The 2026 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) racing series has been announced in full with a 13-round schedule which includes a new Kentucky round, the “Dukes of GNCC in Hazard”.

2026 GNCC calendar:

2026 schedule in detail

GNCC Racing will kick off the year in Union, South Carolina with its season opener at the annual Big Buck GNCC on February 14 and 15, the series will then continue on to the Wild Boar GNCC in Palatka, Florida on February 28 and March 1, which will continue to be held in conjunction with the Daytona Beach “Bike Week” festivities.

After Florida, the series is excited to continue its partnership with Talladega Superspeedway to host the Talladega GNCC, third round of racing, in Talladega, Alabama on March 7 and 8, 2026. GNCC Racing is excited to continue hosting a round of racing at such a legendary location that continues to be rich in racing. After a two-week break, the series will pick back up with the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC in Society Hill, South Carolina on March 28 and 29.

On April 18 and 19 the series will venture to a brand-new location in Kentucky for The Dukes GNCC in Hazard, Kentucky. Located at Mine Made Adventure Park, this property boasts thousands of acres of varying terrain that is currently explored by side-by-side and 4x4 ATV enthusiasts but you can expect a lot of new and different trails to be developed for the upcoming GNCC racecourse. This event will host the fifth round of racing in 2026 and brings GNCC Racing back to the state of Kentucky for the first time since 2013. The Old Gray GNCC returns to the schedule for round six in Monterey, Tennessee on May 2 and 3. This event will also host the opening round of The Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship Series on Friday, May 1 at 4 PM.

GNCC Racing is set to return to Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia on June 27 and 28 for its traditional Snowshoe GNCC, ninth round of the season — a marquee event and the final race before the series’ summer break. This event will not host any micro racing but will hold round three of the Specialized eMTB National Championship on Friday afternoon. The Snowshoe GNCC has long been one of the most anticipated races of the year — not just for the fierce competition and muddy, technical trails, but also because it marks the midpoint of the season and leads into a well-earned summer pause before the fall stretch of racing begins.

The John Penton GNCC will kick off the fall half of the schedule in Millfield, Ohio on September 19-20. This event will also host the fourth round of the Specialized eMTB schedule on Friday, September 18. Next up on the schedule will be the Mason-Dixon GNCC in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania on October 3 and 4. This event will be a non-points paying event for Bike XC1, XC2 and WXC classes due to the ISDE taking place in Grândola, Portugal. The Mason-Dixon will also be hosting the Specialized eMTB doubleheader (rounds 5 & 6) event on Friday, October 2 at 4 PM and Saturday, October 3 at 5 PM.

The penultimate round of racing in 2026 will be hosted in Crawfordsville, Indiana with the Ironman GNCC on October 24 and 25. This event will also host the seventh round of racing in the Specialized eMTB schedule. The Ironman GNCC will continue its tradition of being a  “pink” race in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, with more information on the event coming at a later date. Returning as the season finale location will be the Buckwheat 100 GNCC in Newburg, West Virginia. The Buckwheat 100 served as the season finale race back in 2020 and will look to do the same this upcoming year.

More information: www.gnccracing.com