As the 2017 season continues, Scottish Cycling is delighted to announce the beginning of the 2018 calendar compilation process and to welcome applications for 2018 Scottish National Championship and Series events.
Scottish Cycling would like to extend thanks and appreciation to the Event Organisers and Clubs that promoted, or are still to promote, a Scottish Cycling event in 2017. As the popularity of cycling continues to grow, participation in Scottish Cycling events continues to rise, thanks in no small part to the hard work of Event Organisers and Club volunteers. If you are a new Event Organiser for 2018 – welcome on board!
2018 Calendar Compilation
It’s the time of year (already!) where the Events Team need Event Organisers and Clubs to think about the events they will be promoting next year!
All information on the process will be be communicated, to Club Secretaries, this week by your Regional Development Officer regarding the 2018 process and how you can be involved in compiling the calendar within your region. An email will also go out to all registered Event Organisers from the Scottish Cycling Events Team at the end of this week.
You can also find a list of dates for your regional calendar meeting here (the locations and times will be confirmed by your RDO, in their email);
North
14th August 2017
North East
28th August 2017: 7.00pm, Lynch Centre (Dundee)
1st September 2017: 7.30pm Balwearie Centre (Kirkcaldy)
4thSeptember 2017: 7.00pm, Adventure Aberdeen (Kingswells)
East & Central
29th August 2017: 6.30pm, Forthbank Stadium (Stirling)
30th August 2017: 6.30pm, Holiday Inn Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh)
31st August 2017: 6.30pm, Peel Centre (Peebles)
West
30th August 2017: 6.30pm, Emirates Arena & Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome (Glasgow)
South West
31st August 2017: 7pm, Hillview Leisure Centre, Kelloholm
NB: the calendar meetings in the West and South West will be led by the Scottish Cycling Events Team.
National Event Application & Selection
Each year Scottish Cycling invites applications to host National events, with successful applications being selected by the relevant Event Commission, made up of members from the Scottish Cycling community. All Event Organisers and Clubs wishing to be considered as hosts for these flagship events are encouraged to apply. All National events are a partnership between the Event Organiser and Scottish Cycling.
To apply to host a 2018 Scottish National Event, please follow the link at the bottom of the page, to complete and submit the application form. You will find a full list of National events, open for application, below.
The deadline for applications is 1st September 2017. Following the close of applications, the Scottish Cycling Event Commissions will select the Championship and Series promoters. Scottish Cycling aims to inform Event Organisers and Clubs of their success or otherwise from the week beginning 16th October 2017.
In the event of a successful application, all National events must be registered by the beginning of December 2017, using the designated naming structure. After which, all regional events are to be registered before Christmas.
All Scottish Cycling National Series’ consist of five events and Scottish Cycling aims to hold one round in each of Scottish Cycling’s regions in the future, with a standalone National Championship for each discipline.
Please follow this link to apply to host a 2018 National Event.
The following National events are open for application on the specified preferred dates (whilst these dates are preferred, they may be subject to change due to British level events or venue availability);
National Time Trial Championships
22-04-2018: Scottish National Olympic Time Trial Championship
06-05-2018: Scottish National 10 Mile Time Trial Championship
03-06-2018: Scottish National 25 Mile Time Trial Championship
08-07-2018: Scottish National 50 Mile Time Trial Championship
05-08-2018: Scottish National 100 Mile Time Trial Championship
18-08-2018: Scottish National Youth Time Trial Championship
03-09-2018: Scottish National Team Time Trial Championship
14-10-2018: Scottish National Hill Climb Championship
National Road Championships
19-08-2018: Scottish National Men’s & Women’s Road Race Championship
10-06-2018: Scottish National Men’s Veteran Road Race Championship
02-09-2018: Scottish National Junior Men’s Road Race Championship
29-09-2018: Scottish National Youth Road Race Championship
National Series Event: Scottish National Junior Women’s Road Race Championship
National Series Event: Scottish National Women’s Veteran Road Race Championship
National Criterium Championships
29-09-2018: National Criterium Championship
National Track Championships
22-24-06-2018: National Youth & Junior Track Championship
28-07-2018: National Senior Omnium Championship
09-11-11-2018: National Senior Track Championship
NB: Scottish Cycling encourages Event Organisers and Clubs to promote the National Track Championships, regardless of their region. If you have any questions about this, please contact a member of the Events Team.
National Road Series
All Scottish National Series will hold five rounds, with the aim to host one round in each Scottish Cycling region. The dates of these rounds are not fixed.
- Alba Road Race Series
- National Women’s Road Race Series
- National Youth Road Race Series
National Off-Road Championship and Series Events
Clubs or organisers interesting in hosting/supporting a round of the national Downhill MTB and Cross Country MTB Series or Championships should contact events@scottishcycling.org.uk and the Events Team will put you in touch with the relevant association.
Cyclo-Cross
Calendar compilation for the 2018/19 season will take place in January 2018
