NEWS
Press Release: January 15th, 2021
All,
BGMC has decided to not work with USA Cycling in the 2021 season. This decision comes from looking at the cost to the rider, organizer, and what we can do to best help our riders.
For 2021, Juniors get a free membership with USA Cycling. Which we fully support! The cost of a one-day license is only $5 with USAC, which allows for Cat2/3 racing in MTB. For a CAT 1 license you’re looking at the cost of a $100 membership. The gap is huge. While we understand some of the reasons behind it, we don’t think that our series and rider group will benefit from it this season.
We want our races to be inclusive to all. We’ve partnered with insurance groups that allow for affordable rates so we can drop our entry fees to a more affordable level and hopefully get as many folks as possible to the race. We also want the racing to be fair. We fear that if many of the riders opt for a one-day license and race CAT 2, when they should be a CAT 1, the field will be unbalanced and conflicts may arise. We don’t want that, but instead want a race that everyone can enjoy.
To all of those looking for USAC points, we are sorry. This was a goal of ours, but with the fees associated with having USAC for 2021, it just didn't add up. We’re looking out for the majority of our riders, and we want to create the best possible event for them. With that, we feel this is the best decision to make.
As always, hit us up with questions via the Contact page on the site.
Sincerely,
Josh Patton
BGMC Race Director
All,
BGMC has decided to not work with USA Cycling in the 2021 season. This decision comes from looking at the cost to the rider, organizer, and what we can do to best help our riders.
For 2021, Juniors get a free membership with USA Cycling. Which we fully support! The cost of a one-day license is only $5 with USAC, which allows for Cat2/3 racing in MTB. For a CAT 1 license you’re looking at the cost of a $100 membership. The gap is huge. While we understand some of the reasons behind it, we don’t think that our series and rider group will benefit from it this season.
We want our races to be inclusive to all. We’ve partnered with insurance groups that allow for affordable rates so we can drop our entry fees to a more affordable level and hopefully get as many folks as possible to the race. We also want the racing to be fair. We fear that if many of the riders opt for a one-day license and race CAT 2, when they should be a CAT 1, the field will be unbalanced and conflicts may arise. We don’t want that, but instead want a race that everyone can enjoy.
To all of those looking for USAC points, we are sorry. This was a goal of ours, but with the fees associated with having USAC for 2021, it just didn't add up. We’re looking out for the majority of our riders, and we want to create the best possible event for them. With that, we feel this is the best decision to make.
As always, hit us up with questions via the Contact page on the site.
Sincerely,
Josh Patton
BGMC Race Director
