WA Cyclocross season for 2025

Presented by WA Cyclocross on behalf of Perth MTB Club

Categories & entry fees

At this event men and women will race together in the various categories

* Kids U9 & U13 - One-off $10 fee for race plate activation and then they can race all 2025 Numbat Cup Series races with no other entry fees

Registration information

• All riders, including kids, require a current AusCycling 'racing' membership to participate - Read our guide
• There are no on-the-day entries for adults, so don't miss the registration cut-off
• Kids (U9 & U13) may enter on-the day, but are encouraged to pre-register
• Volunteers can race this event for free. Still need to pay for race plate - see yellow boxed text above
• More experienced juniors (U15 and up) can enter the Fresher and Sophomore categories if they wish to race the full course

Race schedule

Course setup and build

• Please come down in the morning to assist in building the race course
• WACX in 100% run by volunteers so we need your help to make a great race day
• You don't need to be an expert to help build the course. Our friendly volunteers will guide you in how to setup the course

Race mechanical support

• We will not have race pits in operation at this event
• If you'd like to have a spare bike or wheels, just leave them by the side of the course, close to the finish line
• If you need mechanical support during your race, complete your current lap and get assistance near the finish line

Grading

A lot of people aren't sure which category they should enter.

Here are some tips to point you in the right direction

• CX Fresher: First time CX racer - this grade is for you
• CX Sophomore: Done a few CX races and have a bit of experience
• CX Senior: Experienced CX racer. Please self-seed on the start line

If in doubt, feel free to get in touch with us

Race venue

Perry Lakes Reserve, Floreat Corner Perry Lakes Drive & Underwood Avenue

Facilities:

• Parking: Camel Lake car park, various smaller car parks along Perry Lakes Drive, YMCC Hockey Club Rooms
• Toilets: There are public toilets. Please use them, any riders seen not utilising them will result in an immediate DQ and 2 race exclusion - no entries to be be refunded. (WACX lost the use of a location for 2019, we don't want this to happen again)
• Coffee: TBC
• Food: No BYO
• Water: Drinks fountains available, but we suggest also bringing what you need
• Electricity: Generator only
• Playground: Yes

Contact

• Email: wacyclocross@gmail.com
• Phone: 0408 872 078 (Stuart Carson)
• Phone: 0422 991 763 (Tanya Matear)
• Web: wacyclocross.org
• Instagram @wacyclocross
• Facebook: WA Cyclocross

About cyclocross

Cyclocross is a very specific type of bike racing. For the most part, the course is off-road but there are sometimes portions of pavement included in the course. You can expect to encounter grass, dirt, mud, gravel, sand, and a whole slew of other assortments and combinations. The races are based on a set time (measured by numbers of laps), not distance. Depending on your category, a race can be as quick as 30 minutes (for beginners), or as long as 60 minutes (for elite men).

In most cases, race officials wait to see how quickly riders complete the first lap before deciding how many total laps will be completed. Depending on course conditions and pack motivation, the total time may be a few minutes less or more than the race flyer lists.

Courses are twisty and typically, but not always, include barriers, as well as other ‘features’ that will necessitate hopping off and on your bike. Those brave (and skilled) enough can bunny hop their bikes over them. Often there are hills, sand pits and muddy sections that are too difficult or slow to ride, and thus a racer will shoulder their bike and run with it.

Cyclocross is a Autumn / Winter cycling sport, with the first race early April, and the last early August. This means that if you look outside and see rain, hail, or shine (we have had all of these on the same day), the show will still go on, and often, the more inhospitable the weather, the more fun the racing.

Technically, cyclocross is a form of bike racing, but we also think of it as a lifestyle that involves grabbing any bike, and navigating any type of terrain or obstacle, in the fastest and most efficient way possible. It’s also an adventuresome style of riding, with a versatile bike that allows you to explore any gravel or dirt road, park or trail that you stumble upon.