BC Cup Downhill Series
The celebrated BC Cup is a collective of gravity-fueled events forming Canada’s premier downhill mountain bike racing series.
The BC Cup will play out over a series of races throughout the season at BC’s most majestic mountain biking destinations.
Racers will have the chance to accumulate points from each race, chasing the opportunity to ultimately be crowned the overall BC Cup winner. Winning the overall BC Cup is no easy feat as BC Cup races attract some of the best riders in the world and are held on exceptionally technical tracks requiring skill, fitness, and mental strength.
This page will be updated with new information throughout the year. Items may be subject to change at any time.
2025 BC Cup Series Schedule
| EVENT | DATE | VENUE | REGISTER/RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Gravity Park BC Cup | April 25-27 | Coast Gravity Park | Sechelt | Results |
| Whistler BC Cup | June 13-15 | Whistler | Results |
| Fernie BC Cup | Canada Cup (Dunbar Summer Series) | July 11-13 | Fernie Alpine Resort | Results |
| Panorama BC Cup | Canada Cup (Dunbar Summer Series) | July 14-16 | Panorama Mountain | Results |
| Sun Peaks BC Cup | Canada Cup (Dunbar Summer Series) *relocated from Kicking Horse | July 18-20 | Sun Peaks | Kamloops | Register |
| Canadian Downhill MTB Championships (Dunbar Summer Series) | excluded from BC Cup | July 25-27 | Sun Peaks | Kamloops | Register |
| Silverstar BC Cup | Canada Cup (UCI Continental Cup) | Aug 1-4 | SilverStar Mountain Resort | Register |
| Big White BC Cup & 2025 BC Provincial DH Championships | Aug 22-24 | Big White | Kelowna | Register |
| Steve Smith Memorial BC Cup | Canada Cup | Aug 29-31 | Mt. Washington | Coming Soon |
View the 2025 BC Cup Overall Series Standings courtesy of Roots and Rain
The BC Cup Downhill Series is a great tool for preparing our best provincial athletes to compete on the national and international stage.
- Five out of the eight races will count towards total series points, therefore, riders who compete in all eight races will be able to “drop” their three lowest results.
- Should there be a tie at the end of the series, the finish position in the series final will serve as a tie-breaker.
Seeding runs—for Elite 19+, Expert U19 and Expert U17—will be offered at each event and will determine the start order for your race run but will not count towards series points.
For all categories, each rider must complete at least two training runs prior to the race start on Sunday. Riders who fail to complete two training runs may not be allowed to start at their established race time and receive a DNS.
Each rider must ensure they have read and understand the competition rules as outlined in the Cycling Canada Companion Guide and UCI rules, which can be found here.
| Place | Points | Place | Points | Place | Points |
| 1 | 200 | 26 | 5 | 51 | 3 |
| 2 | 175 | 27 | 5 | 52 | 3 |
| 3 | 155 | 28 | 5 | 53 | 3 |
| 4 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 | 130 | 30 | 5 | 55 | 3 |
| 6 | 120 | 31 | 5 | 56 | 3 |
| 7 | 115 | 32 | 5 | 57 | 3 |
| 8 | 110 | 33 | 5 | 58 | 3 |
| 9 | 105 | 34 | 5 | 59 | 3 |
| 10 | 100 | 35 | 5 | 60 | 2 |
| 11 | 95 | 36 | 5 | 61 | 2 |
| 12 | 90 | 37 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| 13 | 85 | 38 | 5 | 63 | 2 |
| 14 | 80 | 39 | 5 | 64 | 2 |
| 15 | 75 | 40 | 4 | 65 | 2 |
| 16 | 71 | 41 | 4 | 66 | 2 |
| 17 | 69 | 42 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
| 18 | 66 | 43 | 4 | 68 | 2 |
| 19 | 64 | 44 | 4 | 69 | 2 |
| 20 | 62 | 45 | 4 | 70 | 1 |
| 21 | 5 | 46 | 4 | 71 | 1 |
| 22 | 5 | 47 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| 23 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 73 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 49 | 4 | 74 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
Coach Plate Requirements at Downhill Races
Starting in 2024, coaches planning to attend Cycling BC-sanctioned Downhill races will need to hold a UCI Technical COACH licence and be pre-registered for the event to get a coach plate and ride the course.
For more information about coach licence requirements, check out: Coach Plate Policy.2024.03.11 (PDF)
Category Upgrades:
Riders must upgrade upon meeting upgrade criteria, which are listed in the category upgrade policy. Half of the riders’ current points will be transferred when this occurs.
Upgrade forms must be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to race time. Upgrade requests must be submitted through the online form, here.
Pre-runner Policy:
** Pre-runner is a non-competitive category with a max of 2 participants used to test track conditions and timing equipment in advance of racing. Pre-runners are skilled athletes capable of descending the track comfortably and assigned by the host resort, however, they are ineligible to compete in other categories. The age requirement to be a pre-runner is a minimum of 19+ years of age. The Pre-runner’s objective is to ensure that the course is clear and ready for the athletes to race, and to ensure the timing system in place is working properly.
Coast Gravity BC Cup