Mountain - XC, XCC 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.

CROSS-COUNTRY Short Track (XCC)  is a variation of Cross-country Olympic. The start and finish must be in the same area. The distance of the course must not be more than 2 km with a race duration of 20 to 30 minutes.

Natural and/or artificial obstacles are only permitted if their use has been approved beforehand by the UCI Technical Delegate or, in his absence, the president of the commissaires' panel.

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

U11/U13 (Age 9-12)

U15 (Age 13-14)

U17 (Age 15-16)
U17 Novice, U17 Expert

Novice (Age 17+)

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

Sport (Age 17+)

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