What about cairns World Cup qualification rounds? What do you need to enter?
I won't be riding, there's obviously rules to keep hacks like me outta the start gate, but I'd love to see a young local pinner qualify and do well.
Be good locally for the sport too. Though I reckon Hannah has that sorted for cairns.. Sooo pumped!!!!
The entry means are:
- Be a member of a UCI Registered Pro Team,
- Have 20 UCI Points, or
- Be entered as part of the national Federation (Australian) Team. No UCI points needed for this but there is a limit of 6 riders per category (12 for U19 downhill - noting that there is no U19 XCO in the World Cups this year) and you must ride in the National Team Jersey.
For 1 your pro team enters you. For 2 and 3 your national federation enters you. There is no limit on the number of riders who can enter with 20 UCI points.
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MTBA Website has more information and selection/entry requirements. The main one to read for Cairns would be:
2014 MTB WORLD CUP AND UCI XCO JUNIOR SERIES
SELECTION CRITERIA AND ENTRY INFORMATION
which is about the 6th document down from the top - and make sure you check the last page of it for the schedule of when your UCI points are counted and when you need to apply to MTBA.
You can earn UCI points in Australia at the rounds of Subaru MTB National Series (one more round to go this weekend of 22/23 Feb at Thredbo for DH and Moama for XCO/XCE), and Oceanias in NZ on 15/16 March. As has been said before, Oceanias is an easy way to get UCI points. 26th place in Elite will get you 20 points.
You will also earn points from the Australian National Champs in Bright on 8-10 March
BUT those points don't get added by the UCI until week 29 of the year so they won't help you for Cairns - although last year's national champs points will, because your points are valid for a rolling 12 months.