2009 Road Racing - Major Events Calendar
Below are draft details of 2009's international and national Road Racing events calendar.
International Events
26 April East Midlands International CiCLE Classic Rutland, Leicestershire
1/5 July European U23/Junior Road Championships Hooglede-Gits, Belgium
7/9 August World Junior Road Race Championships Moscow, Russia
12/19 September Tour of Britain GB
23/27 September UCI World Road Championships Mendrisio, Switzerland
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.
31 May Regional Senior Road Race Championships GB - Various Venues
21 June National Women's Circuit Road Race Championships Horwich, Lancs
27 June National Junior Men's Road Race Championship Abergavenny, Wales
27 June National Women's Road Race Championship Abergavenny, Wales
28 June National Elite Men's Road Race Championship Abergavenny, Wales
18 July Disability and Handcycling Road Circuit Championships Fowlmead, Kent
19 July National Masters 30-39 Road Race Championships Portsmouth, Hampshire
19 July National Masters 40+ Road Race Championships Long Crendon, Bucks
24 July National Elite Men's Circuit Road Race Championship Beverley, E. Yorkshire
25 July National Youth Circuit Race Championships Hillingdon, W. London
2 August National Junior Women's Road Race Championship Henham, Essex
6 September British National Time Trial Championships Winslow, Bucks.
National Series
Note: - Any rider holding a UCI recognised competition licence is eligible to compete in any round of any BC national series, and receive any 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 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)
14/15 March Bikeline 2 Day Hope, Flintshire
29 March Tour Of The Reservoir Co. Durham
11/13 April Girvan Stage Race Girvan, Scotland
2/3 May Chas Messenger 2 Day Long Crendon, Bucks
10 May Lincoln Grand Prix Lincoln
7 June Ryedale Grand Prix Helmsley, North Yorkshire
14 June Beaumont Trophy Ponteland, Northumberland
5 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Road Race Blackpool
26 July East Yorkshire Classic Beverley, E.Yorks
9 August Tour of Pendle Barnoldswick, Lancs
23 August Richmond Grand Prix Richmond, North Yorkshire
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
24 June Otley Criteriums Otley, W. Yorks
1 July Rochdale Grand Prix Rochdale, Lancs
3 July Tour of Blackpool Grand Prix Circuit Race Blackpool
7 July Brighouse Criteriums Brighouse, Yorks
14 July Colne Grand Prix Colne, Lancs
22 July Blackburn Grand Prix Blackburn, Lancs
5 September Newport Nocturne Newport, Shropshire
6 September Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races Warwick
20 September Preston City Centre Grand Prix Preston, Lancs.
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 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)
26 April Cheshire Classic Road Race Weaverham, Cheshire
10 May Wallacehill CC Road Race Ayrshire
17 May Hillingdon Women's Circuit Race Hillingdon, W. London
14 June Capenwray Road Race Aughton, Lancs
3 July Tour of Blackpool Circuit Race Des Dames Blackpool
2 August Ladies Essex Giro Henham, Essex
7 August Minehead Nocturne Minehead, Somerset
6 September Travelwise Warwick Town Centre Circuit Races Warwick
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 March Cadence Junior Road Race Abergavenny
19 April Sid Standard Junior Road Race Leicester
1/3 May Isle of Man Junior Tour Isle of Man
17 May Hog Hill Junior Grand Prix Redbridge Cycling Centre
21 June Tom Simpson National Junior Grand Prix South Yorkshire
26 July Bath RC Junior Road Race Stewkley, Bucks
29/31 August Junior Tour of Wales Nantyglo, S. Wales
*additional counting events may be added to this competition.
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 Yarborough Circuit Lincoln
18 April Hyde Circuit Races Hyde, Gtr Manchester
1/3 May Isle of Man Youth Tour Isle Of Man
9 May Hillingdon Slipstreamers Youth Circuit Races Hillingdon, W. London
23/25 May North West Youth Tour North West
14 June Tudor Grange Park Youth Races Solihull, West Midlandss
27 June CC Giro Circuit Races Curborough, Staffs
4 July Tour of Blackpool Youth Grand Prix Circuit Races Blackpool
11 July White Rose League Circuit Races Richard Dunn Centre, Bradford
1 August Tywyn Criteriums Tywyn, Gwynedd
13 September Omega Youth Circuit Races Thruxton, Hants