Weekly Series Events

Introduction
These events run usually on a weekday evening and are generally shorter in length. This is a great place to begin Cross Country mountain bike racing as you can gain experience every week.

Who can Participate?
Each weekly series has different courses and categories. Please check with the organizer of each series to determine if there is a suitable category for you. Generally most allow those riders who are at least 10 years of age as of December 31, 2013 to participate.

What Type of Membership is Required?
The minimum licence requirement to participate in a Citizen level race is a Citizen Permit. If you do not hold a Citizen Permit or UCI licence, Non-Member permits may be available. Please check with the organizer or the OCA in advance of the event to see if Non Member permits will be available.

Citizen Level Events

Introduction
These events are for riders who are interested in getting into Cross Country MTB racing. They are fun, no pressure events and offer entry level categories.

Who can Participate?
Riders who are at least 10 years of age as of December 31, 2013 can participate in the Citizen Level events.

What Type of Membership is Required?
The minimum licence requirement to participate in a Citizen level race is a Citizen Permit. If you do not hold a Citizen Permit or UCI licence, Non-Member permits may be available. Please check with the organizer or the OCA in advance of the event to see if Non-Member permits will be available.

Mass Participation Events

Introduction
For all level of riders and has a great mix of those just participating and those who are racing. These events include: Paris to Ancaster, Lake to Lake, 24 Hour events, and the Squeezer.

Who can Participate?
All riders can participate. However, most events have a minimum age requirement as some of the courses are considerably long in length.

What Type of Membership is Required?
There is no membership required to participate in a Mass Participation Event. However, you must sign a waiver at the event prior to participating.

The Ontario Cup is the OCA’s premier racing series. To help provide high quality and consistent races, the OCA is proud to have chosen Superfly Racing as the official event organizer for the entire 2013 MTB O-Cup schedule of events.

Introduction
For riders who enjoy challenging courses and competing against riders from across the province, the Plastiglas Ontario Cup Mountain Bike Series is for you.  The OCA offers an XC O-Cup Series,  7 events in length finishing in spectacular fashion with the Provincial Championships.

The XC series traditionally starts the last weekend in April and concludes with the Provincial Championships in August/September.  Events are typically scheduled monthly and the series always includes the Canada Cup at Hardwood Hills.  Only the best venues in the province host Ontario Cups with each venue adding its own twist for riders.  It might be a highly technical hilly course, a high speed flat course or a cunning combination of the two.  Whichever type of course it is, it will be fun to all riders.

O-Cup riders are categorized based, first by age, then by ability.  Riders earn upgrade points to upgrade to the next higher ability category.  Ontario Cup points are awarded to all categories.

Who can Participate?
Riders who are at least 10 years of age as of December 31, 2013 can participate in the Ontario Cup XC Series.

What Type of Membership is Required?
In order to participate in an O-Cup you must be a racing member of the OCA.  However different categories have different restrictions. Click here for a guide to selecting the type of membership that suits your needs.

If a rider has been licenced as an Expert/Elite within the previous year (or obtained the mandatory upgrade points in Sport), they cannot race Sport at an Ontario Cup XC race on a 1 day permit. They will be required to purchase a UCI licence and race their former ability. Riders can appeal this to the off-road licencing committee. The OCA reserves the right to apply this rule to former expert/elite regardless of years away from competition or circumstance. The purpose of this is prevent experienced riders from racing and placing in the top 3 in multiple O-Cups in Sport on 1 day permits.

Registration
Riders can register at the event but it is to their disadvantage.  Pre-registering reduces waiting in line the day of the event (the Pre-Reg line is always shorter and quicker) as well pre-registering makes sense economically.  Entry fees for pre-registration are typically $8 less for XC.

Pre-registration and registration for Ontario Cups are processed by the Organizer.  For more information please contact Superfly Racing and for more information on the Canada Cup/Ontario Cup and MTB Nationals please contact Pulse Racing.

Plastiglas Ontario Cup Series Benefits
· Ontario’s best mountain bike courses built for riders of all ability levels.
· Top 3 medals or prizes for all categories.
· Cool expo area.
· Computer timed and series points standings.
· Leaders jerseys for top category riders.
· Professional announcing
· Free kids races for the 9 year olds and under.