2025 Race Rules

The Chad Andrews, LLC Thursday Night Thunder point system will be determined by your placing PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR POINTS. DNF's will always receive 1 point for participation. If you DNF, please let the race officials know.

Overall race series winner will be determined by total points accumulated. If there is a tie at the end of the series, the highest placing at the last race will determine the overall winner.

Race Age
Racing age is based on your age on December 31, 2026. If you are a junior, you can race up an age group but you cannot race down. Opposite goes for adults. You can race down an age group but NOT up. If you turn 19 in 2026, you are considered an adult and need to register in an adult category.

Registration

Series registration is will open Feb 10th, 2026

Individual race registration will open on Feb 10th, 2026

Race age

The participant racing age is determined by the age on December 31, 2026. Please use the correct age to determine the correct age within your category of racing. Juniors can race up age categories and adults can race down age categories.

Prizes

Prizes will be collected from race sponsors throughout the spring and summer. These prizes will be awarded for the overall points accumulated throughout the series. DeFeet Socks will be given to the top 3 finishers of each category. You must compete in a minimum of 9 races of the series to be eligible for the overall prizes.

Moving Up During the Season

Racers will be allowed to move up during the season by taking half of their accumulated points to the next category. Racers will be allowed to move down a category, but will not be allowed to take any points.

Points Race Details:

Details: There will be 4 sprint segments:

Cat 1/2/3: 5 laps, 5 laps, 5 laps with final sprint.

Everyone else 3 laps, 3 laps, 3 laps and final Sprint.

Each race will be a rolling start. Each segment will have 1 controlled lap (This could change, we could start racing immediately). After the controlled lap, the official will start that segment. At the end of each segment …those riders who have been dropped or pulled will filter in behind the main peloton, rinse and repeat (4 sprints) for your scheduled amount of race time! Whoever has the most points wins the race. *If you get dropped on the 4th segment you will be scored where you finish.

Scenarios:

1-A rider goes up the road and stays away during segment one? They get maximum points!

2-All the riders stay together for each segment, then sprint. Points will be awarded at placings.

3- Race blows apart in a segment? Points awarded at finish of that segment.

Think of it as 4 races in 1~ :). If you get dropped in a segment you have 3 more chances!
This concept is not just for sprinters! Many times each segment has its on race vibe 😜

We want to elevate the grassroots racing experience!
1) Weekly USAC racing.

2) Music.

3) Live announcer.

4) Food and fun.

5) Safe enclosed course with no cars.

6) Community support.

7) Giordana leaders jersey.

Much more to come!