Races in laps
- 2 laps or 1 return = no penalty
- 3 laps = -10
- 4 laps = -15
- 5 laps = -20
- 6 laps = -25
- 7 laps = -30
- 8 laps = -35
- 9 laps = -40
- 10 laps = -45
- 11 laps or more = -50
Example for a race of 65km with +3500m in 5 laps of 13km: → penalty: -20 → number of effort points retained: 100 - 20 = 80