Please find below further information on the qualifying process for the 2025 Lloyds National Track Championships.

To assist with the scheduling of the event while providing riders with opportunities to progress towards competing in national competition, we will again be implementing a qualification process and other changes to entry requirements for the 2025 Lloyds National Track Championships.

Details of the events which will require qualifying times, details of how riders can enter composite teams for team events, and qualifying opportunities are listed below.

• Men’s Team Sprint
• Women’s Team Sprint.
• Men’s individual pursuit
• Women’s individual pursuit*

* In line with the updated UCI regulations, the Women’s Individual Pursuit event will be contested over 4km at the 2025 championships.

Automatic Qualification

Any rider who achieves the qualifying time in their chosen event and submits this time to British Cycling, in accordance with the stated criteria, prior to the championship entry deadline of Monday 20th January 2025, will be entered directly into the first round. There is no limit to the number of the riders in the events who have achieved or bettered the automatic qualification time.

List of qualification times for Lloyds National Track Championships 2025. Riders must achieve and verify the times below, or better, and submit them on the BC online entry system before entry closing date. Automatic qualification times progress riders directly to the Championships.

• Men’s Team Sprint: Verified time of 52.00 seconds or better before entry closing date.
• Women’s Team Sprint: Verified time of 56.00 seconds or better before entry closing date.
• Men’s individual pursuit: Verified time of 4:35.00 or better before entry closing date.
• Women’s individual pursuit: Verified time of 3:55.00 or better* before entry closing date.

* Due to the timing of the UCI regulation change in distance of the Women’s Individual Pursuit, qualification times for the 2025 championships will be based over the 3km distance, to allow riders the greatest opportunity for qualification.

The qualifying time must be achieved between 1st January 2023 and the championship entry closing date of Monday 20th January 2025.

What criteria do I need to set my qualifying time?

Qualification times must be set under the following criteria. Times claimed must be able to be verified by:

• The result sheet from an open, selection or invitation event on the UCI International Calendar from 1st January 2023 and 20th January 2025 (e.g. 2023 or 2024 National Track Championships, UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup, European Championships, UCI Track Event on the UCI Calendar).
• By verification from an approved operator of the Electronic Timing System at a recognised velodrome during a British Cycling sanctioned event.
• By verification from an approved operator of the Electronic Timing System at an organised event at a velodrome equipped with a verified and approved electronic timing system and conducted under British Cycling national record conditions.
• By a hand timed effort using a start gate and BC qualified timekeeping conducted under British Cycling national record conditions.
• All qualification times must be sent with the above verification and documentation, to track@britishcycling.org.uk

Note - hand times will only be accepted if achieved under British Cycling national record conditions and countersigned by two British Cycling approved timekeepers stating the location, date and time achieved for the ride.

Composite teams

British Cycling will be allowing composite teams to compete in the Team Sprint event at the Lloyds National Track Championships 2025 between 21st and 23rd of February 2025 at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. Under regulation G5.8.1., British Cycling will allow qualifying teams to compete in the championships under the following criteria:

• All composite teams must set a qualifying time outlined in the 2025 LNTC Team Sprint Qualification Criteria in the above section.
• The team's qualifying time must be added to the event entry.
• A minimum of two riders who achieve the qualifying time must compete in the first round of the championships in the team sprint (TS). A maximum of five riders can be entered into the team sprint.
• All team member names and membership numbers must be added to the composite team’s entry. Failure to complete this correctly will result in the entry not being accepted.
• Riders of a composite team cannot be named in any other competing teams in that competition.
• A team name will be required for all composite teams. British Cycling will deem the appropriateness of all team names and will contact the team lead/manager if an amendment is needed. Teams must make their best endeavours to wear matching kit befitting of a national championship, however we understand cost implications could be a factor.

Qualifying opportunities

For those wishing to achieve qualifying times, please find the current opportunities below:

• Friday 13-Sunday 15 December 2024: Glasgow, Scottish Cycling Senior National Track Championships 2024 (Eligible Scottish riders and Scottish club members only). Events: 3km Individual Pursuit, 4km Individual Pursuit, Men Team Sprint, Women Team Sprint,  Para-cycling events are also available for all nationalities.
• Manchester, MRTL. Limited opportunities are available and for full details, please contact caroleleigh62@googlemail.com.

For any queries, please email track@britishcycling.org.uk