Dates and venues for 2014:

Registration for Round 1 is now open and will remain open until Friday 5pm unless previously sold out.
Early bird pricing applies until Sunday evening before the event.

Junior Under 15
Junior Under 17
Junior Under 19
Elite
Expert
Sport
Veteran 30 - 39 yrs
Master 40 - 49 yrs
Super Master 50 - 59 yrs
Grand Master 60+
Hardtail Junior under 19ys (only at Champs)
Hardtail Senior (only at Champs)

The 4 female categories will be:
Junior Women
Elite Women
Expert Women
Master Women

Have a question? A lot of the riders regularly post here about their experiences at this series.

Another good and helpful thread for DH beginners in general is this one:
http://www.rotorburn.com/forums/showthread.php?44791-DH-etiquette