Tech Guide

Registration and License Check

Registration is available at Zone 4 and closes Wednesday, Sept 18, 2025 at 23:59pm. Please sign-up on-line. Registration will not be permitted after online registration has closed.

First bird registration, up until Sunday September 7, 23:59 pm, all categories $30.00

Second bird registration, up until Sunday September 14, 23:59 pm, all categories $40.00

Regular registration after Sunday September, 15 23:59 all categories $50.00

Registration for all junior riders $25.00 (Born after Dec. 31, 2008)

All ABA and UCI licensed riders are eligible to register.

Single Event Licenses (SEL): Available for $20 online. SEL men and women will be placed in Novice Men or Sport Women, respectively. Riders are only allowed three SEL’s per year regardless of discipline.

All riders must sign-in on race day 15 minutes prior to category start time. Licensed riders must present their license. Failure to bring your license may result in a $10 fine.

A mention of the costs for the event, which drives the prices. Our aim is to run a cost neutral event, so expenses are reflected in the entry fees. We pay a high fee for use of the City’s parkland, and having emergency medical services available. In addition the fee covers the cost of refreshments and snacks for participants.

Race Package

• You must have your UCI or Provincial licence!
• ABA technical delegate on site to assign numbers, frame plate, and timing chip
• Give yourself extra time if this is your first ABA race of the season
• Please supply your own pins for your numbers
• You will need to visit the ABA tent to physically sign the startup sheet on race day

Race Timing Chip

The race timing chip will be secured to your cycle. At the conclusion of your race return to the ABA tent to surrender your numbered chip to the chip curtain. Secure your chip & strap to its correct numbered location in the curtain. Participants who lose their chip, or fail to return the timing chip, will be invoiced $75 by the ABA for the replacement cost.

Race Categories

Men: Open, Expert, Sport, Novice

Women: Open, Sport

New Cyclo-cross Riders

New cyclo-cross riders should compete in the cross category corresponding to their respective Road or Mountain Bike category, whichever is higher. If you are new to CX please use the following to determine which category you should compete in.

LAMP

Juventus club training simulation event for members registered in the Lori-Ann Muenzer Program (LAMP)

• These events are demonstration events only
• LAMP group is NOT part of the Alberta Cup points series
• LAMP will complete a modified circuit of approximately half the course and race for 15 minutes.
• Sign-Up on Zone4 BEFORE 23:59 on September 18th
• Provincial UCI Licence NOT required.

Points

Points will be awarded to the Alberta Cyclo-cross Cup to 30th position in each category, per the table below:

Race Numbers

Bring your ABA cyclo-cross body numbers. If you don’t have them yet you can get them at the race from the ABA. SEL racers will be given a number at sign-on.
Race numbers for cyclo-cross must be placed as follows – one body number (centre lower back) and 2 shoulder numbers as shown on the image below.

Cross Race Numbers Placement

Regulations

Receiving permission to host racing events is challenging, requiring Permits, Insurance, Association Agreements and no end to the volunteer motivation and time. The ABA, Juventus Cycling Club and the race organizers are committed to providing a safe environment for all participants. It is therefore of the utmost importance that you adhere to the rules and regulations outlined herein. Please understand that your cooperation ensures not only your safety, but the safety of those racing with you and the likelihood of repeating and growing these events in the coming years.

General Highlights

• A helmet shall be worn whenever travelling on a bike.

• Whenever on-course, only move (ride/walk) in the race direction, exit the course to back-track and re-enter in the direction of the race. If you don’t know the direction, please ask.

• During racing, do not enter the course or pit area, safe crossing zones are provided.

• Please race with sportsmanlike etiquette and conduct. Racers being lapped shall graciously neutralize themselves to minimize interruption to the front of the race.

UCI/ABA CX Regulations

If you are not already familiar with the UCI/ABA Cyclo-cross Rules, please do so prior to arrival. It is your responsibility to know and follow these: UCI/ABA CX Regulations

Anti-Doping

The ABA complies with and fully supports the UCI anti-doping regulations, the clauses of the World Anti-doping Code and its international Standards to which the UCI anti-doping regulations refer and to the anti-doping regulations of other competent bodies as per the regulations of the UCI.

