December 9, 2005 – For four days each summer, BC’s best athletes, coaches, managers, and officials participate in 36 sport events, ranging from athletics to wrestling.

The BC Summer Games are held every second year in late July. For four days each summer, BC’s best athletes, coaches, managers, and officials participate in 36 sport events, ranging from athletics to wrestling. The Summer Games bring together young developing athletes from every region of the province.

Cycling At the Games Sport: Cycling

Age of Athletes: Males and females 15 or 16 years of age as of December 31, 2006.

Cross-Country Venue: Will utilize the newly developed Kamloops MTB Bike Park. Start/Finish at the Valleyview Arena, approximately 15 minutes from downtown Kamloops. Race circuit takes advantage of silt benchlands trail network. +/- 5km loops.

Road Race Venue: Start/finish at the Kamloops AgriCenter (Stockyard). Heads east/west along Dallas Rd. 10km Loops to Bostock Rd. Relatively flat, with slight little elevation gain. Former Masters National Championship road course, without east end hill.

Time Trial Venue: Start/finish at the Chief Louis Center. Course runs east west along Shuswap road. Slightly rolling. Former National Championship Time Trial course.

Eligibility Requirements: All competitors and coaches must be members of Cycling BC or hold a CCA racing licence by June 1, 2006. Zone Reps and/or coaches will be required to present a valid cycling licence for each of their athletes at the BC Games on July 27, 2006.

Please note: Cycling BC has One-Event licences available for $30 for those who do not hold a cycling licence.

Events Categories: Road Race: 20km – Female, 40km – Male

Off Road Cross Country: 1 hour Time Trial: 12km — Female, 20km – Male

Medals: The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for all sports. This means that when there are four or more competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded and when there are two competitors or teams only a Gold medal will be awarded.

Equipment: All equipment must meet the parameters and specifications outlined in the UCI and Canadian Cycling Association Rule Books. Competitors should note, mountain bikes fitted with road slicks may be used in the Road Race events of the Games. Gear restrictions do not apply for the BC Games.

Zone Team Composition: The sport is permitted 5 competitors (no more than 3 of one gender) per zone.

Wildcards: 8 wildcard spots (4 male and 4 female) are permitted for the sport.

Maximum Athletes: A total of 48 athletes are permitted for the sport.

Coaches Managers: 1 coach and 1 assistant coach/manager (one of each gender) per zone.

Coaching Requirements: All coaches must be fully certified at NCCP Level 2 or the equivalent CBET level.

Please note that the role of coaches and managers at the BC Games includes traveling to and from the Host Community with your team/zone and residing with your team/zone in BC Games accommodation in a supervisory capacity. See BC Games accommodation rules and Coaches and Managers information for further details.



Zone Selections: Online Registration must be completed by June 12, 2006.



Accommodation: Any participant under the age of 19 who resides outside of Kamloops School District #73 must stay in BC Games accommodation. BC Games will provide 3 meals per day as per the sports’ Bus & Meal schedule.



Coaches and managers are expected to reside in BC Games accommodation with their athletes.



Officials 19 and older may reside in BC Games accommodation or choose to book local accommodation. If officials choose outside accommodation, they are responsible for any associated costs of that accommodation; however, they will still be provided with BC Games transportation and meals