2012 USSA SuperTour Finals and 30/50k National Championships

Race Information

Last update: 29 Mar 2012

Organizing Committee  |  Schedule  |  Prize Money  |  Scoring

Organizing Committee
Host organization: Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Host Website:  www.craftsbury.com
Event Website:  www.2012supertourfinals.com
Chief of Competition:  Judy Geer
Chief of Race:  Dick Dreissigacker
Chief of Course:  Keith Woodward, Assistant - Lucas Schulz
Chief of Stadium:  Eric Hanson, Eric Schulz
Race Secretary:  Mary Anne Levins, racesecretary@craftsbury.com
In-house Chief of Timing:  Sheldon Miller
Volunteer Coordinator:  Kimberly Howell, volunteers@craftsbury.com
Site Logistics:  Russ Spring
Timing company name and contact:  Summit Timing and the Northern VT Timing Collaborative
USSA assigned TD:  Scott Wilson, wilson@cresthillresort.com
USSA assigned TDA:  Chuck Broomhall, norcomb@roadrunner.com
Adaptive Consultant/TD:  Eileen Carey, eileen@nensa.net

Schedule
Subject to change, so please check back.

Prize Money
Regardless of event, all athletes are expected to meet the following requirements to claim prize money:

• Athletes must complete a 1099 form in order to claim prize money
• Athletes must be present at awards ceremony to claim prize money
• Athletes must have current FIS license to claim prize money

Total of $15,600 

USSA SuperTour Finals Prize Money, Daily Stages:
1^st - $500
2^nd - $300
3^rd - $200
4^th – $150
5^th - $100
Paid to both genders.
Note:  (4^th stage Hill Climb Prize Money is Based on Hill Climb times, not the overall finish time).

USSA SuperTour Finals Prize Money, Overall Classification (athlete must complete all 4 events):
1^st - $1200
2^nd - $600
3^rd - $400
Paid to both genders.

Adaptive SuperTour Finals Prize Money, Overall Classification (athlete must complet all 3 events):
Mens & Women Sit ski:
1^st - $250
2^nd - $150
3^rd - $100
Paid to both genders.

Men & Women Stand-up:  
1^st - $100
Paid to both genders.

Other SuperTour Finals Prize Money
Both genders will compete in the Classic Mass Start event for one climbing and one sprinting preem. Both Preems pay 2 deep:  $150 for first, $50 for second. See the course map for preem location.

Preems in the Women's 10k:
• Hill climb - 2nd lap
• Sprint - 3rd lap

Preems in the Men's 15k:
• Hill climb - 2nd lap
• Sprint - 4th lap

Adaptive Sprint:  $50 bonus for fastest sprint qualifying times per gender in each category

U.S. National Championship Prize Money – 
1^st - $1200
2^nd - $600
3^rd - $300
Paid to both genders.

US Championship event Prizelist
USSA or FIS license is required to start the 30/50k U.S. Championship event. USSA will provide prize money certificates for the US Championships. Certificate must be filled out by the winners and sent back to USSA for processing.

SuperTour Finals Scoring
Overall Classification will be based on accumulated time from each stage plus time bonuses as shown below: 

Prologue Time
+ Podium Bonus
+ 10/15k CL Time
+ Podium Bonus
+ Sprint Qualifying Time
+ Sprint Finals Bonus

Cumulative time above to determine start order for the final stage, the hill climb. Final Overall Classification based on finish order at the top of the Hill Climb

Podium Time Bonuses for Days 1 and 2:
1^st – 15 seconds
2^nd – 10 seconds
3^rd – 5 seconds

Final Sprint Standing Time Bonuses for Day 3:
Based on WC Tour de Ski bonus system for top 30 in sprints -
1^st - 60 seconds
2^nd - 56 seconds
3^rd - 52 seconds
4^th - 48 seconds
5^th - 44 seconds
6^th - 42 seconds
7^th - 40 seconds
8^th - 38 seconds
9^th - 36 seconds
10^th - 34 seconds
11^th - 32 seconds
12^th - 30 seconds
13^th - 18 seconds
14^th - 17 seconds
15^th - 16 seconds
16^th - 15 seconds
17^th - 14 seconds
18^th - 13 seconds
19^th - 12 seconds
20^th - 11 seconds
21^st - 10 seconds
22^nd - 9 seconds
23^rd - 8 seconds
24^th - 7 seconds
25^th - 6 seconds
26^th - 5 seconds
27^th - 4 seconds
28^th - 3 seconds
29^th - 2 seconds
30^th - 1 seconds

Adaptive SuperTour Finals Scoring
Overall Classification will be based on accumulated time from each stage plus time bonuses as shown below:

Prologue Time
+ Mass Start Time
+ Sprint Qualifying Time
+ Sprint Finals Bonus

Sprint A Finals Bonuses:
1^st – 30 seconds
2^nd – 15 seconds
3^rd – 5 seconds

SuperTour Points
All events will include Double SuperTour points, otherwise awarded per the normal methods to be applied to the Overall SuperTour, Sprint and Distance Standings. See USSA handbook for details.