Image: Tristen Stacey, 2023 / Instagram / 19-year-old Tristen Stacey has been selected as a top 100 finalist for the RBC Training Ground finals in November.

By Alyssa Conti

OLYMPIC DREAMS

19-year-old Mission athlete heads to national Olympic talent search final

Sep 25, 2025 | 10:19 AM

MISSION — A young BMX rider is racing from Mission to the stars after securing a spot as a finalist in RBC Training Ground– the Canadian Olympic Committee’s official talent search.

The 19-year-old Tristen Stacey joined over 2,500 athletes aged 14-25 in showcasing his speed, strength, power, and endurance in front of Olympic talent scouts.

“I started racing when I was 9 years old and loved the sport ever since,” said Stacey in his USA BMX bio.

He has now made it to the top 100 athletes deemed to have “great Olympic potential”, out of which 35 will earn funding for their craft, a spot in a national sport development program and an accelerated path to the Olympics.

Image: Tristen Stacey at the Vancouver event by Dylan Harten, March 9, 2025

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“During RBC Training Ground National Final testing, athletes’ speed, power, strength, and endurance will again be tested against sport-specific, high-performance benchmarks under supervision of program sport partners,” said RBC Training Ground.

“An athlete’s anthropomorphic measurements (height, wingspan, etc), sport-specific testing (conducted following the qualifier stage) and competitive sport history also play a role in who is selected for funding.”

The finalists are set to compete in the national competition on Saturday, November 1, in Vancouver.