The Ontario Cup (OCup) road series has finally arrived and will kick into high gear on April 21st. For the 2024 OCup Road Series, Ontario Cycling is partnering with Performance Driven Events for four OCups and the Provincial Championships. Riders will again be back with the Henderson Road Classic, Lansdowne Road Classic, Harrisburg Road Classic and North Bay Road Classic for the 2024 season.
Registration is open for all OCup and Provincial Championships. Make sure to take advantage of the series registration package, which provides a discounted rate for all four OCups and is available until April 18th, 2024.
OCup #1 - Henderson
OCup #1 - Henderson
Henderson Classic Road Race to get back into the saddle. Just 25 minutes off highway 400/401, the race will feature a 12km loop of smooth country and rural roads with rolling hills. “This year’s series opener will be a fantastic course for new riders and beginners to get off Zwift and race outside. It is well balanced with reasonable lap distance and approximately 90 meters of elevation for each lap” said Greg Rawson, Owner of Performance Driven Events. The race will start from the newly built Henderson Memorial Park, just off Line 9, north/west of Bradford West Gwillimbury. A significant safety component that will be part of the Ontario Cup series will be the support of the South Simcoe Police, which will ensure riders are protected while on the racecourse.
OCup #2 - Lansdowne
The second racecourse of this season will be the Lansdowne Classic Road Race. The 14km lolly-pop-style course is located just 30 minutes east of Kingston, ON and features only 20m elevation with a 4km out and back section from the start/finish line at the Thousand Islands Elementary School. “Same as the first OCup, the Lansdowne Road Race is a great race for beginners and new riders who are interested in racing as this is by far the flattest road race of the year” Rawson continues. This road race will also be a perfect opportunity for all sprinters in the province to attend!
OCup #3 - Harrisburg
Third Road Race and the highly anticipated Harrisburg Classic Road Race makes a return to the OCup series line up.
A Belgian-style Kermesse, ideally situated in southwestern Ontario, the course is just over 15km in length with 114 meters of climbing per lap. The roads themselves will have you thinking you’re riding through the European countryside as you twist and turn through Brant County. Intersections will be controlled by the Hamilton Police Service.
OCup #4 - North Bay
Closing out the 2024 OCup Series with the home of the 2023 Provincial Championships we are headed back to North Bay.
The race will feature a neutral rollout to start, leaving from the East Ferris Municipality Office. Once riders make their way onto the course, they will compete on a 15 km circuit, featuring rolling hills with roughly 150 meters of elevation per lap. The finish is located on Champaign Rd, right beside the KRMP Wellness Studio. The Ontario Provincial Police will be on hand to ensure rider safety.
Road Provincials
Wrapping up the 2024 Road season with 2 weekends of Provincial Championships
The 2024 Provincial Championships will be held over 2 weekends which will incorporate routes for the Individual Time Trial on July 21st, 2024, in the Niagara Region.
Following the ITT Provincial Championships, we will have weekend number two of Provincial Championships starting off with Criterium Provincial Championships on August 31st, 2024, in the Niagara region as well as the Road Provincial Championships on September 1st in the Niagara region.
More information about the courses for all Provincial Championships is coming soon.
To sign up for the 2024 provincial championships road race, a rider must have participated in at least one road race at one of the 2024 Ontario Cup series events.
Participation at the 2024 Criterium Provincial Championships is linked to a rider’s participation in at least one regional criterium. Other than the Road Race and Criterium, there are no requirements for the Time Trial. Riders can sign up for the 2024 Time Trial Provincial Champions without obligation.
In addition, there will be an exemption application form for anyone who requires an exemption due to injury, illness or any other extenuating circumstances.
Be part of the OCup Series.
Registration is open now, we encourage everyone to take advantage of the series registration, as the series registration offer expires on Wednesday April 17th, 2024.