South Island and National School Track Championships (combined)

6 October - 7 October 2026
Invercargill
Cycling Southland: office@cyclingsouthland.org.nz

The 2026 South Island and National School Track Championships will be held at the Velodrome in Invercargill on 6-7 October hosted by Cycling Southland!

Individual events will be run in an 'Omnium style' and riders will be awarded Omnium points for placings in each event. Riders must start all individual events to be eligible for titles. Team events include Team Sprint and Team Pursuit. Medals will be awarded to the top 3 overall eligible riders in each age group.

EVENT DETAILS

Click here for the final pre-event email with all the final info- TBC

Click here for the provisional Event Manual - TBC

Click here for the provisional event Programme - TBC

Start Lists

TBC

*Please note this is all subject to change.

Categories

Age as at 31 December 2026.

Individual Races: U20, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13 boys and girls

Teams Race (Includes Team Pursuit and Team Sprint): Senior (U20), Junior (U16) and Year 7 & 8

At a minimum competitors must be enrolled in Year 7.

Track Accreditation

All riders are required to be accredited to ride on the Velodrome. Please contact Cycling Southland for cost and to arrange office@cyclingsouth.org.nz

Bike Hire
Limited number of bikes available for hire during the event. Please contact Cycling Southland for cost and to arrange office@cyclingsouth.org.nz

ENTRY DETAILS

Entries will open 2026!

All entries will need to be completed by the schools sports coordinator via the Sporty platform. Parents please liaise with your school to register student riders.

Schools must be affiliated for 2026 and follow the Step by Step Guide here before they will be able to enter this event.

Click here to view the live entry list- TBC

Entry Fees- TBC

Individual =

Team Pursuit =

Year 7&8 and Junior (U16) Team Sprint =

Senior (U20) Team Sprint =

Key Dates- TBC

Entries Close-

Invoices Emailed to Schools-

Payments must be Received (otherwise the students will not be eligible to race) -

*Once the invoices are available, the bank details for Cycling Southland will then be available for your school to make their payment. Please do not pay on a quote basis.

Composite Teams - Team Sprint and/or Team Pursuit
If you are entering a Composite team please advise us by adding COMPOSITE into the team name in Sporty. See CNZ Schools Rules for more information. Composite teams are eligible to compete and will be recognised on the podium if they place in the top 3, however as per the current Schools Cycling Rules, they are ineligible to receive a medal.

Refund Policy

Refunds requested after the entry closing date will only be processed on the presentation of a medical certificate to CNZ Schools no later than one week prior to the event finishing. All refunds will incur a $25 administration fee.

No refunds are available unless requested in writing prior to the Team Managers meeting.

Terms and Conditions

Click here to view the event terms and conditions.

RULES

This event will follow Cycling New Zealand Schools Rules.

Health and Safety
Everyone has a responsibly towards Health and Safety at an event.

The safety of the riders, officials, volunteer and spectators are included in the event planning. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Health and Safety please report to the Chief Commissaire or to the Event Manager.