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In order to participate in sanctioned events it is a requirement to present your MCA membership.
Licenses and Memberships are valid for one calendar year (Jan 1 – Dec 31).
Members will now automatically receive a digital PDF copy of their licence as well as a new electronic format that can be integrated with digital wallet applications such as Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
An option for a printed card licence will be available for a fee.
A non-racing membership is required to participate in club rides, activities, and programs that do not involve racing. A general member may upgrade to a race license at anytime.
A winter General membership is now available from January 1 to March 31 and from November 1 to Dec 31 for a discounted price. Winter members may upgrade to an annual general membership or race license at anytime.
For competitors racing within the province of Manitoba only. Applicable for all MCA sanctioned race disciplines, ability levels, & race categories.
Adult Manitoba Race License: Age 17+
Youth Manitoba Race License: Age 9 to 16
Kids Manitoba Race License: U9
(Union Cycliste Internationale)
An International Race License is required for anyone racing outside of Manitoba. A
photo is required for this license type. This license type is available for all age groups
(U17 or Age 17+).
For individuals qualified to perform technical functions within cycling events and organizations (e.g. Coach, Commissaire, Race Organizer are the most common types in Manitoba).
In order to have a technical designation on your license you must at minimum purchase a general membership or be a Manitoba or UCI / CCA license holder.
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Note: “Comp” in Mountain Bike is a code created in Manitoba only and does not exist as a National Ability Category, therefore you will not see it as an option when you select your ability levels. Select “Sport” for your license ability level and select either Sport or Comp when you register for your race.
Under the MTB Ability level, due to participation numbers in Manitoba, those who select Novice (N), and Sport (S) will be grouped in the same category.
The UCI category is divided into the following sections:
Master Athletes are male and female athletes aged 35 or older as of December 31.
A race license confirms your racing credentials and participation rights as conditionally set forth through international (UCI) and national (Cycling Canada) race categories.
Races in Manitoba, and in other jurisdictions, will employ different models for segmenting participants into different categories. Some races will feature exclusively age-based categories, others will be ability-based, and some will use a mix of both.
Your racing age will determine your age category while your experience and competency, as demonstrated by your results history, will determine your ability category. However, ability categories can only be changed by Manitoba Cycling (or another licensing authority) and this requires athletes to report their results and request a change to their categories.
*The age on your license is your age at December 31 of the current year. Age categories will automatically be adjusted to reflect a racer’s change in age. If you turn 19 in July, you are considered 19 for the racing year beginning in January.
Cycling Canada Cyclisme has established a coding system for defining each type of license as follows:
For 2020, Cycling Canada has mandated a new age minimum of 35 years old to all masters racing categories. In other words, in order to be eligible to race in masters race categories in Road, Mountain Bike, Track or Cyclocross, you must now be age 35 or older as of December 31.
All National and Provincial Championships will be organized using the new 35+ model:
Master A – 35-44
Master B – 45-54
Master C – 55-64
Master D – 65+
An athlete aged 35 years old must decide whether he/she will compete in the Elite or Master category for the entire season. Category changes between Master and Elite are only possible at the time of annual license renewal. Mid‐season changes between Elite and Master are not permitted. The choice of Master status shall not be available for riders belonging to a UCI trade team.
Please note that only some age categories will be offered at Manitoba Cycling events depending on disciplines and participation numbers.
The UCI license type is available for Manitoba racers interested in competing both within Manitoba as week as outside of the Province (including International events).
A UCI “ID” is a lifetime number assigned by the UCI. This code appears on the top right hand corner of your license and is used to tabulate points at all nationally and internationally approved events.
Racers who wish to upgrade their race category for the season should submit their upgrade request at the time of licence renewal.
Each club President or designate is required to affiliate with the MCA annually by January 31. This allows the club to organize ‘insured’ races, club rides, and club activities as long as activities are preapproved in advance. Affiliated clubs are promoted on the MCA and are eligible to apply for MCA directed funding.
Most clubs in Manitoba require individuals to be a member of their club. The cost of membership and process to collect memberships is determined by the club. Please contact your club(s) directly to discuss member requirements.
The core insurance coverage provided by MB Cycling to its members only applies during sanctioned activities, including races and training. If individuals are training of their own volition, without the sanction of the MCA, this training activity would not qualify for coverage, however, members (general members and MCA license holders) who would like their individual training activities covered can now purchase a “buy-up” for additional sport accident rcoverage as part of your online license purchase on CCN.
There are two options available:
$25.00 Annually
$105.00 Annually
Members can further expand cover to include ‘anytime on the bike’, which includes non-training activities like commuting, for an additional premium.
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