On Thursday, Cycling Canada launched its 2024 national calendar. Jolène Dupuis, Cycling Canada’s events and officials manager said it should be an exciting and full season.
“After an action-packed 2023 season with events reaching coast to coast, we are pleased to announce our full calendar of national and international events for 2024,” she said. “Our domestic calendar has been built to complement the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, while also providing the best opportunities on home soil for Canadian riders across all disciplines and categories. We are looking forward to seeing more great racing and competitive spirit in the upcoming season.”
Track
The 2024 season will kick off on the track with the return of the elite and masters Canadian championships in Milton, ON, from January 5 to 7. Following this, the u-17, junior, and para Canadian track Championships will return for their second edition at the Vélodrome Sylvan Adams – Centre Multisports Desjardins in Bromont, QC, scheduled for March 29 to 31. During this period, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton will gear up to host the final round of the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup from April 12 to 14.
MTB XCO
The Canada Cup mountain bike (MTB) cross-country Olympic (XCO) calendar will begin on May 18 and 19 in Oro Station, ON, before making stops in Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia. The series will then lead riders to Dieppe, NB, in preparation for the 2024 Canadian XCC & XCO MTB Championships in Kentville, NS, before culminating with the Canada Cup XCO finals in St. Félicien, QC, on August 24 and 25. Additionally, UCI cross-country short track (XCC) events will be integrated into four rounds of the Canada Cup series this year, and all junior events within the Canada Cup XCO series will meet a minimum UCI C2 level of sanction, including four stops with the UCI Junior Series.
MTB DH
Meanwhile, the Canada Cup downhill (DH) series will consist of six rounds spanning July and August, starting in Fernie, BC, on July 6 and 7 with the Dunbar Summer Series. The Canadian enduro MTB Championships will return to Whistler, BC, on July 28, and the Canadian downhill MTB Championships are scheduled for August 10 and 11 in Sun Peaks, BC. The downhill series will conclude for the first time in Mount Washington, BC, on August 24 and 25 with the Stevie Smith Memorial Canada Cup. Building upon its successful reintroduction to the national calendar this year, the 2024 Canadian XCM MTB…
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