Mountain Bike
MOUNTAIN BIKE
Mountain biking requires endurance, core strength and balance, bike handling skills, and self-reliance.
The Cross Country race is the type of race that is held most often in Saskatchewan.
Cross Country – (XCO) Cross-Country is a mass start event which takes place on a circuit of 6 km or more, or from one point to another. Depending on the age category, a race takes between 1 to 2 ½ hours to complete. Courses feature a mix of uphill and downhill terrain with technical sections that range from a single track to more wide-open spaces. The winner is the first to cross the finish line.
Saskatchewan Provincial Mountain Bike Categories
| Ability Categories (Includes Provincials) | ~ Age | ~ Laps |
| Elite Men | 19+ | 5 |
| Elite Women | 19+ | 4 |
| Expert Men | 17+ | 4 |
| Expert Women | 17+ | 3 |
| Sport Men | 15+ | 3 |
| Sport Women | 15+ | 2 |
| U15 Men | 13 – 14 | 2 |
| U15 Women | 13 – 14 | 2 |
| Novice Men | Any Age | 2 |
| Novice Women | Any Age | 1 |
| U13 Men | 12 and Under | 1 |
| U13 Women | 12 and Under | 1 |
| Beginner Men | Any Age | 1 |
*Organizers may elect to schedule a modified race prior to the main event.
*Categories may be combined at Commissaire discretion dependent on the number of registrants in each category.
*Provincial Championship age categories may be re-instated, instead of ability categories, at the discretion of the SCA Technical Committee.
*The number of laps may be adjusted at Commissaire discretion dependent on the length of the course
*Age as of December 31st of the current racing year.