THE RIDERS CUP COMPETITION
The Riders Cup competition is designed to make the sport of ice cross downhill more accessible to even more athletes worldwide. It doubles the number of events this year to eight, with athletes also able to earn World Championship points at the four additional events. Those participating in the four Riders Cup events, which were added by popular demand, will be able to earn up to 25 percent of the points awarded at the four major Red Bull Crashed Ice stops. Competitors from more than 15 different nations train year-round. Athletes from a variety of different sporting backgrounds – everything from downhill skiing to mountain-biking – compete in ice cross downhill competitions, such as Red Bull Crashed Ice events and Riders Cup competitions.
RIDERS CUP EVENT SCHEDULE
January 18: Riders Cup Hastings, MN (USA)
January 31: Riders Cup Wagrain (AUT)
February 14: Riders Cup Jyväskylä (FIN)
March 7: Riders Cup Sherbrooke, QC (CAN)
ABOUT THE RIDERS CUP EVENTS
Riders Cup Hastings, MN (USA)
The event will take place over two days with a Riders Cup Training Camp/Qualifier occurring on Saturday, January 17, and the Riders Cup race on January 18, which will feature a men’s race of the top 128 qualified athletes and a women’s race of up to 16 athletes. Registration (first come, first served) is open at www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-cross-downhill-riders-cup-afton-alps-ski-area-tickets until January 11, 2015. A maximum of 128 men and 24 women spots are available for national riders. Schedule, track details, and more information is available at the same address.
The Hastings Riders Cup track is estimated to be 400 metres in length, with over 60 metres of vertical drop. The track will be rideable for beginners at slower speed and challenge the top of the sport. This will be a natural ice track using snow built features on ski hill with no boards. Chairlift access will be available within 10 metres of the start and finish lines of the track.
Riders Cup Wagrain (AUT)
Registration will be open at www.wagrain-kleinarl.at/riderscup from January 1, 2015 (12am CET) until January 20 (12pm CET). A maximum of 200 spots will be available for national riders. Schedule, track details, and more information is available at the same address.
Riders Cup Jyväskylä (FIN)
The event will take place in Jyväskylä, Finland, on February 13-14, 2015 at the ski resort Laajis. Registration will be open at [email protected] for international riders and at www.alamakiluistelu.fi for national riders from December 15, 2014 (8am CET) until January 25, 2015 (11.59pm CET). A maximum of 128 men and 22 women spots will be available in total (maximum 64 international riders). Schedule, track details, and more information is available at www.laajis.fi/en/ice-cross-laajavuori.
Riders Cup Sherbrooke, QC (CAN)
The event will be taking place at Mont Bellevue. Registration will be open at www.productionscircus.com/en/competition from December 12, 2014 (6am EST) until March 3, 2015 (7pm EST). A maximum of 300 spots will be available for national and international riders. Schedule, track details, and more information is available at the same address.
2015 POINTS SYSTEM
The 2015 Red Bull Crashed Ice, the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship, consists of 8 races: 4 Red Bull Crashed Ice (100 percent points) and 4 Riders Cup (25 percent points).
World Ranking
Starting from the official World Ranking (available at redbullcrashedice.com/results) before the first race in 2015, the World Ranking will compile all new results coming from the Red Bull Crashed Ice and the Riders Cup until a maximum of 12 races. The World Ranking will compile the best 8 results of the last 12 races (Red Bull Crashed Ice or Riders Cup events).
Throw Out Rule
The Throw Out rule applies to all riders who compete in all Ice Cross Downhill World Championship events prior to the final stop of the season. The lowest single Red Bull Crashed Ice stop score will be thrown out and the remaining stops will be totalled to give an adjusted points score. The lowest single Riders Cup stop score will be thrown out and the remaining stops will be totalled to give an adjusted points score. The best results out of the Red Bull Crashed Ice events and the Riders Cup events will be tallied.
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