Prize money is a fairly complex area and often questioned … here’s an attempt to explain:
- Entry fees are received – some pre-entry and some on the day
- From the total entry fees levies are paid– BC, EMCCA & NDCXL – these amounts cover insurance, first aid, chip timing, numbers, time keeper & results services
- The organiser will then have to pay various costs, eg. venue hire, commentator, toilets, extra tape or stakes, youngsters prizes, etc.
- This leaves the organiser with a prize pot which must be split.
That split must be as per British Cycling’s Cyclo Cross Specific Regulations – Regulation No 14 and NDCXL Rules 1.12 & 1.13 – meaning one prize per five entrants in the recognised categories: U9B, U9G, U12B, U12G, U14B, 14G, U16B, U16G); JW, SW, VW, JM, SM, V40M, V50M, V60M and V70+M with discretionary recognition for V45M, V55M and V65M. In the proportions agreed – Appendix H.-
So, if there are 11 riders in your category there should be 3 prizes, first prize should be 50% of the categories fund, 2nd prize 35% and 3rd 15.0%. With a prize fund of £3 per rider that give a prize pot of £33 to be shared 1st = £16, 2nd = £11 and 3rd = £5.
If there are 43 riders in your category there should be 9 prizes. With the prize fund to be split 21%, 17%, 14%, 13%, 11%, 9%, 7%, 5% and 3%. If the per rider prize fund is a slightly more generous £4, that means a total of £205 to be split £43, £34, £28, £26, £22, £18, £14, £10 and £6.
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