Rules

1- Each race will have to respect the rules established by the sanctioning bodies, ie: FQSC for the Quebec races and EFTA for the USA Races. Racers are therefore responsible for knowing and following the rules of each race within the series. Many of the following rules are common among all the participating series events. 

2-Only one bike allowed per participant (no back up bike). Racers may do any repairs to their bike with items they have with them and major repairs may be made at designated aid stations with the assistance of friends, family or team members. Parts on the bike may be replaced but the bike frame must be the same as the one the race was started with. 

3-Racers may complete any amount of events in order to qualify for series awards and recognition. Series results will be available after each event online at uscanseries.com. 

4-Each race in the series will award points to the racers according to their final position. The top 50 Racers will receive points for first place, second place, third place etc. The racer with the highest cumulative score wins!

4A. The purse will be distributed to the winner, who has to be present and race at the final, at Le tour du Mont Valin on September 10th 2011.

5- In the event of a tie, the standing at the final event will be the sole determinant of the winner.

6- At a race with loops, racers may only leave the race course (perhaps to go to their car or the restroom) only at the start/finish area and must check in and out with a race official. 

7- At all races, if a racer finds they are off course (whether by their own mistake or even sabotaged course markings) they must return to the point that they got off course and continue from that point. It is always the responsibility of each racer to watch the course for turns and carry any maps or directional material provided at each race. Any racer that is proven to have not followed the above procedure will be disqualified. 

8-Aid can be given by anyone at any of the races at designated aid stations that allow Crew Access. 

9- Spectators may watch anywhere along the course but are asked to not ride the course during the race. Any spectator doing so will be removed from the course and the racer will be disqualified from the event. 

10-Each participating race director is responsible for the results of their own event(s). In the event of a protest, racers must appeal to the race director of the particular event. The series will not be responsible for resolving individual protests for participating events and the race directors’ decision are final and binding. 

11-For the sake of the integrity of the series, no participating race director will have the right to alter race times for any reason. This includes deducting or adding time to a racer for any reason. A racer’s time must be based solely on actual time. The racer either completed the entire course or is disqualified for not completing the entire course. This rule will insure that the results of the series will be based strictly on finish times and not be affected by the ruling of any participating race director.