2015 BAR/BAT Competition
The Florida Bicycle Racing Association, USA Cycling’s local association in Florida, is proud to announce the 2015 Best All Around Rider and Best All Around Team (BAR/BAT) Competition. The FBRA BAR/BAT is a combination of events hosted across the state by the various promoters who make racing great in Florida. The BAR/BAT is designed to assist riders and teams during sponsorship acquisition as well as give riders a USAC/FBRA ranking to keep the spirit of the sport alive through October. The series is a balanced mix of Criteriums, Road Races, Circuit Races, Time Trials and a Team Time Trial. Similar to USAC’s national rankings, this lets you see where you rank after all your hard work. The rankings system will be administered using the competition ranking module developed by USA Cycling in cooperation with the FBRA for use by all local associations across the country.
2015 BAR/BAT Competition
| Date | Event | Course | Promoter |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Chain of Lakes | Road Race | Top View Sports |
| February 28 | Chain of Lakes | TT | Top View Sports |
| March 1 | Chain of Lakes | Criterium | Top View Sports |
| April 18 | Piccalo Criterium | Criterium | Cycle Depot |
| April 19 | Bikemaster Cycling Classic | Circuit | Pro Cycling Miami |
| May 30 | Palm Beach 100 Cycling Classic | Circuit | Top View Sports |
| June 13 | Ocala Stage Race | Road Race | Top View Sports |
| June 13 | Ocala Stage Race | Time Trial | Top View Sports |
| September 7 | St. Cloud Time Trial/Team Time Trial | TT/TTT | Orlando Runners and Riders Team KBS |
| September 27 | Rosewood - Brian Piccolo Park | Criterium | Miami Masters |
| October 24 | Bill Bone Gran Prix | Road Race | Top View Sports |
2015 BAR/BAT Categories
- Junior 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 male
- Junior 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18 female
- Men Pro, 1, 2
- Men 3
- Men 4
- Women Pro, 1, 2
- Women 3
- Men Master 35+ cat 1, 2, 3
- Men Master 35+ cat 4, 5
- Men Master 50+ all categories
- Men Master 60+ all categories
BAR Individual Rankings
- Riders will accumulate points for their finishes
- Riders must have a current USA Cycling racing license
- Riders will receive listing support, e-mail marketing, as currently provided by the FBRA
- 35 series ranking points for all events: 35, 32, 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
- Prizes will consist of Jerseys for each Individual winner, Trophies 3 deep in each BAR category for individuals in each category will be awarded after the last BAR/BAT race of the season on October 24.
- Pro 1-2 Men and Pro 1-2 Women will have an equal purse for the top 3 individual winners of $800 ($400, $250, $150) to be paid at the awards ceremony on October 24.
BAT Team Rankings
- Accumulate only from the top 3 riders placing for each team in a race
- There will be 2 junior team awards: 9-14 combined and 15-18 combined
- Riders will accumulate points for a team only if the rider is registered with the team as per their USA Cycling racing license. If a rider changes teams during the season, the team points a rider has earned up to that point do not transfer to the new team.
- Riders must make sure their team names are consistent in USAC for points to calculate properly. This can be administered by logging into your USAC account or having your team director go to Manage Teams, then set the team names for each rider.
- Prizes will consist of a plaque for each winning team per category that will be awarded after the last BAR/BAT race of the season on October 24.
Other
- Any ties in either team or individual rankings will be decided by the highest number of first place finishes. If this does not resolve the tie, then it will be decided by the highest number of second place finishes, etc.
