VTS Race Weights and Scoring
Event weights for 2010 will be roughly based on criteria established by USA Triathlon for the purpose of administering their national rankings system. All VTS events will be weighted based on distance and size of event as well as multiplier if it has a championship status (ie; Collegiate, Best of US, etc) The event weight index will be used to calculate scores for all participants (See Scoring below).
| Event Distance | Distance Factor | Depth of Field Factor (500+ finishers in 2009) | Depth of Field Factor (500+ finishers in 2010) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.92 |
| International | 0.91 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Half Ironman | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.94 |
| Championship/ QualifierStatus | + 0.01 | + 0.01 | +0.01 |
Based on the above formula the event weights for the 2010 VTS events will be as follows:
| Event | Event Weight |
|---|---|
| Smithfield Sprint | 0.90 |
| Rumpass Int. | 0.93 |
| Rumpass Sprint | 0.92 |
| Angels Race | 0.91 |
| Appalachian Power Smith Mountain Lake | 0.90 |
| Kinetic Half | 0.94 |
| Kinetic Sprint | 0.92 |
| Shanandoah Valley Sprint | 0.92 |
| Old Point Tidewater International | 0.91 |
| Old Point Tidewater Sprint | 0.90 |
| Bath County | 0.90 |
| 3Sports | 0.90 |
| Culpeper | 0.92 |
| Luray International | 0.93 |
| Luray Sprint | 0.92 |
| Patriots Half | 0.94 |
| Patriots Sprint | 0.92 |
| Big Lick | 0.92 |
| Giant Acorn Int. | 0.93 |
| Giant Acorn Sprint | 0.92 |
*These weights may change based on partipation levels at each event.
Event Scoring Details
- The top five men's finish times will be used to create an average time that all men's finish times will be divided into. The top five women's finish times will be used to create an average time that all women's finish times are divided into.
- All male participants' finish times will be divided into this average male "base" time to create raw scores. (same for females)
Click Here to see an example of how an event is scored
