World Inline Cup
The World Inline Cup is the highest inline speed skating competition series in the world.
history
In 1999 the first attempts were made to introduce a racing series with the same rating system and uniform rules. The cup was under the direction of the European roller sport association Confédération Européenne de Roller Skating (CERS). The company Playlife was the main sponsor of the Cup. In 2000 the Grand Prix was held for the first time. The eight largest competitions in Europe were part of the Grand Prix. In 2001 the cup merged with the world association FIRS and the Comité international de course (CIC). From then on, the cup was represented with competitions worldwide. The three rating categories Grand Prix, Class 1 and Class 2 were created. In 2003 Iguana Think Tank AG took over the organization. Iguana around Coni Altherr already had a lot of experience with the Swiss Inline Cup . The cup was renamed the World Inline Cup during this time . In 2006 the racing series was taken over by Iguana Schweiz AG. In 2014, Iguana Deutschland GmbH, based in Berlin, which has organized the German Inline Cup since 2008, replaced Iguana Schweiz AG.
Scoring mode
Since 2000 there have been some changes in the scoring system. Initially, all races were equivalent Grand Prix races. From 2001 two further classes were formed in addition to the Grand Prix, depending on how the competition was viewed continentally and worldwide: Class 1 and Class 2. From 2003 the Grand Prix class was no longer used. The Top Class class took the place of the Grand Prix . These three classes existed side by side until 2004, until a year later, for the first time, no class 2 race was held.
In 2006, instead of the mass start race, a team run was held in Basel for the first time, which was repeated the following year. For three to four women and three to five men it is important to run the fastest time over 25 km, the time of the third runner is decisive. From 2007 onwards, some top-class races were upgraded (maximum three), in which more prize money and points were distributed for the overall standings.
Since 2010 only the two classes Top Class and Class 1 have existed. In 2017, an additional junior ranking was introduced.
Points key (as of 2018)
The allocation of points is rigid and there are two levels of races. Depending on the value, 150 and 90 points can be awarded to the winner. The points of the top class races outside Europe are multiplied by a factor of 1.2 and rounded off, while the points of the last race of the season are multiplied by a factor of 1.4 and rounded off.
| space | Points | space | Points | space | Points | space | Points | space | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 150 | 11. | 71 | 21st | 38 | 31. | 20th | 41. | 9 |
| 2. | 130 | 12. | 67 | 22nd | 36 | 32. | 19th | 42. | 8th |
| 3. | 120 | 13. | 63 | 23. | 34 | 33. | 18th | 43. | 6th |
| 4th | 110 | 14th | 59 | 24. | 32 | 34. | 17th | 44. | 7th |
| 5. | 100 | 15th | 55 | 25th | 30th | 35. | 16 | 45. | 6th |
| 6th | 95 | 16. | 52 | 26th | 28 | 36. | 15th | 46. | 5 |
| 7th | 90 | 17th | 49 | 27. | 26th | 37. | 14th | 47. | 4th |
| 8th. | 85 | 18th | 46 | 28. | 24 | 38. | 13 | 48. | 3 |
| 9. | 80 | 19th | 43 | 29 | 22nd | 39. | 12 | 49. | 2 |
| 10. | 75 | 20th | 40 | 30th | 21st | 40. | 10 | 50. | 1 |
| space | Points | space | Points | space | Points | space | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 90 | 6th | 48 | 11. | 24 | 16. | 9 |
| 2. | 75 | 7th | 44 | 12. | 21st | 17th | 6th |
| 3. | 68 | 8th. | 38 | 13. | 18th | 18th | 3 |
| 4th | 60 | 9. | 32 | 14th | 15th | 19th | 2 |
| 5. | 52 | 10. | 27 | 15th | 12 | 20th | 1 |
Points are awarded exclusively to WIC skaters with a WIC license.
