NCF Qualification/Selection for XCO Races
NCF Qualification/Selection for XCO Races
NCF Qualification/Selection for XCO Races
- Must have competed in Nationals in discipline (If not, must have been in a UCI race on the same date or have given reasonable reason to NCF why he missed the race) AND
- Should have the ability to finish his/her race and beat the 80% rule. (At the level selection is done for)
- Thus, the athlete that is selected to take part in a race, is competing and is competitive on the level he/she will be selected for.
- Has gone through the development levels of races of the XCO discipline successfully. 1 Local Races 2 Nationals 3 SA Cup Races 4 African Champs 5 World Cup (Elite U23) or Swiss Cup/Europe World Jnr Series Races 6 World Champs See below the extra qualification criteria for World Champs Guidelines to Athletes and Selection Committee for Eligibility. Nationals (All can compete) SA Cup (All can compete) C1 Races in Europe like Swiss Cups/Italian Cups etc. (All can Compete) African Champs JNR (Top 3 nationals AND/OR within 5% of winner // Need to finish a SA Cup within 5% off the winning time) African Champs U23/Elite (Top 3 nationals AND/OR within 5% of winner // Need to finish a SA Cup within 5% off the winning time in Category- field quality will be taken into account) World Champs for Jnr (Afr Champs Podium AND/OR within 5% off the winning time OR finishing Top30 in a World Jnr Series race in Europe OR Top10 in a Swiss Cup and within 10% of winning time.) World Champs for Elite & U23 (Afr Champs Podium TOP3 AND/OR within 5% off the winning time, MUST have FINISHED a World Cup in his/her age category in the 6 months preceding World Champs)
These are guidelines that give guidance to athletes about what is expected of them to be eligible for selection. Athletes need to take note that the size of a team or quota of riders allowed for a specific race might have an influence on how the selection criteria are applied. Specific races might be subscribed by the selection committee for the selection for teams/Individuals for specific events. Races of Importance 2025 1.) SaCupRaces-NOSELECTIONNEEDED–putindates 2.) AfricanChamps(October2025)–SelectionraceswillbeNationalsalllocalXC’sandSACups 3.) European Races – (June/July) Selection for Jnr riders where qualification for Youth Olympic Games 2026 might be applicable. (We might need to select a team but at this stage we are waiting for UCI qualification criteria.) 4.) WorldChamps(September) NB- Races closer to the event riders are selected for, can carry more weight towards selection.
