Red Deer's Molly Simpson eyes 10th national BMX title in St. Albert
The Olympian, who finished 5th at the Paris Games, is riding a wave of podium finishes into this weekend's Canadian Championships.
Why it matters
A Red Deer athlete's success highlights Alberta's growing profile in international BMX competition.
Red Deer BMX rider Molly Simpson will compete in the 2026 Canadian BMX Championships in St. Albert on Aug. 29-30, an event expected to draw more than 860 participants and 5,000 spectators. A win this weekend would give Simpson her 10th national title.
Simpson placed fifth at the 2024 Paris Olympics and last December became the first Canadian woman in 20 years to win the USA BMX Pro Series. She has continued that momentum in 2026, opening the World Cup season with a win followed by three straight podium finishes, and currently leads both the World Cup Series and the USA BMX Series standings.
The St. Albert event, organized by the St. Albert BMX Association, does not count toward those ongoing series rankings. After competing on home soil, Simpson will travel to China and Florida in October for further competition.
The Government of Alberta said in a release Friday that it contributed $54,000 toward staging the championships.
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