USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships

The national title is on the line.
LocationFayetteville, 🇺🇸 United States
WhenSecond Wednesday in December
CourseFayetteville’s purpose-built trails set a true championship test.
CategoryRace
Why watch?

USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships: Fayetteville’s purpose-built trails set a true championship test.

Overview

USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships

A national cyclocross championship is a one-weekend title race in which the country’s best riders compete for the right to wear their national colors all season. Fayetteville’s OZ Trails provide a purpose-built setting for the national championships, with climbing, technical features and varied surfaces that reward complete riders.

National championships are a fixture of every cyclocross winter, combining deep local knowledge with the prestige of a jersey that lasts all year.

A national cyclocross championship is a one-weekend title race in which the country’s best riders compete for the right to wear their national colors all season.

Fayetteville’s OZ Trails provide a purpose-built setting for the national championships, with climbing, technical features and varied surfaces that reward complete riders.

Race Notes
UpdatedSeptember 18, 2026
MarketUnited States
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Why this race matters

Championships compress a season of expectation into one race. Familiar rivals meet on equal terms, while a single decisive effort can define the next twelve months.

Route DNA

Fayetteville’s OZ Trails provide a purpose-built setting for the national championships, with climbing, technical features and varied surfaces that reward complete riders. The strongest rides combine a measured opening lap with the ability to repeat the key effort when the race starts to split.