USA Cycling Rulebook - How To Increase Road Categories
I thought this would be useful info for anyone starting from the beginning. This will tell you how to move up from Category 5 to Category 4 to Category 3, etc... "1D2. Road Upgrades (a) Guidelines and Notes by Category: 5-4: Experience in 10 mass start races. Local Associations may also establish policies where upgrade credit is given for taking a USA Cycling sanctioned rider education clinic. 4-3: 20 points in any 12-month period; or experience in 25 qualifying races with a minimum of 10 top ten finishes with fields of 30 riders or more, or 20 pack finishes with fields over 50. 30 points in 12 months is an automatic upgrade. USAC-sanctioned rider Camps and Clinics that are approved by the Local Associations for upgrading will count a maximum of 3 upgrade points when upgrading from category 4 to category 3. 3-2: 25 points in any 12-month period 40 points in 12 months is an automatic upgrade 2-1: 30 points in any 12-month period** 50 points in 12 months is an