Table 1 Injuries by race category and sex.
| Race Category | No. of riders | No. of injuries (r/p) | Severity mean days (& median) | No. riders injured (%) | Inj/1000 race hrs (95% CI) | Inj/1000 practice hrs (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Pro | 1224 | 106 (61/44) | 14.9 (7) | 102 (8.3) | 33.1 (24.8 to 41.4) | 3.8 (2.7 to 4.9) |
| Male u21 | 277 | 33 (28/4) | 11.2 (0) | 31 (11.2) | 72.5 (45.7 to 99.4)* | 1.7 (0.1 to 3.4) |
| Male Masters | 330 | 25 (15/9) | 8.7 (2) | 25 (7.6) | 35.0 (17.3 to 52.7) | 3.8 (1.3 to 6.3) |
| Male total | 1831 | 164 (104/57) b | 13.2 (7) | 157 (8.6) c | 39.1 (31.6 to 46.6) | 3.5 (2.6 to 4.4) |
| Female Pro | 150 | 24 (14/10) | 5.8 (0)* | 22 (14.7) | 41.5 (19.8 to 63.2) | 5.8 (2.2 to 9.3) |
| Female u21 | 19 | − | − | − | − | − |
| Female Masters | 29 | − | − | − | − | − |
| Female total | 198 | 24 (14/10) | 5.8 (0) | 22 (11.1) | 33.1 (15.8 to 50.5) | 4.7 (1.8 to 7.6) |
| Grand Total | 2029 a | 188 (118/67) b | 12.3 (5.0) | 179 (8.9) c | 38.3 (31.4 to 45.2) | 3.6 (2.8 to 4.5)* |
r=race, p=practice; a 19 riders raced in more than one category, i. e. as U21 then senior, senior then masters; b onset unknown for 3 injuries; c one rider had injuries competing in Male u21 and Male Pro;*significant difference.