The Star Trophy Season Long Points Competition for Senior & Junior Competitors
THE COMPETITION
This competition was first introduced in 1973 and is a season long points competition for Senior and Junior Competitors in affiliated Clubs within the Merseyside area of the British Cycling North West.
CONDITIONS
1. The competition is a season-long series known as the LIVERPOOL ECHO STAR TROPHY.
2. The competition is open to members of affiliated clubs only in the Merseyside area of the British Cycling North West Region. Commercial Racing Teams and association Teams are not eligible for this competition.
3. Allocation of qualifying events will be decided annually by the Series Coordinator.
4. All events listed on the schedule are eligible, but riders in both competitions are limited to their best six places.
5. For each event missed due to selection for Regional or National Teams, qualifying riders will be awarded points equivalent to 6th place/position (see table below). It is the responsibility of riders to claim these points by notifying the Series Coordinator, in writing before the final event of the series.
6. In those qualifying events listed for the Junior Star Trophy Competition when senior categories are also, racing only junior riders will qualify for points. Regional C+ events where Elite riders are eligible to ride and the distance is over 60 kms the first six Juniors finishing within the first thirty places of the overall result of the event will be eligible for points.
When the event is under 60 kms only the first three juniors will gain points finishing within the first fifteen places of the overall result.
In Regional A events the first three juniors finishing within the first twenty places of the overall result will count for points in this competition.
For Regional B events only the first three juniors finishing within the first twelve places of the overall result of the event will be eligible for points in this competition.
7. Prize values will be presented at the conclusion of the competition, date and location to be advised.
8. Points will be awarded for finishing positions in qualifying events as listed in the table below:
Points Values for 2011
Senior Competition
*For finishing in the first twenty places of the individual qualifying events*
Race Distance Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
<= 37.5 miles (60km) A 3 2 1
<= 60 miles (97.2km) B 6 5 4 3 2 1
<= 80 miles (129.6 km) C 9 7 5 4 3 2
> 80 miles (129.6 km) D 12 10 8 6 4 3
Junior Competition
Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
**Special finishing concessions for W/X/Y and Z tables -See Condition 6**
Regional A Closed Circuit Events W 3 2 1
Regional B Events X 3 2 1
Regional A Road Events Y 4 3 2 1
Regional C+ Events (over 60 km) Z 6 5 4 3 2 1
Regional C+ Events (under 60 km) 3 2 1
Placing/Points
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Junior Only Events (J1/J2/J3/J4) 9 8 7 6 4 2 1
Series Coordinator:
T.E. Greep
19, Foxhill Close,
Liverpool,
L8 8LA
Mobile: 07753 840241 Email Address is: tom@tgreep.fsnet.co.uk