New Zealand CX National Championships 2025/2026
We are excited that this year's Cyclocross National Championships are heading to Blenheim, on Sunday 31 August 2025, following the South Island School Cyclocross Championships on Saturday 30 August for the first ever double header weekend! Both events will be hosted by Marlborough MTB Club and CX Marlborough.
The UCI sanctioned National Championships will again be staged as part of the Aotearoa CrossFest to make for an epic schedule of racing.
Entry Information
Entries will open in 2025.
Entries will close at midnight Sunday 17 August 2025.
ENTRY WITHDRAWS AND REFUNDS
Entries are not transferable.
Refunds may be available if a withdrawal is requested in writing prior to entries closing. If accepted a refund of the entry fee less a $25 admin fee will be applied.
Withdrawals submitted after entries have closed are not eligible for a refund.
ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Click here to view a copy of the event Terms and Conditions.
ENTRY ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA
All entries (in both UCI and Non-UCI) are required to be a member of a Cycling New Zealand affiliated Road & Track club, Mountain Bike club or Cyclo-cross club.
UCI Categories (Elite, U23 and Junior / U19) is open to NZL riders only.
Non UCI Categories is open to riders of all nationalities.
LICENCING
The National Cyclo-cross Championships races include UCI and non-UCI categories.
All entries in UCI categories must hold a 2025 Cycling New Zealand annual licence.
All entries in non-UCI categories must hold a 2025 Cycling New Zealand annual license holder or purchase a Cycling New Zealand one-day licence ($30) at the time of entry.
All entries (in both UCI and non-UCI) are required to be a member of a Cycling New Zealand affiliated road and track club, mountain bike club or cyclo-cross club.
To obtain an annual Cycling New Zealand licence click here.
To read the one day Cycling New Zealand one-day licence T&C click here.
Note - Huttcross and Southern Cross CX are currently the only two Cycling New Zealand affiliated Cyclo-cross clubs.
Cross Fest events: No race licence required.
Event Categories
Please note that this Event is part of the 2026 Cyclo Cross season. As all Cyclocross National Championships are run in advance, UCI points are included in the ranking on January 2026. Therefore the age considered for this Championship is 31 Dec 2026.
UCI Categories
Elite - Riders aged 23 or over (as at 31 December 2026)
U23 - Riders aged between 19 - 22 (as at 31 December 2026)
Junior - Riders aged between 17 - 18 (as at 31 December 2026)
The Elite/U23 Men's and Elite/U23 Women's race will be run as a COMBINED RACE (Only 3 medals awarded). In the case of a U23 winning the Combined Race only one (Elite) National Jersey will be awarded to that rider.
Junior Women will race with the Elite & U23 Women (unless entries are sufficient enough to consider a separate race) however will be awarded separate medals and the Junior National Jersey.
There is a separate Junior Men's race and the winner will be awarded the Junior National Jersey.
Non-UCI Categories
U15 - For Riders aged between 13 - 14 (as at 31 December 2026)
U17 - For Riders aged between 15 - 16 (as at 31 December 2026)
Sport- For Riders aged between 17 - 29 (as at 31 December 2026)
Masters 1 - For Riders aged between 30 - 39 (as at 31 December 2026)
Masters 2 - For Riders aged between 40 - 49 (as at 31 December 2026)
Masters 3 - For Riders aged between 50 - 59 (as at 31 December 2026)
Masters 4 - For Riders aged 60 - 69 (as at 31 December 2026)
Masters 5 - For Riders aged 70+ (as at 31 December 2026)
Cross Fest events
Everything goes
Combined race - Mountain Bike, Tandem, Single Speed, Tracklocrosss Fixie, CX bikes. Mens and womens - a total of 6 prizes.
Beer Hand Up
Riders aged 18+ on event day. Beer will be provided for competitors in the Beer Hand Up race. Any safe bike.
Please note: If you already hold a Cycling New Zealand licence and would like to update this to list your Cyclo-Cross club, please contact membership@cyclingnewzealand.nz and we can assist you in doing so.Acknowledgement: This race takes place in the Christchurch area, traditionally inhabited by the iwi of the Ngāi Tahu people.