Hello Masters Cyclists, the 2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships are fast approaching. This year’s event will take place July 5-9 at Bear Creek Resort in Pennsylvania.
If you haven’t been to a national championship, you should really think about it. The cool thing is that masters riders do not need to pre-qualify for the event. All you have to do is register in your age category and you are good to go. And who knows, maybe you will become a national mountain bike champion! This article explains how to register, the location, how to get there and how to train for this year’s championship.
Note: I will continue to update this page weekly as more information becomes available.
Registration for the 2023 American Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships
Once the event registration link is available, I will post a link here. For now, here is a link to the event website homepage on USA Cycling.
2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships Age Categories
Here is a link to the results from the 2022 US Masters Mountain Bike Championships. For your planning purposes, I would expect the age categories to be the same for 2023.
2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships – The Venue
The 2023 U.S. Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships will be held at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Although I have never hiked the trails there, I have stayed at the resort several times for business and I can tell you that the resort is truly a great destination. What excites me is that it’s at sea level, so I’ll be able to breathe LOL.
Below is a map of the Bear Creek mountain bike trails. It doesn’t sound like anything too complicated, but we’ll see what USA Cycling comes up with.
Travel plans for the 2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships
If you don’t drive, the advantage is that there are 2 airports in the area. You can fly to Philadelphia and drive 45 minutes or you can fly to Allentown and drive 15 minutes.
2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships – Training
Here’s the deal, it’s the Masters Nationals so the field will be fast, very fast so you’re really going to want to practice before the race. The last time I competed at nationals, I wasn’t in my best shape and got my ass kicked. For reference, you may want to read some of my previous articles.
A Comprehensive Review of the Most Popular Masters Cycling Training Programs
Cycling Motivation – How to Stay Motivated as a Master Cyclist
2023 US Masters XC Mountain Bike Championships – Accommodation
Here is a link to the Bear Creek reservation site. You may want to wait a bit as I may be able to find you a discount code for the event. Stay tuned. Additionally, I will post camping information here as it becomes available.
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John