Riders participating in
sanctioned events are responsible for knowing the current regulations.
Copies of the Canadian Cycling Association Regulations are available
from the ABA office, or online at www.canadiancycling.ca
All licensed riders will receive a number plate at their first race which will be used at most ABA-sanctioned DH races for the full race season. Replacement plates
are available at a cost of $10, from the ABA office. Riders forgetting
to bring their plates to an event may purchase a plate from the
organizer or ABA official ($10).
Registration for ABA-sanctioned Mountain Bike races is
typically done in advance; late fees may be imposed for entries
received within 3 days of the event. Race-day registration may be
allowed at the discretion of the Race Organizer.
Please be aware, some events have field limits, which may be reached well in advance of the event. Riders are urged to register early.
Event details are available from Race Organizers, and on the ABA website in the calendar and in the news section. They will
also be communicated via ABA email updates. Last minute changes, such
as weather-induced postponements, will be communicated by email, and
will also be posted on the ABA website.
Common Alberta Cup Points Schedules
(Road, MTB, Track, Cyclo-cross)
Place
Schedule A
Schedule B
1
25
20
2
20
15
3
15
12
4
12
10
5
10
8
6
8
6
7
6
4
8
4
2
9
2
-
10
1
-
Downhill Upgrading
Downhill Upgrading – Men
Male Downhill riders will be upgraded by the number of Alberta Cup
points earned, In addition to achieving two podium placings (U17/Junior/Senior/Master
Sport and Expert riders), over the course of two consecutive
seasons:
a) Riders in the Sport categories will be upgraded
upon earning 40 Alberta Cup points over the course of two seasons.
b) Riders in the Expert category will be upgraded upon earning 50 Alberta Cup points over the course of two seasons.
c) In order to earn an upgrade, riders in the Sport and Expert categories must, in addition to earning sufficient
points, demonstrate competitive ability by achieving at least two
podium placings; such podium results need not be separate performances
from those performances included in earning the requisite number of
points.
d) Riders graduating from Junior Expert will be placed directly
into Senior Elite if, over the course of their final Junior season,
they have achieved one of the following:
1. Selection to the Canadian National MTB Team
2. Top-3 result at a Canada Cup in Junior Expert
3. Top-5 result at National DH Championship in Junior Expert
4. Attained 50 or more Alberta Cup DH points
e) Both U15 and U13 riders compete as their own category. Because of this, upgrade points are not awarded. Riders graduating from U15 are placed into U17 Sport.
f) All Canada Cups and BC Cups count for Schedule "B" upgrade points. It is
incumbent on the rider to provide supporting documentation of these results to
the ABA.
Downhill Upgrading – Women
Female Downhill riders will not be upgraded according to Alberta
Cup points accrued; rather, such riders will be upgraded on the basis
of Top-3 performances and average speed (or lap time). To be eligible
for an upgrade, Sport and Expert riders must, over the course of two
consecutive seasons, meet criteria identified in (a):
a) Riders in the Sport and Expert categories (Junior, Senior, or
Master) must demonstrate competitive ability in the higher category by
achieving, on at least two occasions:
• A finishing time that would place them amongst the top half of finishers in the next higher category.
b) Graduating Junior Expert female riders will be placed directly
in Senior Elite if, over the course of their final junior season they
have achieved one of the following criteria:
1. Top-3 result at a Canada Cup in Junior Expert
2. Top-5 result at the Canadian National DH Championships in Junior Expert
3. Selection to the Canadian National MTB Team
Such riders must also demonstrate competitive ability by achieving,
on at least two occasions:
• A finishing time that would place them amongst the top half of
finishers in the Senior Elite category.
c) Due to the small number of
female DH racers, in exceptional cases racers may apply in writing to
the Racing Committee for an early upgrade.
