Colton Peterson and Porsha Murdock Win Pro Titles at 2026 Enduro National Championships
The 2026 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships took place over the weekend on June 6-7 in partnership with the North American Enduro Cup. Over two days and seven stages of racing, riders battled on timed sections that featured nearly 14,000 feet of descending, adding up to about an hour of intense racing at Silver Mountain Resort.
In the Men’s Pro/Open class, Colton Peterson (Buena Vista, Colo.) held strong to defend his national title and take the win by 40 seconds in a field of 40 riders. He claimed victory on three of the seven stages and laid down consistently fast times on Saturday to stay in contention throughout the weekend. Marco Osborne (Verdi, Nev.) secured second place, posting some of his best runs on stages four, six, and seven. Myles Morgan (Bellingham, Wash.) rounded out the podium, finishing just 45 seconds behind the winner.
In the Women’s Pro/Open class, Porsha Murdock (Bend, Ore.; Specialized/TRP/Fox) was locked in from the start and went on to claim six stage victories and the top step of the podium. Chloe Bear (North Bend, Wash.) secured silver with her consistently fast times all weekend, taking one stage victory and finishing second in four stages. Taylor Ostgaard (Selah, Wash.; Canyon/TLD/SRAM/Rockshox/Schwalbe/Monster Army) rounded out the podium, posting her best runs on stages two, four, six, and seven.
In the Pro/Open E-Bike categories, Treyton Maskaly (Carson City, Nev.) put down the fastest laps on six of the seven stages, totaling 44-minutes of intense racing. Jill Kintner (Bellingham, Wash.; Pivot/Shimano/Fox/Maxxis/Evoc/Renthal/Reserv) had the perfect weekend, winning all seven stages and the Women’s E-Bike category. In the U17 E-Bike class, Jaxson Schmitz (East Lyme, Conn.) took the win.
In the Junior Men’s categories, Xavier Goodwin (Hood River, Ore.; Mountain View Gravity Team) claimed the title in the 13-14 age group, while Hudson Nablo (Haddam Neck, Conn; Stage1/Airline Cycles/Pivot) took gold in the 15-16 class. Tanner Castagnetto (Clayton, Calif.; Clayton Bikes) powered through the stages to claim the Junior Men’s 17-18 national title by just 14 seconds.
In the Junior Women’s categories, Cleo Brown (Bellingham, Wash.; Galbraith Gravity Racing) claimed the 15-16 title, winning all seven stages. Allie Ward (Leavenworth, Wash.; Blueprint Athlete Development/Smith Optics) claimed victory on six stages to secure the national title in the 17-18 class.
In the adult age-group categories, Ben Kreinces (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) won the highly contested Men’s 19-29 field. Ethan Flanigan (Clarksburg, W.Va.; Full Send Supply) once again took top honors in the 30-39 category, while Kyle Gillespie (Provo, Utah) also defended his title, winning gold in the 40-49 race. Petr Hanak (Fraser, Colo.; Elevated Roofs) and Thomas Brezoczky (Los Gatos, Calif.) rounded out the Masters titles with wins in the 50-59 and 60+ categories, respectively.
In the Women’s fields, Sydney Nielson (Highland, Utah; HART-ACCEL Pro Cycling) once again secured the title in the 19-29 division. Michelle Guy (Northfield, Mass.; Outer Limits Racing) won in the 30-39 group, and Miki Razo (Tryon, N.C.; B Team/Worldwide Cyclery/Cognative MTB/Trail 1/Max) defended her title and took home the Stars and Stripes jersey in the 40-49 category.
Full results for the 2026 USA Cycling Enduro National Championships can be found here.
