Originally Posted by
somnambulant
You can ride any kind of bike at any of the local series races EXCEPT the Centennial Park UCI-sanctioned race weekend. I started out on my MTB and had a blast. If you can squeeze CX tires onto a road bike you'd probably be okay on a lot of the courses, too. Especially the two along Bathurst St near the start of the season.
I may be mistaken, but I am pretty sure only the Elite's have equipment restriction.