Wisconsin Off Road Series
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]
Start of a 2006 WORS event
Racing in a variety of terrain
Many events feature hill climbing
Winners of a 2006 event
History
The series began 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]
Classes
There are five classes (listed from lowest to highest difficulty level)
- Citizen Youth
- Citizen
- Sport
- Comp
- Elite
References
- News • WORS 2008 - America's Largest Mountain Bike Racing Series - The Wisconsin Off Road Series
- Wisconsin Off-Road Series on board with NORBA, USACycling, October 23, 2003, Retrieved April 6, 2007
- "Top cyclocross racers look for season doubles", Tom Held, "November 17, 2006, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved April 7, 2007
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