The BMX Provincial Team provides development
opportunities to racers in the Train to Compete
and Learn to Win stages of the Long Term Athlete
Development model. The purpose of the BMX
Provincial Team is to give an opportunity and
funding to Alberta athletes who wish to
experience larger races, experience Supercross
training and improve their performance.
Athletes who are applying for a
position on the Provincial Team must be willing
to participate in projects with the team and
should be looking to perfect the skills required
to be successful on Supercross tracks.
The team for 2022 will consist of 12
positions, with the possibility of increasing or
decreasing the number over all or on a per
project basis at the discretion of the ABA and
ABA BMX Committee.
- Each rider will receive a Team jersey
supplied by the Alberta Bicycle Association
and its key sponsors.
- All active Provincial Team athlete will
have entry fees paid at the Alberta
Provincial Championships, Alberta Cup
Grands, and Canadian National Championships,
the ABA may choose to provide financial
support to other races. Athletes will have
access to training camps and
performance-based education.
- Personal coaching provided
by the ABA will not be available to athletes
outside of predetermined projects.
- The ABA may choose to offer support to
Elite athletes interested in participating
at the National Championships. The selection
will be based on the 2021 National and
2021 Canada Cup performances; all support is
contingent on the athlete participating as
Team Alberta (registration and jersey).
Team Criteria
- All athletes interested in gaining a
position on the team must apply by
submitting a resume.
- To be eligible for selection, athletes
must be licensed members of the Alberta
Bicycle Association
- All 16-year-old athletes applying for
the team must possess a license in the
Junior Championship Class in their first
(17-year-old) junior year.
- Athletes selected as candidates are
required to sign the Team Alberta Athlete
Agreement approving all team rules and
regulations prior to being accepted to the
roster.
- Projects are not entirely funded;
selected athletes are responsible to
contributing a portion of the costs. In the
past this has been at least $1,500.
- Team members are required to participate
in the Alberta Provincial Cup Series age
appropriate category and junior devo (where
age appropriate) and are expected to attend
the Alberta Provincial Championships.
Exceptions due to extenuating circumstances
may be granted at the discretion of the
Alberta Provincial Team Coach and the BMX
Committee
- Team members must wear the Provincial
Team uniform when competing for Team Alberta
at all identified team projects.
- Athletes may be selected for doping
control at any sanctioned event. It is the
athlete's responsibility to become familiar
with doping control procedures and the list
of restricted and banned substances.
Athletes should consult the Canadian Centre
for Ethics in Sport (http://www.cces.ca)
for information on restricted substances,
therapeutic exemptions, and other doping
control matters.
- Any additional team spots may be awarded
at the discretion of the Selection
Committee.
- Only athletes who travel as part of Team
Alberta will receive funding from the ABA,
unless the ABA office approves otherwise.
- Athletes must be willing to work with
and take direction from the Provincial Team
coach(s).
- All outstanding invoices with the
Alberta Bicycle Association, Alberta BMX,
and any club or coach that is a licensed
member of the Alberta Bicycle Association
must be paid prior to being considered for
the Provincial Team
Selection Criteria
Qualified riders with the highest number of
total points may be invited to try out for the
team. Points will be earned based on the
sum of the final rank in the Alberta Cup
Provincial Series, Alberta Provincial
Championships, the National Championships, and
UCI BMX Events.
Athletes will receive a combined point score
from each of the following events:
- UCI BMX Events listed below
- National Championships
- Alberta Cup Series Junior Devo (where
age appropriate)
- Alberta Cup Series (Final ranking)
- Alberta Provincial Championships (this
event will serve as the tie breaker, if
needed)
The point system is as follows:
Finish
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
Points
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
- CM: UCI BMX World Championships (above
points x5)
- CDM: UCI BMX World Cup Supercross (above
points x4)
- CC: UCI BMX Continental Championships
(above points x3)
- C1: Category 1 UCI Race (above points
x2)
- National Championships (above points x2)
- Canada Cup Junior Development (above
points x 1.5)
- Alberta Cup Junior Development (above
points x1.5)
- Alberta Cup Series Age Category (above
points x 1.0)
- Alberta Provincial Championships (above
points x 1.0)
For example, a rider that place 3rd
at the National Championships will receive 14
points (2x the point scale for 3rd
place). A rider that finished first in the
Canada Cup series Junior Development will
receive 15 points (1.5x the point scale for 1st
place).
Other considerations for selection will be
- Commitment to the Alberta Bicycle
Provincial Team program
- Selection to Team Canada projects
- Prior Provincial Team experiences
Selection Process
The BXM Committee will review all
applications and if necessary select 20
applications for further review. These
selections will be then reviewed by the ABA BMX
Provincial Team coach, an ABA Staff member and
an ABA Board member (with no related athletes
applying) who will make the final selections.
Applications
All Athletes requesting a team selection must
submit a written request letter and resume of
race results for the 2021 (at minimum) season to
the Alberta Bicycle Association. Applications
for the 2022 season will be accepted from Aug
1, 2019 to Sept 30, 2021. Late
applications will not be accepted, no
exceptions. The final Provincial Team
will be announced on or before Dec. 31, 2021.
Team coaches and management may extend the
deadline to the 2022 team at their
discretion. Applications can be emailed to
heather@albertabicycle.ab.ca
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