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The rules are clearly posted on the MX Sports website. The registered alternates do not get final selected until after registration at the ranch has officially closed. Obviously they need to wait and see who actually shows up and signs up before filling the empty gates. So to answer your question you gotta pay like you made it, then show up like you made it and hope there's an empty slot left so you can make it.
Below is what is on their site:
WHO IS AN ALTERNATE?
An Alternate is a rider who did not finish in a guaranteed advancement position at either the Area Qualifier or Regional Championship. Alternates must pre-register for the National Championship with MX Sports to be eligible to fill vacancies in the final rosters. The Power Ranking System will determine the order in which alternates are selected. Although you do not have to place in a certain position to register as an Alternate - meaning even a rider who finished 20th place can register - riders with a DNS, DNF or DSQ for the overall finishing position are not eligible to register as an Alternate.
Regional Championship registration information
National Championship registration information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If a rider in a qualifying position decides not to compete at the Regional Championship, riders finishing below him at his area qualifier do not automatically move up one position. Each rider will maintain their original finishing position, and vacancies in the class will be filled by Alternates in power ranking order.
If a rider registers for the Regional Championship as an Alternate but improves their finishing position in the same class at another Area Qualifier, riders should immediately contact MX Sports by phone to update their class registration
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One year, I broke my foot at the regional but still qualified for 2 classes. We went to LL and ended up pulling out before practice. I was good friends with the first alternate and he ended up finishing top 15 in both classes.
sounds like a cool vacation to me!
1. During Pre-Registration.
Once registration closes, if 42 racers that have direct tickets did not register for the class, alternates get seeded immediately by power ranking to make a list of 42. When they post the rider list prior to the race and if you are on it, then you ARE IN.
2. At the ranch.
Once the above rider list comes out, they then begin working on the remainder of the alternates list in order of power ranking and post that list for each class. If you are top 5 alternate in your class, you can ride practice day at the ranch and then wait and see if you get in.
Some riders qualify in more than 2 classes, and then pick when it's time...one of our fast kids from California qualified in Both Supermini classes and Both 125 classes and will decide after Mammoth which to race...so 2 spots will open up for alternates from just one rider...
2. At the ranch..
.riders ride and get hurt (or sick) right up to and including just before their 1st motos...MX Sports wants all those gates filled (as it should be) so they make every effort and give every opportunity to get alternates in. Many of the alternates waiting have already qualified in one class, and hoping to get in a second...it's a long week to just race one class...
"A minimum of 50% of the guaranteed qualifying positions from each Regional will advance to the National, regardless of the riders’ power ranking."
This is essentially the "West Coast Rule" so to speak. It encourages people to come from the west coast where regional participation is limited.
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