People have been asking us about details of 2017 Cyclocross National Championships, and USA Cycling has released some preliminary information including the schedule and registration date.
The race for registration starts Monday, but with governing body’s ranking system to determine start positions, there’s not the same race to register first that we used to see years ago.
The events start on January 2, 2017. We’ve noticed a few changes. Collegiate races have been moved from Friday to Wednesday. The industry races return but the infamous, crowd-pleasing donut race is missing (but we’ll be so close to so many Dunkin Donuts!). Surprisingly, the Junior 9-10 categories are missing (see USA Cycling’s rationale for eliminating the youngest Junior racing here), as is the Kid Cross race (one of our favorite events from Asheville and Austin, and we’ve reached out to USA Cycling to find out about this change). There are new opportunities for the youth however, as there’s a new clinic for racers 14 and under on Saturday and Sunday.
See the full schedule below and an ever-growing collection of essential Nationals information on our 2017 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships page here.
2017 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships Schedule - Hartford, CT
Date | Time | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday 1/2 | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Location TBD |
Tuesday 1/3 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Course open | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Men 23-39 Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 12:50 p.m. | Women 23-39 Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 1:40 p.m. | Women 40+ Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Men 40-49 Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Men 50+ Non-championship | 30 min | |
| Approx. 4:00 p.m. | Course Open (after course is clear of all racers) | ||
| 4:15 p.m. | Awards | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Course closed | ||
Wednesday 1/4 | 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. | Course open | Closed 5 min prior to first race | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Collegiate Men Club | 50 min | |
| 9:35 a.m. | Collegiate Men Varsity | 50 min | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Master Men 65-69 | 40 min | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Master Men 70+ | 40 min | |
| 12:40 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. | Course open | ||
| 1:15 p.m. | Masters Men 60-64 | 40 min | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Collegiate Women Club | 40 min | |
| 3:10 p.m. | Collegiate Women Varsity | 40 min | |
| Approx. 4:00 p.m. | Course Open (after course is clear of all racers) | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Course closed | ||
Thursday 1/5 | 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 7:20 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. | Course open | Closed 5 min prior to first race | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Masters Women 30-34 (1/2/3) | 40 min | |
| 8:55 a.m. | Masters Women 35-39 (1/2/3) | 40 min | |
| 9:50 a.m. | Masters Women 60+ | 35 min | |
| 10:40 a.m. | Masters Women 55-59 | 35 min | |
| 11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. | Course open | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Masters Women 50-54 | 35 min | |
| 12:55 p.m. | Masters Women 45-49 | 35 min | |
| 1:50 p.m. | Masters Women 40-44 (1/2/3) | 40 min | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Non-championship Cat 4 Women | 30 min | |
| 3:20 p.m. | Collegiate 4x4 Lap Team Relay | 4 laps | |
| Approx. 4:00 p.m. | Course Open (after course is clear of all racers) | ||
| 4:15 p.m. | Awards | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Course closed | ||
Friday 1/6 | 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 7:25 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. | Course open | Closed 5 min prior to first race | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Men 11-22 Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 8:40 a.m. | Women 11-22 Non-championship | 30 min | |
| 9:20 a.m. | Masters Men 30-34 (1/2/3) | 45 min | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Masters Men 35-39 (1/2/3) | 45 min | |
| 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Course open | ||
| 11:45 a.m. | Masters Men 55-59 | 40 min | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Masters Men 50-54 (1/2/3) | 45 min | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Master Men 40-44 (1/2/3) | 45 min | |
| 2:50 p.m. | Masters Men 45-49 (1/2/3) | 45 min | |
| 3:50 p.m. | Non-Champ Mixed Team Relay (2 M/2 F) | 4 laps | |
| 4:25 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. | UCI categories practice only | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Awards | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Course closed | ||
Saturday 1/7 | 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration/packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 7:25 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. | Course open | Closed 5 min prior to first race | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Industry Men | 30 min | |
| 8:01 a.m. | Industry Women | 30 min | |
| 8:40 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. | Juniors practice only | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Juniors Men 13-14 | 20 min | |
| 9:40 a.m. | Juniors Women 13-14 | 20 min | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Juniors Men 11-12 | 20 min | |
| 10:55 a.m. | Juniors Women 11-12 | 20 min | |
| 11:30 a.m. | 14 and under clinic at venue | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Course open | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Juniors Men 15-16 | 30 min | |
| 12:50 p.m. | Juniors Women 15-16 | 30 min | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Women Singlespeed | 40 min | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Men Singlespeed | 40 min | |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | UCI categories practice only | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | Awards | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Course closed | ||
Sunday 1/8 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Packet pick-up | Riverside Park |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Course open | Closed 15 min prior to first race | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Juniors Men 17-18 | 40 min | |
| 10:00 a.m. | U23 Women (17-22) | 40 min | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Elite Women Practice Only | ||
| 11:30 a.m. | U23 Men | 50 min | |
| To Follow | Awards (Morning races) | ||
| 12:45 p.m.- 1:15 p.m. | Elite Men Practice Only | ||
| 1:15 p.m. | Elite Women | 50 min | |
| 2:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. | Junior 10 and under non-championship race | 20 min | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Elite Men - Won by Stephen Hyde | 60 min | |
| To Follow | Awards (Afternoon races) |
