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The BC Cup Downhill Series is a great tool in preparing our best provincial athletes to compete on the National and International stage.

Seeding runs will be offered at each event and will determine start order for your race run, but will not count towards series overall points.

For all categories, each rider must complete at least 2 training runs prior to race start on Sunday. Riders who fail to complete 2 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 understood the Mountain Bike UCI rules listed here.

Riders must complete 5 out of 6 races to be eligible for an overall ranking. The best 5 out of 6 results for each rider will be used when calculating the final series standings.

There are no mandatory races in the series, although in the case of a tie, the highest placed rider at the final race (BC Cup Finals, Fernie, August 28th) will be the overall series winner.

Courses are marked on Thursdays, open to the public on Fridays with official training on Saturday and Sunday is race day. Please review individual race websites (see event table above) for detailed event schedule.

For more information on race regulations, visit our Rules & FAQ page.

Any UCI License holder will be eligible for BC Cup Points in the following categories:

• U15 Men (the course must be approved for this age category by the Chief Commissaire no later than 3 weeks prior to race day)
• U17 Sport Men*
• U17 Expert Men
• Junior Sport Men*
• Junior Expert Men
• Junior Women
• Elite Men (Riders must hold a Pro-Elite UCI Race License (or equivalent))
• Elite Women (Riders must hold a Pro-Elite UCI Race License (or equivalent))
• SeniorMen*
• Senior Women*
• Master Men 30-39
• Master Women 30+
• Master Men 40-49
• Master Men 50+

* Upgrade points will be awarded to riders in the categories marked with a “*”. Riders in these categories MUST upgrade upon meeting upgrade criteria, which are listed in the upgrade policy, here. BC Cup Points are not transferred when this occurs.

Riders in any category subject to upgrade may claim an early upgrade if they can produce verifiable results which shows a race time that would have put them in the top 25% of the field “Expert” (U17 or Junior) or “Elite” (Senior Men/Senior Women) category in the same race.

Upgrade forms must be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to race time. Upgrade requests must be submitted through the online form, here.

Points will be awarded to the top 75 finishers according to the table below.

In the case of a tie, the highest placed rider at the final race (BC Cup Finals, 
Fernie, August 30) will be the overall series winner. Riders must complete 5 out of 6 races to be eligible for an overall ranking.

The minimum prize amounts for the Pro-Elite Men and Women categories are as follows:

Note: The “pre-registration fee” is the amount charged for online registration for the Pro-Elite category before the day of the event (no early bird pricing). This does not include any extra fees such as: Lift Tickets, Shuttle Fees, or optional items such as t- shirts or barbeques.

For all other categories with more than 5 entries, 1st, 2nd and 3rd place must be recognized with, at minimum, some kind of appropriate symbolic award such as a medal. The exact type of award is left to the discretion of the race organizer.

Prizes will be awarded at the end of the series. The overall winner of each BC Cup category prizing will be published once confirmed. Prizes may very between categories. There will be equal prizing for men and women.

Riders must wear clean cycling apparel (comprising of clean shorts and clean team/sponsored jersey). Failure to do so will result in the loss of the award.

Riders who have placed in the top 3 and top 5 (for Elite Men/Elite Women) must attend each podium ceremony. Failure to do so will result in the loss of award.

For information on the 2015 BC Downhill Cup series, including schedule and final series standings, click here.