2008 Road Racing: Major Events Calendar

 

Below are draft details of 2008's international and national Road Racing events calendar.

International Events   
27 April East Midlands International CiCLE Classic Rutland, Leicestershire
20 June International Abergavenny GP Abergavenny, Wales
22 June International Grand Prix of Wales Abergavenny, Wales
03/06 July European U23/Junior Road Championships Italy
17/20 July Junior World Road Race Championships South Africa
8/24 August Olympic Games Beijing,China
24/31 August World Masters Road Race Championships St Johann, Austria
30 August World Firefighters Games Aintree, Merseyside
06/17 Sept Paralympic Games Beijing,China
07/14 September Tour of Britain UK
25/28 September UCI World Road Championships Italy
  
National/Regional Championships  
Note: - BC National Championships are only open to Gold or Silver BC Members who hold a full UCI recognised Competition Licence  
which shows the prefix letters GBR in the UCI Code upon it.  
01 June BC Regional Senior Road Race Championships UK - Various Venues
12 July BC National Youth Circuit Race Championships Preston Arena, Lancs
22 June BC National Women's Circuit Road Race Championships  Horwich, Lancs
28 June BC National Women's Road Race Championship Duncombe Park, N. Yorks
28 June BC National Women's U23 Road Race Championship Duncombe Park, N. Yorks
29 June BC National U23 Men's Road Race Championship Duncombe Park, N. Yorks
29 June BC National Elite Men's Road Race Championship  Duncombe Park, N. Yorks
13 July BC Disability and Handcycling Road Circuit Championships Darley Moor, Derbyshire
20 July BC National 30-39 Road Race Championships Portsmouth, Hampshire
01 August BC National Elite Men's Circuit Road Race Championship  Beverley, E. Yorkshire
09 August BC Disability and Handcycling Time Trial Championships Stourbridge, West Mids
10 August BC National Junior Road Race Championship Oakley, Bucks
10 August BC National Junior Women's Road Race Championship  Henham, Essex
17 August BC National Over 40's Road Race Championships Yorkshire
07 September British National Time Trial Championships Staunton, Glos
  
National Series  
Note: - Any rider holding a UCI recognised competition licence is eligible to compete in any round of any BC National Series, take away those awards and series points earned within each round. However only riders holding a BC Competition Licence (whatever their nationality) will qualify for any overall awards. Full Series Regulations and Current Series Standings can be found on the BC Website   
  
Premier Calendar Road Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows:   
100, 85, 75, 66, 58, 51, 45, 39, 34, 29, 25, 21, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.   
In each Stage (including prologues) the top 15 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.   
The highest placed U23 rider in the final overall standings will be declared the U23 Road Race Series Champion.  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
(A maximum of 10 Single Day and Stage Road Races to count- The number of counting rides available will be reduced if the number of participating events reduces)  
08/09 March Bikeline 2 Day Hope, Flintshire
22/24 March Girvan Stage Race Girvan, Scotland
30 March Tour of The Reservoir Edmundbyers, Co. Durham
20 April Archer Grand Prix High Wycombe, Bucks CANCELLED
3/4 May Chas Messenger 2 Day Long Crendon, Bucks
11 May Lincoln Grand Prix Lincoln
24/26 May Tour of Wessex Bruton, Somerset CANCELLED
15 June Beaumont Trophy Ponteland, Northumberland
06 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Road Race Blackpool
03 August East Yorkshire Classic Beverley, E.Yorks
10 August Tour of Pendle  Barnoldswick, Lancs
21 September Richmond Grand Prix Richmond, N. Yorks
  
National Elite Circuit Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 20 places in each single day circuit race as follows:   
60, 52, 45, 40, 35, 31, 27, 23, 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1.   
Points will be awarded for the first 4 across the line on two pre-designated sprint laps in each closed road circuit race round: 5, 3, 2, 1  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
(A maximum of 10 Races to count- The number of counting rides available will be reduced if the number of participating events reduces).   
The highest placed U23 rider in the final overall standings will be declared the U23 Circuit Race Series Champion.  
17 May Hillingdon Grand Prix Hillingdon, W. London
18 May Crawley Town Centre Circuit Races Crawley, West Sussex
07 June Smithfield Circuit Races Smithfield, London
08 June Brentwood Criteriums Brentwood, Essex
10 June Brighouse Criteriums Brighouse, Yorks
18 June Stone Criteriums Stone, Staffs
26 June Otley Criteriums Otley, W. Yorks
02 July Rochdale GP Rochdale, Lancs
04 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Circuit Race Blackpool
16 July Colne GP Colne, Lancs
07 September London Grand Prix London
14 September Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races Warwick
  
