Age categories
Men & Women: 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+, 85+, 90+, 95+
Track (Team Sprint Men & Women): <135, >135
The age category you will compete in for Cycling will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40-44 age category.
Event definitions
One-day race
The maximum distance is determined as follows:
MM 30+: 120 – 160 km
MM 50+: 80 – 100 km
MM 65+: 40 – 80 km
WM 30+: 80 – 120 km
WM 40+: 40 – 80 km
Individual time trial
The maximum distance is determined as follows:
MM 30+: 40 km
MM 50+: 30 km
MM 60+: 20 km
WM 30+: 30 km
WM 50+: 20 km
Event definitions
Track Cycling
M 50+ / W 30+ : 500m Individual Time Trail
M 40+ : 750m Individual Time Trail
M 30+ : 1000m Individual Time Trail
M 50+ / W 30+ : 2000m Individual Pursuit
M 30+ : 3000m Individual Pursuit
M 45+ / W 30+ : 5km Scratch
M 30+ : 10km Scratch
M 60+ / W 45+ : 10km Points Race
W 40+ : 12.5km Points Race
M 50+ : W 30+: 15km Points Race
M 40+ : 20km Points Race
M 30+ : 30km Points Race
Men’s/Women’s : All age categories: Sprint (3 laps)
Men’s/Women’s : <135 years and >135 years: Team Sprint (3 riders)
Mountain Bike
Mountain Bike Cross Country 20km-30km : M 50+ / W 50+
Mountain Bike Cross Country 25km-35km : M 40+ / W 40+
Mountain Bike Cross Country 40km-50km : M 30+ / W 30+
Events and disciplines
Criterium
Mountain Biking
Time Trial
Track
Road Race
“The IMGA doesn’t allow building new venues and encourages the host cities to use existing facilities to keep the costs lower. Therefore, all sport information is subject to changes depending on the venues available.”
Athlete Comments & Reviews
“I do many sports so I can choose what my body is capable of”
“You have to keep moving, I had a new start after my new hips at 60-61 so I’ve got another 15 years at least hopefully. Luckily I do a lot of sailing as well, and swimming. So there are other sports if I can’t play tennis any longer but I love to keep going for as long as possible.”
“You don’t get this big crowd elsewhere, it’s spectacular!”
The feeling an the atmosphere is just amazing. I’ ve never, even at the World Champs that I go to oversees, you just don’t get this bigger crowd, It’s really spectacular, it’s great.
“Seeing the older athletes, I’m like, that’s what I want to do!”
“The inspiration watching those in their 70s/80s, still out there running, I’m like, that’s what I want to do. There’s just no giving up.”
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