Overview
The USARA National Points Series (NPS) provides an ongoing ranking of teams across the country, based on their race results at USARA-affiliated and USARA-sanctioned events. The calendar of included races is published and updated throughout the season.
Rankings are computed in three divisions: mixed-3/4; male-3/4; and female-3/4. At the National Championship each year, the top team in each division will be declared the winner of the National Points Series for the previous season.
There is no need to register for the series. All teams competing in affiliated and sanctioned events are automatically included in the rankings.
If you are a race director looking to submit results to the USARA rankings, here is a sample Excel spreadsheet of the information we need.
Here are the CURRENT RANKINGS in the USARA National Points Series.
The USARA National Points Series (NPS) provides an ongoing ranking of teams across the country, based on their race results at USARA-affiliated and USARA-sanctioned events. The calendar of included races is published and updated throughout the season.
Rankings are computed in three divisions: mixed-3/4; male-3/4; and female-3/4. At the National Championship each year, the top team in each division will be declared the winner of the National Points Series for the previous season.
There is no need to register for the series. All teams competing in affiliated and sanctioned events are automatically included in the rankings.
If you are a race director looking to submit results to the USARA rankings, here is a sample Excel spreadsheet of the information we need.
Here are the CURRENT RANKINGS in the USARA National Points Series.
National Points Series Rules
1. Teams will score points for their top five finishes of the year, based on rankings calculation below. The National Championship is an additional sixth event, if the team has already participated in five events.
2. A team consists of up to eight different racers racing under the same team name for a given season. If the eight-member limit is exceeded, the team must indicate the eight racers for points calculation.
3. Rankings will be calculated monthly, typically during the first week.
4. A tie in a race will result in splitting of the 2 positions points equally
5. A team can appeal rankings or request changes by emailing USARA.
6. Masters teams and two-person teams will not be ranked in the points series; however, the top Masters team at the USARA National Championship will be acknowledged at the awards ceremony.
1. Teams will score points for their top five finishes of the year, based on rankings calculation below. The National Championship is an additional sixth event, if the team has already participated in five events.
2. A team consists of up to eight different racers racing under the same team name for a given season. If the eight-member limit is exceeded, the team must indicate the eight racers for points calculation.
3. Rankings will be calculated monthly, typically during the first week.
4. A tie in a race will result in splitting of the 2 positions points equally
5. A team can appeal rankings or request changes by emailing USARA.
6. Masters teams and two-person teams will not be ranked in the points series; however, the top Masters team at the USARA National Championship will be acknowledged at the awards ceremony.
Rankings Calculation
Points are determined using a sliding scale (standard distribution) dependent on the published length of the race.
The National Championship will include a bonus of 50 points. Regional Championship events will also include points bonuses.
- <= 7 hours: 1st = 25 points
- <=15 hours: 1st = 50 points
- <=36 hours: 1st = 100 points
- <=72 hours: 1st = 125 points
- > 72 hours: 1st = 150 points
The National Championship will include a bonus of 50 points. Regional Championship events will also include points bonuses.
Teams are then awarded points based on their OVERALL finish place in the race (regardless of division) based on the logarithmic distribution:
Team_Points = Max_Points_For_Race_Length * (1 - LN(Team_Finish_Place) * 0.24)
This gives the following distributions. Any team that finishes the race gets a minimum of 2 points. DNFs get 1 point.
Team_Points = Max_Points_For_Race_Length * (1 - LN(Team_Finish_Place) * 0.24)
This gives the following distributions. Any team that finishes the race gets a minimum of 2 points. DNFs get 1 point.
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