Cyclo Cross National Championships

Cyclocross

16 August 2020

Hutt Valley, Wellington

Huttcross

+64 7 823 0716

2020 Cyclo Cross National Championships Update

As with many of you, our event host for the 2020 Cyclo Cross Nationals, Huttcross have been monitoring the situation and the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has, and will have on the championships and the wider Aotearoa Cross Festival that was due to take place in the Hutt Valley on 15-16 August 2020.

Following a recent meeting of the Huttcross committee and in consultation with Cycling New Zealand it is with (further) disappointment we announce the cancellation of the 2020 Aotearoa Crossfest (including the National Championships).

This decision was based on a number of factors and now allows both themselves and other CX clubs to focus on delivering a club base programme for the season with the intent to deliver a bigger and better festival in 2021 through including gaining further support through grants and sponsorship.

“Cyclocross as a code prides itself on its' community spirit. It is with great disappointment that we have to cancel Aotearoa Crossfest 2020. However, we want the event to grow on the success of the superb 2019 championship in Christchurch and continue to attract and showcase CX to a broader audience and we believe re-focusing on 2020 is the best option at this time. We look forward to enjoying club racing under Alert Level 1 and wish all our cyclocross whanau the very best in the recovery phase post pandemic." Kim Hurst, President of Huttcross.

Cycling New Zealand fully support the decision of Huttcross and have endorsed them as the host for the 2021 National Championships.

Further details on the 2021 championship and festival will be released in due course.

Cycling New Zealand proudly presents the 2020 Cyclocross National Championships, incorporated within the Aotearoa Cross Fest.

Aotearoa Cross Fest is New Zealand's annual cyclocross festival catering for racers of all abilities as well as attracting New Zealand's top 'cross racers to contest National Champion title honours. Click here for all festival information and updates!

The Huttcross club will host the championships in Wellington (Hutt Valley) in August 2020 (date yet to be confirmed) as part of Aotearoa Crossfest.

Photo's credit of Andrew@ATPhoto

Entries will open in May 2020.

Entries will be accepted at the venue the day before racing (9.30am - 12pm) for Non-UCI categories only.

The National Cyclo-cross Championships races include UCI and Non-UCI categories.
Categories are available for riders aged 13+
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*.
All entries in UCI categories must be 2020 Cycling New Zealand annual licence holders.
All entries in Non-UCI categories must be a 2020 Cycling New Zealand annual license holder or purchase a Cycling New Zealand one-day licence ($10) at the time of entry.
To obtain an annual Cycling New Zealand license click here https://www.cyclingnewzealand.nz/join

*Cyclo Cross clubs are currently not recognized as affiliated clubs through the Cycling New Zealand Constitution. However, the Cycling New Zealand board have agreed to recognise Cyclo Cross Clubs who meet the criteria, apply and are accepted as an Associate Member of Cycling New Zealand (as per Clause 8 in the Cycling New Zealand Constitution), as an Affiliated Club, specifically for the purpose for their members to obtain a Cycling New Zealand license to participate in the 2020 Cyclo Cross National Championships.

Currently this includes Huttcross and Southern Cross CX clubs.

This means that any current member of Huttcross or Southern Cross CX who does not currently hold a Cycling New Zealand licence (through a membership of a R&T or MTB club) can use their membership of these clubs to gain access to a Cycling New Zealand licence. To renew or obtain a Cycling New Zealand licence, please click here. For any other licencing questions please contact membership@cyclingnewzealand.nz or call 07 823 0716

For more information on entries and tickets check out the Aotearoa Cross Fest page.

ENTRY FEES

Event	Cycling New Zealand (Annual) Licence Holder	Non-Licence Holder (Fee includes a Cycling New Zealand One-Day Licence)
UCI Categories (Elite/U23/U19-Junior)	$60 [For entries received by 29 July 2020] $70 [For entries received by 5 August 2020] ENTRIES CLOSE ONLINE 5 August 2020. NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED.	N/A- All entries in UCI Categories must be a 2020 Cycling New Zealand licence holders.

Non-UCI Categories (U15, U17, Sport, Masters)	$60 [For entries received by 29 July 2020] $70 [For entries received by 5 August 2020] $80 [For entries received at event - Saturday only] If field limits are not reached	$70 [For entries received by 29 July 2020] $80 [For entries received by 5 August 2020] $90 [For entries received at event - Saturday only] If field limits are not reached

WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS

Withdrawals received before 5 August 2020 will be eligible for a refund. Requests are to be emailed to events@cyclingnewzealand.nz. If accepted, a refund of the entry fee less $20 will be payable. There are no refunds after this date.

ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Click here to view a copy of the event entry terms and conditions.

Click here to view a copy of the one day licence terms and conditions.

Click here to view a copy of the Cycling New Zealand Code of Conduct.

Click here to view a copy of the UCI Rules and Regulations.

ENTRY ELIGIBILITY & CRITERIA

UCI Categories (Elite, U23 and Junior)

Open to all NZL Riders (only)

All riders must hold an appropriate and current CNZ Licence (Elite/U23 = Adult; U19 = Youth Licence) AND

All riders must be a paid and current member of a CNZ Affiliated Club (MTB, CX or Road)

Age Grade (Non-UCI) Categories

Open to riders of all nationalities

All riders must hold either an appropriate and current CNZ Licence (Masters/Senior = Adult; U15, U17 = Youth Licence) OR

Purchase a One Day Special Event Cycling New Zealand Licence AND

All riders must be a paid and current member of a CNZ Affiliated Club (MTB, CX or Road)

Click HERE to purchase a CNZ licence

Click HERE to find your local CNZ affiliated club

EVENT CATEGORIES

Categories available for Men (Boys) and Women (Girls).

