Dates, Venue & Address

Dates:

Saturday 17th May 2025: BUCS Criterium Championships 2025

Sunday 18th May 2025: BUCS Road Race Championships 2025

Venue:

Petroc College - Tiverton: BUCS Road Race Championships 2025

RNAS Merryfield: BUCS Criterium Championships 2025

Address:

BUCS Road Race Championships 2025:

Petroc College, 

Tiverton Campus, 

Bolham Road, 

Tiverton, 

EX16 6SH, 

United Kingdom 

BUCS Criterium Championships 2025

RNAS Merryfield,

Ilton,

Ilminster,

TA19 9HN,

United Kingdom

Entry Cost & Dates

Entry Cost:

BUCS Criterium Championships: £22.50 per competitor

BUCS Road Race Championships: £42.50 per competitor 

Entry Opening Date:

Tuesday 25th March 2025 

Stage 1 Entry Closing Dates:

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 23:59 – Student / Competitor Deadline 

(Students / Competitors must apply by this deadline) 

Thursday 24th April 2025 at 23:59 – Institution Administrator Deadline 

(Institutional Administrators are given 48 hours after the student / competitor deadline to approve entries) 

Staged Entry

Should the competition allow more entries a Stage 2 Entry window will open. Priority will remain with the entries received before the Stage 1 entry closing date. Entries received in the Stage 2 window and accepted into the competition, will be charged an additional 20% fee.   

Road Bike Category

This year BUCS are introducing a category for Road Bike users to compete in our Time Trial events.

Road Bike riders will compete within the same competition as Time Trial riders but will not be eligible for BUCS points.

Road Bike riders results will be extracted from the overall results and the winner of this category will be awarded a white BUCS medal

BUCS Points Available

BUCS Road Race Championships:   

Time Trial Bike Riders: Please read Appendix 1 in conjunction with Regulation 6.

Road Bike Riders: Unfortunately, Road Bike riders will not be eligible for BUCS points.

BUCS Criterium Championships: There are no BUCS points available for this race.

Entry Allowance

For both races the allowance is 80 riders per race, 160 riders in total (80 Men’s, 80 Women’s) Any extra entries will be placed as reserves.

Each institution should rank their riders, and this will be used to select the field if the race is oversubscribed. 

Time Trial bike riders will also take priority over Road Bike users if this event reaches capacity.

Entry Process

To apply for the competition all eligible competitors must follow these steps: 

  1. Competitor to apply to the event on BUCS Play (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) 

  1. Institution administrator approves entry (Instructions on how to do this can be found here) 

  1. BUCS approves/denies entry into competition and publishes confirmed entry list 

Any data will be handled in accordance with BUCS Privacy Policy 

By participating in this event you agree to adhere to BUCS General Event Disclaimer 

To check whether you are eligible to compete in BUCS competitions, please visit REG 4 Individual Eligibility.  

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Rules & Regulations

BUCS Cycling Rules and Regulations  

This event will be run under the technical regulations of British Cycling. 

Licenses

All riders are required to have a category 3 licence (or better) to race in both events.

Withdrawals

Please see REG 7.9 for our withdrawal policy 

Photography & Videography

Anyone wishing to take photos or video at this event must complete the BUCS Media Accreditation Form prior to the event 

BUCS Safeguarding

BUCS’ mission is to provide exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

Critical to our success is our commitment to always providing safe, friendly and enjoyable environments for all participants. Whether competing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, working or spectating at these events, the welfare of all is critical to our mission.

To find out more or report a concern, please click here.

Questions

All questions should in the first instance should be directed to your Institution Administration.

If further assistance is needed please contact Joe O'Loughlin (Event Coordinator)