Youth Clubs & Teams
Cycling BC is committed to creating safe and positive experiences for youth across the province.
Cycling BC has two distinct youth program models: youth clubs and youth teams.
Youth Clubs
Youth clubs are generally centred on participation, development, and providing opportunities to ride. Clubs often let new riders attend a session for free to see if it’s a good fit. We recommend that riders have Level 5 skills before joining a club.
- Open to the general public
- Support and focus on skill development, participation, and recreation across a broad range of abilities
- Youth are in the Learn to Train (pre-growth spurt) and Train to Train (during growth spurt) Long Term Development stage.
Youth Teams
Youth teams are typically more performance- or competition-oriented, with riders developing skills through competition at local, regional and national events.
- May involve an application, assessment or selection process
- Training and racing are generally a central component of the program
- Youth are in the Train to Compete (post-growth spurt) Long-Term Development stage.
SafeSport & Coach Excellence Policy
- Cycling BC acknowledges and adheres to the British Columbia Universal Code of Conduct (BC UCC).
- Cycling BC-affiliated Clubs and Teams have program leaders who abide by the Coaching Association of Canada’s Responsible Coaching Movement and Cycling BC’s SafeSport & Coach Excellence Policy.
- Cycling BC requires all youth clubs and teams to have at least 1 NCCP Club Certified (GREEN) or Performance Certified (BLUE) coach associated with their organization, and anyone teaching skills and leading practices should have Club Assistant (YELLOW) status.
- All club or team leaders working with athletes under the age of 19 will require a Cycling BC membership in good standing, a background screening, and ethics training.
- Parents fulfilling the role of ride chaperones must have a Cycling BC Membership, Background Screening (e-PIC), and the SafeSport eLearning.
- View Cycling BC’s accredited and certified coaches at cyclingbc.net/registry.
- Clubs and teams in accordance with this policy are listed as “CERTIFIED” in the tables below.
For more information about Cycling BC’s SafeSport & Coach Excellence Policy and the pathways to coach certification, please contact education@cyclingbc.net
Please use the tabs below to contact a club or team in your area.
| City | Team | Status | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comox | Gravity MTB Racing Team | Certified | MTB |
| Cumberland | Trail Bicycles Cycling Team | Certified | MTB |
| Duncan | RIDE OUTLAW | Certified | MTB |
| Langford | Nolan Riding | Certified | MTB |
| New Westminster | Kwest Cycling | Certified | MTB |
| North Vancouver | BONDtraining DRT | BMX | |
| North Vancouver | Rock N Roll Bikes | Certified | MTB |
| Squamish | Blueprint Development Team | Certified | MTB |
| Squamish | C4/Corsa Racing | Certified | MTB |
| Squamish | Squamish MTB Race Academy | Certified | MTB |
| Squamish | Team Squamish | Certified | MTB |
| Whistler | Instinct Development Team | Certified | MTB |
| Whistler | ZEP Racing Team | Certified | MTB |
| Vancouver | Altius Velo | Certified | Road |
| Vernon | Silver Star Gravity Team | Certified | MTB |