CNZ NTS LOGO 2023 FINAL

NTS

Road, Track & Cyclocross
2 June 2023 - 17 September 2023
Cambridge/Invercargill

Cycling New Zealand

events@cnz.kiwi

07 823 0716

Welcome to NTS (National Track Series).

Open to U17 through to U23 male and female riders, the three-round series has been developed by Cycling New Zealand to provide a series of track racing opportunities for developing riders in a competitive and supported environment.

The objectives of the series include offering riders the opportunity to develop increased tactical and technical awareness (and bunch skills for Endurance riders) and to provide riders with relevant and practicable educational, coaching and tactical/technical workshops.
 
The series is also designed to provide a platform for coaches to share experience and knowledge and provide opportunities to grow understanding on the skills specific to guiding, coaching and supporting their young riders.

Each round will also host a number of workshops to support the objectives of the series including tactics, race analysis, coaching clinics, application and intent of rules. 

Events will be held over in both the North and South Island.

Round 1: 2 - 4 June 2023, Invercargill

Round 2: 7 - 9 July 2023, Cambridge 

Round 3: 15 - 17 September 2023, Cambridge

Click here to enter now.
Click here to view the live entry list.

 

All entries, once received, will be approved by CNZ prior to the event to ensure a minimum skill/experience/performance standard is met. If you have any questions on the minimum standard required, please contact events@cnz.kiwi

Each round is $150 to enter. Enter all three at the same time and receive a $100 discount ($350 for three rounds).

  • Entries have now closed for Round 1 
  • Entries close for Round 2 on Thursday 29 June
  • Entries close for Round 3 on Thursday 7 September
Entry includes three days of racing, coaching, workshops, logistical support if required (email us if you want us to help with this). 

 

ENTRY WITHDRAWS AND REFUNDS

Refunds may be available with the provision of a medical certificate in writing prior to entries for each round closing. If accepted a refund of the entry fee less a $25 admin fee will be applied.

Withdrawals submitted after entries have closed are not eligible for a refund. 

 

ENTRY CRITERIA

• Open to U17, U19 and U23 male or female riders.
• All entries are subject to the approval of CNZ (or their national federation) to ensure a minimum standard
• Minimum age requires riders to turn 15 by 31 December 2023.
• Depending on numbers grades may be determined by a seeding race on the first session of each round.
• Entries from U15/Senior riders will be considered by application or invitation. Consideration will be given if a rider will add value to the objectives and support the intent of the racing. Please email events@cnz.kiwi to apply if you are a U15/senior rider.

 

LICENCING
  • Riders can compete with an annual 2023 Cycling New Zealand licence (or international licence from their national federation).
  • Or riders can choose to purchase a Sport Membership with a special event licence ($20 per round). If riders already have a sport membership, they can follow the link here and just add on the event licence. Alternatively if they don’t have any type of membership yet, the link here should also allow them to purchase the Sport Membership + Event Licence.
 
 

EVENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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

DATES
2 - 4 June 2023, Invercargill

 

VENUE
SIT Zero Fees Velodrome

 

FINAL EVENT INFO
Click here to read all the final important information ahead of this event.

 

ENTRY
Entries for Round 1 have now closed.
Click here to view the round 1 entry list.

 

EVENT MANUAL
Click here to view the Event Manual for Round #1 - at 29 May.

   

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Click here for the provisional Round #1 Programme - at 29 May.
*Please note this is fluid and may change as the event goes on.

 

Due to the objectives of the event the timing, racing and other aspects of the programme are likely to change as the event progresses. Expect a large degree of fluidity and adjustment to ensure you are benefiting to your potential. The programme has been designed series to offer endurance riders the opportunity to develop bunch skills and tactical and technical awareness, and for sprint riders to develop tactical and technical awareness.

 

QUALIFYING START LISTS - PROVISIONAL
Click here for Sprint Qualifying - TBC
*Endurance Heats - none required

 

TEAM EVENT REGISTRATION PROCESS
You can choose your own pairings/teams for all team events, and these events are open to sprint and endurance riders. Find the link to register your team in the event manual!

Please get in touch with us if you don’t have a team and we will help organise one for you, email events@cnz.kiwi or talk to the Event Staff or Race Manager at the start of the event.

 


PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE 

Please ensure you are at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome, ready to go for on and off the track, by 3.00pm on Friday. 

 


EVENTS
Each round to offer Endurance and Sprint options. Riders can choose to enter one of these options (this is chosen when entering).

Endurance option will include (but not limited to)
• Points, Scratch, Tempo, Elimination, Madison, Omnium, Team Pursuit 

Sprint option will include (but not limited to) 
• Derby, Keirin, Sprints, Team Sprint

Depending on numbers, a seeding race will take place in session one and will determine ‘A’ and ‘B’ streams.

The intent is that a rider will ride all events in their chosen option. 

