3rd - 15
- 4th - 8
- 5th - 4
- 6th - 2
- DQ’s and DNF’s earn 0 points
- Each race earns cash bonus to be determined prior to event; both amount and depth to be determined
- There will be 3 champions at each event: sprint champion, endurance champion, and the grand champion
- The points from each event will go towards an overall winner of the season for each discipline
- Distances:
- Event Opening Time Trial
- Sprints
- Endurance
- Grand Champions Race
- Athletes determined to be blatantly team skating will receive a fine and possible demotion to the alternate pool
- Bonus will be given at the end of the event for outstanding achievement in a category determined before the start of the event. ie best pass, biggest comeback etc.
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