Series info
Step out of your Comfort Zone!
Sure you can ride your road bike, but how are you on the rough trails? You’re a shoe in to win your local 5K, but how are you on a seven mile trail run? You can paddle, but can you swim? How about laying that bike way over in a corner, elbow to elbow with other riders on a short track criterium race? Wanna Tri? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, then the River Towns Race Series is for you!
The River Towns Race Series (RTRS) is a group of race organizers that are working together to give racers the ultimate season-long, cross-discipline race experience!
In 2008 we are proud to announce three new races! A new 5K. A new MARATHON. And a new MULTI-DAY adventure race that will surely push all competitors to their absolute limits. Click HERE to check out the entire schedule of 2008 events
River Towns is about getting outside and testing your skills. It is about doing things that you wouldn’t normally do over the course of your regular race season or recreational activities. It is about having fun with like-minded amateur athletes. Our rural Pennsylvania location will guarantee you beautiful scenery and challenging courses. Our years of experience will provide you with race experiences that are second to none.
Age Categories
will be as follows and will not change regardless of each events’ categories and award structure. Points will be awarded to these categories in both male and female categories
Up to 10 yrs.
11 – 15 yrs.
16 – 20 yrs.
21 – 25 yrs.
26 – 30 yrs.
31 – 35 yrs.
36 – 40 yrs.
41 – 45 yrs.
46 – 50 yrs.
51 – 55 yrs.
56 – 60 yrs.
61 and above
Weighted scoring
Travel factor - As to not favor the local racers, racers from out of town are given a “travel factor” to make things more even. If a racer lives outside of a 50-mile radius of the River towns race location, then the racer’s score is multiplied by a factor of 1.5. This is a significant score equalizer.
Difficulty factor - Each race is given a difficulty rating between 1 and 11 (because 1 - 10 is boring). The participants’ score is multiplied by this factor as part of the total.
Scoring example:
Event place difficulty travel factor Total
Humdinger 2nd=8pts X 5 X 1.5 = 60pts.
Points
Finish Points position
1st place 10
2nd place 8
3rd place 6
Top 10 5
Top 20% 4
Top 50% 3
Participation points 2
Awards
Standard categories
Best FIVE races of the year are totaled
New in 2008!
Cumulative Categories
Racers with the most overall points receive awards. So do lots of races!
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Prizes
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๏There is $5,000.00 in cash prizes to be divided among the top finishers. The top three finishers in each age category will receive cash awards. Amounts to be awarded in each category range from $30.00 to $100.00. For a full breakdown of amounts and last years winners PRESS HERE
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๏There are also non-cash prizes available for racers that are worried about college eligibility situations or for people that would just rather have a trophy than the money. These trophies are really nice and can be viewed on the “race updates” page by pressing HERE
Below are all factors of the River Town Race Series that you MUST understand. Please take a few moments to read EACH SECTION so that you understand how the series works and is scored.
