Which racing group can I ride in at a National Classic or regional event?

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Under sections 17 and 18 of the Cycling SA Road Cycling Handbook 2026:

Who can ride: National Classics (Category A) and Regional Mass Participation events (Categories B to D) are open to:

Full Racing Licence holders;
Cycling SA members, who are seeded;
non-members on a temporary or day membership.

At National Classics, veterans with a Full Racing Licence get preferential seeding in their age categories. At regional mass participation events they don't.

Racing groups:

Group	Who may enter
Elite and U23 men	Elite and U23 licence holders, plus Juniors with a Full Racing Licence. Maximum 6 riders per club or team. If juniors are included, the race may not exceed 140 km, and prize money must be paid to the first 3 juniors
Junior	Riders with a UCI-recognised Junior licence. May be combined with Elite/U23
Women	Women with a Full Racing Licence, or a qualifying seeding index
Veteran men and women	Riders with at least a membership licence. Men race in 5- or 10-year groups depending on entries. Women race in combined groups covering 5 to 20 years. Seeding may use the timing company's or the National Seeding Index
Under 17 and youth	A separate U17 race should be held wherever possible, either on the route within the distance limits or as a separate criterium

Day membership holders can't race for prize money or in the specified age categories at A, B or C category events (section 9.7.4).

Club and community fun or training races (E category, up to 200 riders): Full Racing Licence holders may ride, but not as teams or with team managers unless the President Commissaire agrees.