BEGINNER / NOVICE
Each rider starts as a NOVICE.
Riders remain at Novice until race wins are achieved. Boys must win 10 races to move from Novice to Intermediate
Girls must win 20 races to move from Novice to Expert (there is no Intermediate female class) These "wins" are accumulated over a lifetime and are not cleared each year. Although these wins are tracked by Alberta Bicycle is it a good idea that you keep track of your own wins. Wins refer to an overall win for a particular race night and not a “moto win. Mandatory Upgrades: A rider must upgrade to the next most difficult ability class whenever the following conditions occur: Follow this link to read an article on upgrading from Alberta Bicycle http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/upgrading INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate is the classification for male rides after they have accumulated 10 race night wins.
Female riders do not race Intermediate, they move directly to Expert after 20 wins vs 10 wins required for males to race Intermediate. These "wins" are accumulated over a lifetime and are not cleared each year. Although these wins are tracked by Alberta Bicycle is it a good idea that you keep track of your own wins. Wins refer to an overall win for a particular race night and not a “moto win. Follow this link to read an article on upgrading from Alberta Bicycle http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca EXPERT
Racers looking to move from Intermediate to Expert must have;
Male - 20 wins as an Intermediate Female - 20 race wins to move from Novice to Expert (there is no Intermediate female class) These "wins" are accumulated over a lifetime and are not cleared each year. Although these wins are tracked by Alberta Bicycle is it a good idea that you keep track of your own wins. Wins refer to an overall win for a particular race night and not a “moto win. Mandatory Upgrades: A rider must upgrade to the next most difficult ability class whenever the following conditions occur: Follow this link to read an article on upgrading from Alberta Bicycle http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/upgrading Upgrades
Follow this link to read an article on upgrading from Alberta Bicycle http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/upgrading NUMBER PLATE
Plates:
All riders must use a race plate and numbers that comply with UCI regulations. Such plates are available from your home track. Decorative stickers are not permitted as they obscure the readability of the plate. Challenge Male: yellow plate background, black letters Challenge Female: blue plate background, white letters Elite (Male & Female): white plate background, black letters Cruiser (All Classes): red plate background, white letters Junior (Male & Female): black plate background, white letters Numbers: Riders need to use a race number corresponding to their highest earned ranking in the previous year. Race results from the UCI, CCC and ABA races have been used to determine which number each Alberta rider should use for both 20” and Cruiser. It is the rider's responsibility to confirm their correct number on the ABA plate list prior to season's start. In the case that a rider achieves earned numbers in several different race series', the number achieved at the highest ranking event must be used. For example, a rider who achieved an N5 at National Championships and a AB1 in the Alberta Cup must use the N5, as National Championships is the higher ranked standing. The order of priority from highest to lowest is: World Championship Race (W), National Championship Race (N), Alberta Provincial Championship Race (AB), Alberta Cup Series (P). Riders without a ranking use a number equal to the last 3 digits of their UCI code. For example, the plate number for a rider born on August 8 would be 808 (Sample UCI code of CAN19950808). source: http://www.albertabicycle.ab.ca/racing-bmx CRUISER
MOTO NUMBER
MAIN
MOTO SHEET
MANUAL
CASE
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RHYTHM SECTION
ROLLER
A track obstacle that is rolled over as opposed to being jumped.
STEP-UP
TABLE TOP
STAGING AREA
STARTING GATE
HOLE SHOT
BERM
SANDBAGGING
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New Rider Manual If Racing in BC or in a USA BMX Race