Dates & Venue

Dates:

Sunday 26th April 2026

Venue:

Cropwell Bishop

Address:

Cropwell Bishop, Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall, Quarry Farm Nottingham Road, Cropwell Bishop, Colston Bassett, NG12 3BA

Registration

Sign on will open at 08:30am with the first rider off at 10:01am.

Sign on is at Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall. You will need to sign-on AND sign out.

Timetable

Please find the timetable below:

08:30am - Sign on Open

10:01am - First Rider off

13:13pm - Final Rider off

Rules & Regulations

BUCS Cycling Rules and Regulations

CTT (Cycling Time Trials) Rules & Regulations

All competitors should be familiar with and understand available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here.

Front and back lights are mandatory for the TT with the event falling under CTT rules.

It is forbidden to have someone driving behind you during the TT and if coaches/family etc want to watch they must follow the course in the opposite direction to the riders.

Withdrawals

To withdraw from the event, please contact your Institution Administrator who should inform the event lead.

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy.

Parking

This year, the HQ and car park are located at the Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall, Nottingham Rd, Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham, NG12 3BA.

It is approximately a 40-minute bike ride from Nottingham Train Station and a 25- minute drive from the M1. The car park is to the west of the hall towards Nottingham, and overflow parking is in the field behind (if dry).

Please DO NOT park in the car park next to the hall at the HQ entrance. Any vehicles parked in the car park or on the field are parked at the owner’s risk. There is ample parking for cars in the car parks, but please let us know if you’re bringing a box van/mini-bus so that we can reserve some space.

Changing Facilities

There are changing facilities available at HQ

Food & Drink

Food and drink will be available at HQ, including bacon/sausage/veggie cobs, tea, coffee & cakes (cash and card accepted). Please buy some food/drink and say thanks to the volunteers from the village who are putting this on for us.

Toilets, and drinking water will be available HQ.

Presentations

Shortly after all riders have finished, medals will be presented at HQ, outside under the UoN Sport Gazebo. Last rider is off at 13:13 so we imagine presentation will be around 14:00.

The following BUCS competitions are being held as part of this event:

  • Open Individual
  • Open-Para Individual
  • Female Individual
  • Female-Para Individual
  • Open Team
  • Female Team

Please note, only TT bike riders are eligible for Championships medals.

BUCS Points Available

For available BUCS Points, please see Appendix 1.

Only TT Bike riders are eligible for BUCS Points.

Photographer & Videography

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event.

BUCS reserves the right to prohibit photography equipment being used at a BUCS event. BUCS reserves the right to request that the individual ceases to take photographs, deletes any images and, if considered necessary, leaves the venue.

If you wish to take photos or videos at this event, please contact the BUCS Event Lead. 

Safeguarding at BUCS

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

 

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

Sustainability

he sustainability of our event matters to us and these are the positive steps we are taking to manage our environmental impact: 

· All staff and volunteers are encouraged to travel to the event via public transport 

How can you help at this event? Here’s some ideas: 

· Be self-sufficient by using refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste 

· Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport 

· Go paperless - use your phone for all event information 

Questions/Queries

All questions or queries should be directed on first instance to your Institution Administrator who will contact the Event Lead