Cycling: Cyclocross Championships 2025-26

Date:

Sunday 8th February 2026

Venue:

Cyclopark Charity 

Address:

Cyclopark Charity,

The Tollgate, 

Watling Street,

Gravesend,

DA11 7NP

Entry Opening Date:

Tuesday 16th December 2025 

Stage 1 Entry Closing Date:

Individual Events 

Tuesday 27th January 2026 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 29th January 2026 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

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

Entry Costs 

£22 per competitor (British Cycling Members) 

** Please note that for non British Cycling Members, you will be required to pay a £5 day membership ** 

This event is being run as a pilot and therefore, no BUCS Points will be available. 

This event is piggybacking on top of a LCAA Cyclocross Event which will be taking place alongside the BUCS competition.

A maximum of 120 guaranteed entrants is permitted into this event (60 Open & 60 Female).

Institutions will be asked to prioritise their riders in the case of oversubscription.  

If a category is undersubscribed then additional entries will be accepted.

Entry Process - Individual Events

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) 

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

3. 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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BUCS Cycling Rules and 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. 

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event. Once you have completed the form, please go to the BUCS Desk at the event to receive your media accreditation. 

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

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

· Find directions from Ebbsfleet Internation Station to Cyclopark Charity here

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.  

For sport specific enquiries, please contact the Event Organiser - Luke Anderson