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Youth on the track.

On-track confidence, skills and a whole lot of fun — from first school visit to competitive pathway.

Two Team Alberta youth riders on the track

Photo: Masa Higuchi

The youth pathway welcomes every young rider, whatever their background or starting point. It supports participation, personal growth, and progress from complete beginner to personal best — recreational, community, or competitive.

Youth programs

A school group walking their bikes onto the track with a coach

School field trips

Grades 5–12. A two-hour, coach-led visit with bikes and helmets included. $15 per student.

Alberta Velodrome track crew briefing a group of young riders

Youth Track School

A 12-week recreational program building skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of the sport. It runs three times a year.

Young riders gather with a coach on the track

Summer camps

Eight weeks of bike camp, running through July and August.

Young riders on the track at the Alberta Velodrome

Community Camps

Track camps on school PD days. The first runs 12–13 November — registration opens soon.

How young riders develop

Skills in order

Balance, then agility, then speed, then tactics — the progression Cycling Canada's development models are built on.

Games that teach

Chariot races, slow races, elimination — kids build real track craft without noticing they're training.

Grouped by age & stage

Riders train with their peers, and coaches meet each rider where they are.

A pathway with no ceiling

School trip to track school to racing to the Academy — as far as they want to take it.

A quick note for parents

To join, a young rider should be able to pedal comfortably for about 15 minutes and be roughly 140 cm tall. We provide rental track bikes and Lazer helmets, and coaches are on the track throughout.