The NYSMTB series is a regional race series, but due to the fact that the Windham Pro XCT race had no provisions for separate regional racing, our race series was embedded within the Pro XCT. This is good on many levels, but it put our local Pros at a disadvantage as they don’t compete at the national level and were not likely to podium. We do not want to penalize our racers for competing in a National event. Because of this, we have decided to award fifth place points to our local Pro racers whom finished the Windham Pro XCT race and are competing in the NYSMTB series as a whole.