Scoring
Last lap rules NEW!
If you are new to Calvin’s Challenge, the rule used to be that only full laps count. That meant that sometimes you might have 15 minutes left on the clock to the end of the race, but not enough time to make a full lap before time ran out. If you didn’t finish your last lap before time ran out, even if it was just a few seconds, it didn’t count.
After looking at how other races handle this issue, we decided to go with the plan to mark each mile point on the 7 mile loop. You could then ride to the end of race regulation time and a course marshal would stop you at the mile mark you reached and punch your scorecard. Last year was the first time we tried this approach of allowing racers to race all the way to the 6 or 12 hour time limit. With safety as our primary concern, we stipulated that you had to be back to the school and have you scorecard turned by 15 minutes after your race time limit had been reached. You also had finish the lap, maintaining the same direction of travel. In practice, this meant that no one took advantage of the one or two mile check points. There simply wasn’t enough time to finish the loop and turn in the scorecard.
After reviewing how well and safe the last lap worked, we have decided to change the rules to make it even easier to get in those last few miles. The same mile points will be used. A course marshal will stop you at the mile point you have reached at the end race regulation time. Your scorecard will be marked with that mile point and you will then turn the scorecard over to the marshal right there. You can return to the school in either direction you want. For those of you reaching mile points 1 through 3, you can turn around and proceed back to the school in the opposite direction that the race was ran in. If you make it to mile point 4 or further, you should just continue the lap in the same direction after your final mile has been scored and card turned in. We ask that you please stay safe on the return back to the school, don’t let you guard down just because the race is over.