The 2025 Canada Summer Games will be hosted in St. Johns Newfoundland from August 8-17th 2025. Handcyclists will race on August 11th and 13th in a Road Race and TT. Athletes are expected and required to participate in all events.
Athlete Eligibility:
1 female/1 male, under 35 years of age as of 2025.
Excluded from the Canada Games are:
- Senior National Team members – defined as: Athletes who have held an SR, SR1, SR2 or C1 card at any time; and/or athletes who are part of (on the roster of) a standing Senior National Team (i.e. recognized as a Senior National Team member regardless of event participation)
- Athletes who have previously competed at any of the following events:
- Paralympic Games
- More than one UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup
No athlete can be rendered ineligible within 90 days of the opening of the Games due to National Team status, carding status or competing in an excluded event (i.e., if an athlete is granted National Team status or carding status for the first time, or competes in an excluded event on May 11th, 2025 or later, they will still be considered eligible to compete at the 2025 Canada Games).
Athletes who hold a C1 card (as defined by Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance program) or are in their first year of Senior National Team status may be deemed eligible on a case by case basis. Requests must be submitted to the respective Provincial/Territorial Team Chef de Mission and approved by the Canada Games Council Sport & Games Committee.
All athletes must meet the eligibility regulations outlined in CGC’s Eligibility Policy and must hold a valid UCI/Cycling Canada license for the year of the Games (2025).
A selection camp is being planned for May 30 – June 1 (TBC) in Dunnville.
If you are interested, please complete this Expression of Interest by no later than April 20, 2025.