Every season leaves a few things people are still talking about in November: a ride nobody saw coming, a race that got everything right, a volunteer without whom the day would not have happened. The British Conti Awards, now in their third year, exist to recognise them, and for three of the nine awards we want your nominations: Outstanding Performance of the Year, Domestic Race of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Domestic Road Racing.
The panel draws up the candidates for the other six awards from the season’s results, the Stats Hub, and our own reporting. These three are different. The best evidence for them often sits with the people who were there: on the start line, at the roadside, or in the organising team.
Outstanding Performance of the Year
The ride or campaign that stood out in 2026, by a rider or team from the British domestic scene, at home or abroad. A single day, a stage race, or a whole season all count. Tell us why it mattered.
Last year’s winner: Kate Richardson, for her overall win at the four-day Tour de Feminin in Czechia.
Domestic Race of the Year
The British race that best showed what the sport can be. Any women’s or open road race on the UCI 1.2, National A, or National B calendar is eligible. Tell us what set it apart: the racing, the course, the organisation, the crowd, or what it gave the domestic scene.
Last year’s winner: the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic.
Outstanding Contribution to Domestic Road Racing
The person, team, club, organiser, or group whose work made domestic road racing stronger in 2026. Organisers, volunteers, marshals, commissaires, coaches, team staff, and anyone else who keeps the sport running are all eligible. The British Continental and members of the judging panel are not.
Last year’s winner: Yomp Bonk Crew, the group of friends who built the races they wished existed.
How to nominate
This is not a vote. The number of nominations a rider, race, or person receives makes no difference. What counts is the strength of the case you make: one well-argued nomination can be enough to put them on the shortlist.
Use the form below. Anyone can nominate, and you can nominate in one, two, or all three categories. A few sentences on why is plenty, and links to results, reports, or photos help the panel.
You can nominate a race, team, or club you are part of. Just tell us about the connection.
Nominations close at 11.59pm on Thursday 19 November.
We will use your name and email address only to deal with your nomination. We won’t add you to any mailing list or publish your details.
What happens next
The panel reads every nomination and draws up a shortlist of three to five for each award, alongside its own research. You can read how the British Conti Awards are decided, including who sits on the panel.
The winners will be announced one a day, from Thursday 3 to Friday 11 December.
