Race categories & upgrades.
Where you line up, and how you move up.
Photo: Masa HiguchiRacing is grouped by ability so it's competitive and safe. Everyone starts as a novice and earns their way up through results. Here's how the path works.
The categories
Novice
Brand-new racers. Start here after certification and a Learn to Race clinic.
Category 4–5
Developing racers, typically in the C group.
Category 3
Intermediate — the B group.
Category 1–2
Elite — the A group.
How to upgrade
Getting your first category
To go from novice to Category 4, complete a Learn to Race clinic and finish at least 3 race starts. That's your entry into league racing.
Moving up from there
Upgrades from Category 4 to 3 (and beyond) are earned on results, against the point thresholds set out in Cycling Alberta's track upgrade policy.
Categories and upgrades follow the Alberta Bicycle Association (Cycling Alberta) track upgrade policy: track ability categories A, B, and C map to road categories, with upgrades earned through Alberta Cup points or by written application to the Racing Committee.