Cyclo Cross National Championships
Don't know what cyclo cross is? Cyclo Cross is a form of cycling, usually consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount and carry their bike while navigating the obstruction and remount.
FINAL EVENT INFORMATION
Click here to read the final important information ahead of this event.
START LISTS
Click here for the Cyclo Cross Nationals start lists.
TECHNICAL GUIDE
Click here for the provisional technical guide (updated 10 August).
Please note that this is subject to change.
EVENT PROGRAMME
Please note this event programme is provisional and subject to change.
Saturday ACXF – Adults -$35, for all events (+$10 Beer Race) & Kids - $10
ACXF includes the the final round of SCCX for 2022 - all welcome, don't miss all the action and excitement of the TANDEM racing, Team Competition and the Beer race.
| Day | Time | Event | Event length |
| Saturday 13 August | 10.00am | B Grade | 40 Minutes |
| 11.00am | A Grade | 50 Minutes | |
| 12.00pm | D / Junior Race | 30 Minutes | |
| 12.45pm | XCC | 30 Minutes | |
| 1.30pm | Team Competition | 30 Minutes | |
| 2.15pm | SS-Fixie / Tandem Race | 30 Minutes | |
| 3.00pm | Prize Giving CXB, CXA, D/J, XCC, Team Competition, SS/TCX/Tandem |
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| 3.40pm | Beer Race | 30 Minutes | |
| Sunday 14 August | 8.00am - 8.40am | Open practice | |
| 9.00am | National age groups (non-UCI) Race 1 (U15, U17, Masters 2, Masters 4) Start |
40 Minutes | |
| 10.00am | National age groups (non-UCI) Race 2 (Sport, Masters 1, Masters 3) Start |
40 Minutes | |
| 10.50am | Prizegiving National Age Groups non-UCI | ||
| 10.50am - 11.10am | Open Practice | ||
| 11.30am | U19 Junior Men Start | 40 Minutes | |
| 12.30pm | U19 Women and national age group (non-UCI) Women (U19, U15, U17, Sport, Masters 1-4) Start |
40 Minutes | |
| 1.30pm | Elite Women Start | 50 Minutes | |
| 2.40pm | Elite Men (U23, Elite) Start | 60 Minutes | |
| 3.50pm | Prizegiving UCI categories | ||
ENTRY FEES
| Event/Category | Entry Fee |
| Saturday ACXF |
Adults -$35 (+$10 Beer Race) Kids - $10 |
| Non-UCI categories (all Age Grades) - with current CNZ licence | $85 |
| Non-UCI categories (all Age Grades) - with one day licence | $95 |
| UCI categories (Junior, U23, Elite) | $85 |
ENTRY WITHDRAWS AND REFUNDS
Entries are not transferable.
Refunds may be available if a withdrawal is requested in writing prior to entries closing. If accepted a refund of the entry fee less a $20 admin fee will be applied.
Withdrawals submitted after entries have closed are not eligible for a refund.
Email: events@cyclingnewzealand.nz
ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITION
Click here to view a copy of the event Terms and Conditions.
ENTRY ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA
- All entries (in both UCI and Non-UCI) are required to be a member of a Cycling New Zealand affiliated Road & Track club, Mountain Bike club or Cyclo-cross club*.
- UCI Categories (Elite, U23 and Junior / U19) is open to NZL riders only.
- Non UCI Categories is open to riders of all nationalities.
LICENCING
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All entries in UCI categories must be 2022 Cycling New Zealand annual licence holders.
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All entries in Non-UCI categories must be a 2022 Cycling New Zealand annual license holder or purchase a Cycling New Zealand one-day licence ($10) at the time of entry.
Click here to purchase a Cycling New Zealand licence.
Click here to read the One Day Licence T&C's.
Please note: If you already hold a Cycling New Zealand licence and would like to update this to list your Cyclo-Cross club, please contact membership@cyclingnewzealand.nz and we can assist you in doing so.
*Huttcross and Southern Cross CX are currently the only two Cycling New Zealand affiliated Cyclo cross clubs.
Read the Tech Guide for more information on the course.
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UCI Categories
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Elite - Riders aged 23 or over (as at 31 December 2023)
U23 - Riders aged between 19 - 22 (as at 31 December 2023) Junior - Riders aged between 17 - 18 (as at 31 December 2023)
The Elite/U23 Men's and Elite/U23 Women's race will be run as a COMBINED RACE (Only 3 medals awarded). In the case of a U23 winning the Combined Race only one (Elite) National Jersey will be awarded to that rider.
Junior Women will race with the Elite & U23 Women (unless entries are sufficient enough to consider a separate race) however will be awarded separate medals and the Junior National Jersey.
There is a separate Junior Men's race and the winner will be awarded the Junior National Jersey. |
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NON - UCI Categories
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U15 - For Riders aged between 13 - 14 (as at 31 December 2023)
Masters 1 - For Riders aged between 30 - 39 (as at 31 December 2023) Masters 3 - For Riders aged between 50 - 59 (as at 31 December 2023) Masters 4 - For Riders aged 60 - 69 (as at 31 December 2023) Masters 5 - For Riders aged 70+ (as at 31 December 2023)
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Cross Fest
events |
CXB - B Grade riders (self selected) on cyclocross bikes only
CXA - A Grade riders (self selected) on cyclocross bikes only
Development (D) Junior (J) - D grade riders (self selected), Year 1-8 Juniors (younger than 13 as at 31 December 2022), Year 9+ Juniors (younger than 18 as at 31 December 2022) on any safe bike
XCC (short course MTB) - XC mountain bike race on full CX course. Competitive riders
Team Competition - Self selected 4 rider teams. Mixed or single sex teams. CX Bikes only
SS/TCX/Tandem - World Tandem Cyclocross Champs (unofficial) National Single speed and Tracklocross champs (unofficial)
Beer Hand Up - Riders aged 18+ on event day. Beer will be provided for competitors in the Beer
Hand Up race. Any safe bike. |
SANCTIONS
EQUIPMENT
2023 Results:
| All Events | Cyclo Cross National Championships |
2022 Results:
| All Events | Cyclo Cross National Championships |
2021 Results:
The 2021 event in August 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
2020 Results:
| All Events | Cyclo Cross National Championships |
