2022 Racer Categories and Promotion
The 2022 Volkswagen St. John’s Enduro Series will have the same racer categories as last year:
U19 Sport
U19 Expert
Women
Men’s Sport
Men’s Expert
Participants in all categories will ride a minimum of 4 stages per race, while those in the expert categories will have one bonus stage.
Anyone from age 13 to 18 is eligible for the U19 categories. Eligibility is determined based on your age as of December 31, 2022. Riders born between 2004 and 2009 are eligible for the U19 categories.
The women’s group will include U19 girls and 19+ adults. This group will ride the same course as the sport groups, and have the option to ride an extra stage with the expert groups. If any women opt to do the full expert course, you will be given a time on the bonus stage but it will not count towards your overall results.
One new addition this year is that some riders are being promoted from sport to expert based on previous performance. Anyone who meets either of the following criteria will be promoted:
Won a single race in 2021
Finished on the podium twice in 2021
The following people have been promoted from sport to expert: Mitch Arnold, Josh Meade, Mark Glynn, and Mark Duff. These riders are allowed to remain in the sport category if they want, but will no longer be eligible for prizes or podium finishes.
Additionally, any U19 expert riders who meet either of the criteria above are now permitted to enter the Men’s Expert category. This is optional, and all U19 expert riders are free to remain in the U19 category. The following U19 expert riders are permitted to join the adult group: Jesse Reddick, Carter Stratton, Josh Lewis, and Nathan O'Brien.
