AUSTIN, Texas – USA Cycling announced Friday that Hartford, Conn., and Reno, Nev., have been awarded the 2017 and 2018 USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships, respectively, which will be the 43rd and 44th installments of the annual championships.
The announcement came following Friday’s competition at the 2015 Cyclo-cross National Championships in Austin, Texas.
“The Cyclo-cross National Championships are the pinnacle of cyclo-cross racing in the United States each year,” said Micah Rice, USA Cycling vice president of national events. “Going from the East in 2017 to the West in 2018 with Hartford and Reno is indicative of how quickly the sport is spreading from coast to coast, and these two cities will do an excellent job of helping us crown the best in the sport in the coming years.”
The competition moves west in January 2018 to Reno and Rancho San Rafael County Park, where high altitudes and difficult terrain will test the most skilled cyclo-cross competitors in America.
“As a destination, we could not be more excited to host an elite event such as USA Cycling’s Cyclo-cross Nationals,” said Shelli Fine, director of sports development, Reno Tahoe USA. “With our combination of world-class entertainment and hotels, all in such close proximity to the cyclo-cross venue, we are uniquely poised to execute one of the finest cyclo-cross events to date. The cycling community in Reno is abuzz with anticipation and enthusiasm. We’re thrilled and honored and can’t wait to begin planning this prestigious event.”
The 2016 USA Cycling National Championships are slated for Asheville, N.C., next January.
SOURCE: USA Cycling.
