Schedule

The 2026 Chicago Cyclocross Cup

RACE DATES AND LOCATIONS ARE TENTATIVE AND ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (sometimes at the last minute). ALL EVENTS HELD UNDER USA CYCLING EVENT PERMITS. ALL USAC RULES APPLY.

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Online pre-registration closes at midnight (central time) the Friday evening before each race. No exceptions. No refunds. $10 extra for Day-Of registration. Save time and money by registering online. Day-of registration opens at 7:00am by cash or check only (some races may accept credit cards, check individual announcements). Registration for each category closes 30 minutes before the start of each race, No exceptions. Show up on time or you will not be allowed to race and you will forfeit your entry to those on the waiting list.

2026 location map will be updated by the end of August, or as soon as race directors update us.
Individual course maps may be embedded closer to race dates.

2026 RACEDAY SCHEDULE

All podiums are awarded immediately after each race except where noted in the Rules & FAQ page.
2026 Payout Schedule 

  • 08:00 am – Men Masters 35+ (40 minutes)
  • 08:01 am – Men Masters 55+ (40 minutes)
  • 08:55 am – Men Masters 45+ (40 minutes)
  • 09:50 am – Open Single Speed (35 minutes)
  • 09:52 am – Junior 15-18 (35 minutes)
  • 10:40 am – Women Masters 35+ (30 minutes)
  • 10:41am – *Open/Non-Binary Cat 1-5 (30 Minutes)
  • 10:42 am – Women Cat 4/5 (30 minutes)
  • 11:25 am – Junior 9-14 (25 minutes)
  • 12:05 – LOCAL EVENT
  • 12:20 pm – Men Cat 3/4 (45 minutes)
  • 01:20 pm – Women Cat 1/2 (45 minutes)
  • 01:21 pm – Women Cat 3/4 (45 minutes)
  • 02:20 pm – Men Cat 1/2/3 (45 minutes)
  • 03:20 pm – Men Cat 4 (30 minutes)
  • 04:05 pm – Men Cat 5 (30 minutes)

*This race is Open gender and USAC category for everyone, intended for non-binary, transgender, and women racers who want to race together.

2026 SCHEDULE

All races are held rain, snow (usually), or shine on Sunday unless otherwise noted. The current 2026 schedule is TEN (10) races.

  1. 09/20/26 – Big Marsh (xXx Racing-Athletico)
  2. 09/26/26 – Glenwood Academy CX (South Chicago Wheelmen) – SATURDAY
  3. 09/27/26 – Glenwood Academy CX (South Chicago Wheelmen)
  4. 10/04/26 – Lords Park CX [new venue in Elgin] – (Northbrook Garner Bicycle Club & Sasquatch Squadron)
  5. 10/11/26 – None – Marathon Weekend – Go race at Screw City CX (Rockford)
  6. 10/25/26 – ABD Sycamore Speedway (Athletes By Design)
  7. 11/01/26 – Campton Cross (Guaranteed Rate Cycling) – HALLOWEEN!
  8. 11/07/26 – Groundhog Psi-clocross (PSIMET) – SATURDAY
  9. 11/08/26 – Groundhog Psi-clocross (PSIMET)
  10. 11/15/26 – None – Go race MidWest Championships
  11. 11/22/26 – Quarry Cross at The Forge (EMC2) 
  12. 11/29/26 – None – Thanksgiving
  13. 12/06/26 – Montrose Beach – (Half Acre Cycling)
  14. 01/TBD/27 – Awards Party –  Specialized Chicago Fulton Market

Previous year’s course videos.

Not part of the CCC series, but still in Chicagoland…

  1. 09/13/2026 – xXx Racing Relay Cross (Big Marsh, Chicago, IL)

 

Downstate

  1. TBD/26 – Pumpkin Hop Cross
  2. TBD/26 – Springfield ParCX

… not in Chicagoland but just over the border in Wisconsin …
(please check WCA website for updates and staging info before heading North)

  1. 08/22/2026 – Alpine Valley Nocturnal Cross – SATURDAY – NIGHT RACE! 
  2. 09/12/26 – Flyover Silver Creek – Manitowoc – SATURDAY
  3. 09/13/26 – Greene Acres CX Classic– St. Francis
  4. 09/19/26 – VeloCross – Kenosha – SATURDAY
  5. 09/26/26 – Tigerton MX – SATURDAY
  6. 09/27/26 – Simba’s Crossing
  7. 10/03/26 – Field of Riches – Richfield – SATURDAY
  8. 10/04/26 – Badger Prairie Cross – Verona
  9. 10/10/26 – Englewood CX – Fall River – SATURDAY 
  10. 10/217/26 – Sunnyview Cross – Oshkosh – SATURDAY 
  11. 10/18/26 – Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo
  12. 10/24/26 – Pumpkin Cross – Grafton – SATURDAY
  13. 10/31/26 – CrossFire – Sun Prairie – SATURDAY
  14. 11/07/26 – Kern Park Kross – Milwaukee – SATURDAY
  15. 11/08/26 – Sheboygan County CX Classic
  16. 11/14/26 – Midwest Regional Cyclocross Championship
  17. 11/21/26 – Wisconsin State Championship – Waterloo – SATURDAY

… and mostly not in ChicagoWisconsinIowaland but big, big, big races likely attended by more than a few CCC’ers …

  1. No longer – Trek CX Cup (Waterloo, WI)
  2. 11/15/26 – Upper Midwest Regional Cyclocross Championships (Waukesha, WI)
  3. 12/09/26 – 12/13/26 – US CX National Championships (Fayetteville, AR)
  4. 01/29/27 – 01/30/27 – CX World Championships (Ostend, Belgium)