Longtime readers may remember our in-person coverage of Geoff Proctor’s MontanaCrossCamp over the years. Proctor has since expanded his cyclocross training offerings for youth, adding cyclocross camps in Vermont and in Europe. Now the cyclocross professor adds a new camp offering in July in Santa Cruz. See the details in the press release below.
EuroCrossAcademy (ECA) is pleased to announce its summer cyclocross training camp schedule for 2025. Kicking off the first of four camps is CaliforniaCrossCamp from July 7-12 on the campus of UC-Santa Cruz, CA. Shortly thereafter, ECA’s flagship camp, MontanaCrossCamp, runs from July 21-26 at Carroll College in Helena, MT. Finally, VermontCrossCamp 1 & 2 follow directly after, during the weeks of July 29-Aug 3 and August 4-9 on the Vermont Academy campus in Saxtons River, VT.
EuroCrossAcademy brings four cyclocross camps to the 2025 summer. photo: Tom Robertson
“ECA is thrilled to embark on another summer of youth cyclocross development through its four training camps across the US,” said ECA Director Geoff Proctor. “We continue to see big gains in these young, aspiring cyclists every summer. Their athleticism, personal growth, commitment, and camaraderie never cease to invigorate all the coaches and staff. And, for those athletes ECA ends up working within Europe during the fall/winter, the preparation and progress they make during summer camp really pays off.”
EuroCrossAcademy brings four cyclocross camps to the 2025 summer. photo: Tom Robertson
ECA has been directing its summer camps since 2011 and its European competition blocks since 2002. Asked about the addition of a new fourth camp in northern California, Proctor added, “ECA is all about providing more opportunities for cyclocross-motivated young athletes. When I got into ’cross—mid 80s—NorCal cyclocross was thriving. The national cyclocross narrative owes so much to this region. Heck, the area hosted seven national championships from 1975-2002 and in the mid-2000s, several legs of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross and has produced many top cyclocross riders over the years. With CaliforniaCrossCamp, ECA really wants to help inspire a new generation of young West Coast ’crossers.”
The 1984 USCF Cyclocross Nationals was held on the UCSC campus in Santa Cruz and won by Steve Tilford. Photo from Feb 1985 Velonews.
ECA seeks aspiring student-athletes aged 15-20 who are committed to learning, honing, and excelling in the craft of cyclocross as a foundational cycling discipline. Each camp consists of five days of conditioning, cyclocross skills/drills/play training, gravel endurance rides, and evening classroom sessions. Under the direction of top cyclocross pro-mentors, the camps incorporate key components of ECA’s holistic curriculum centering on fun, performance, and personal integrity. ECA is committed to a culture and community where all student-athletes, coaches, and personnel feel deep meaning, a strong sense of purpose, and a high level of joy.
The national cyclocross narrative owes so much to this region…With CaliforniaCrossCamp, ECA really wants to help inspire a new generation of young West Coast ’crossers.” -Geoff Proctor
With limited spots at each camp, selection is based on an on-time application conveying motivation and aspiration; recommendations from coaches; past results (in any discipline); ECA coaches’ discretion; and past attendance at ECA camps.
Attendees have a mix of bike time, fitness workouts and class time.
To learn more, go to EuroCrossAcademy.com and scroll down the menu to each camp’s tab.
To apply, go to “Camp Application Form” at the top of the main page.
Application window: 7 March 2025 – 11 April 2025.
Athlete selection and notification by 14 May 2025.
2025 brings four cyclocross camps including two in Vermont, one in Montana and one in Santa Cruz, California. photo: @herve_pelletier_vt
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