2022-2023 Winter Vancouver VK Power Rankings
How the Power Rankings Work
Below is a run down on how you can earn power ranking points during the series.Bonus for Every VK Attempt
Every time you run a VK course you will receive a power ranking bonus. You will receive this bonus even if you went off course, or potentially didn't finish the course due to some circumstance (always safety first!). The point allocation is as follows:
- VK1 Mini-Burn: Uphill or Downhill only 75pts. Uphill & Downhill 150pts
- VK2 Mini-Pump: Uphill or Downhill only 75pts. Uphill & Downhill 150pts
- VK3 Snowman: Uphill or Downhill only 150pts. Uphill & Downhill 300pts
- VK4 Frostbite: Uphill or Downhill only 200pts. Uphill & Downhill 400pts
- VK5 Avalanche: Uphill or Downhill only 400pts. Uphill & Downhill 800pts
Each New Course Run
Every time you run a new course you haven't run before you receive a power ranking bonus of 50pts. Applies for each option (Uphill, Combined and Downhill) for every course.Bonus for Every All-Time Course Record Set
Every time you set a new course record you receive a points bonus of: 500pts. You retain your bonus even if someone else subsequently sets a new faster time in the future. This applies to each of the three options for all 5 courses (so there are 15 course records available).
Run All 5 Courses in the Series
Run all the courses in the series and receive a bonus of 2500pts
Weekly Vert Winner
Climb the most Vert in the week and gain a bonus of 200pts
Monthly Vert Winner (*Applies to uphill times only)
Climb the most Vert in the month and gain a bonus of 1000pts
Monthly Vert Winner for each VK Course (Minimum 2 course attempts required) (*Applies to uphill times only)
Climb the most Vert in the month for a VK course and gain a bonus of 200pts
Series Winner - Most Attempts
Series winner for most VK uphills 2000pts
Series winner for most VK downhills 2000pts
Series winner for most VK downhills 2000pts
Series Winner - Most Attempts for each VK Course
Series winner for most climbs on each VK course: 250pts
Series winner for most descents on each VK course: 250pts
Series winner for most descents on each VK course: 250pts
Run Multiple VK's in a Day (*Applies to uphills only)
Run more than one VK in a day and receive a points bonus (it can be different courses).
Note: If you take the Grouse Mountain tram down (or are shuttled down by any other means car etc..) you will be deducted 50% of the weighted bonus points allocated for each climb. If you run down, you will receive the full points allocation.
Note: You will also be deducted 50% of the weighted bonus points allocated for each climb if you do one of the two half VK options.
Note: If you take the Grouse Mountain tram down (or are shuttled down by any other means car etc..) you will be deducted 50% of the weighted bonus points allocated for each climb. If you run down, you will receive the full points allocation.
Note: You will also be deducted 50% of the weighted bonus points allocated for each climb if you do one of the two half VK options.
| Number in a Day | Points |
|---|---|
| 2 | 500 |
| 3 | 1500 |
| 4 | 3000 |
| 5 | 4500 |
| 6 | 6000 |
| 7 | 7500 |
| 8 | 9000 |
| 9 | 10500 |
| 10 | 12000 |
Run Multiple VK's in a Week (*Applies to uphills only)
Run more than one VK in a week and receive a points bonus (it can be different courses). (Includes half VK options)
| Number in a Week | Points |
|---|---|
| 5 | 300 |
| 9 | 800 |
| 14 | 2000 |
Run Multiple VK's in a Month (*Applies to uphills only)
Run more than one VK in a Month and receive a points bonus (it can be different courses). (Includes half VK options)
| Number in a Month | Points |
|---|---|
| 9 | 500 |
| 18 | 1000 |
| 27 | 2000 |
| 36 | 4000 |
| 45 | 8000 |
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