Scottish national records are maintained and updated by Scottish Cycling.  In previous years, this has been completed by Jock Shaw, a devoted volunteer and recipient of a Scottish Cycling Badge of Honour.  Scottish Cycling is indebted to Jock and his unfaltering commitment to the upkeep of national records and is very appreciative of all his support.

Scottish Cycling has reviewed the log of current records and has prepared them for upload to the website.  You can find the current list of records here.  

How to Claim a Scottish National Record

You can find an up to date Record Claim form here. Once complete, please submit to events@scottishcycling.org.uk.  Record claims must be submitted in line with the relevant Scottish Cycling National Record technical regulation, as noted below:

Scottish Cycling National Records Technical Regulation:

26.1.1          All records will be categorised as:-

a) Scottish records*

b) Scottish all comers records**

26.1.2          Those eligible to claim a Scottish record will be as defined for Scottish Championships in Tech Reg 18.1.2. All other records will be designated as Scottish All comers Records. Only records set in the area governed by Scottish Cycling will be considered.

26.1.3       The onus of making a claim shall rest with the rider or promoter. Records must be claimed by the rider within 14 days of the attempt and upon Scottish Cycling’s record claim form which will be provided by the appointed Observer present for the attempt. The Scottish Cycling Board may, at its discretion, extend the time within which a record claim may be made. The original time sheets signed by the timekeepers or the approved operator of a fully automatic timing device as appropriate, and showing lap by lap times shall accompany all record claims. Additionally, claims for records broken at an open or championship meeting shall be supported by the official result communiqué.

26.1.4          No rider shall attempt, claim, or permit to be published a track record unless under these Regulations or those of British Cycling or the UCI, and any rider so attempting, claiming, or permitting, or any official assisting him, shall be in breach of these Regulations. Where a record time or distance is beaten more than once in the same day, each record time or distance will be considered for ratification in the order the rides were completed.

26.1.5          The Scottish Cycling Board may procure and use any evidence bearing upon a record claim, and shall retain all documents in connection therewith

26.1.6          The Scottish Cycling Board may decline to consider any claim it may consider to be contrary to the interests of the sport. Any person improperly claiming or supporting a record shall be in breach of these Regulations.

26.1.7          The Scottish Cycling Competition Record Certificate will be issued to all principals (and in the case of team records to each member of the successful team) in all cases where a claim has been admitted.

*a performance made in Scotland, by a competitor who is Scottish under technical regulation 18.1.2

**a performance made in Scotland by a competitor, irrespective of their nationality or place of birth

Retrospective National Record claims

Under normal circumstances, Scottish Cycling will not consider retrospective claims, after the specified 14 day deadline to claim.  However, as National Records have not been readily available in recent years, Scottish Cycling may not be aware of records that may have been broken following those recorded at the above link, and in particular since the opening of the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. If you think you may have broken a record, please complete a Record Claim Form and email this to events@scottishcycling.org.uk prior to 31 December 2016, accompanied by the relevant paperwork, as detailed in technical regulation 26.1.3. The Events team and the Scottish Cycling Board will use their discretion to review any retrospective claims, with the accompanying evidence, in January 2017 and advise you of their determination.  Retrospective claims will not be considered after 31 December 2016.

About Scottish National Records

Scottish Cycling currently recognises two types of record;

• Scottish National Record: for a performance made in Scotland, by a competitor who is Scottish under technical regulation 18.1.2.
• Scottish All-Comers’ Record: for a performance made in Scotland by a competitor, irrespective of their nationality or place of birth.

Scottish Cycling recognises the following National Records;

Time Trial

Youth Boys and Girls: 10, 25 miles

Junior Men and Women: 10, 25, 30, 50 miles

Senior Men and Women: 10, 25, 30, 50, 100 mile and 12 hour

Veteran Men and Women: 10, 25, 50,100 mile and 12 hour

Team records will be recognised at the respective distances for each category

• Youth boys and girls: 2 riders per team
• Junior men and women: 2 riders per team
• Senior Women: 2 riders per team
• Seniors Men: 3 riders per team

Track

Youth A Boys: standing start 500m, 2km. Flying start 200m, 500m

Youth A Girls: standing start 500m, 2km. Flying start 200m, 500m

Youth B Boys: standing start: 500m, 1500m. Flying start 200m, 500m

Youth B Girls: standing start: 500m, 1500m. Flying start 200m, 500m

Youth C Boys: standing start: 500m, 1500m.  Flying start: 200m, 500m

Youth C Girls: standing start: 500m, 1500m.  Flying start: 200m, 500m

Junior Men: standing start 1km, 3km. Flying start 200m, 500m

Junior Women: standing start 500m, 3km. Flying start 200m, 500m

Senior Men: standing start 1km, 4km, 1 hour. Flying start 200m, 500m

Senior Women: standing start 500m, 3km, 1 hour. Flying start 200m, 500m

Club Teams: standing start 4km