National Women's Road and Circuit Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows:   
60, 52, 45, 40, 35, 31, 27, 23, 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1.   
In each Stage (including prologues) the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1.   
In each Closed Road Circuit Race the top 15 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.   
Points will be awarded for the first 4 across the line on two pre-designated sprint laps in each closed road circuit race round: 5, 3, 2, 1  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
(A maximum of 7 Races to count- The number of counting rides available will be reduced if the number of participating events reduces)  
27 April Cheshire Classic Weaverham, Cheshire
11 May Olveston Road Race Olveston, S. Gloucester
18 May Wallacehill CC Road Race Ayrshire
08 June Brentwood Criteriums Brentwood, Essex
15 June Capenwray Road Race Aughton, Lancs
04 July Tour of Blackpool Circuit Race Des Dames Blackpool
13 July Glasgow Criterium Glasgow

10 August Ladies Essex Giro Henham, Essex
14 September Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races Warwick
TBC Sutton Town Centre Circuit Races Sutton, Surrey
  
National Junior Road Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 20 places in each single day road race and for the top 20 overall in stage races as follows:   
60, 52, 45, 40, 35, 31, 27, 23, 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1.   
In each Stage (including prologues) the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1.   
In each Closed Road Circuit Race the top 15 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.   
Points will be awarded for the first 4 across the line on two pre-designated sprint laps in each closed road circuit race round: 5, 3, 2, 1  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
29/30 March  Martyn Ashfield Classic Junior Road Race  Three Cocks, Powys
20 April Sid Standard Memorial Road Race Kingston Upon Soar, Notts
2/4 May Isle of Man Junior Tour Isle of Man
25 May In-Gear Junior Tour of Sussex Eastbourne, E.Sussex
08 June Brentwood Criteriums Brentwood, Essex
22 June Tom Simpson National Junior Grand Prix  S.Yorkshire
28 June CC Giro Circuit Races Curborough, Staffs
06 July Newcastle Pheonix Junior Road Race Ponteland, Northumberland
27 July Bath RC Junior Road Race Stewkley, Bucks
23/25 August Dudley's Junior Tour of Wales Nantygol, S. Wales
  
National Over 40's Road Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 15 places in each single day road race and for the top 15 overall in stage races as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.   
In each Stage (including prologues) the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1.   
In each Closed Road Circuit Race the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,  
Points will be awarded for the first 4 across the line on two pre-designated sprint laps in each closed road circuit race round: 5, 3, 2, 1  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
27-Apr Worcestershire Spring Road Race Clows Top, Worcestershire
25 May VC Deal Masters Circuit Race Fowlmeade, Kent
22 June Ballogeoch Battle Road Race Glasgow, Scotland
27 July Team Quest Masters Race Hillingdon, West London
  
National Over 50's Road Race Series  
Counting events will be run within the Over 40's Road Race Series Events. Riders aged over 50 can also qualify for points in the over 40's Road Competition  
Points will be awarded for the first 15 places in each single day road race and for the top 15 overall in stage races as follows: 30, 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.   
In each Stage (including prologues) the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1.   
In each Closed Road Circuit Race the top 10 placed riders will be awarded National Series Points as follows: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained   
27-Apr Worcestershire Spring Road Race Clows Top, Worcestershire
25 May VC Deal Masters Circuit Race Fowlmeade, Kent
22 June Ballogeoch Battle Road Race Glasgow, Scotland
27 July Team Quest Masters Race Hillingdon, West London
  
National Youth Circuit Race Series  
Points will be awarded for the first 12 places in each single day road race and for the top 12 overall in stage races as follows: 25, 21, 17, 14, 12, 10, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3.  
Points will be awarded for the first 4 across the line on two pre-designated sprint laps in each closed road circuit race round: 5, 3, 2, 1  
The overall competition will be won by the rider who gains the highest number of points gained- A maximum of 6 Races to count  
22 March White Rose League Circuit Races Richard Dunn Circuit, Bradford
06 April Hetton Classic Hetton, Sunderland
25 May VC Deal Youth Circuit Races Fowlmeade, Kent
13/15 June North West Youth Tour North West
28 June CC Giro Circuit Races Curborough, Staffs

05 July Tour of Blackpool Youth Grand Prix Circuit Races  Blackpool

06 July Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Circuit Races Hillingdon, W. London
26/27 July North East Youth Tour Hetton, Sunderland
02 August Bristol-Cycling.com Youth Circuit Races Hengrove Park, Bristol
6th September  London Criterium Championships Hogg Hill, Essex
14 September Omega Youth Circuit Races Thruxton, Wiltshire