What is the Women’s Series?
- An omnium series of races in 2024, stacked on top of existing NCNCA races
- Omnium winners in each category get prizes and bragging rights!
- Categories:
- 4/Novice
- 3
- P/1/2
- Masters 50+
The goals of the NCNCA Women’s Series are to:
- Develop and retain women racers
- Promote and support women racers throughout Northern California and
Nevada
📢 Presented by this year’s sponsors who will be contributing in various ways e.g., cash sponsorship for lower reg, primes, prizes, products and gift cards, as well as leaders jerseys for series leaders throughout the year:
Jakroo (@jakroo_official), Foothill Products (@foothillproducts), Cycle Sport (@scottsvalleycyclesport), Zealios (@teamzealios), AXN Fitness & Coaching (@axnfitcoach), Clubhouse Velo Fit Studio (@clubhousevelo), Hellyer Velodrome (@thehellyervelodrome), Gu Energy Labs (@guenergylabs), Northern California Nevada Cycling Association (NCNCA) (@_ncnca_), and Bariani Olive Oil (@barianioliveoil)!!!
Current NCNCA Women Series Results as of 5/17/2025
Race Schedule
The series includes eight races listed below. The organizers may change the schedule if races are canceled or postponed. They’ll announce any changes through social media and directly to participants.
| Date | Event |
| 3/15 | Land Park Criterium |
| 3/16 | Bariani Road Race |
| 3/22 | Mike’s Bikes Cat’s Hill Classic |
| 3/23 | Santa Cruz Criterium |
| 4/20 | FTWNB Track Day @ Hellyer |
| 5/10 | Winchester Circuit Race |
| 7/5 | Watsonville Criterium |
| 9/1 | Giro di SF |
| 9/14 | Oakland GP |
How scoring works
Racers earn points at each race in accordance with the table below. More points are awarded in races with more racers in their specific category. If multiple categories race together, points are still calculated separately for each category. You must finish the race (not get a DNF/DNP) to earn points.
Bonus points:
Accumulation opportunities exist throughout the series as follows:
- All Races Bonus: Individual racers who race every race in their respective series will receive a series-end bonus of 1 point per race
- Field Size Bonus: If the field size is 20 or more, each rider in the field gets an additional point
Notes on Ties, Combined Fields, etc:
- If two riders are tied for total points, and if rider A placed higher than rider B in the same race, rider A will be ranked above rider B.
- If two riders are tied for total points, and if they were never in the same races, the rider who participated in a higher number of races in the W series, will be ranked higher.
- If two riders are tied for total points, if they were never in the same race, if they participated in the same number of races, the riders will be ranked equally.
- If your field had combined categories, and your field consisted of six Masters 50+, and twelve Cat 4/Novice riders, the field size for Masters 50+ is considered to be six (not 18) and the field size for Cat 4/Novice is considered to be 12 (not 18) for the Women’s Series.
Rules:
- Track and CX Because racer categories in these events have incompatible
categories to USAC Road categories, participation in any Women’s Series track
or CX event will earn the participant 8 points. Additionally, 3 women’s
participants at each race (rather than top-3 in each Road category) will
randomly be awarded sponsor prizes. - All women racers are eligible in the category they registered in for the race so
long as they have a current USAC license. One-day license holders will
accumulate points and are eligible for year-end standings. The same goes for
women in other districts and women from out-of-state. - Points accumulated in different categories will not be combined (e.g., W50+
points will not count towards W3 series totals, etc.). Riders who upgrade
during the season will leave their points behind and start accumulating points
in their new category
Riders must finish a race in order to receive any points for that race.
- Regardless of cause, a DNF, DNP, or DNS renders a rider ineligible to score points from that race. However, just as is the case with USAC upgrade rules, the number of starters in a category defines the field size.
- It is the rider’s responsibility to verify their placing on the Official Results posted at each event within the published USAC protest period. Results cannot be changed once they are final.
- Any protests or requests for corrections or modifications to the Series results must be made so as to allow for processing before the awards ceremony. Every effort will be made to address scoring questions in a timely fashion.
- Each racer’s 2025 total points will be added up from her best 6 race scores.
Winners and Leaders
The rider with the most points in each age group and gender wins the series. Awards will be given at a year-end ceremony. In case of a tie, the rider with more first-place finishes wins, then second-place finishes, and so on. If still tied, the rider who participated in more races wins. If it’s still tied, then the placings will remain tied.
After each race, the current points leader in each of the eight age and gender groups will be presented with a special jersey to wear at the next race and must wear the jersey in successive Series races while they are still the leader.
It’s your job to check the official results after each race in accordance with normal protest rules for that race. Points calculations to determine the points leader will be performed onsite by the NCNCA Juniors Series representative after race results are final. Full series standings will be published at a later date and prior to the next race in the series.