Racing

Riders will be obliged to compete in their CCA category at the Provincial Cyclo-cross Championships. CCA categories and UCI Regulations for Cyclo-cross place riders in their respective category for the following year, as the international Cyclo-cross calendar comprises two calendar years.

Categories

The categories described in the table below will be recognized at Alberta Cup events. Riders begin competing in the Alberta Cup Cyclo-cross category corresponding to their respective Road or Mountain Bike XC category, whichever is higher.

Cyclo-cross Category	Corresponding Road Category	Corresponding MTB Category
Novice	Men & Women: U15, U17, Master 50+ Men Cat 5, Women Cat 4/5	Men & Women: U15, U17, Novice, Master 50+
Sport	Men Cat 4/5	Men & Women Sport
Expert	Men Cat 3	Men & Women Expert
Open Men	Men Cat 1/2, but open to all license holders	Men Elite, but open to all license holders
Open Women	All categories	All categories

Regulations

Riders participating in sanctioned events are responsible for knowing the current regulations. Copies of the regulations are available here.

Equipment

Cyclo-cross bicycles must be used in the Expert, Open and Sport Men's and Open Women's categories. The use of mountain bikes is permitted in the Sport Women and Novice Men categories. Cyclo-cross bicycles only must be used in all Provincial Championship categories other than U17 Men and U17 Women.

Registration

Registration for ABA-sanctioned 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 Technical Delegate & 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. For event registration information, see Upcoming Events.

Body Numbers

Riders will receive two body numbers with their license. These numbers, coded by ability category, are to be worn at all ABA-sanctioned. Riders moving to a different category will be issued new numbers.

Replacement numbers are available at a cost of $10. Riders forgetting to bring their plates to an event may purchase a plate from the ABA Technical Delegate ($10) at their next event.

Cyclo-cross Racing Categories:

Novice Men
Novice Women
Sport Men
Expert Men
Open Men
Open Women