2024 Para-Cycling Program

Ontario Cycling’s 2024 Para-Cycling program is intended to increase opportunity for Ontario’s Para-Cycling athlete community to connect more frequently with an increased focus on aligning racing exposure within the province.

Rising Stars Camps

These camps are designed for athletes to develop skills in a safe and positive training environment. These 1 to 2 day camps are open to all para-cyclists – including new, experienced, and national program athletes.

Para-Cycling Performance Program // Training Group 

The Performance Program is designed to align training and racing opportunities that provide more structured learning and performance preparation for athletes working towards national and international-level competition.

Athletes will be a provided multi-day intensive camps involving on and off-bike training opportunities. Camps are hosted by expert coaches and sport science practitioners in the fields of nutrition, strength and conditioning, mental performance.

*Performance-based selection criteria (see below), maximum 8 athletes

Performance Program Requirements:

• Commitment to participation at the following camps/events: 2024 Warm
  Weather Camp, Road Nationals, Crit series, Ontario Summer Games,
  Provincials and Fall camp
• Commitment to Full-time training alongside a detailed YTP
• Dedicated and Certified NCCP Coach

Performance Program Athlete Selection Criteria:

• Prior commitment and participation to 2023 Road Nationals
• Prior commitment and participation to 2023 Fall Camp
• 2024 OHPSI Program Athletes
• Gender Equity
• Ontario Cycling and Cycling Canada Recommendation
  • Consideration to athlete commitment to full-time training and racing

Performance Program Athlete Benefits:

• Performance program athletes will receive priority access to
  coaching services, sport science services and mechanical support at
  camps and competitions.