Wisconsin Off Road Series

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Start of a 2006 WORS event
Start of a 2006 WORS event
Racing in a variety of terrain
Racing in a variety of terrain
Many events feature hill climbing
Many events feature hill climbing
Winners of a 2006 event
Winners of a 2006 event

The Wisconsin Off Road Series (usually WORS) is an off-road bicycle racing series in Wisconsin, United States. The series is billed as "America's largest state mountain bike racing series." [1]

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[edit] History

The series began as in 1991 as six separate races that were connected by a points system and overall scoring. The series has evolved to a twelve-race season. The series has 17% female participation, which is far above the national average of around 9%. [1]

The series has been sanctioned by the National Off-Road Bicycle Association since 2003, when it averaged over 800 riders per event. [2]

[edit] Classes

There are five classes (listed from lowest to highest difficulty level)

  • Citizen Youth
  • Citizen
  • Sport
  • Comp
  • Elite

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b News • WORS 2008 - America's Largest Mountain Bike Racing Series - The Wisconsin Off Road Series
  2. ^ Wisconsin Off-Road Series on board with NORBA, USACycling, October 23, 2003, Retrieved April 6, 2007

[edit] External links

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