Can I race against older riders?

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Road and closed circuit A Youth B rider who earns 50 licence points in a year (at least 30 from closed road circuit events) can apply for authorisation to ride Youth A closed circuit events for the rest of their time as a Youth B. This doesn't extend to British National events, or to Home Country and Regional Championships. A Youth A rider who meets the same 50/30 points test can apply to race any older category in closed road circuit events for the rest of their time as a Youth A. This doesn't apply to British National A events, or to British National, Home Country and Regional Championships. If you're authorised, you get a card from British Cycling to show at sign-on. Go Race events (30 minutes maximum, off the open road) are open to Youth A and B riders with no licence points that year. Track The Chief Commissaire can let a Youth A or B rider ride track events open to Juniors. Youth B riders must not race Elite or 1st Category senior riders on the track. If you have dispensation to ride an older category, you can use that category's gearing, but only in those races. Cyclo-cross Youth riders only race their own category, unless there are too few entries. Then they can be combined with the next category up, keeping the youth race duration.