Please note that this Event is part of the 2021 Cyclocross season. As all Cyclocross National Championships are run in advance, UCI points are included in the ranking on January 14, 2021. Therefore the age considered for this Championship is 31 Dec 2021.

UCI Categories

Elite - Riders aged 23 or over (as at 31 December 2021)

U23 - Riders aged between 19 - 22 (as at 31 December 2021)

U19 - Riders aged between 17 - 18 (as at 31 December 2021)

The Elite/U23 Men's and Elite/U23/U19 Women's race will be run as a COMBINED RACE (Only 3 medals awarded). In the case of a U23 (or U19 Women) winning the Combined Race only one (Elite) National Jersey will be awarded to that rider.

There is a separate U19 Men's race and the winner will be awarded the Junior National Jersey.

NON - UCI Categories

U15 - For Riders aged between 13 - 14 (as at 31 December 2021)

U17 - For Riders aged between 15 - 16 (as at 31 December 2021)

Sport- For Riders aged between 17 - 29 (as at 31 December 2021)

Masters 1 - For Riders aged between 30 - 39 (as at 31 December 2021)

Masters 2 - For Riders aged between 40 - 49 (as at 31 December 2021)

Masters 3 - For Riders aged between 50 - 59 (as at 31 December 2021)

Masters 4 - For Riders aged 60+ (as at 31 December 2021)

EVENT PROGRAMME

Date	Time	Event	Event length
Saturday 15 August	9.00am - 2.00pm	Registration
	10.00am - 12.00pm	Open Practrice
	9.00am - 10.00am	CX Skills Clinic	60mins
	12.00pm - 12.30pm	RWYB / Allcomers	30mins
	1.00pm - 1.20pm	Mighty CX (U10, U8)	20mins (1 lap)
	1.20pm - 1.40pm	Mighty CX (U10, U12)	20mins (2 laps)
	2.00pm - 2.30pm	SSCX & Tracklocross Nationals	30mins
	3.00pm - 4.00pm	Open Practice

Sunday 16 August	8.00am - 12.00pm	Registration
	8.00am - 9.00am	Open Practice
	9.00am - 9.45am	Men M1, M2	45mins
	10.15am - 11.00am	Men M3, M4, M5	45mins
	11.30am - 12.10pm	Men U15, U17, U19	40mins
	12.20pm - 12.45pm	Open Practice
	1.00pm - 1.45pm	Women WE, WU, WJ*, All Masters, U15, U17	45mins
	2.30pm - 3.30pm	Men ME, MU	60mins

*If sufficient WJ entries could consider separate race. WJ is UCI cat for 2020 CX season.

Race	Bike	Tyres	Bars	Gears
Run What You Brung	Any (except no e-bikes or pedal assist)	Any	Any	Any
Mighty CX	Any	Any	Any	Any
SSCX	Fully rigid - MTB / CX	Max 40mm width	Drops or flat bars	One
Tracklocross	Fully rigid - MTB / CX	Max 40mm width	Drops or flat bars	Fixed wheel
CX (UCI), U19, U23, Elite	CX only	Max 33mm width	Drops	Any
CX (non UCI) All Masters, U17, U15	CX only	Max 35mm width	Drops	Any

EVENT COURSES

To be advised.

Race durations are given as a guide only and may be subject to change on race day as decided by the President of the Commissaires Panel.

Category	Target Race Time
U19 Junior Men	40 minutes
Elite Women (U19, U23, Elite)	45 minutes
Elite Men (U23, Elite)	60 minutes
National Age Group Races	45 minutes

The Cyclo Cross National Championships will be held on a course that meets UCI regulations for cyclocross. This is your opportunity to experience the real deal!

Cyclocross is raced in a safe off-road environment and as such is particularly suited to kids and novice riders as well as our top elite racers.

EVENT TECHNICAL GUIDE

2020 Event technical guide not yet available.

2019 Event Technical Guide (Event Manual) is available to view here

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The safety of the riders, officials, volunteer and spectators are included in the event planning.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Health and Safety please report to the Chief Commissaire or to the Race Manager

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Rules

Racing will be conducted under UCI Cyclo Cross regulations and Cycling New Zealand Code of Conduct

All riders must have the appropriate Cycling New Zealand licence.

Sanctions

The UCI scale of penalties will apply.

Equipment

For UCI Categories (Elite/U23/U19), bicycles must conform to current UCI regulations and must have drop handlebars and a maximum tyre width of 33mm*

For Non-UCI Categories (all Age Grades except for U15), bicycles must have drop handlebars and a maximum tyre width of 35mm*

U15 and kids categories can be raced on any bicycle.

*Note: Different rim and tyre combinations can result in variance between the actual tyre width compared to the width stated by the manufacturer on the sidewall. Please check the actual tyre width on your bicycle before the event to ensure it is compliant.

EVENT OFFICIALS

This is a Cycling New Zealand event.

The Event Delivery Partner is Huttcross

Event Director - to be appointed

Event Manager - to be appointed

Cycling New Zealand contact - Sarah Blake sarah.blake@cyclingnewzealand.nz

Chief Commissaire - to be appointed

Assistant Commissaires - to be appointed

2019 Results:

CX National Championship Results - Sunday 11 August 2019.pdf

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