 


RESULTS AND PRIZES
Events will be run as ‘Omnium style’. Riders will be awarded points for placings in each event. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall in both Endurance and Sprint in each round. Prizes will also be given out to the riders who show they are 'Living the Values' of the series.

Final places from each round will also be allocated points towards the overall series results where the NTS Champions will be awarded at the conclusion of Round Three.

 

WORKSHOPS
Each round will have a number of workshops designed to offer relevant and practicable educational, coaching and tactical/technical advice. These are included in the entry fee and all riders are encouraged to attend. More details in the event manual.

 

RULES
The events will run under the general principles of Cycling New Zealand Road and Track and UCI rules with some specific modifications to suit the intent of the racing including the following:

 

EQUIPMENT
No disc wheels for all. 

All wheels will have a minimum of 16 spokes, with a rim depth not exceeding 55mm.

 

GEARING RESTRICTIONS
Men's Endurance = 94 = 49 x 14 (94.5) or 7.4m
Women's Endurance = 92 = 48 x 14 (92.6) or 7.3m
Sprint = 98 = 51 x 14 (98.4) or 7.7m
*These gears above provide the best combinations to achieve the right gear in inches. Note these gears are maximums, you may choose a lower gear that better suits your current development maturity.

DATES

7 - 9 July 2023, Cambridge

 

VENUE
Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge

 

FINAL EVENT INFO
Click here to read all the final important information ahead of this event - TBC
*Note there have been some changes to the programme for Saturday morning, see latest version below.

 

ENTRY

Click here to enter now. Entries will close midnight Thursday 29 June.

Click here to view the live entry list.

 

EVENT MANUAL
Click here to view the Event Manual for Round #2 - TBC

 

PROGRAMME
Click here for the provisional Round #2 Programme - TBC

Due to the objectives of the event the timing, racing and other aspects of the programme are likely to change as the event progresses. Expect a large degree of fluidity and adjustment to ensure you are benefiting to your potential. The programme has been designed series to offer endurance riders the opportunity to develop bunch skills and tactical and technical awareness, and for sprint riders to develop tactical and technical awareness.

 

QUALIFYING START LISTS - PROVISIONAL
Click here for Sprint Qualifying - TBC
Click here for Endurance Heats - TBC

 

TEAM EVENT REGISTRATION PROCESS
You can choose your own pairings/teams for all team events, and these events are open to sprint and endurance riders. Find the link to register your team in the event manual!

 

Please get in touch with us if you don’t have a team and we will help organise one for you, email events@cnz.kiwi or talk to the Event Staff or Race Manager at the start of the event.
 

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
Please ensure you are at the velodrome, ready to go on and off the track by 3pm at the latest.

 

 
EVENTS

Each round to offer Endurance and Sprint options. Riders can choose to enter one of these options (this is chosen when entering).

Endurance option will include (but not limited to)
• Points, Scratch, Tempo, Elimination, Madison, Omnium, Team Pursuit
• Endurance may opt in to race the longest lap non qualifier

Sprint option will include (but not limited to) 
• Derby, Keirin, Sprints, Team Sprint

Depending on numbers, a seeding race will take place in session one and will determine ‘A’ and ‘B’ streams.

The intent is that a rider will ride all events in their chosen option.

 

RESULTS AND PRIZES

Events will be run as ‘Omnium style’. Riders will be awarded points for placings in each event. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall in both Endurance and Sprint in each round. Prizes will also be given out to the riders who show they are 'Living the Values' of the series.

Final places from each round will also be allocated points towards the overall series results where National Track Series Champions will be awarded at the conclusion of Round Three.

 

WORKSHOPS
Each round will have a number of workshops designed to offer relevant and practicable educational, coaching and tactical/technical advice. These are included in the entry fee and all riders are encouraged to attend. 

Friday 7 July 1pm - 2pm: DFSNZ Clean Sport Workshop in Velo Lounge 2

We are encouraging all athletes to get the 101 on clean sport with Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ). Clean Sport 101 is an award-winning e-learning module that takes you on a journey through key clean sport concepts in just 15-minutes. Find out what ‘clean sport’ means and what YOU can do to support it. Explore now at drugfreesport.org.nz/e-learning. If you’ve already completed this course or want to level up your anti-doping knowledge, check out the DFSNZ’s Level 1 OR Level 2 e-course. It covers comprehensive clean sport topics, from supplements to the Sports Anti-Doping Rules, and will help you to keep sport healthy, safe, and fair. Find out more and take the course at drugfreesport.org.nz/e-learning

Friday 7 July 2pm - 3pm: 4 R's of recovery; Rehydrate, Refuel, Repair and Rest. Presented by Lucy Trollope.

 

COACH ACCREDITAION
We are asking all coaches wishing to have access to the infield to please fill out the form here. You will then be issued an accreditation band to get in to the infield. Riders aren’t required to have an accreditation band.

 

TRACK ACCREDITATION

All riders are required to be accredited to the Grassroots Trust Velodrome. You can find out more about Track Accreditation here

If you're accreditation has lapsed or you are accredited to ride at the Velodrome in Invercargill, then you can sign up for an Express Accreditation class.

If you have any questions on track accreditation, please contact Craig.Rodger@velodrome.nz

 

RULES
The events will run under the general principles of Cycling New Zealand Road and Track and UCI rules with some specific modifications to suit the intent of the racing including the following:
 
EQUIPMENT
No disc wheels for all. 

All wheels will have a minimum of 16 spokes, with a rim depth not exceeding 55mm.

 

GEARING RESTRICTIONS
Men's Endurance = 94 = 49 x 14 (94.5) or 7.4m
Women's Endurance = 92 = 48 x 14 (92.6) or 7.3m
Sprint = 98 = 51 x 14 (98.4) or 7.7m
*These gears above provide the best combinations to achieve the right gear in inches. Note these gears are maximums, you may choose a lower gear that better suits your current development maturity.
DATES
15 - 17 September 2023, Cambridge

  

VENUE
Grassroots Trust Velodrome, Cambridge

 

FINAL EVENT INFO

Click here to read all the final important information ahead of this event - TBC

 

ENTRY 
Click here to enter now. Entries will close midnight Thursday 7 September.
Click here to view the live entry list.

 

EVENT MANUAL
Click here to view the Event Manual for Round #3 - TBC

 

PROGRAMME
Click here for the Round #3 Programme - TBC

 

The provisional event programme will be posted here once confirmed. Due to the objectives of the event the timing, racing and other aspects of the programme are likely to change as the event progresses. Expect a large degree of fluidity and adjustment to ensure you are benefiting to your potential. The programme has been designed series to offer endurance riders the opportunity to develop bunch skills and tactical and technical awareness, and for sprint riders to develop tactical and technical awareness.

 

QUALIFYING START LISTS - PROVISIONAL
Click here for Sprint Qualifying - TBC
Click here for Endurance Heats - TBC

 

TEAM EVENT REGISTRATION PROCESS
You can choose your own pairings/teams for all team events, and these events are open to sprint and endurance riders. Find the link to register your team in the event manual!

 

Please get in touch with us if you don’t have a team and we will help organise one for you, email events@cnz.kiwi or talk to the Event Staff or Race Manager at the start of the event.

 

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
Please ensure you are at the velodrome, ready to go on and off the track by 3pm at the latest.

 

EVENTS

Each round to offer Endurance and Sprint options. Riders can choose to enter one of these options (this is chosen when entering).

Endurance option will include (but not limited to)
• Points, Scratch, Tempo, Elimination, Madison, Omnium, Team Pursuit

Sprint option will include (but not limited to) 
• Derby, Keirin, Sprints, Team Sprint

Depending on numbers, a seeding race will take place in session one and will determine ‘A’ and ‘B’ streams.

The intent is that a rider will ride all events in their chosen option.

 

RESULTS AND PRIZES

Events will be run as ‘Omnium style’. Riders will be awarded points for placings in each event. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall in both Endurance and Sprint in each round. Prizes will also be given out to the riders who show they are 'Living the Values' of the series.
 
Final places from each round will also be allocated points towards the overall series results where National Track Series Champions will be awarded at the conclusion of Round Three.

 

WORKSHOPS

Each round will have a number of workshops designed to offer relevant and practicable educational, coaching and tactical/technical advice. These are included in the entry fee and all riders are encouraged to attend. 

 

COACH ACCREDITAION
We are asking all coaches wishing to have access to the infield to please fill out the form here. You will then be issued an accreditation band to get in to the infield. Riders aren’t required to have an accreditation band.

 

TRACK ACCREDITATION

All riders are required to be accredited to the Grassroots Trust Velodrome. You can find out more about Track Accreditation here

If you're accreditation has lapsed or you are accredited to ride at the Velodrome in Invercargill, then you can sign up for an Express Accreditation class.

If you have any questions on track accreditation, please contact Craig.Rodger@velodrome.nz

 

RULES
The events will run under the general principles of Cycling New Zealand Road and Track and UCI rules with some specific modifications to suit the intent of the racing including the following:

 

EQUIPMENT
No disc wheels for all. 

All wheels will have a minimum of 16 spokes, with a rim depth not exceeding 55mm.

 

GEARING RESTRICTIONS
Men's Endurance = 94 = 49 x 14 (94.5) or 7.4m
Women's Endurance = 92 = 48 x 14 (92.6) or 7.3m
Sprint = 98 = 51 x 14 (98.4) or 7.7m
*These gears above provide the best combinations to achieve the right gear in inches. Note these gears are maximums, you may choose a lower gear that better suits your current development maturity.