Cycling: Road Race Championships 2024-25

Dates:

Saturday 17th May 2025

Venue:

RNAS Merryfield

Address:

RNAS Merryfield, Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9HN,

Please find the all the information for the event, along with the start list, in the race manual below:

Race Manual RR.pdf 1

Registration will be held just off the perimeter road of the circuit from 09:30 onwards (///mammal.roadshow.stung).

09:15 Site access permitted

09:30 Registration Opens

12:00 Open Criterium Championships (75 mins)

13:30 Women’s Criterium Championships (75 mins)

14:00 Presentations

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 is free of charge and plentiful at RNAS Merryfield.

Food and drink can be purchased at venue. There will be a coffee van on-site throughout the day, selling hot drinks and snacks. Competitors will need to bring anything more substantial.

To be held outside the registration tent at 14:00

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. 

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.

The 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
• We have used local suppliers where possible
• Event programmes are all online, minimising paper use
• We will print on demand merchandise (if applicable)
• We are beginning to track our carbon footprint across BUCS events to identify areas of improvement.

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

• Be self-sufficient by bringing your own refillable bottles and coffee cups to reduce waste
• Ensure you are disposing of waste correctly – Check around the venue for specific recycling and food waste bins
• Travel smarter – as a team on a minibus, cycle or use public transport
• Go paperless - use your phone for all event information