Bikes

The ABA follows UCI International rules when it comes to the type of bike you can ride in a cross race. Riders in Sport Men, Expert Men, Elite Men, Open Men and Open Women must use a cyclocross bike. Use of mountain bikes is permitted in all other categories. Please ensure that you remove all bags, pumps, fenders, bells and whistles from your bicycle.

Call-Ups

There will be call ups five minutes before the start of the events. Eight riders per race will be called up at each Alberta Cup and Alberta Championship event. Call up will be based on, in descending order of priority:

Riders in Open Men and Open Women categories will be called-up:

• by greatest number of current UCI points;
• by greatest number of current Alberta Cup points;
• at random.

Riders in Novice, Sport, and Expert categories will be called-up:

• by greatest number of current Alberta Cup points;
• at random.

Race Schedule

* Open Women and Sport Women categories will be combined

Call-ups will be 5 min before each race

Awards following each category!

The ABA and the organizer may shorten the races and/or the course depending on weather, time delays, and combine categories if necessary.

Course Pre-Riding

Pre-riding will be available from 08:30 am to 09:50 am. Please respect these times to allow for full course preparation and the arrival of EMS personal. In addition the course will open following the Youth race (about 12:15) until 12:50 There may also be short openings between races. Do not ride the course when other categories are racing. You will be fined (as per UCI 5.6.004) Check with commissaires before entering the course after 09:50am. Please only enter the course from the Start/Finish Area to do any pre-riding.

Mechanical Zones

There will be one double equipment pit as marked on the course map

The exchange of equipment between riders is forbidden. Equipment changes may only take place in the equipment pit. Riders may change wheels or bikes only in the equipment pit. Riders may only use the equipment pit lane to change equipment. A rider who passes the end of the equipment pit area must proceed to the following equipment pit to change wheels or bikes.

A rider who is still in the racing lane and has not passed the end of the equipment pit area may enter the equipment pit as long as he re-traces his route in the racing lane and enters the pit at its start without obstructing other competitors

Course

The course is located in a public park. Please expect people to cross the course during warm up. Be courteous and slow down. Marshals will direct the public during the race but not all areas can be controlled. The start finish area is located on the north side of the course.

Jim Horner Grand Prix of Cyclo-cross 2024 Course Map

Rider Conduct

Unsportsmanlike & unbecoming conduct will not be tolerated, littering, use of profane language and any verbal abuse whatsoever of officials, organizers and volunteers. Officials & Organizers retain the right to assess penalties, fines and/or disqualify riders from the race as deemed necessary.

Awards

Cash prizes will be provided for all categories paid by direct deposit. Podium and prizes will take place as soon as possible once results are official. The podium will be near the start grid.

Communication Plan

There will be 2 race radios available for medical personnel. Each medical person will also have a cell phone. If there is an incident on course, the medical team will be notified via race radio. In the rare occasion that radio communication fails (the course area is only 500m in length), cell phone communication will be used. Each course marshal will receive a list of phone numbers for race organizer and medical staff. Participants are informed to call 911 in the event of an Emergency.

Air Quality Health Index (Smoke)

ABA policy regarding air quality will be followed.

If at any point where a decision is to be made regarding postponing, shortening or cancelling a race, the decision will be made by the Chief Commissaire, ABA Technical Delegate and the Race Organizer. If they choose to start an event, either on time or through postponement, the race may still be cancelled at any time if the conditions become dangerous by either their decision, or the air quality reading becomes 8 or higher.

Emergency Response Plan

First Aid Onsite

On site EMT service will be provided by Aaron Paramedic. If there is an on-course incident, the nearest course marshal will alert First Aid personnel via radio who can be quickly dispatched on the course. If the incident is serious, 911 EMS will be called for packaging and evacuation. Capilano Park’s address is:

109 A Avenue 50 Street

Edmonton, Alberta

The Royal Alexandra Hospital is the closest hospital to Capilano Park.

View hospital map and route here.