Here are the age categories and the Years of Birth (YOB) applicable to each one. In cyclocross, it’s quite simple: if you were born in a particular year, then your category for the 2024-25 season is as follows. It will change on 1 September 2025.
You can ride any bike in the WMCCL as long as: it is operated wholly through the motive power of its rider; the handlebar ends are plugged, not merely covered by tape, and other projections from the bike are protected as far as possible. British National Championship and British National Trophy Events are restricted to […]
The highest scores of each rider from 80% of the rounds in that season will count for a rider’s final league placing – including average points awarded at the discretion of the Committee for giving up a ride to help organise an event. For clarity, if there are 10 rounds in the season then 8 […]
Points are awarded to the first 100 finishers in each category based on 1st 100 points, 2nd 99 points, 3rd 98 points – and so on – descending by 1 point intervals to 100th place. The definition of a category varies. Up to age 16, boys and girls have separate points rankings for U6, U8, […]
We offer membership on an annual basis leading up to each cyclocross season. You do not need to be a member to ride WMCCL events, but membership entitles riders to a discount on race entry and to earn league points in the various sex and age categories that we divide our races into. Membership for […]
Yes, you can enter on the day. You will usually need cash for that, and don’t leave it too late. We usually close ‘on-the-day’ entry 30 minutes before each race starts. This is to allow riders to be added to the timing system. Here are the on-the-day race entry fees.
You can enter an event in advance via RiderHQ. On the “Find your next event” page, select the event type: “West Mids Cyclo-cross”. Online entry closes at midnight on the Tuesday before the event. Entering in advance this way is cheaper. But if you miss that deadline, you can enter on the day. You will […]
We get a lot of questions about this, so here’s a summary. You can enter an event in advance via RiderHQ. On the “Find your next event” page, select the event type: “West Mids Cyclo-cross”. Online entry closes at midnight on the Tuesday before the event. Entering in advance this way is cheaper. But if […]
The latest League Tables have been added to the Results Page.
WMCCL membership for the forthcoming season remains open in RiderHQ. But if you want to secure League points in the first round (on 8-Sep), then you must join before midnight on 31-Aug. No League points will be awarded for Round 1 retrospectively to those joining after 31-Aug. This year we have reduced the membership fee […]