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2026 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series Schedule

Two new venues bring additional excitement to GNCC in 2026.

Updated: March 17, 2026

The 2026 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series consists of 13 rounds as it did in 2024 and 2025, but there are changes from last year. Two races that don’t return for 2026 are Hoosier at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and The Mountaineer at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, West Virginia. New on the 2026 schedule are The Dukes at Mine Made Adventure Park in Leburn, Kentucky, and Watkins Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.

“The 2026 season is shaping up to be a stellar year for GNCC racers with two brand new events on the calendar,” GNCC Racing Trail Boss Jeff Russell said. “The Dukes GNCC in Kentucky will be a unique racecourse with some opportunities for some challenging terrain in some areas. It is also exciting to return to New York for the new Watkins Glen GNCC, and having the opportunity to explore the woods of the famed Watkins Glen International is really exciting.”

FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley is a two-time Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) XC1 Open Pro Champion, having won the title in 2021 and 2025.KTM

Check out the full 2026 GNCC series schedule below and visit gnccracing.com for more.

2026 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series ScheduleRacer Productions

2026 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series Schedule

Round	Date	Race	Venue	City, State
1	February 14–15	Big Buck	Big Buck Farm	Union, SC
2	February 28–March 1	Wild Boar	Hog Waller	Palatka, FL
3	March 7–8	Talladega	Talladega Superspeedway	Lincoln, AL
4	March 28–29	Camp Coker Bullet	Moree’s Sportsman’s Preserve	Society Hill, SC
5	April 18–19	The Dukes	Mine Made Adventure Park	Leburn, KY
6	May 1–3	The Old Gray	The Old Gray	Monterey, TN
7	May 15–17	Powerline Park	Powerline Park	St. Clairsville, OH
8	June 6–7	Watkins Glen	Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, NY
9	June 26–28	Snowshoe	Snowshoe Mountain Resort	Snowshoe, WV
10	September 18–20	The John Penton	Sunday Creek Raceway	Millfield, OH
11	October 2–4	Mason-Dixon	Mathews Farm	Mount Morris, PA
12	October 23–25	Ironman	Ironman Raceway	Crawfordsville, IN
13	November 6–8	Buckwheat 100	CJ Raceway	Newburg, WV