"TASS" Rules and Points System

2005 SERIES RACES:

The Tough As Steel Series (TASS) consists of a best five of seven races of mixed disciplines: time trial, road, and cross country from May through September, 2005. The TASS race series is sponsored by Stairs Welding, the master steel frame builder based in Hodgden, Maine. Your best five races will be scored for your total points at the end of the season. If you do not complete at least five races, then you will receive 0 points for those races you did not complete to equal five. You are not be penalized for completing more than five races as the lowest scores are dropped.

POINTS SYSTEM:

The points are based on a 100 point system (see chart below). After separating men and women, points are awarded according to your finishing place. Riders will receive 0 points for DNF's, so it is important to at least finish and get all the points possible. In the case of races that have different distances, (i.e. mountain bike races), the 100 points will be awarded for the longest/expert event. For shorter events the points will start at the 11th place finisher (75 points) and go down from there.

DISPUTES AND CONTESTINGS:

Any disputes in points scoring must be brought to the attention of Joe Ewings within 7 days of posting of the race in question to website. All disputes will judged by a three person board consisting of Joe Ewings and two other noninvolved riders. All decisions of board will be final.

DIVISIONS:

There will be awards for the overall men and women points leader as well as for the age groups: 0-29, 30-49, 50+., with age determined by the rider's age as of the last race of the series.

PRIZES:

As well as the awards for overall and divisional winners, there will be a random drawing for a set of Bontrager Select road wheels for everyone who has completed at least 4 races.

You do not have to be present to win.

RACES AND RESULTS:

The final 2005 race results are posted on the TASS Results page.
The overall winners were: Men - Von Perry, Women - Melanie Stewart

 

2005 TASS POINTS BREAKDOWN CHART

Points are awarded according to the charts below.
If there is a tie, points will be shared equally between competitors (i.e. If tied for first then each competitor would receive 98.5 points (100+97)/2).
If an athlete does not finish or is disqualified for any reason, the athlete does not receive any points.

Position

Pts

 

Position

 

 

Position

Pts

 

Position

Pts

1st place

100

 

23rd place

63

 

45th place

41

 

67th place

19

2nd place

97

 

24th place

62

 

46th place

40

 

68th place

18

3rd place

94

 

25th place

61

 

47th place

39

 

69th place

17

4th place

91

 

26th place

60

 

48th place

38

 

70th place

16

5th place

88

 

27th place

59

 

49th place

37

 

71st place

15

6th place

85

 

28th place

58

 

50th place

36

 

72nd place

14

7th place

83

 

29th place

57

 

51st place

35

 

73rd place

13

8th place

81

 

30th place

56

 

52nd place

34

 

74th place

12

9th place

79

 

31st place

55

 

53rd place

33

 

75th place

11

10th place

77

 

32nd place

54

 

54th place

32

 

76th place

10

**11th place

75

 

33rd place

53

 

55th place

31

 

77th place

9

12th place

74

 

34th place

52

 

56th place

30

 

78th lace

8

13th place

73

 

35th place

51

 

57th place

29

 

79th place

7

14th place

72

 

36th place

50

 

58th place

28

 

80th place

6

15th place

71

 

37th place

49

 

59th place

27

 

81st place

5

16th place

70

 

38th place

48

 

60th place

26

 

82nd place

4

17th place

69

 

39th place

47

 

61st place

25

 

83rd place

3

18th place

68

 

40th place

46

 

62nd place

24

 

84th place

2

19th place

67

 

41st place

45

 

63rd place

23

 

85th place

1

20th place

66

 

42nd place

44

 

64th place

22

 

21st place

65

 

43rd place

43