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Pedalling with competence, connection, character and confidence!

C4XC is a non-profit organization

C4XC Youth Performance Cycling Team is a completely youth-centric cycling team. The program is geared towards developing well-rounded cycling athletes in various disciplines. We are a racing team, with strong community-oriented values.

Where development leads to performance

Build a top-competing youth cycling team, highly-visible and well-respected in the province of Alberta by focusing on the 4Cs of athlete development - Competence, Character, Confidence and Connection.
We deliver high-quality cycling programming and events for youth and their families for a lifelong love of sport and competition.
- To foster Competence - we have certified coaches, that possess the experience and training necessary to develop their respective athletes’ ages and abilities.We support families with high performance athletes as they navigate regional, provincial, national and international levels.
- To foster Character - we model and reinforce the values of teamwork, hard work and humility.
- To foster Confidence - we encourage participation and leadership, in practice, games, workouts, in events.
- To foster Connection - We are a team that rides together, trains together, races together and plays together.

Following the LTAD - Long-term Athlete Development

C4 Development Team

Bobcats

Ages 6 and 7
Your child can ride a bike comfortably and is starting to explore trails. This program is once a week and follows the Fundamentals Movement Skills guidelines.
Cougars

Ages 8 - 11
Your child rides Green and some Blue trails comfortably. This program is once a week and follows the Fundamental Sport Skills guidelines.

C4 Performance Team

Building physical and mental capability

TT - Train 2 Train

Ages 12 - 15
Attitude, Commitment and Effort; this is a team, and so participation is the foundation for our community. It is designed for riders who are committed to the cycling season and want to bring their racing to the next level. They will attend most team practices, training camps and the scheduled races. They are open to multiple cycling disciplines - mtb, cx, gravel and road. This program follows the Train to Train guidelines. Coached rides twice a week, along with structured programming. Athletes commit to following the race calendar and attending two training camps (early and late Spring). Contact Susanne for the form.
TC - Train 2 Compete

Ages 14 +
Attitude, Commitment and Effort; this is a team, and so participation is our foundation. It is designed for riders who are committed to the cycling season and want to bring their racing to the next level. Commitment includes training camps, practices and racing. They are open to multiple cycling disciplines - mtb, cx, gravel and road. The group follows the Train to Compete guidelines. These athletes commit to twice a week coached rides, the race calendar and follow a personalized program. They attend two training camps (early and late Spring) and all add-on training sessions for competitions. Contact Susanne for the form.

What you need to know

Our team rides predominantly from West Bragg Creek. We also ride Hwy 66 trails, and in Calgary, Cochrane and Canmore.

Most practices are Thursday and Sunday

C4 Team Handbok

Spring session starts mid-April, and Fall session starts early September.

For safety and liability reasons, we require that ALL participants (adults and children) in any group activity become members of C4XC & have valid insurance through the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA). Athletes = UCI Youth racing license; Coaches/parent-ride-alongs = general membership.

Licenses must be forwarded to the head coach.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Stoke - Light It Up!

XCO Provincials and XCM
West Bragg Creek

June 20 2026

Go short and fast Saturday and Sunday it’s long and hard!

2024 TECH GUIDE HERE

2024 RESULTS HERE

You can’t miss this event! 2024 was nothing short of memorable and epic! It turns out your fatty is only as fast as the conditions will permit!!!

Frosty Fat Fest - How fast is your fatty?
West Bragg Creek

REGISTER HERE

January 26 2026

See what’s going on for the Performance Team. Winter Youth Alberta Cycling Cooperative series.

Winter 2026

Some of C4 Team!

Susanne McArthur Head Coach and Performance Lead

I’m a teacher for close to 20 years and I race all the bikes! Cyclocross, MTB, gravel, road, criterium, triathlon and recently epic adventuring! I love to compete and train! I have been a high-performance athlete my whole life. Competitive swimming and playing water polo through high school and university brought me to triathlon in my 20s. I then competed as a nationally ranked Elite and Pro triathlete in ITU events. So my past is full of road racing, criteriums, draft-legal triathlon and time-trialing! But now I spend most of my time on my gravel/cx and MTB. I currently hold an Elite designation in Cyclocross and MTB. I feel strongly about continuing to be a strong role-model in striving for excellence. I always have the LONG game in mind for my athletes, and firmly believe that high performance and FUN can go hand-in-hand.
Coach Susanne is also the founder of C4. She trains the Performance Stream.
NCCP Let’s Ride Community Initiation- Certified; NCCP Ready to Race Intro to Competition -Certified; NCCP Competition Development-certified. PMBIA certified. Hop-On Instructor
David Bopp Dev Lead

Biking is my happy place. It lets me turn off all the noise of everyday life and be in the moment. I've been riding mountain bikes since I bought my first thirty years ago when the decision was bike or food and bike won out. I love seeing my three boys develop a love of mountain biking too. Plus, the more my wife and boys love mountain biking the more trips we can take to bike new locations and explore new trails. My goal is to help young athletes develop solid mountain biking skills and a lifelong love of biking in a fun environment that is as safe as possible. I'm always looking forward to the next ride, high-fives, and big smiles!
Coach David is the Development Stream lead. Community Initiation - trained; PMBIA certified. Hop-On Instructor
Erik Bakke

Erik has been with the team for going on four years now. His skills and expertise make him an asset to our Performance Team. His sessions are specific and practical. He has been riding and racing all the bikes since way back, but of late, you can see him racing his CX bike in the fall and hear his stories about his epic racing and adventuring around the globe!
NCCP Ready to Race - Intro to Competition - Certified; NCCP Competition Development - Trained.
Colin McArthur

If you know Colin, you know he’s a gamer. He has a lifetime of experience in endurance sports—deeds, not words. Colin coaches with the development and performance stream.
PMBIA Instructor