Tangent Pro Am Rules & Format

Rules:

2023 schedule and info will be posted soon!
 

Series Points:

Points will be award for every round of racing at each race as follows:

8th – 1
7th – 2
6th – 3
5th – 4
4th – 5
3rd – 6
2nd – 7
1st – 8

 

Results used for Rankings

MEN:

A riders best 6 race results will be counted for a riders Series Points.

WOMEN:

A riders best 4 race results will be counted for a riders Series Points.

Format of race:

  • Men: Must be 15 years or older – Expert / A-pro / Elite Men category – Cruisers may enter however if cruiser is used must be used in all events.

  • Women: Must be 13 years or older – Girl / Elite Women category – Cruisers may enter however if cruiser is used must be used in all events.

  • 2 Moto’s –
    1st moto - 1st race of the day
    2nd moto - after 2nd round of cruisers

  • Quarters (if applicable) - end of 2nd motos
  • Semi – First of mains

  • Autograph session before mains (Pro Mandatory – Please bring signing material if possible)

  • Main Event – Will run after Novice mains
    1 Main

  • All tie breakers for moto’s will be 2nd moto. If there is still a tie it will result in a coin flip where both riders are present.

  • Results will be posted on the website after each event.

 

Gate Picks (Men and Women):

Moto’s - decided by computer

Quarter's/Semi’s - decided by points out of moto’s – Lowest points are first pick – Ams then Pros

Main decided from points in moto’s + Quarter/Semi – Lowest points are first pick – Ams then Pros

 

Payout:

Unlike other races and Pro-am races we will tell you where the money is coming from in hopes that the parents and future BMX pro’s partake and help grow the Tangent Pro-am to the huge potential we know that it has.

  • Each track has agreed to a $5 increase in entry fees to go straight to the Pro-am riders

  • Pros - $25

  • Ams - $10 (must sign up for class race of the day)

  • Minimum purse for each race will be $1000 broken down at the end of the day as follows: 1-35%/ 2-20%/ 3-12%/ 4-10%/ 5-8%/ 6-6%/ 7-5%/ 8-4%

 

Female Pro am:

  • Pros - $25

  • Ams - $10 (must sign up for class race of the day)