Regional Development Camps

Camp Purpose

USA Cycling Regional Development Camps are for athletes racing age 14 to 22 years of age and who are at least 14 years old at the start of the camp. The attendees should have some racing experience. See below for specific requirements.

The primary goal of the development camp is to improve the skill set of the athletes to make them better racers. Receiving instruction from some of USA Cycling’s finest coaches, these coaches also identify talent and, in some cases, select riders for international competition and/or a national development camp.

Camp Dates/Locations

Registration

Registration for the USA Cycling Regional Development Camps is now available. To register for a camp, sign in to your My USA Cycling account and click on the "Register for an Event" button. There you will find all the camps listed for online registration. Please keep in mind the June 8-13 Flagstaff Camp is a selection camp and open only to 17-18 cat 3 and above junior male athletes. Registration for each camp closes one week prior to the start of each camp.

* The June 8-13 camp in Flagstaff is a USA Cycling Tour de l'Abitibi Selection Camp, open to junior males racing age 17-18 that hold a USAC racing license of cat 3 or above. A team of six will be selected from the camp to participate in the 2012 Tour De l’Abitibi. This team will have their team entry paid by USA Cycling, but additional costs such as airfare, vehicle rental, and staff compensation will be the responsibility of the selected riders. If participation warrants, a second team may be selected although no financial compensation will be provided by USAC. This selection camp will be limited to 24 riders. For more info contact Barney King at barneykcoaching@aol.com or by phone at 602-410-4358.

Webinar

View the USA Cycling Athlete Development Camps Information Webinar.

This webinar, presented by USA Cycling Junior Programs Manager Benjamin Sharp, provides information about the USA Cycling Athlete Development Camps Program. This is an audio/video file that is a recording of the webinar that was presented February 10, 2009. Topics discussed include: camp mission, where camps fit in the USAC pathway, qualification standards, petition process, sample schedule, field testing information, etc. Please note that some information may be out of date.

How to Qualify Automatically for the USA Cycling Development Camps:

Please note that qualification procedures may change for 2012. Consider the following a guide only.

Road and Cross Country Mountain Bike:
To ensure the safety of all camp participants and to maximize the learning opportunities for all, there is a minimum standard of on-the-bike competency that all camp participants must satisfy. Road camps are available to athletes that are at least 14 years old on the day the camp starts and no older than racing age 22. Cross-country mountain bike camps will be limited to riders who are at least 14 years old on the day the camp begins and no older than racing age 18. Athletes that are automatically eligible to participate in the camps meet one or more of the following standards contingent on space being available in the desired camp:

1. Participated in the 2011 or prior Regional Camp program.
2. Carry a valid 2012 collegiate racing license (men, D, C, or B and women, C or B) and are under the racing age of 23 in 2011. (Exception would be cross country mountain bike camps).
3. Finish in the top-5 in a LAJRS race (15/16 or 17/18 category) since June 1, 2011. Athletes that are 14 years old must qualify through the 15/16 category. Results in the 13/14 category will not be counted.
4. Finish in the top-5 in an ADJRS race (Category 2, 15/16 or 17/18 category) since June 1, 2011. Athletes that are 14 years old must qualify through the 15/16 category. Results in the 13/14 category will not be counted.
5. Finish in the top-10 in the Road Race, Time Trial, or Criterium event at the 2011 Junior National Road Cycling Championships. 13/14, 15/16, and 17/18 results will be considered
6. Finish in the top-10 in the Cross Country at the 2011 Junior Mountain Bike National Championships in the 13/14, 15/16 or 17/18 age groups in category 2.
7. For Road Camps, athletes must carry a current USA Cycling racing license as a Category 3, 2, or 1 and be at least age 14 on the day of the camp. For MTB camps, athletes must carry a current USA Cycling racing license as a Category 1 and be at least age 14 on the day of the camp.
8. Represented the United States in international competition in 2011.

If you do not meet the automatic qualification standards, you can petition the camp manager to be admitted into the camp. Please send an email (click on the camp manager's name in the table above) listing your race results and reasons that you should be allowed in the camp. For instance, if your area has no LAJRS or ADJRS races, you should include that information.

Some financial aid for the development camps is available from the USA Cycling Development Foundation Travel and Training Grant program.

Camp Pricing/Cancellation/Change/Refund Policy

Camps range from $700-$750*, depending on time of registration. Refunds for cancellations will be issued according to the following schedule. The refund period is based on the first day of the camp for which you are registered.

14 days or fewer, no refund
15-30 days, 25% refund
31-60 days, 50% refund
61 or more days, 75% refund

After registration, if the rider decides to change camps, a $100 change fee will be instituted. If USA Cycling cancels a camp, riders can change camps with no penalty or receive a refund. To change camps please contact the Athlete Development Director.

*The November 3-8 Flagstaff camp cost is $850 as this is a USA Cycling Tour de l'Abitibi Selection Camp

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the Coaching Education and Athlete Development Director at USA Cycling.