Cycling & Para-Cycling: Hill Climb Championships 2026-27

Dates:

Sunday 1st November 2026

Venue:

Belvoir Castle

Address:

Belvoir Castle,

Woolsthorpe Rd,

Grantham,

NG32 1PA

Please find the Accepted Entries list below:

Hill Climb Accepted Entries

If you believe your name is missing, please contact Joe O'Loughlin

Registration will open at 8:30am at the Belvoir Castle Long Stay Car Park (NG32 1PE) and will be open through the day.

Students MUST bring their student card to register for the event. This is where you will collect your race  number and transponder. 

At the conclusion of the event, you must return your transponder after your ride. If this is not returned, it will result in a £85 charge. There will be a marshal at the finish line collecting transponders. 

The Hill Climb championship will take place up Terrace Hill, a 1.1km hill with a 79m elevation gain.

 
Once riders have registered at the HQ, they need to cycle their way down to the Start line ready for their listed start time (5Km). It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure they arrive at the start on time. 

Riders will be set off every 60 seconds by marshals, starting from 10:01. 

Titanium Race Timing will be providing the chip timing for the race.

Please find links to the course details below:

Velo Viewer

Terrace Hill | Strava Ride Segment in Melton, England

Please find the timetable of the day below:

08:30 - Registration opens at HQ
10:01 - First Rider sets off
14:45 - Projected final rider sets off
15:30 - Presentations at HQ
15:40 - Competitors depart venue

BUCS Cycling Regulations

The race is run under the rules and regulations of CTT. This means that the following is REQUIRED to 
take the start line. Failure to meet these requirements WILL be noted as a DNF.

• Helmet
• Working Front Light
• Working Rear Light

It's important to note that this race is NOT on closed roads, although we expect minimal traffic and this will be marshalled. Please keep to the highway code, before, during and after your race. On the first right hand bend, there will be a painted white line in the middle of the road. Riders MUST keep to the left-hand side of this line, for rider and other road users safety.

Parking on the course or the road of the hill climb by spectators, competitors or helpers of competitors is prohibited. This may lead to disqualification of riders/teams. There is course side parking near the top of the hill. Riders do NOT need a lift to the start.

Belvoir Castle Car Park, NG32 1PA. Car park will be identified with cycling event signage. Parking will cost £1.60 per hour or £6 for the entire day for each vehicle. Car sharing is recommended where appropriate.

Note, as this is a public open car park, the Castle owners have asked that there is a maximum limit of 1 gazebo per university. Failure to adhere to this may lead to disqualification of riders/teams.

As per REG 7.9, now that the entry deadline has passed any withdrawals will still be charged the Entry Fee.

If you wish to withdraw from this event please contact the Event Lead.

There will be full presentations for each category between 15:20 and 15:30 at the registration tent. Please do not hassle the timekeepers or event management before the presentations for results.

A live timing link will be sent out prior to the event to all competitors to view live chip timing results. 

Results will only be verified and finalised at the presentation.

Categories:

• Women’s Individual (Top 3)
• Women’s Para Individual (Top 3)
• Open Individual (Top 3)
• Open Para Individual (Top 3)
• Women’s Team Championship (Consisting of two fastest Women from each institution) (Top 3)
• Open Team Championship (Consisting of three fastest Open from each institution) (Top 3)

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