2012 MRA 4 hour endurance rules

[TRK]

http://filezilla.mra-racing.org/file...RulesFinal.pdf

[lars]

Is the 4 hour a stand alone race in regards to the rest of the 2012 endurance points tally? or is it in addition to the endurance points standings?
thanks!

[T Baggins]

Is the 4 hour a stand alone race in regards to the rest of the 2012 endurance points tally? or is it in addition to the endurance points standings?
thanks!

You will receive points in "whichever class" you sign up for online... so if you normally run LWEnd, then sign up for that and the points will apply in LWEnd, regardless of which "class you run" at the event.

If you "run" titanium butt, you get points in LWEnd. If you run Pony Express, you get points in LWEnd. If you run Team Endurance, you get points in LWEnd.

For simplicity sake, we plan to give 36 points to ALL competitors in their respective classes for their participation in the 4-hour event. This encourages all "normal" 30 minute endurance guys to compete in some fashion, even if a 4-hour isn't really their thing.

[lars]

Excellent thank you,
Do you have to complete 30minutes to recieve the 36 points?

[T Baggins]

Excellent thank you,
Do you have to complete 30minutes to recieve the 36 points?

Depends on who it is...

YOU have to complete the full 4 hours. :shock:

Others need only put in some laps. If it isn't addressed in the rules, maybe Mr. Moham will attend to that?

[lars]

ok, but im wearing a strobe light on my helmet

[polar x]

You only need the stobe on the straight away :wink: Trust me, you will be HONKING at a lot of peeps until you get to T3. 8) 8) 8)

[TRK]

Just one lap if you are in it for just points.

[polar x]

TO be clear, those of us who normally run BOTH endurance will get points for both races? Correct.... :?:

[TRK]

Yes

[T Baggins]

Yes

clarification:

YES - But you have to SIGN UP FOR BOTH online just as you always do...

[polar x]

Yes

clarification:

YES - But you have to SIGN UP FOR BOTH online just as you always do...

why you gotta make it complicated... :wink: :wink: :wink: 8)

[rforsythe]

Just one lap if you are in it for just points.

For future years I actually kinda like the idea of completing 30 min to get the points. It's no more difficult than a normal weekend, and something about doing one lap to get identical points in a 4 hour race just doesn't seem right to me.

[lars]

Just one lap if you are in it for just points.

For future years I actually kinda like the idea of completing 30 min to get the points. It's no more difficult than a normal weekend, and something about doing one lap to get identical points in a 4 hour race just doesn't seem right to me.

^ yes it was a gentle suggestion

[dave.gallant]

...doing one lap to get identical points in a 4 hour race just doesn't seem right to me.

So do 2 laps.

sheesh.

[T Baggins]

so.... if it takes me 30 minutes to complete a lap - does that count? :lol:

I think adding that component (30 minute stint) would make policing it all the more difficult... especially since the teams are using ONE transponder. Who's in charge of making sure you're legit? :lol:

[TRK]

How about doing four hours and have a killer time! Four hours at race pace........are you kidding me? What could be better than four hours of RACING?


Tony don't answer that.

[rforsythe]

so.... if it takes me 30 minutes to complete a lap - does that count? :lol:

I think adding that component (30 minute stint) would make policing it all the more difficult... especially since the teams are using ONE transponder. Who's in charge of making sure you're legit? :lol:

A TEAM isn't going out for one lap with a bunch of riders. I was talking more along the lines of those pussy solo riders who can't hack a full 4 hour stint and bag it after going around once. :lol:

Maybe minimum time is harder to control, but minimum lap count? Not terribly difficult. A dead slow rider still moving the whole time should complete ~12-13 laps in 30 minutes, so make a dozen lap minimum to get scored.

I agree with Shannon, get on the bike and go!