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Rider categories mtb v road for XC NPS series

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  • 23-05-2019 10:12am
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    EH
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hi
    Anyone know how mtb categories in the NPS series compare to road categories? I presume S4 = A4 which is entry level and S1 = A1 at the top level but is S2=A2 and S3=A3?
    Last week in Davagh Forest juniors did 5 laps so I presume they raced with the S2's whereas on the road juniors race with A3's.
    Thanks
    EH


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    #2
    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,579 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Not directly linked no.

    S4 is meant for those who may not have raced XC before or just enjoy the experience and want to race for 1 hour.
    S3 is for those who may be train a once or twice a week, and want to race for about 75 minutes or so.
    S2 for those who have a good level of fitness and train 3 times a week, typically around a 90 mins race time.
    S1 is 5 laps so the most distance of all the categories, racers here would train 4 times a week, and would be the strongest of racers.


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    saccades
    Registered Users Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭saccades


    Strictly speaking it's expected lap times, in part of an effort to make racing more spectator friendly.

    Elite should race for 80 to 100 minutes, then adjust number of laps for the lower cats to hit that time.

    In reality.

    S4 is anyone, usually 2 laps and full of bangers. I'd class it as A5 sport/A4.

    Then S3 and S2 are various stages of fitness.


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