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Motocross: from first ride to coach

Start with some coaching or track days, then get your ACU licence. From there you can race, coach or help run events as a marshal or official. Every step is here in order.

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Prices

What it costs

Experience day
£189 to £350 per person (bike and kit included)
Become qualified
£425 to £560 (one-to-one development day)
Hourly
£70 to £140 an hour (coached track time with a bike)
ACU race licence
£98 a year (ACU's own 2026 fee, checked October 2026)

Typical prices, checked October 2026. The club or coach sets and bills the price.

Governing body

Competitions

Start here

  1. Step 1: How to start motocross in the UKHow to start motocross in the UK.Read the guide →

Riding track

  1. Step 2: Your ACU motocross licence: practice, one-event and annualYour ACU motocross licence: practice, one-event and annual.Read the guide →
  2. Step 3: Youth motocross in the UK: classes, ages and who runs itYouth motocross in the UK: classes, ages and who runs it.Read the guide →
  3. Step 4: Motocross competitions in the UK: from club racing to MXGBMotocross competitions in the UK: from club racing to MXGB.Read the guide →

Coaching track

  1. Step 5: Becoming an ACU motocross coach: Club, Project and CommercialBecoming an ACU motocross coach: Club, Project and Commercial.Read the guide →

Officials track

  1. Step 6: Motocross marshals and officials in the UKMotocross marshals and officials in the UK.Read the guide →

For everyone

  1. Step 7: Motocross costs, kit, safety and the law in the UKMotocross costs, kit, safety and the law in the UK.Read the guide →

Ready to start? The club map lists some of the UK clubs for this sport, or use the enquiry form to have a coach found for you.