$25,000 Cash PLUS Age Group Prizes to be Awarded
Riders are eligible for cash prizes OR age group product prizes. No double-dipping this year!
Riders will choose whether they will race the Pro/Open for cash or Age Groups for prizes and declare their choice at Packet Pickup on Wednesday, September 22nd.
OPTION 1: Pro/Open
Cash Prize Purse - Grand Total $25,000
The APEX Prize Purse will be distributed to overall winners who race the Pro/Open.
Pro/Open Overall Winners
Men's and Women's categories will each receive an equal prize list of $12,500, awarded to the top 15 overall finishers in the open category and stage winners.
Overall Winners
The cash prize list for the top 15 in each the Men's and Women's open categories will be awarded as follows.
|
Place |
Category Payout |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Overall Women |
Overall Men |
|
| 1st | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2nd | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 3rd | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 4th | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 5th | $900 | $900 |
| 6th | $800 | $800 |
| 7th | $750 | $750 |
| 8th | $700 | $700 |
| 9th | $650 | $650 |
| 10th | $600 | $600 |
| 11th | $525 | $525 |
| 12th | $450 | $450 |
| 13th | $375 | $375 |
| 14th | $325 | $325 |
| 15th | $275 | $275 |
Stage Leaders
Following each of the four stages, the Top Male & Top Female will be awarded $100 (included in overall prize list totals).
|
Place |
Category Payout |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Top Female |
Top Male |
|
| Stage 1 | $100 | $100 |
| Stage 2 | $100 | $100 |
| Stage 3 | $100 | $100 |
| Stage 4 | $100 | $100 |
OPTION 2: Age Group Prizes
Product Prizes
Age Group Prizes will be distributed to category winners who race their Age Group.
Product prizes will be awarded three deep for the overall classification at the end of the stage race for each of the following men's and women's categories.
|
Category |
Product Prize Awards |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U23 | Women | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Men | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 23-39 | Women | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Men | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 40-49 | Women | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Men | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 50-59 | Women | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Men | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
| 60+ | Women | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Men | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
Age group winners will also receive a winner's jersey after the final stage.
