Mountain Bike National Championships
The National Championships in all Mountain Bike disciplines are usually held in mid to late July. A competitor will retain the title of 'National Champion' for one year only, until the National Championship the following year and should wear the jersey at appropriate events, as outlined below.
Qualification
National Championships are open to British Cycling members born in the United Kingdom and dependant Territories, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. If resident in another country they must hold a current United Kingdom passport and must not in the same year have competed in the National Championship of any other UCI affiliated National Federation. Competitors must also hold a full valid racing licence (i.e. not a provisional licence) showing the UCI prefix GBR and issued at least 28 days prior to the event (The closing date for all Championships is 28 days prior to the event).
Medal Allocations
Medals shall be presented using the following criteria based on the number of competitors:
Senior/Junior Championships - 8 or more starters - 3 Medals & Winner's Jersey
Senior/Junior Championships - 6/7 starters - 2 Medals & Jersey
Senior/Junior Championships - 3-5 starters - 1 Medal & Jersey
Masters/Youth/Juvenile/Veteran - 5 or more starters - 3 Medals & Jersey
Masters/Youth/Juvenile/Veteran - 4 starters - 2 Medals & Jersey
Masters/Youth/Juvenile/Veteran - 3 starters - 1 Medal & Jersey
The categories for the National Championships are as follows:
Elite and Expert category riders should enter the Elite category.
Senior/Sport riders will have their own Senior/Sport Open race. This race will still carry category C ranking points, but will also be open to non BC members. Senior/Sport riders can still race Elite, but will not be able to obtain ranking points.
| Downhill | Cross-Country | 4X | Marathon |
| Juvenile | Juvenile | Juvenile | Senior Men |
| Youth | Youth | Youth | Senior Women |
| Junior | Junior | Junior | Veteran Men |
| Elite | Espoirs (under 23) | Senior | Veteran Women |
| Masters | Elite | Masters |
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| Veteran | Masters and Veteran | Veteran |
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| Grand Veteran | Grand Veteran |
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A Championship Jersey is awarded to the winner of each category. Olympic discipline champions must wear the National Championship Jersey, in any events of the same discipline, during the succeeding year. Exceptions: where applicable, the jersey of the World Champion or event / series leader should be worn in preference to the National Champion's jersey. Non Olympic discipline riders need only wear the jersey in UCI affiliated events.
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UCI Ranking Points
National Championship are UCI ranked as category CN events (Championship Nationale). Points are awarded according to the UCI MTB Ranking by Nations at the start of the year. This is determined on the basis of the 3 best riders from each Nation ranked among the first 100 men (first 60 women) in the UCI mountain bike individual rankings lists. For a country ranked in the top 5 Nations, UCI points will be awarded to the top 20 fastest riders on the day. For those countries ranked 6th to 10th points will be awarded to the 15 fastest and for countries ranked 11th and below, points will be awarded to the top 10 fastest riders. This rule is applied separately for men and women.
