Montana to host Pan-Am Cyclocross Championships in 2023 and 2024

Elite men's podium at 2022 Pan Am Cyclocross Championships (L to R): Curtis White in second, winner Eric Brunner, Lance Haidet in third
Elite men's podium at 2022 Pan Am Cyclocross Championships (L to R): Curtis White in second, winner Eric Brunner, Lance Haidet in third (Image credit: Start Smart Cycling)

Missoula, Montana, has been selected to host the next two years of the Pan American Cyclocross Continental Championships, beginning November 4-5, 2023. The Pan American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) also confirmed that Montana Cyclocross (MTCX) was selected to host the championships for 2023 and 2024 in the northern Rocky Mountains. 

The weekend of racing this November will begin with competitions for continental titles in UCI men’s and women’s Junior, U23 and Elite categories, as well as Masters divisions. The second day of racing will feature UCI category 2 races, with details yet to be announced. This is the first time UCI cyclocross races have been held in Montana.

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).