D1 TEAM Program
Team Expense And ManagementSeries will run from April 11st through May 23rd. All USA CRITS events will be streamed live on Outside.tv.
The 2026 USA CRITS events have a stand-alone Rider Prize Purse totaling
$100,000 for Women | $100,000 primes for Men
Open Individual Overall Prize Purse (Awarded after final race)
$5,000 for Women (10 places deep) | $5,000 for Men (10 places deep)
D1 TEAM Overall Competition Prize Purse (Awarded after final race)
$10,000 for Women (10 places deep) | $10,000 for Men (10 places deep)
D1 TEAM Travel Fund Stipends Available
$5,500 per team, paid in five installments throughout the season.
Any team interested in registering as a D1 TEAM must do so by February 1, 2026 to receive $500 discount on program, and teams must register by March 1st in order to qualify for overall points, included entry fees to all events, travel stipends, and end-of-series D1 TEAM Overall Competition Prize Purse.
Contact Thad Fischer at thad@usacrits.com for any questions about the D1 TEAMs program, for information on how we can help you develop a D1 Composite Team, and to register your team as a 2026 USA CRITS D1 TEAM!
Photo by Adam Koble | @adamkoble
Want to be a D1 rider but don't have a team? We can assist you in the development of a D1 Composite!
Photo by Adam Koble | @adamkoble
D1 TEAMs & Open Pro/Non-D1 TEAM Participation Information
OPTION # 1:
D1 TEAM & Composite D1 TEAM - ALL PASS - $4,000 ($3,500 Early Bird Rate for commitments made prior to February 1st)
Total Value of $30,700 = Cash Value ($11,000) and Marketing Value ($19,700) for a 6-rider D1 TEAM with benefits as outlined belowRegistration
- D1 TEAM & Composite D1 TEAM online registration will be hosted on www.bikereg.com
- A deposit of $1,000 is required at time of registration. A separate invoice will be sent for the balance of the registration fee.
- Registered Composite D1 TEAMs are invited and assistance in the formation of a composite D1 TEAM is available.
- All riders must have current USAC or UCI numbers to be entered. A password will be given to all interested teams.
- MyLaps transponders will be issued for series and live results can be accessed via Vitacost Sport Certified Results.
Benefits & ELIGIBILITY
- Includes entries for up to six (6) riders to all USA CRITS events
- Individual race entries are projected to be $75 in advance online and $85 on the day of each race
- Eligible for each event's day-of prize purses
- Eligible for Open Individual Overall points accumulation (points are gained across all USA CRITS events evenly)
- Eligible for Open Individual Overall Prize Purse
- Awarded after series finals
- Eligible for D1 TEAM Overall Competition Prize Purse
- Awarded after series finals
- D1 TEAM Overall Competition points are awarded to the top four (4) D1 TEAM finishers from each race throughout events evenly
- A minimum of four (4) riders and a maximum of six (6) riders must be registered per race to receive D1 TEAM Overall Competition points
- D1 TEAM roster can vary from event to event
- Eligible for D1 TEAM travel stipends
- Each D1 TEAM is guaranteed one (1) callup per event
- Eligible for race-day rider intros based on series overall standings
- Preferred allocation of host and hotel accommodations as available per event
- D1 TEAMs requesting housing support (where available) must submit requests that include arrival/departure info and number of athletes/managers traveling a minimum of 21 days in advance of each race
D1 TEAM TRAVEL STIPENDS |Total per D1 TEAM = $5,500
- A minimum of four (4) riders and a maximum of six (6) riders per D1 TEAM in attendace is required for travel stipend disbursements.
- D1 TEAMs must participate in all races within a payment period in order to receive travel stipends.
- D1 TEAM managers/assigned representatives will receive travel stipend disbursements in five travel stipend disbursements.
- Travel stipends will be based on the FINAL 2026 schedule.
ASSET PRODUCTION & DELIVERY
- D1 TEAMs are highlighted on USA CRITS website, social media accounts, and livestream shows
- D1 TEAMs video shorts will be produced by USA CRITS and shown on livestream shows throughout the 2026 season and in various series promotional pieces
- D1 TEAM access to USA CRITS video shorts for social media use
- Reserved area in D1 TEAM Zone at events with available space
STIPULATIONS
- Both D1 TEAMs and Composite D1 TEAMs may consist of six (6) riders (with a minimum of four (4) and maximum of six (6) riders competing per event)
- Team Managers directly register teams/riders and update rosters with substitutions up to 4 days before each race
- There is a maximum of 9 team members that can be put on a team's D1 roster; they must be exclusive to the team and cannot enter individually (if already on a registered D1 TEAM).
OPTION #2:
Open Pro and non-D1 TEAM Registration
Registration
- Open pro and non-D1 TEAM registration will be hosted on BikeReg for each individual series event and will open March 1st.
- Individual race entries are projected to be $75 in advance online and $85 on the day of each race
- Open pro and non-D1 TEAM riders may register for some or all events.
- Each event's field limits will vary based on D1 TEAM participation numbers.
- All riders must have current USAC or UCI numbers to be entered.
- MyLaps transponders will be issued for series and live results can be accessed via Vitacost Sport Certified Results
ELIGIBILITY
- Eligible for each event's day-of prize purse
- Eligible for series' Individual Overall points accumulation (points are gained across all USA CRITS events evenly)
- Eligible for end-of-series Open Individual Overall Prize Purse
- NOT eligible for End-of-Series D1 TEAM Overall Standings Competition
- NOT eligible for D1 TEAM Travel Stipends
OPEN INDIVIDUAL
OVERALL
| Men | Women | |
| 1st | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2nd | $800 | $800 |
| 3rd | $700 | $700 |
| 4th | $600 | $600 |
| 5th | $500 | $500 |
| 6th | $400 | $400 |
| 7th | $350 | $350 |
| 8th | $300 | $300 |
| 9th | $200 | $200 |
| 10th | $150 | $150 |
| $5,000 | $5,000 |
D1 TEAM
OVERALL COMPETITION
| Men | Women | |
| 1st | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| 2nd | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| 3rd | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| 4th | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 5th | $900 | $900 |
| 6th | $850 | $850 |
| 7th | $800 | $800 |
| 8th | $750 | $750 |
| 9th | $700 | $700 |
| 10th | $700 | $700 |
| $10,000 | $10,000 |
* PLEASE NOTE *
Please consult each race venue’s webpages and social media accounts for specific race day information and registration for category races and non-D1 TEAMs.
Once the registration of D1 TEAMs period has expired, registration will open online for individual open and non-D1 TEAM riders for each individual race.
USA CRITS Tech Guides will be produced and made available online with all pertinent information including points tables, prize purse payouts, and more infomation
