Men’s A – Average speed above 45Km/h . Riders with open grades of Elite A, Masters A and faster B grade riders
Men’s B – Average speed 40-44 Km/h. Riders with open grades of Elite B, Masters B and faster Masters C riders
Men’s C – Average speed 37-41km/h. Riders with open grades of Elite C, Masters C and most Masters D riders.
Men’s D – Average speed 33-36Km/h – Novice and mature Master D riders.
Women’s AB –Women with open grades of A or B and faster U17 women and faster Women’s C open grade riders.
Women’s C -Women with and open grade of C, faster women open D graded riders and U17 and U15 women of similar ability. Womens C and D normally race together but there are separate podiums.
Women’s D – Novice and mature open D graded women riders, junior U15 and U17 women of similar ability. Womens C and D normally race together but there are separate podiums.
Junior A – Capable U17’s or faster U15’s. These race with adults, normally Men’s or Women’s C grade but potentially higher.
Junior B – Capable U15’s or faster U13’s or older juniors of similar ability. These race with adults, normally Men’s or Women’s D grade but potentially higher.
Junior C (separate junior race) – Capable U13’s, faster U11’s, or juniors of similar ability.
Junior D (separate junior race) – Capable U11’s, faster U9’s, or juniors of similar ability.
Junior E (separate junior races) – U9’s, or juniors of similar ability.