Senior Cross Country

XCO or Cross country Olympic Format is one of the most common disciplines of mountain biking. Cross country MTB became an Olympic sport in 1996 and is the only form of mountain biking practiced at the Olympics.The rules for cross country mountain biking for the Olympics are actually pretty simple. The race has a mass start, with all of the riders starting at the same time, and the riders then have to finish a set amount of laps around a course between 4km and 6km in length. The number of laps to be completed is dependant on the category entered. Age categories for this series start at U13s and go all the way up to open age. 

Like other disciples, AusCycling National events are the highest level of junior racing in Australia. These take place over the Aussie summer and generally have one race per state on the east side of Australia. U13s is the youngest age that you can compete in the national but we strongly suggest racing club and state level races before attempting the National Championships.