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

Click here for the provisional Event Manual - 10 September 2026

Click here for the DAY 1 Programme- 6th October

Rider names and race #'s here

Start Lists

TUESDAY AM START LISTS HERE

WEDNESDAY START LISTS HERE

*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 for this event are now closed.

To see the individual entry list, please click here.

A copy of the teams entries will be coming soon!

Entry Fees

Individual = $120 per rider

Team Pursuit = $60 per team

Year 7&8 and Junior (U16) Team Sprint = $40 per team

Senior (U20) Team Sprint = $60 per team

Key Dates

Entries Close- 17 September 2026

Invoices Emailed to Schools- From 17 September 2026

Payments must be Received (otherwise the students will not be eligible to race) - 2 October 2026

Composite Teams - Team Sprint and/or Team Pursuit

Composite teams are eligible to compete in the Cup grade in accordance with School Sport New Zealand regulations. In the Cup grade, these teams are ineligible for medals. Instead, certificates will be awarded and recognition given on the podium to the top three composite teams in each grade.

If you wish to enter a composite team or be considered for placement in one, please email us at schools@cnz.kiwi, and we will do our best to form teams.

Please note that all composite teams are subject to approval. Full school teams will be prioritised and must be formed first (where possible) before riders can be considered for composite teams. For more information on composite teams, please refer to the Schools Cycling regulations.

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.