Competitive Rider Journey | Mountain Bike and Cyclo-cross

AUSCYCLING COMPETITIVE RIDE JOURNEY

LOCAL SPORTING CHAMPIONS PROGRAM

The Sport Australia Local Sporting Champions program provides funding of between $500 and $750 for athletes aged between 12 and 18 attending School Sport, State or National Championships, and International events where the applicant is part of the official AusCycling team. More information is available on the Sport Australia website HERE.

NATIONAL JUNIOR TRAVEL PROGRAM

The NJTP gives the opportunity for U17, U19, U21 and U23 riders to attend selected events without requiring parent/guardian accompaniment, and under the supervision of experienced and accredited coaches and staff. For full information on the program please download the Travel Program Guide and for specific information on each event see the registration links below.

DHI National Series Round 1 - Glenorchy, TAS - please contact MTB & CX Pathways and Operations Manager Evan James - [email protected] for further information

XCO National Series Rounds 1 and 2 - Nerang, QLD - Registrations open now.

DHI National Series Round 2 - Thredbo, NSW - Registrations open now.

XCO National Series Rounds 3 and 4 - Canberra, ACT - Registrations Open Now

More events coming soon.

MTB AND CX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Selection criteria for the 2024 MTB World Championships (all disciplines), Commonwealth Games (XCO) and the Olympics (XCO) can be found on the Australian Cycling Team selection page HERE.    

MTB AND CX WORLD CUPS

AusCycling administers individual Australian rider entries for all MTB and CX World Cups. This includes both riders with and without the required minimum UCI points. Riders without the required minimum UCI points must apply for a Federation entry. Riders on UCI listed teams are entered by their team. 

2023/24 Cyclo-cross (CX) - Contact MTB & CX Pathways and Operations Manager Evan James - [email protected]

2024 MTB World Cups (XCO and DHI) - The selection criteria and application process can be found on the Australian Cycling Team selection page HERE.