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Official Track Racing Categories

NOTE: The CBTL Six-Day series does not use official UCI categories for racing, but an alternate classification involving three groups of riders based on experience and success - the A,B, and C groups.

Track Rider Categories
Juniors	Junior racers range in age between 10 and 18 years. Juniors may race in an equivalent Senior category.
Women	Women race in respective numbered categories as indicated below. Women may choose to race in the men's categories.
Category 5	This is the beginner category for both road and track racing.
Category 4	Less experienced racers, usually having less than 1 year of track racing experience.
Category 3	Riders that have excelled out of Cat 4. Intermediate racers that usually have 1-2 years of track racing experience.
Categories Pro, 1 & 2	Top of amateur bicycle racing (excluding pros). Riders that have surpassed lower categories, are more experienced and technically savvy. Racers usually have more than 2 years of track racing experience and may have competed on the national or world level of competition.