ENTRY INFORMATION
Entry Costs and Dates
Entry Costs
£20.00 per competitor
Entry Dates
Entries Open
Tuesday 30th January 2024
Entries Close
Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline
(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)
Thursday 21 March 2024 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline
(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries)
Single Entry
This competition will NOT operate a staged entry process. As such, please ensure all entries are submitted through BUCS Play prior to the closing date listed above.
Venue
Race HQ - The Ellesmere Centre
Race Course - E33/25
Entry Allowance
This event has an overall capacity of 200 entrants. The maximum number of riders which could be accepted in each category is listed below:
- Open and Open Para competition combined capacity of 120 entries
- Women's and Women's Para competition combined capacity of 120 entries
Should this event reach capacity, entries will be accepted/rejected based on the athletes submitted 25 mile Time Trial time.
Para Competition
This event has a para category for cyclists who use a standard bicycle with sport class C1-C5.
If you are a para cyclist who would like to take part but are not C1-C5, please contact your Institution Administrator at the earlisest convenience.
If you believe you are a para cyclist but are yet to be classified, please get in contact or approach your Institution Administrator.
Qualification Time
Please submit your best 25 mile Time Trial time from the previous 3 years at the point of entry on BUCS Play.
If you have no recorded time, please provide a best estimate of this.
BUCS Points and Medals
Rules and Regulations
Please see click here for the full BUCS Cycling Regulations
This event is run under the Rules and Regulations of Cycling Time Trials (CTT), the CTT event details can be found here:-
- Open:- https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/27094;
- Female:- https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/27095;
All bikes must adhere to these regulations including a working front AND rear light. All riders must also wear a helmet and NOT wear headphones for the duration of the event. Riders may be asked to remove their helmet at the start line and demonstrate that there is no electronic device impairing their hearing. Riders presenting to the start line with no working lights or helmet will be disqualified.
LOCAL REGULATIONS
- No riding with your head down, any rider observed riding dangerously will be disqualified from the event and reported to the CTT District Committee for further disciplinary action;
- NO 'U' TURNS are allowed within sight of either the start or finish area;
- Numbers will be situated at the HQ; sign in before and sign out after you have finished;
- NO cars to stop or park at the start or finish areas;
- No warming-up by competitors is allowed along any part of the designated course other than going to the start, after the event has started;
- Riders MUST GIVE WAY when they do not have right of way. This is necessary at the Six Mile Bottom turn and at the Stetchworth roundabout.
Withdrawals
Please contact your Institution Administrator in the first instance.
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