PRO DOWNHILL SERIES

SERIES SANCTIONING:

• USA Cycling: Official National Downhill Series
• UCI: Round 1 - Continental Series Designation at Ride Rock Creek
• Fox US Open is USA Cycling sanctioned only

+ Pro/Elite and 17/18 Cat 1 categories will follow UCI or USA Cycling downhill regulations and Pro Downhill Series regulations

+ Amateur categories will follow USA Cycling and Pro Downhill Series regulations 

+ All racer license upgrades or issues must be directed to USA Cycling or UCI

EVENT SCHEDULE OVERVIEW: 

Please note - PRO and 17/18 Cat 1 athletes will be running a new schedule

Wednesday, April 2nd 

• Rock Creek Open to the public 10am-6pm
• Athlete Check-in and Track Walk - Pro & 17/18 Cat 1 

Thursday, April 3rd

• Rock Creek Open to the public 10am-6pm
• Athlete Check-in 
• Track Walk - All Categories
• Downhill Practice  - Pro & 17/18 Cat 1 only 

Friday, April 4th

• Rock Creek Open to the public 10am-6pm
• Athlete Check-in
• Downhill Practice - All Categories
• Qualifying/Seeding Runs - Pro & 17/18 Cat 1 only

Saturday, April 5th

• Rock Creek Open to the public 10am-6pm
• Athlete Check-in (Remaining Group B and C only)
• Downhill Practice - All Categories
• Seeding/Qualifying - Group B
• Downhill Finals - Pro & 17/18 Cat 1 only

Sunday, April 6th

• Rock Creek Open to the public 10am-6pm
• Downhill Practice - Group B and C
• Downhill Finals - Group B and C

IMPORTANT - ALL CATEGORIES WILL RACE THE SAME TRACK

The race track will be an advanced track, HOWEVER there will be alternative lines and “go-arounds” for every section of the track. No features will be mandatory for Cat 2/3 racers. Race organizers may close certain features to specific classes. PLEASE RIDE WITHIN YOUR LIMITS

• Entry fee includes lift access for track walk (no bike), practice & competition days 
• Racing Age is your age as of 12/31/2025
• IMPORTANT - Athletes under 18 yrs-old will need parental signature on all waivers. 
• Full-Face helmets ARE REQUIRED. Knee/elbow pads, gloves, back pads, etc are strongly encouraged and may become mandatory at Pro Downhill Series' discretion.
• Valid lift ticket and number plate required to gain access to the race course.
• Competitors may only practice during class-specific practice sessions.
• Athletes missing their posted start time will be disqualified.
• Timing services provided by ARtiming

Downhill seeding/qualifying will run as follows:

• PRO CLASS racers will take seeding runs OR must qualify if there are more than 80 entrants in the class. *TOP 60 IN QUALIFYING WILL MAKE THE CUT FOR FINALS ON SUNDAY.  
  • *Note - exceptions do apply for Top 60 Elite UCI athletes and series leaders. Race Organizers reserve the right to adjust or remove qualifying requirements for the entire field.
  • *Note - Pro/Elite athletes will follow the "must break the beam" rule for seeding/qualifying.
• All CAT 1 Categories will take seeding runs on Saturday. If an athlete is not present, they will be seeded at the back of the category.

Start Order:

• Saturday start order will run as follows: All Cat 1 classes, Cat 1 17/18, Pro last
• Sunday start order will run as follows: All Cat 2/3 classes, All Cat 1 classes

Categories and Groupings:

• Fields may be combined if there are not enough racers entered in a specific class. Additionally, large fields may be broken into smaller categories if deemed necessary by race organizers.
• Practice will be broken into three groups tentatively (subject to change based on final registration numbers):
  • Group A - Mens & Womens Pro Classes, Cat 1 Men/Wmn 17-18
  • Group B - Cat 1 Categories (except Cat 1 Men/Wmn 17-18)
  • Group C - Cat 2/3 Categories

Category List:

• Mens Pro 
• Womens Pro
• Cat 1 Boys 11-12
• Cat 1 Boys 13-14
• Cat 1 Youth Men 15-16
• Cat 1 Junior Men 17-18
• Cat 1 Men 19-29
• Cat 1 Men 30-39
• Cat 1 Men 40+
• Cat 1 Men 50+
• Womens Cat 1 13-14
• Womens Cat 1 15-16
• Womens Cat 1 17-18
• Womens Cat 1 19+
• Cat 2/3 Men 12U
• Cat 2/3 Youth Men 13-14
• Cat 2/3 Youth Men 15-16
• Cat 2/3 Junior Men 17-18
• Cat 2/3 Men 19-29
• Cat 2/3 Men 30-39
• Cat 2/3 Men 40+
• Cat 2/3 Men 50+
• Womens Cat 2/3 16U
• Womens Cat 2/3 16-34
• Womens Cat 2/3 35+

- AMATEUR (CAT 1/2/3) RACE ENTRIES WILL BE CAPPED AT 325

- ATHLETES MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE 

- REGISTRATION CLOSES THE SUNDAY BEFORE EVENT WEEK

- SEE ENTRY FEE DETAILS BELOW IN REGISTRATION LINK

Please direct all athlete questions to athletereg@prodownhillseries.com

Standard Pro Downhill Series Event Prize Purse:

Pro Class Downhill - Men and Women (Equal):

• 1st - $4000 
• 2nd - $2000
• 3rd - $1000 
• 4th - $750  
• 5th - $500

Fox US OPEN and Overall Prize Purses TBA

All amateur podium awards will be either plaques, trophies, or medals

• $500 Awarded to the fastest male and female times in the first split section
• All categories are eligible
• Winners must have a complete race run
• In the event of a tie, the prize will be spilt

PLACE - POINTS

1 - 50

2 - 46

3 - 44

4 - 42

5 - 41

6 - 40

7 - 39

8 - 38

9 - 37

10 - 36

11 - 35

12 - 34

13 - 33

14 - 32

15 - 31

16 - 30

17 - 29

18 - 28

19 - 27

20 - 26

21 - 25

22 - 24

23 - 23

24 - 22

25 - 21

26 - 20

27 - 19

28 - 18

29 - 17

30 - 16

31 - 15

32 - 14

33 - 13

34 - 12

35 - 11

36 - 10

37 - 9

38 - 8

39 - 7

40 - 6

41 - 5

42 - 4

43 - 3

44 - 2

45 - 1

46th and beyond are 1 pt

DNS/DNF/DSQ = 0 pt

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER