USA Cycling
National Series Events
Each National Series features competitive cycling events across various disciplines held throughout the nation.
What is a National Series?
Each national series is a collection of prestigious, top-tier events affiliated with a specific cycling discipline.
- CROSS-COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL SERIES
- DOWNHILL NATIONAL SERIES
- CYCLOCROSS NATIONAL SERIES
- CRITERIUM NATIONAL SERIES
- Junior Cycling National Series
- Gran Fondo National Series
- Junior Gravel National Series
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| March 7-9, 2025 | Orange Seal Pro Cup p/b Vailocity + UCI XCO Junior Series | Temecula, CA | https://www.uscupmtb.com/california-event |
| March 19-22, 2025 | US Pro Cup + UCI XCO Junior Series | Fayetteville, AR | https://www.uscupmtb.com/arkansas-event |
| April 11-12, 2025 | Showdown at Angler's Ridge | Danville, VA | https://usmtbseries.com/uci-race |
| May 4, 2025 | Englewood Open p/b TREK + UCI XCO Junior Series | Fall River, WI | https://www.englewoodevents.com/mtb |
| June 21-22, 2025 | Missoula XC | Missoula, MT | https://montanacyclocross.com/ |
| June 27-29, 2025 | Soho Bike Fest | Midway, UT | www.sohobikefest.com |
| August 15-17, 2025 | ORA Trails Fest | La Crosse, WI | https://www.oratrailsfest.com/ |
| October 11-12, 2025 | UCI California MTB Triple | Nevada City, CA | https://www.ybonc.org/californiamtbtriple |
The USA Cycling Cross Country Mountain Bike National Series offers cross-country Olympic-style (XCO) and short-track cross-country (XCC) racing. Most of the events on this calendar are UCI-sanctioned, allowing riders the opportunity to earn valuable UCI ranking points.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| April 3-6, 2025 | Round #1 | Ride Rock Creek, NC | https://prodownhillseries.com/ |
| May 8-11, 2025 | Round #2 | Mountain Creek Bike Park, NJ | https://prodownhillseries.com/ |
| July 24-27, 2025 | Round #3 | Solitude Mountain Resort, UT | https://prodownhillseries.com/ |
| July 31-August 3, 2025 | Round #4: USA Cycling Gravity National Championships | Big Bear Lake, CA | https://prodownhillseries.com/ |
| September 25-28, 2025 | Round #5: Fox US OPEN of Mountain Biking) | Killington Resort, VT | https://prodownhillseries.com/ |
The Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series is a USA Cycling Downhill National Series. It is an esteemed compilation of premier gravity events across the United States, specifically tailored to monitor and document the performance standings of elite riders.
2025 dates and locations coming soon
The USA Cycling Cyclocross National Series features the premier cyclocross events in America and uses an overall ranking system to determine the best individual male and female ‘cross racers over the course of the season.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2025 | Saint Francis Tulsa Tough | Tulsa, OK | https://www.tulsatough.com/ |
| June 14, 2025 | LHM|CC Utah Crits | Salt Lake City, UT | https://saltlakecriterium.com/ |
| June 28, 2025 | Kwik Trip Tour of America's Dairyland | Wisconsin | https://www.tourofamericasdair... |
| July 19, 2025 | Bailey & Glasser LLP Twilight Criterium | Boise, ID | https://boisetwilightcriterium.com/ |
| July 27, 2025 | Chicago Grit | Chicago, IL | https://chicago-grit.com/ |
| August 31, 2025 | Bommarito Audi West County Gateway Cup | St. Louis, MO | https://gatewaycup.com/ |
The American Criterium Cup is a USA Cycling Criterium National Series. It is a compilation of eight prestigious criterium events that elevates the stature of criterium racing in the United States.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| January 31 - February 2, 2025 | Swamp Classic | Gainesville, FL | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
| February 14-16, 2025 | Valley of the Sun | Phoenix, AZ | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
February 28 – March 2, 2025 | La Primavera Lago Vista | Lago Vista, TX | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
| March 21-23, 2025 | Outdoor Capital Classic | Jackson, GA | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
| April 11-13, 2025 | Redlands Cycling Classic | Redlands, CA | https://usajuniorscup.com/events |
| May 2-4, 2025 | Golden State Race Series | Sacramento, CA | https://usajuniorscup.com/events |
| June 6-8, 2025 | Tour of North Georgia | Clarksville, GA | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
| June TBD, 2025 | Tour of America's Dairyland | Wisconsin | https://usajuniorscup.com/even... |
The USA Juniors Cup is part of the USA Cycling Junior Cycling National Series. The structure consists of a competitive format, a reliable calendar, exceptional support, and meaningful recognition. USA Cycling uses select races in this series to recruit top talent for National Team programs.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| March 23, 2025 | Gran Fondo Florida | Dade City, FL | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| April 19, 2025 | Tour of Georgia Gran Fondo | Helen, GA | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| May 17-18, 2025 | Cheaha Challenge* | Jacksonville, AL | https://www.cheahachallenge.com/ |
| June 1, 2025 | Highlands Gran Fondo | Butler, NJ | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| June 28, 2025 | Vermont Gran Fondo* | Bristol, VT | https://vermontgranfondo.com/ |
| June 30, 2025 | Bogus Basin Hill Climb* | Boise, ID | https://www.bogusbasinhillclimb.com/ |
| July 12, 2025 | Cache Gran Fondo* | Logan, UT | https://www.cachegranfondo.com/ |
| July 19, 2025 | 719 Ride* | Colorado Springs, CO | https://719ride.com/ |
| July 20, 2025 | Gran Fondo Asheville | Asheville, NC | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| August 3, 2025 | Boone Gran Fondo | Boone, NC | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| August 24, 2025 | Blue Ridge Gran Fondo* | Fincastle, VA | http://www.muddysquirrel.com/gran-fondo.html |
| September 14, 2025 | Gran Fondo Maryland & Gran Fondo National Championships | Frederick, MD | https://www.granfondonationals... |
| October 2025 | Alpine Loop Gran Fondo* | Harrisburg, VA | https://alpineloopgranfondo.com/ |
*The Cheaha Challenge, Vermont Gran Fondo, Bogus Basin Hill Climb, 719 Ride, Blue Ridge Gran Fondo and Alpine Loop Gran Fondo are Partnered-Events and independently owned and operated. Results and participation in Partner-Events count toward Gran Fondo National Championships qualification and the season-long Gran Fondo National Series Points Competition.
Gran Fondo National Series events feature three distances (100, 60, and 30 miles) with timed-segment competitions instead of start-to-finish races. Riders from all categories and age groups can cooperate to achieve the best times in these segments.
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | REGISTRATION |
| March 8, 2025 | Valley of Tears | Turkey, TX | https://www.valleyoftearsgravel.com/ |
| April 11, 2025 | Life Time Sea Otter Classic | Monterey, CA | https://www.seaotterclassic.com/gravel/ |
| May 31, 2025 | Life Time UNBOUND Gravel | Emporia, KS | https://www.unboundgravel.com/ |
| June 29, 2025 | SBT GRVL | Steamboat Springs, CO | https://www.sbtgrvl.com/ |
| September 20, 2025 | USA Cycling Gravel National Championships | La Crescent, MN | https://gravelnats.usacycling.org/ |