Ana,
We're sorry to hear your disappointment that two of your results can not be counted toward the series. We did our best to encourage Tour of El Paso and Crest Race directors to comply with the new series categories/race-groups. Because they chose not to comply, there was no fair way to award series points across ALL categories. We also felt that, even if we did find a way to award points, it might set a precedent that race directors could do whatever they wanted in regards to categories and race groupings.
It might look, at first glance, that the sole purpose of the race series is to attract more racers by offering top participants winners jerseys at the end. That is only part of it. It's biggest value, which is difficult to quantify, is to create consistency across all races. This consistency, or attempt at it, can create a sense of comfort and familiarity when registering for an event and even during the event itself. Registrants don't have to figure out "where do I fit in, what group should I sign up for" at each event.
As for notifications, we did send out emails stating El Paso and Crest races would not be part of the series. Search your email for messages sent, my me, on May 21st, 2019 and June 10, 2019, respectively. If you didn't get these messages, my apologies. Emailing the Racers List is pretty much my only tool for getting the word out.
Looking forward to 2020, we would encourage anyone who was also disappointed to see El Paso and Crest not scored in the series, to contact those race's respective directors and voice your concern. This might help them decide to become compliant for 2020.