Mountain Bike Organiser Support Info/Documents
British Cycling provides a range of support for all event promoters and organisers. Below are a small range of downloads designed to assist organisers. More information and advice is also available direct at mtb@britishcycling.org.uk
Standard Event Entry Form
This is a standard entry form suitable for Cross-Country, Downhill and Four Cross and can be printed out or filled in using Microsoft Word. An Endurance entry form will be made available when the categorisation system has been standardised. Standard entry form for Cross-Country, Downhill and Four Cross Download (100kb Word file)
Event Registration Form
All events must be registered with British Cycling at least one month before the event and longer if you wish to advertise and promote your event on the British Cycling website. Please fill all areas in full, as the more information you give, the more we can pass on to the riders. The following costs are applicable:
- Mountain Bike Uplift Day: £60 per 100 riders.
- Mountain Bike Race: £20 per day of competition and practice. If the practice day is charged separately, then this is classed as an Uplift day.
Download British Cycling Event Registration Form (130kb Word file) Download >>>>
Non Competitive Mountain Bike Events
Non-competitive Mountain Bike events are now administered through our Everyday Cycling programme. Therefore if you wish to register a non-competitive Mountain Bike event, click here to go Everyday Cycling's Event Organiser page, where you can download the appropriate registration form and also find out more about the Everyday Cycling Online Entry System. Registration costs £60 per 100 riders. To ensure the event is classed as non-competitive, there must be no podium, if prizes are awarded they must be at random and a finishing time must not be published in time order.
Promoting Mountain Bike Events This document is a guideline to be used in conjunction with the Mountain Bike regulations. A revised document will be published in late 2007. (225kb Word file) Download >>>>
Mountain Bike Promoters
Who promotes events in the UK? The list is updated regularly (106kb Word file) Download >>>>
Event Levy Form
Mountain Bike races have an insurance levy that should be paid within 2 weeks of the event finishing. The rate is £1.50 per rider for a non-ranking event series. For one-off events and ranking series events, it is £1.50 for competitors aged 16 and below and £3.00 for competitors aged 17 and older. (106kb Word file) Download >>>>
Insurance Guidelines for MTB Events
Before taking out insurance for mountain bike events, organisers must ensure they can comply to the regulations stipulated within the British Cycling rulebook. To ensure organisers have a preview in to what is required, the following document outlines the basic requirements and points you in the right direction to find out more detailed information (pdf): Download >>>>
Risk Assessment Form (New for 2007)
This form is to be filled in and displayed at all events run to British Cycling guidelines. Please call 0161 274 2022 for advice if required: (Word download) Download >>>>
Insurance Guidelines for events using transportation (New for 2007)
The use of transportation in mountain bike events has guidelines developed by the Forestry Commission and British Cycling. If you have any questions relating the transportation guidelines, contact British Cycling: (Word download) Download >>>>
Commissaires Report Form
This form must be completed and returned to the MTB events coordinator at BC HQ after each event: Download >>>>
Penalty Form
This form should be completed in duplicate when ever disciplinary action is taken against a rider/carer or team manager at an event. One copy should be handed to the offender and the other to BC HQ which will further distribute as appropriate. Any fines collected on the day must be sent to BC HQ with this form: Download >>>>
Incident Report Form
It is critical that when ever a serious incident occurs to a third party that this form is completed and immediately forwarded to BC HQ. This will ensure that the BC Staff are in a position to react quickly should any claim against British Cycling be made: Download >>>>
Commissaires Expenses Form
This form is to be handed in to the organiser of the event. Current Commissaire expense rates can be found within General Technical Regulation 16.13: Download >>>>
