Fee structure for 2023-2024
| Race category | Fee £ | Fee € |
|---|---|---|
| Under 6s | £1 | €1 |
| Under 8s | £2 | €2.5 |
| Under 10s | £3 | €3.5 |
| Under 12s | £4 | €4.6 |
| Under 14s | £5 | €6 |
| Under 16s | £6 | €7 |
| Juniors | £10 | €12 |
| Seniors | £16 | €19 |
Race categories (2023-2024)
Parents NOTE: – The Under 6s race is just for fun. It is an introduction to off-road racing. There are no winners, no podium, no medals. It is all about the achievement of starting and finishing. Parents can run alongside if they wish. If you child can complete the course with ease and is ready for the next challenge please have them try the Under 8s race instead. There is no lower age limit on the Under 8s race.
MEN’S A’ RACE: Within the men’s Cyclo-cross race there will be prizes for the top 3 men in both the A and B races, and within the A’ race there will also be prizes for the first unplaced junior, , first unplaced M40, first unplaced M50 and first unplaced M60. There will also be a team prize in the A’ race (see below).
TEAM PRIZE – For 2023/2024 we are continuing with the Team Prize for the Cyclo-cross A’ race. Condition: There has to be three teams of at least three riders before a team prize is awarded. The first 3 rider team to finish wins a small cash prize. Teams can be made up of riders who are Juniors, Seniors, M40, M50 or M60. This is based on position of finished riders (1st = 1, 2nd = 2, 3rd = 3 etc.) The team with the lowest combined points for 3 riders wins the prize.
WOMEN’S RACE – In the women’s Cyclo-cross race there will be prizes for the top 3 females as well as the first unplaced junior and first unplaced Master (40+).
B’ RACE – The B’ race is the “fun race”. It is for juniors and adults and is aimed at novices/beginners and those riders who would finish over 2 laps behind the winners of the A’ race. There will be minor prizes for the top 3 men. To ensure that the B’ race remains for this group, riders who podium (1st, 2nd or 3rd in any race) will be forced to ride in the A’ race for the remainder of the season. Riders who finish in the top 10 will have their points accumulated towards an upgrading score (“Upgrading points”). Those who accumulate 350 points will be forced to ride in the A’ race.
(Riders who rode in the A’ race last season can take part in the B’ race this season if they feel their form is not where it was last year)
RACE CATEGORIES
For the cyclo-cross season the following rule has been amended for 2014 onwards
“1. Irrespective of the category designated on a riders licence, for the Cyclo Cross season riders shall compete in the category they would be allocated from 1st January in the following year.”
Which means that a rider who turned or is turning 16 in 2024 will need to ride as a junior for the 2023/2024 cyclo-cross season.
For the 2023/24 season, the following age groups are shown with the year of birth
Seniors – those born 2005 or earlier
Juniors – those born 2006 or 2007
Under 16s – those born 2008 or 2009
Under 14s – those born 2010 or 2011
Under 12s – those born 2012 or 2013
Under 10s – those born 2014 or 2015
Under 8s – those born 2016, 2017, 2018 etc.
Senior riders can be further broken down into:
2002-2005 Espoir (Under 23)
1985-2001 Senior
1975-1984 M40
1965-1974 M50
1940-1964 M60
