USA Cycling Announces New High School Championship

A new high school championship is among the highlights of the 2021 National Championships event calendar unveiled by USA Cycling. While releasing dates and locations of its premier events, the national governing body also noted that all dates and locations will be subject to change depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new High School Cycling Festival will be staged July 8–11, 2021, in Winter Park, Colorado. The festival will be open to all high school riders and their families, provide opportunities to participate in ride events, seminars and clinics, and offer participants the chance to meet college and university representatives. Athletes will also represent their schools in the High School Mountain Bike National Championships.

“Youth cycling is a major initiative for USA Cycling, and we are excited to embrace and leverage our position as champions for the sport to produce an event that supports high school riders in charting their path forward,” said USA Cycling CEO Rob DeMartini. “Adding the High School Cycling Festival to our calendar is an important step forward in USA Cycling’s mission to provide events, opportunity and development for young riders.”

The high school event will coincide with the Mountain Bike Nationals, which will return for a second year to Winter Park Resort, July 9–18. Colorado will also host the Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals, scheduled for Purgatory Resort in Durango on October 14–17.

The following events will make up the 2021 National Championship calendar: