National BMX Rankings Explained

How The Points Are Allocated

British Cycling's National BMX Rankings are based on a system where points are awarded according to a rider's placing at the end of an event and on one of a number of sliding scales, relevant to the level/status of the event in question.

World and Olympic Championships naturally reward riders with the greatest number of ranking points, with other international, continental, national and regional events each having their own points scales. Ranking points are awarded only in UCI, UEC and British Cycling events. Please note, the term "Standings" is used to denote points allocated to riders within a particular series of events and do not relate to the National BMX Rankings.

The rankings year runs from December 1st until November 30th. The rankings are driven by a database of results, maintained by British Cycling and updated daily. A rider's ranking is based on their best 15 results - i.e. if they have more than fifteen results in any given year, the rankings system will be calculated only on their best 15 results.

Points Allocated in International Events

Although ranking points gained in Olympic, World Championship, European championship and World Cup events will be automatically added to a rider's rankings, please notify British Cycling of any other points you may have gained in international events - simply drop an email to results@britishcycling.org.uk and include details of the result, preferably including a link to the result on the event's website.

What are Ranking Points Used For?

Ranking points allow riders to compare their results against their peers across a wide range of events rather than just one series.

Full Racing Licence
To gain any ranking points, a rider must hold a Full Racing Licence at the time of the event in which they participate. Non members, or members with only a Provisional Racing Licence, do not qualify for ranking points. Find out more about Full Racing Licences.

Ranking Points Admin

If you have a ranking enquiry, please email results@britishcycling.org.uk or call 0161 274 2012. A rider's database will display all their results in the current year.

THE BANDS EXPLAINED

The information below details the various points bands which contribute to the National BMX Rankings

International A Band
Olympic Games,
Elite & Junior World Championships

International B Band
World Cups
Challenge World Championships
Elite & Junior European Championships

National A Band
British Championships
Challenge European Championships

National B Band
National Series
Regional Championships
Other UCI/UEC classified events

Regional A Band
Designated Summer Regional Series Events

Regional B Band
To be used for events below summer regional level. N/A for 2011

THE POINTS TABLE

*to each subsequent classified rider