Entry Dates & Cost
Entry Opening Date
Tuesday 11th March 2026
Stage 1 Entry Closing Date
Tuesday 31st March 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline
(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)
Entry Costs
£30 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.
If required, this will open on Friday 3rd April and close on Tuesday 7th April.
BUCS Points Available
Entry Allowance
Entry Process
Individual Entry:
To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps:
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Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
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Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here)
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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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Rules & Regulations
Please find our Cycling Rules & Regulation below:
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
This will have to be confirmed with the hosts
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
