Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) has announced the location for round four of its 12-round series. The fourth round of the 2023 GNCC Racing Series will be held in Union, South Carolina as the Dunlop Tires Tiger Run GNCC at Big Buck Farm. This event will also host the second round of the Specialized Turbo GNCC eMTB National Championship Series.
2023 Grand National Cross Country Series Schedule (Updated)
| Feb 18-19 | Big Buck | Union, SC |
| March 4-5 | Wild Boar | Palatka, FL |
| March 11-12 | The General | Washington, GA |
| April 1-2 | Tiger Run |
Union, SC |
| April 15-16 | Camp Coker Bullet | Society Hill, SC |
| May 6-7 | Hoosier | Crawfordsville, IN |
| May 20-21 | The John Penton | Millfield, OH |
| June 3-4 | Mason-Dixon | Mt. Morris, PA |
| June 24-25 | Snowshoe | Snowshoe, WV |
| Sept 16-17 | The Mountaineer | Beckley, WV |
| Oct 7-8 | Buckwheat 100 | Newburg, WV |
| Oct 21-22 | Ironman | Crawfordsville, IN |
The following is a press release from December 1, 2022:
The 2023 GNCC schedule will kick off the 2023 season of 12 rounds (and nine eMTB races) on February 18-19 with the Big Buck GNCC in Union, South Carolina. Other returning events will include The General in Georgia, Ohio’s The John Penton and West Virginia’s popular Snowshoe GNCC. The Ironman will again be the final race in Indiana.
The following is a press release from GNCC Racing…
The 2023 schedule is once again excited to welcome back many of its most seasoned venues, including Big Buck in Union, South Carolina; The General in Washington, Georgia; The John Penton in Millfield, Ohio; West Virginia’s popular Snowshoe GNCC in Snowshoe, West Virginia; and the Ironman finale in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Click HERE for the full schedule online.
The GNCC Series will kick off the 2023 season on February 18 and 19 with the Big Buck GNCC in Union, South Carolina. From there the series will head south for the ninth annual Wild Boar GNCC in Palatka, Florida, which is also held in conjunction with the 2023 Daytona Beach “Bike Week” festivities on March 4 and 5. Then the next weekend, March 11 and 12, the series continues in Washington, Georgia for a back-to-back round with The General GNCC at Aonia Pass MX.
“2022 produced some exciting racing and we’re hoping for more of the same in 2023,” said GNCC Trail Boss, Jeff Russell. “One of the unique things about GNCC Racing is the diversity of the terrain we race on. From starting out the year in South Carolina clay, then to the sandy terrain in Florida and eventually making our way up onto the top of Snowshoe Mountain, and ending with some loamy brown dirt in Indiana, there is a little something for everyone throughout the season.”
Although the location for round four is still under review, the date will be April 1-2. The series will then continue on over to Society Hill, South Carolina for the Camp Coker Bullet GNCC on April 15 and 16. After a three-week hiatus, the series will pick up in Crawfordsville, Indiana at Ironman Raceway for the Hoosier GNCC on May 6 and 7.
On May 20 and 21, the 35th Annual John Penton returns to the schedule as one of the oldest consecutive-running GNCC events on the circuit, held in Athens County – Millfield, Ohio. The Mason-Dixon will follow, holding round 8 in Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania on the weekend of June 3 and 4. The series will then head to Snowshoe Mountain on June 24 and 25 for the 16th running of the Snowshoe GNCC, dubbed as America’s Toughest Race for its rough terrain and challenging obstacles.
After summer break, the series will return on September 16-17 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve for round 10 of the season. Located in the heart of southern West Virginia, The Mountaineer GNCC continues to be a popular addition to the circuit. The event will continue its Salute to First Responders throughout the weekend as the event takes place close to the anniversary of September 11.
The penultimate round of racing will then head to Newburg, West Virginia for the Buckwheat 100 on October 7 and 8. The 2023 Season Finale will return to the iconic Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana for the Ironman GNCC on October 21 and 22. The Ironman GNCC event has been a fan and rider favorite for years, breaking the record last year for total entries with 2,751 riders.
Two rain dates have been set for the 2023 season for the weekends of July 8-9 for the spring rounds, and in the fall on November 4 and 5, with locations to be announced at a later date, if needed.
For 2023, the Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship will be growing into a nine-round series. Rounds 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 will be held on the Friday of the event weekend at 4 pm, while rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be held on Saturday at 5 pm of the event weekend. The first round will be held at The General GNCC on Friday, March 10. Round two will take place on Saturday, April 1 in South Carolina. Round three and four will take place on Saturday at the Hoosier and The John Penton GNCC’s in Indiana and Ohio, on May 6 and 30th, respectively.
Mason-Dixon will host round five of the eMTB National Championship on Saturday, June 3, while round 6 will take place on Friday, June 23 at Snowshoe in West Virginia before Summer Break. As the series returns from break the final three races in the fall will be held on Friday at 4 pm, with the Mountaineer hosting round seven on September 15, the Buckwheat 100 on October 6 and the Ironman finale on October 20.
2023 Grand National Cross Country Series Schedule
| Feb 18-19 | Big Buck | Union, SC |
| March 4-5 | Wild Boar | Palatka, FL |
| March 11-12 | The General | Washington, GA |
| April 1-2 | TBA | TBA |
| April 15-16 | Camp Coker Bullet | Society Hill, SC |
| May 6-7 | Hoosier | Crawfordsville, IN |
| May 20-21 | The John Penton | Millfield, OH |
| June 3-4 | Mason-Dixon | Mt. Morris, PA |
| June 24-25 | Snowshoe | Snowshoe, WV |
| Sept 16-17 | The Mountaineer | Beckley, WV |
| Oct 7-8 | Buckwheat 100 | Newburg, WV |
| Oct 21-22 | Ironman | Crawfordsville, IN |
2023 eMTB Racing GNCC Schedule
| Mar 10* | The General | Washington, GA |
| April 1 | TBA | TBA |
| May 6 | Hoosier | Crawfordsville, IN |
| May 20 | The John Penton | Millfield, OH |
| June 3 | Mason-Dixon | Mt. Morris, PA |
| June 23* | Snowshoe | Snowshoe, WV |
| Sept 15* | The Mountaineer | Beckley, WV |
| Oct 6* | Buckwheat 100 | Newburg, WV |
| Oct 20* | Ironman | Crawfordsville, IN |
*eMTB Racing will be Friday at 4PM. All others on Saturday at 5PM.
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