Road Race Competitor Training Course and Basic Rider Assessment

Dates and Venues

Dates and venue details for the remainder of 2024 and 2025 will be added to the calendar below as soon as the dates are confirmed.

First time applicants

For an ACU Road Race Competition Licence, solo rider or sidecar/three wheel driver, applicants are required to complete both the Classroom Training Course (CTC) and the Basic Rider Assessment (BRA).  

For an ACU Road Race Competition Licence, passenger, applicants are required to complete the Classroom Training Course (CTC).

Lapsed Novice and Intermediate Novice Licences

Riders who have allowed their licence to lapse for more than five years (missed 5 seasons racing) are required to complete the Basic Rider Assessment and Competitor Training Course before resuming competition at Novice/Intermediate Novice grade.

Lapsed Clubman, National and International Licences

Riders who have allowed their licence to lapse for more than five years, (missed 5 seasons racing) are required to complete the Competitor Training Course before resuming competition at Clubman grade.  This is providing the rider can satisfactorily demonstrate having held a licence at one of these grades, such as a previous licence or relevant race results. Otherwise requirements will be as for lapsed novice licence holders above.  

Booking the course

Riders can choose where and when they want to do the courses from the calendar below, subject to availability of places.   Please use the contact details given on the calendar below to contact the relevant organiser for further information and to book on the courses.

You will need to take your completed ACU Licence Application form, including your photograph, with you when you go to attend the course

Questions

If you have any questions with regard to the courses please do contact the ACU Road Race Department on 01788 566400 or by email dw@acu.org.uk or michelle@acu.org.uk

Solo rider applicants can book for the BRA on any of the dates in the calendar below.

** Sidecar outfit and Morgan Three Wheeler drivers need to book on dates that are marked with an **