Dates & Venue

Dates

Sunday 8th March 2026

Venue 

Castle Combe Circuit

Address

Castle Combe,

Upper Castle Combe,

Chippenham,

SN14 7EY

Entry Dates & Cost

Entry Opening Date

Tuesday 16th December 2025 

Stage 1 Entry Closing Date

Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 19th February 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries) 

Entry Costs 

£40 per competitor 

Staged Entry

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.  

BUCS Points Available

BUCS Points and Medals available are listed in Appendix 1 which should be read in conjunction with BUCS Regulation 6.   

Entry Allowance

The capacity for this event is 60 teams of 3 individuals per event.  

Should this event reach capacity we will use institution team rankings to help determine accepted entries. 

Entry Process

This is an individual entry event to which you should be making teams of 3. If you are entering more than one team into the event, please be sure to use the rank box to indicate who is in what team. 

For example, one team would all be ranked with the number 1 and everyone in the 2nd team would all be ranked number 2. 

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps: 

  1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here

  1. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here

  1. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list 

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy 

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer 

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.  

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Withdrawals

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy 

Photography & Videography

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

Safeguarding

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

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

 

Getting there:

From Bath Spa Station:

  • Board the GWR from Bath Spa Station to Chippenham Station (11 Minutes)
  • Go to Rail Station Forecourt B and Board the Faresaver 95 Bus towards Chippenham
  • Travel 19 Stops (21 minutes) to The Lodge
  • Walk 0.3 Miles (7 Minutes) to Castle Combe Circuit

Questions/Queries

All questions should be directed, in first instance, to your Institution Administrator who will contact the Event Lead