WMCCL Bursary

The WMCCL supports a selection of its younger members with some financial support every year. Our aim is to provide promising riders, who have regularly ridden the League, with funding to help them develop as cyclocross riders either nationally or internationally. The Bursary for 2024 has closed. Applications for support had to be submitted by 31st October 2024. Please look out for announcements about the Bursary for 2025.

Funding

The total amount available each year is divided between successful applicants according to the Criteria below and as deemed appropriate by the WMCCL Committee.

Criteria

To qualify, riders must:

– be in the Youth A (Under-16), Junior (Under-18), or Under-23 category for the current season;
– have started at least eight WMCCL races in the previous and current season;
– have a clear plan of races at national or international level that they intend to ride, and
– be willing to provide written feedback to the League on their experience during the supported development.

Process

Written requests for support (submissions) should be made using the form below.

We prefer Submissions to be made by the riders themselves. They should include:

– a summary of their best results in the WMCCL in the previous and current season;
– the list of races (or other development activity) at national or international level intended to be ridden;
– the funding required to do those races or activities – e.g. entry fees, travel costs – with estimated costs, and
– the rider’s aims and objectives for those races or events – e.g. finishes or placings.

The WMCCL Committee will consider submissions and make a decision on awards. It reserves the right not to allocate all (or any) of the funding available, and to divide the money as it sees fit. The Committee’s decision is final and there is no right of appeal.