Regulations for the 2023-24 Cyclo-Cross National Trophy including scoring, jerseys and ranking points.

Entries

Places will be by selection, based on the up to date National Rankings on the closing date of the event.  The continued growth in participation means that we are approaching realistic capacity at many rounds, so please note that an entry to an event does not guarantee acceptance.  The maximum field size has been set at 100 for any one category, or a total of 140 where there are two or more waves in the same race.  Please note that there will not be a reserve list.

National Trophy Points Scoring

Riders will drop their lowest point scoring round, with the best scoring rounds counting towards the overall points result. In the event of a tie on points, the higher position is awarded to the rider with the highest finishing position in the final round.

If neither rider contests the final round, then the tiebreak is applied to the penultimate round, then the round before that, and so on.

In all categories, Series points are awarded as follows:

1st 200, 2nd 180, 3rd 170, 4th 160, 5th 150, 6th 140, 7th to 11th decreasing by 5 points, 12th to 21st decreasing by 3 points, 22nd to 31st decreasing by 2 points, 32nd to 95th decreasing by 1 point, 96th to 100th will receive 1 point.

Jerseys

The overall leader in the youth under 16 boys, youth under 16 girls, junior men, veteran men 40-49, veteran women, senior/elite men’s and senior/elite women’s competitions will be awarded a yellow leader’s Jersey, which must be worn on the podium, and during the next round of the series.

The overall leader in the youth under 14 boys, youth under 14 girls, under-23 men, under-23 women, veteran men 50-59 and veteran women 50-59 competitions will be awarded a green jersey, which must be worn on the podium, and during the next round of the series.

The overall leader in the junior women, veteran men 60+ and veteran women 60+ competitions will be awarded a blue jersey, which must be worn on the podium, and during the next round of the series..

UCI World Ranking Points

The first 10 finishers in the senior and under-23 men’s and women’s races at all rounds will receive points as follows: 1st - 40, 2nd - 30, 3rd - 20, 4th -15, 5th - 10, 6th - 8, 7th - 6, 8th - 4, 9th – 2, 10th - 1.  The first ten finishers in the junior men's race at all rounds will receive points as follows: 1st - 15, 2nd - 12, 3rd - 10, 4th - 8, 5th - 6, 6th - 5, 7th - 4, 8th - 3, 9th - 2, 10th -1.

Podium Presentations

A podium presentation will take place for each Trophy category immediately after the last rider has crossed the line in each race. The first three riders in each category, and after round one, the first rider in the overall classification, are required to attend the podium presentation. Failure to do so may result in penalty or loss of prize money.

Gridding of Riders at National Trophy Events

All starts at National Trophy events shall be gridded using the following principles:

1.    For the first event in the series:
a.    For the elite and junior men and women's races, in accordance with the latest UCI World Individual Rankings, followed by the final Series Standings of the previous season, and then at random.
b.    For all other categories, in accordance with the final Series Standings of the previous season, and then at random.
c.    In addition, the following riders may be incorporated into the gridding:
i.     In the under 16 races: final youth under-14 Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now an under-16.
ii.    In the junior races: final youth under-16 Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now a junior.
iii.    In the elite races: final junior Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now an elite.
iv.    In the veteran 40-49 races: final senior Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now a veteran 40-49.
v.    In the veteran 50-59 races: final veteran 40-49 Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now a veteran 50-59.
vi.    In the veteran 60+ races: final veteran 50-59 Series Standings of the previous season for any rider who is now a veteran 60+.

2.    For subsequent events in the series:
a.    For the elite and junior men and women's races, in accordance with the most recent UCI World Individual Rankings, followed by the latest series standings, followed by the latest national rankings, and then at random.
b.    For all other categories, in accordance with the latest series standings, followed by the latest national rankings, and then at random.

3.    For any event in the series, the following riders may, at the discretion of the Chief Commissaire, also be incorporated into the gridding, or have their gridding position adjusted, but shall not be placed in the first two rows:
a.    A rider whose national ranking is significantly higher than his/her series ranking.
b.    A rider who has previously ranked in the overall top 5 in the same category as entered, but due to injury or non-participation is no longer ranked at this level.
c.    A rider who has previously ranked in the overall top 5 in a lower age category, but who is returning to the sport after a period of absence.

4.    The application of these principles, and of any variation in gridding position applied under articles 1c) and 3 above, shall be at the discretion of the Chief Commissaire, except that, where applicable, the supremacy of the UCI rankings shall not be overridden.  The decision of the Chief Commissaire shall be final.

5.    All riders shall be called up to the start line between 5 and 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the race, according to the size of the field.

6.    Any rider who misses the call up to his/her allocated gridding position may be gridded at the back of the field.

7.    Any rider who seeks to claim a gridding position higher than that allocated shall be gridded at the back of the field, and may incur further penalties.  In the case of a UCI category, the penalty will be equivalent to 100 Swiss Francs (Art. 12.01.040.49)

Prize Money    

Prize values in the elite men’s and women’s races are determined by the UCI financial obligations, based upon a Euro exchange rate established by the UCI at the beginning of the year.

Elite men’s prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 20 riders - €350, €180, €120, €90, €85, €80, €75, €70, €65, €60, €55, €50, €45, €40, €35, 5 x €25

Elite women’s prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 20 riders - €350, €180, €120, €90, €85, €80, €75, €70, €65, €60, €55, €50, €45, €40, €35, 5 x €25

Junior men prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 15 riders - €150, €100, €70, €60, €50 x 3, €40 x 3, €30 x 5

Junior women’s prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - €150, €100, €70, €60, €50 x 3, €40 x 3, €30 x 5

Veteran men 40-49 prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £60, £40, £20.

Veteran women 40-49 prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £60, £40, £20.

Veteran men 50-59 prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £60, £40, £20.

Veteran women 50-59 prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £60, £40, £20.

Veteran men 60+ prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £30, £20, £15.

Veteran women 60+ prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £30, £20, £15.

Youth under 16 boys prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £40, £20, £15.

Youth under 16 girls prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £40, £20, £15.

Youth under 14 boys prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £20, £15, £10.

Youth under 14 girls prize list (all rounds): Prizes to first 3 riders - £20, £15, £10.

All prize money will be paid by BACS in the week following the event, provided BACS details have been received by the Wednesday morning following the race.

(Where a rider is eligible for more than one prize, only the highest value shall be awarded)