Cycling - Road Championships: Road Race 2025-26

Date:

Sunday 24th May 2026

Venue:

Woodbury Race Course

Address:

Woodbury Race Course,

Woodbury Park,

Woodbury Castle,

Exeter,

EX5 1JJ

ENTRY OPENING DATE

Tuesday 1^st March 2026

STAGE 1 ENTRY CLOSING DATE

Tuesday 28^th April 2026 at 23:59

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline)

Tuesday 30th April 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

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.

Please see Appendix 1 and Reg 6 for available BUCS Points.

The maximum field size of each race is 60.

Institutions must prioritise their riders, if oversubscribed, the event organiser will work to ensure equal entries per team, and a randomised method would be used to fill any remaining spaces. 

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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All competitors should be familiar with and understand the available gender categories and regulations under REG 4.3. Please find further information on gender eligibility here.

• This event does not plan to have separate para categories
• Participants should contact the event organiser for more information

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy

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 Exeter St Davids below:

- Board the Stagecoach H bus from St Davids Station (Stop A) towards Digby

- Travel 8 stops (10 mins) to Cheeke Street (Stop 39)

- Board the Stagecoach 58 bus from Exeter Bus Station towards Exmouth Strand 

- Travel 21 stops (24 mins) to Greendale Business Park

- Walk 1.5 miles (31 mins) to Woodbury Park