The 2026 USA Cycling Endurance Mountain Bike National Championships kicked off its second year in Virginia’s Blue Ridge on Sunday morning with the Cross-Country Marathon (XCM) events. The first day of racing took place throughout Hollins University and Carvins Cove in Roanoke County, where the elite and amateur categories competed on a 53.2-mile course and a 39.8-mile course, respectively.
Elite Men 19+ XCM National Champion:
Cole Paton (Cashmere, Wash.; Giant)
Elite Women 19+ XCM National Champion:
Melisa Rollins (Alpine, Utah; Liv Racing Collective)
Junior Men 15-16 XCM National Champion:
Greyson Wimberley (Gravette, Ark.; OZ Racing)
Junior Women 15-16 XCM National Champion:
Abby Cole (East Granby, Conn.; Competitive Edge Racing)
Junior Men 17-18 XCM National Champion:
Carter Lembke (Columbia, Mo.; Dirt Camp Racing)
Junior Women 17-18 XCM National Champion:
Siri Krum (Lakewood, Colo.; Donovan Racing)
Amateur Men 19-29 XCM National Champion:
Aiden Brown (Eagle, Colo.; Contour Racing)
Amateur Women 19-29 XCM National Champion:
Kellie Harrington (Pittsfield, Mass.; Bear National Team)
Singlespeed Men XCM National Champion:
Gordon Wadsworth (Shawsville, Va.; Blue Ridge Cyclery P/B Cannondale Bikes)
Masters Men 30-34 XCM National Champion:
Pablo Cruz (Waco, Texas; Team Cadence Cyclery PB Waldo)
Masters Women 30-34 XCM National Champion:
Elaine Sheikh (Rockford, Mich.; Athletic Mentors)
Masters Men 35-39 XCM National Champion:
Kenneth Rizer (Longmont, Colo.)
Masters Women 35-39 XCM National Champion:
Maia Paris (Forked River, N.J.; Basecamp Explore)
Masters Men 40-44 XCM National Champion:
Spencer Whittier (Chattanooga, Tenn.; Motor Mile Racing)
Masters Women 40-44 XCM National Champion:
Ashley Green (Bella Vista, Ark.; BettySquad Elite Racing Team)
Masters Men 45-49 XCM National Champion:
Corey Stelljes (Madison, Wis.; Neff Cycle Service)
Masters Women 45-49 XCM National Champion:
Kristen Smith (San Clemente, Calif.; Team Baghouse)
Masters Men 50-54 XCM National Champion:
Christopher Beck (Phoenix, Md.; Annapolis Bicycle Racing Team)
Masters Women 50-54 XCM National Champion:
Trish Thomas (Durango, Colo.; 2nd Ave Sports/ Stans Cycling Team)
Masters Men 55-59 XCM National Champion:
Gregg Galletta (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.; Dirt Camp Racing)
Masters Women 55-59 XCM National Champion:
Jessica Rockson (Bella Vista, Ark; Revolution Factory Suspension/Thaden Cycling)
Masters Men 60-64 XCM National Champion:
Victor Sheldon (Vista, Calif.; Specialized/Hammer/Baghouse)
Masters Women 60-64 XCM National Champion:
Elizabeth Sheldon (Washington, DC.; CDX Trek Bikes)
Masters Men 65-69 XCM National Champion:
Dave Thibeault (Rocklin, Calif.)
Masters Women 65-69 XCM National Champion:
Tamara Tabeek (Ramona, Calif.; KUHL Cycling Team)
Masters Men 70-74 XCM National Champion:
Kevin Highfield (Spring, Texas; Sun & Ski Sports / Southern Elite)
Masters Women 70-74 XCM National Champion:
Kim Bear (Santa Fe, N.M.; Spokettes)
Masters Men 80-84 XCM National Champion:
Stan Ford (Temecula, Calif.; The Bike Shop)
Intellectually Impaired XCM National Champion:
Jack Kuhlbars (Ashland, Va.)
Non-binary XCM National Champion:
Ryan Ravenna (Lynchburg, Va.)
Full results from Sunday’s races can be found here.
Racing resumes on Wednesday, July 15, with Short Track (XCC) events at Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke. Click here for the full event schedule.
Photo credit: SnowyMountain Photography
