What categories and age groups are there?

From the 2026 AusCycling General Technical Regulations, Annexure 5 (age classification and event categories):

How age is worked out: your age is defined as at 31 December of the competition year, and for mountain bike the year begins on 1 January.

MTB (XC and DH) categories

• Under 9: 5 to 8
• Under 11: 9 to 10
• Under 13: 11 to 12
• Under 15: 13 to 14
• Under 17: 15 to 16
• Under 19: 17 to 18
• Under 23: 19 to 22
• Elite: 19+
• Masters 1: 30 to 34; Masters 2: 35 to 39; Masters 3: 40 to 44; Masters 4: 45 to 49; Masters 5: 50 to 54; Masters 6: 55 to 59; Masters 7: 60 to 64; Masters 8: 65 to 69; Masters 9: 70 to 74; Masters 10: 75+

MTB Enduro categories

• Under 13: 11 to 12; Under 15: 13 to 14; Under 17: 15 to 16; Junior 19: 17 to 18; Elite: 19+
• Masters 35 to 44; Masters 45 to 54; Masters 55 to 64
• Adaptive: 14+

MTB Freestyle: Open 14+ and Amateur 12+.

E-Mountain Bike: open to riders aged 19 and over, including Masters.

Smaller events: events classified below State/Territory level may modify categories to suit the size of the event, at the organiser's discretion, and the changes must align with the AusCycling Junior/Riding Up Policy.