The Elite Men class will be divided into M Elite 1 and M Elite 2 in the Long Distance WRE and in Middle Distance WRE stages.
This division will be based on the results of the Prologue stage (Friday).
The top 30 finishers in each heat will qualify to compete in M Elite 1 for the following stages, while the remaining athletes will participate in M Elite 2.
Please note that the TOP 10 athletes from Saturday’s Long Distance race in M Elite 2 will be promoted to M Elite 1 for Sunday’s Middle Distance race.