From November to February, CS moves indoors! The same rules as outdoor CS though more strict on rider contact. Shorter tracks with a 1m wide centre green makes for frantic action, lots of lean in the corners and lots of overtaking!
Clubs band together to run indoor sessions from November. A sports hall with 5 badminton courts is large enough for sessions; 2×3 badminton courts is plenty of space for racing, spectators and a pit area.
Outdoor bikes are cleaned for indoor. Anything that could scratch a floor is covered (wheel nuts, handlebar grip collars etc). Slick tyres are fitted, and cleaned regularly for maximum grip and lean – even a little dust from an unpolished floor could limit your speed or cause a tumble!
Gearing is usually unchanged, though smaller radius slick tyres lower the gearing slightly for frantic action.
British Indoor Championships
The British Indoor Championships are traditionally the following January (e.g. the 2025 Championships are in Jan ’26) to avoid clashes with World Championships in the southern hemisphere.
- Under 12 Championship
- Under 12 Championship
- Under 16 Open Championship
- Under 16 Girls Championship
- Under 18 Championship
- Open Championship
- Women’s Championship
- 40+ Championship
- 50+ Championship
- Club Championship, 4 rider teams
- Women’s Regional Championship
Indoor Little League
The Little League Championships are usually in late Jan or early Feb, in the categories below. The vibe is ‘racing for all’, and includes matches for older riders who aren’t competing for honours in the British Championships.
- Under 8 GP
- Under 10 Girls GP
- Under 10 Open GP
- “Youngsters” (up to 14) GP
- Under 16 GP
- Girls GP
2027 UCI World Championships
New for 2027, CS Indoor will be part of the 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships in Haute-Savoie, France. Watch this space for more details!