2026 Downhill Midwest Series Rules
For 2026 we have 3 races.
- Shepherd Mountain May 1-3
- Marquette Mountain July 31 – August 2
- Spirit Mountain September 25-27
All race results will count towards the overall.
Riders must wear a full face helmet. Knee pads, back protection and more are recommended, but not required.
Athletes are only allowed on course during their specified practice window.
USA Cycling license is required in all categories.
Seeding is not mandatory, but recommended.
Your race age, is your age as of December 31st 2026.
Podiums will be 3 deep in all categories and age groups.
Riders and spectators must respect the rules of the venue.
Be respectful of fellow racers, fans, and bystanders. Please clean up after yourself. Show our sport in the best light you can. And have fun!
**All rules are subject to change at race directors discretion.
Any questions, please email us: Alex@downhillmidwest.com
(Last Updated 3/10/26)
Scoring
PLACE – POINTS
1 – 50
2 – 46
3 – 44
4 – 42
5 – 41
6 – 40
7 – 39
8 – 38
9 – 37
10 – 36
11 – 35
12 – 34
13 – 33
14 – 32
15 – 31
16 – 30
17 – 29
18 – 28
19 – 27
20 – 26
21 – 25
22 – 24
23 – 23
24 – 22
25 – 21
26 – 20
27 – 19
28 – 18
29 – 17
30 – 16
31 – 15
32 – 14
33 – 13
34 – 12
35 – 11
36 – 10
37 – 9
38 – 8
39 – 7
40 – 6
41 – 5
42 – 4
43 – 3
44 – 2
45 – 1
46th and beyond are 1 pt
DNS/DNF/DSQ = 0 pt
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