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Mountain - XC and Marathon

The following are commonly offered mountain bike events in Alberta:

Cross-country (XC) is a mass-start competition, and may be contested on a circuit, or as a point-to-point race. XC racing requires fitness, smooth skills, flowing hair and a high pain tolerance. Provincial XC champions are recognized in all categories.


Marathon (MA) races are comprised of off-road events with courses longer than 60km. The courses can be either a marathon format where the competitor has to complete the set distance over 60 km or they can be a timed event where the competitor completes as many laps as they are able to in a set amount of time.


Alberta Provincial Mountain Bike Categories

Novice Youth (Age 10-16)

U13 Novice, U15 Novice, U17 Novice


Sport Youth (Age 10-16)

U13 Sport, U13 Expert, U15 Sport, U15 Expert, U17 Sport


Novice (Age 17+)

Junior Novice, Senior Novice, Master Novice, Master 40+ Novice


Sport (Age 15+)

U17 Expert*, Junior Sport, Senior Sport, Master Sport, Master 40+ Sport


Expert (Age 17+)

Junior Expert, Senior Expert, Master Expert, Master 40+ Expert


Elite (Age 18+)


*Age as of Dec 31st of the current racing year



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