Awards/Cups/Series

Alberta BMX Cup & Alberta District Racing

Eligible Events

Alberta BMX Cup points are earned at:

• Nine (9) Alberta Cup Series Races, and

• The Grands, which also serve as the Series Final

Alberta BMX Cup Series

Series Format

• Compete in a minimum of 4 of the 9 total series races, plus the Grands
• All series races, including the Grands, are single-points races
• Final series standings are calculated using:
• The rider’s best 4 of 9 series finishes, plus points earned at the Grands
• Ties on total points are broken by results at the Grands
  
  

Series Awards

• Plates numbered P1 through P8 are awarded to the top eight (8) riders in each class based on total series points
• Additional awards may be presented at the discretion of the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA)

Rider Upgrades

• If a rider upgrades ability class during the season, all earned points transfer to the new class
• Example:
• A Novice Girl with 200 points who upgrades to Expert begins her Expert season with 200 points
  

Alberta BMX Cup Points Table

Finish	Novice Male	Int. Male / Novice Female	Expert	Junior	Elite	Cruiser
1st	100	200	300	500	700	100
2nd	80	180	280	480	680	80
3rd	70	170	270	460	660	70
4th	60	160	260	450	650	60
5th	50	150	250	440	640	50
6th	40	140	240	430	630	40
7th	30	130	230	420	620	30
8th	20	120	220	410	610	20
9th+	10	110	210	350	550	10

Combined Classes

• Riders receive points based on the class they are registered in
• Points are awarded based on how the rider would have placed within their own class
• Race-day awards are still presented based on the combined class results

Examples

• One 8 Novice Male is combined with 8 Intermediate Male
• Rider finishes 2nd overall
• Receives:
• 2nd place award for the race
• 1st place Novice points toward the 8 Novice Male series ranking

Example 2 – Combined Age

• One 7 Expert Female is combined with 8 Expert Female
• Rider finishes 3rd overall
• Receives:
• 3rd place award for the race
• 1st place Expert points toward the 7 Expert Female series ranking

BMX District Racing (Alberta District Points)

• All Alberta tracks are considered part of one district
• Tracks may host any number of races per week
• Cancelled races must have make-ups advertised at least two weeks in advance
• Multi-Point Races must be submitted to the ABA for approval and advertised two weeks in advance

Season Dates

• District points accumulate from January 1 to December 31

Race Scale

• All district races are single-points races
• Alberta BMX Cup races award double district points

Alberta District Point Awards

• Awards are presented to the top 10 overall racers
• Includes Male and Female riders across all amateur ability categories
• Awards are presented at the first Alberta Provincial race of the following season

District Points Scale

District Upgrades

• Points transfer when upgrading ability class
• Example:
• A Novice rider with 200 points who upgrades retains 200 points in the new class

Alberta BMX Cup Races & District Points

• All Alberta BMX Cup races award double district points based on final event ranking

1. Rider who competed in more races during the season
2. If still tied, Alberta BMX Cup Final performance breaks the tie
• Example: 3rd place beats 5th place                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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