The American Bicycle Association has been awarded the 8 UCI Continental events for North America, which will be held in conjunction with the following ABA National events:
he USA Cycling BMX National Championships will be run under UCI rules and UCI classes. However for the USA Cycling BMX National Championships the ABA will be awarding all amateur participants quadruple expert district points in addition to the USA Cycling BMX National Championships jersey to all class winners.

The UCI events will not affect any amateur riders unless they will be 17 years or older by December 31st of 2009. If a rider will be 17 years or older by December 31st of 2009 they will be able to race in two classes at the UCI events which would be their current ABA class and either men or women Junior Elite or Elite. (example: 17 expert and Junior men). Their will be no pro level competition on the UCI days, so current A Pro’s, AA Pro’s or Girl Pro’s who will not be 17 years or older by December 31st of 2009 will not be able to race on the UCI days. (example; a 16 year old Girl Pro will not have class to race)

At all UCI events (Saturday Only) Vet pro’s will only be allowed to race in the Elite Men class.

UCI classes are as follows; (age as of December 31st 2009)

Junior Elite Men (17 and 18 year old men)
Junior Elite Women (17 and 18 year old women)
Elite Men (19 and older men)
Elite Women (19 and older women)

For amateurs 17 and older who do not wish to participate in the UCI events will be able to race in the class that they would normally race in at any ABA event.

All UCI events will consist of the following;

Friday - Pre-race (ABA Double Points)

Saturday - Day #1 National (ABA National Points for all amateurs) and (UCI points for
Junior and Elite)

Sunday - Day #2 National (ABA National Points for all amateurs and ABA Pro points)