1. 2012 British Cycling BMX Championships 15-16th September
Location
Broadway House Holiday Park, Axbridge Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3DB
Web: www.broadwayhousepark.co.uk
Tel: 01934 742610
Email: enquiries@broadwayhousepark.co.uk
Parking if not staying on site
Parking for non residence of the camp site will be on the opposite side of the road to the main entrance.
Onsite parking will only be available on all 3 event days for officials.
Event Schedule
Friday
Gate Practice 3pm until 7pm
Cost £3.00 per rider
Saturday 15th September
Rider Check In with region (Bar area or trackside) 10am until 1pm
(Regions will be expected to present their final list to race Admin (trackside) no later than 1:30pm with full payment
by cheque)
Practice – Regional plates not required to access open practice: subject to confirmation
Group 1 (Male 6-10, female 6-12) 9:30am until 9:55am
Group 2 (Male 11-16, Female 13-16) 10am until 10:25am
Group 3 (Male 17 & over, Female 17 & over) 10:30am until 10:55am
Group 4 (All Cruisers) 11am until 11:25am
Gate Practice - Regional plates are required to access gate practice:
Group 1 (Male 6-10, female 6-12) 11:30am until 12:25pm
Group 2 (Male 11-16, Female 13-16) 12:30pm until 1:25pm
Group 3 (Male 17 & over, Female 17 & over) 1:30pm until 2:25pm
Group 4 (All Cruisers) 2:30pm until 3:15pm
Cruiser Racing (Saturday)
Motos 3:30pm
Semi Finals * 5pm until 5.15pm
Finals * 5.30pm until 6pm
National presentation at the track 7:30pm – 9pm
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Sunday 16 September
Warm – Up – With gates
Male 14 and under, Female 16 and under 8am until 8:35am
Male 15 and over, Female 17 and over 8:40am until 9:15am
Opening Ceremony & Motos 9.30am
Riders Parade * 1pm until 1:30pm
Quarter Finals * 1:45pm until 2:15pm
Semi Finals * 2:30pm until 3:15pm
Finals * 3:30pm
Brits Presentation 4:30pm TBC
* Times may vary – please listen to announcements from the Commentators.
Please Note:
Outside these specified Practice and Race times the track will be closed. Marshals and First Aid will not be available
outside of these times. Riders/Parents/Team Managers take full responsibility for any incidents that may occur.
General Registration Information
Male 20”: 6 & Under, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-24, 25-29,
Master (30+), Veteran (40+), Junior, Elite
Female 20”: 6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, Championship
Cruiser: 9-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45+,19-29 Female, 30+ Female
2, Riders who have “ridden up” in age classes at a Regional Series may ride their true age group at the Brits based
on 2012 minus year of birth. This also applies to female riders who may ride in male classes at regional level and
wish to ride in a female class at this event.
3, National 20” Junior. Elite and Champion riders must ride 20” in those classes.
4, If a rider has qualified via the Regional Series on 20” but not on Cruiser or vice versa, they are allowed to ride both
classes.
5, Riders must compete on the correct Regional plate – both colour and suffix. The exception to this is
Elite/Junior/Championship riders who will compete on their 2012 National plates or UCI career number. The only
other exception is for riders using a 2012 World (W), European (E) or 2011 British Champion 01 ranking plate.

2. 6, Riders from the Isle of Man should ride with a single digit followed by M. IOM riders should register via the North
Region. Riders living in South Wales should qualify via the SW region series. Riders living in North Wales should
qualify via the North region series.
7, Side plates MUST be white with Black numbers and with ranking and regional number in one line - all 80mm high
minimum e.g. 223 or 22 3 - no decimal point on side plates as there will not be room. At least 15mm clear white
background between all numbers and no coloured edging to numbers.
8. Number plate colour combinations per region and regional number are as follows:
Midlands Red plate with white numbers *1
South West Light green plate with black numbers *2
East Anglia Yellow plate with black numbers *3
North (& IOM) White plate, black numbers *4 (IOM *7)
South Blue plate with white numbers *5
Scotland Black plate with white numbers *6
9, All riders must have a valid Silver or Gold BC membership at the time of the event and should also have qualified
through their relevant regional series – except for Elite which is an open category.
Rider Check in – Saturday 10am until 1pm in the Bar Area or trackside – Regions should confirm their check in
location with their own riders.
1, A copy of each Region’s riders pro forma list will be provided in the Regional Registration area. Each Region will
have one designated area.
2, Any deletions or corrections to the list must be clearly noted in writing on the Registration sheet.
3, At the close of Registration, and no later than 1:30pm, each Region must bring their rider sheets with the correct
money to the Admin Area. Race Fees are £20.00 for all categories. There are no discount structures for this event.
4, As soon as possible after all regions have provided their final rider registration list to Race Administration, a list will
be published of all riders by class on the track display boards. It is the rider’s responsibility to check their entry and
report any errors to Race Administration no later than 30 minutes before the start of racing. No changes will be
accepted after that time and any incorrect entries may be disqualified.
Racing Information
1, BC BMX Racing Regulations apply to all events over the weekend.
2, The Race Format will be as per National Series Regulations with the exception that there are no B Finals. Where
there are run offs to decide tied results after Moto 3 they will be run immediately after the Motos.
3,
• Each Regions top 20 results count towards the Region’s score.
• Each Club’s top 6 results plus quarter and semi final bonus points count towards the Clubs score.
• Each Team’s top 4 results plus quarter and semi final bonus points count towards the Teams score.
4, Club and Team Points are awarded according to the National Series system except positions 5-8 semi finalists,
who will also receive points.
5, Combined classes will be split out before points and trophies are awarded.
Riders Parade
1, The Riders Parade is open to all competing riders and club officials who will parade part of the track without bikes.
2, It is each region’s responsibility to organise their clubs and ensure that all riders are ready to start the parade
when requested. The order of the regions will be announced prior to the parade.
3, No animals will be allowed in the parade.
British Championship Presentation
1, Dependent upon the weather, this will take place during racing or after all the finals. An announcement on the
weekend will be made.
2, The Elite 20” Class payment is;
1st £400 2nd £250 3rd £200
4th £150 5th £125 6th £100
7th £85 8th £70
3, The Championship Female and Junior Men payment is;
1st £100 2nd £80 3rd £70
4th £60 5th £50 6th £40
7th £30 8th £20
4, Payout for Club Champs
1st £200.00 + award 2nd £125.00 3rd £100.00
4th £75.00 5th £50.00 6th £25.00
Other awards: Best Supported Region, Top Points Region, Top Points Team, Top Points Club