December 13/22 15:22 pm - Cycling Canada Announces Updates to 2023 Calendar

Posted by Editoress on 12/13/22
 

In addition to the Gravel Championships we announced earlier [see Canadian Gravel Championships Announced for 2023

], Cycling Canada has released changes and additions to Downhill, Cyclo-cross and Track events for 2023.

Canada Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Series

Racers can expect a more competitive and extended Canada Cup Downhill Mountain Bike Series (Canada Cup DH) in 2023 with the addition of a fifth event. Sun Peaks Resort and SE Racing will host the final leg of the series on August 19-20 in Kamloops, BC. The full Canada Cup DH calendar will be published on the Cycling Canada website in the coming weeks.

Cyclo-cross Calendar

After a successful last year, Cycling Canada is excited to start the 2023 cyclo-cross season with the return of the Western Cyclo-cross Challenge in Canmore, AB, on September 23-24. The 2023 Canadian Cyclo-Cross Championships will return to Saanich, BC, on November 25-26 to complete the season.

Also continuing in 2023 will be the National Ranking, which was established in 2022 to continue the development of a national calendar while building an improved call-up mechanism at the Canadian Championships for junior and masters categories. Information regarding additional Challenge events will be shared as it is confirmed.

New Canadian Champion Titles

In recognition of the needs of Canadian athletes and provincial and territorial teams, Cycling Canada is pleased to recognize the following new Canadian Champion titles for 2023:

Track Madison: U17 Men & Women
Track Scratch: Elite Men & Women
MTB XCC: U17 & Junior Men & Women
Cyclo-cross: U17 Men & Women
Gravel: Junior, Elite/Open & Masters Men & Women

Canada Cup Series Rebrand

After the successful rebranding of the Canadian Championships in 2022, Cycling Canada is happy to announce that the Canada Cup Series will be similarly rebranded. Currently, the Canada Cup Series is offered in BMX racing, cross country mountain bike and downhill mountain bike with the potential to branch out in other disciplines as growth continues. The objective of the rebrand is to create one logo for all current and future series, incorporating the critical elements in Cycling Canada's overall brand. New branding will be shared with all current Canada Cup organizers and will be featured at Canada Cup Series events throughout the entire 2023 season.

For the full list of events on the national calendar, click here.