EVENT DETAILS – Pan American Cyclocross Championship –
Thunder & Lightning
*Register Here
*3298 Maverick Lane, Missoula, MT 59804
*Dispersed Camping – 2405 Micheal Road, 59808 – Free, Donations
*Motel/Hotel – City Center Motel, Wren Hotel, Marriot, AC Hotel
*Packet Pickup & Late Registration – 3298 Maverick Lane
*Fans – Free Entry – Bounce House/Beer Tent
*Technical Guide Click Here
*Race Photos Click Here
*Race Results Click Here
*Food – Food Truck by GRIST
*Beer – by Big Sky Brewery
*Coffee – by Black Coffee
*Team Space Email Here
*Elite Rider – Email Here
*Volunteer – Click Here
*RACE SCHEDULE
Day & Time | Event | Length | Location | Course | Group | Price |
Wednesday | November 1st | |||||
4:15 PM | Local Racing Starts – Missoula Wednesday Series Finale | 2 laps | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | MTCX | 20 |
5:30 PM | Local Adults Racing Starts – Missoula Wednesday Series Finale | 6 laps | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | MTCX | 20 |
Thursday | November 2nd | |||||
9:00 AM | Course Open for Pre-Ride | Big Sky Park | ||||
5:00 PM | Course Preview with Elsa and Caleb | 1hr | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | MTCX | Free |
Friday | November 3rd | |||||
9:00 AM | Course Open for Pre-Ride | Big Sky Park | ||||
12:00 PM | Registration & Packet Pick-up Opens | Registration | Mavs | |||
7:00 PM | Registration & Packet Pick-up Closes | Registration | Mavs | |||
7:30 PM | Coaches Meeting | Registration | Mavs | |||
6:16 PM | Sunset | |||||
Saturday | November 4th – Thunder Cross | |||||
8:23 AM | Sunrise | Big Sky Park | ||||
7:00 AM | Registration & Packet Pick up Opens – closes 30 minutes before each race | Big Sky Park | Mavs | |||
8:30 AM | Beginner Men & Women (Cat 2/3/4 – all ages) | 25 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | USAC | 30 |
9:15 AM | 6 & Under Pedal, 6 & Under Strider & 7-9 Boys & Girls | 1 lap | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | USAC | 15 |
9:50 AM | Podium – Beginner | |||||
10:00 AM | 10-12 Boys & Girls, 13-14 Girls, 13-14 Boys | 20 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | USAC | 20 |
10:25 AM | 15-16, 17-18 (non UCI) Girls | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | USAC | 30 |
11:00 AM | 15-16, 17-18 (non UCI) Boys | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | USAC | 30 |
11:35 AM | Podium – Younger Juniors | |||||
11:40 AM | Pan Am Master Men 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | COPACHI | 50 |
11:41 AM | Pan Am Master Women 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | COPACHI | 50 |
12:15 PM | Pan Am Master Women 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | COPACHI | 50 |
1:00 PM | Pan Am Master Men 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | COPACHI | 50 |
1:45 PM | Pan Am Master Men 35-39, 40-44 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | COPACHI | 50 |
2:30 PM | Podium – Masters | |||||
2:35 PM | UCI Elite Junior Women 17-18 | 50 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | UCI | 45 |
3:35 PM | UCI Elite Junior Men 17-18 | 50 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | UCI | 45 |
4:35 PM | UCI Elite Women | 60 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | UCI | 45 |
5:40 PM | UCI Elite Men | 60 minutes | Big Sky Park | THUNDER | UCI | 45 |
6:45 PM | Podium – Elite | |||||
Sunday | November 5th – Lightning Cross | |||||
8:23 AM | Sunrise | Big Sky Park | ||||
7:00 AM | Registration & Packet Pick up Opens – closes 30 minutes before each race | Big Sky Park | Mavs | |||
8:30 AM | 10-12 Boys & Girls, 13-14 Girls, 13-14 Boys | 20 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 20 |
9:15 AM | 15-16, 17-18 (non UCI) Girls | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 30 |
9:45 AM | 15-16, 17-18 (non UCI) Boys | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 30 |
10:20 AM | Podium – Juniors | |||||
10:15 AM | Junior Women Pan Am Championship | 45 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
11:05 AM | Junior Men Pan Am Championship | 45 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
11:55 AM | U23 Women Pan Am Championship | 55 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
12:55 PM | U23 Men Pan Am Championship | 55 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
1:55 PM | Elite Women Pan Am Championship | 60 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
2:55 PM | Elite Men Pan Am Championship | 60 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | COPACHI | 60 |
4:10 PM | Podium – Elite | |||||
4:00 PM | Master Men 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 40 |
4:01 PM | Master Women 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+ | 30 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 40 |
4:40 PM | Master Women 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 40 |
5:25 PM | Master Men 45-49, 50-54, 55-59 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 40 |
6:05 PM | Master Men 35-39, 40-44 | 40 minutes | Big Sky Park | LIGHTNING | USAC | 40 |
7:00 PM | Podium – Masters |
Race Directors Message
Thanks for your interest in the Pan American Championships. Missoula will play host in 2023 and 2024. We are a local events and bike shop community. It’s a fun town and has a cyclocross and cycling niche. We are supported by local shops, teams, and businesses. By racing here, you support our community and the greater bike race community on the west coast and rocky mountains. We want to offer affordable racing, that focuses on fun and sportsmanship. Welcome friend.
The race and events business is supported by local sponsors. The Pan Am Champs is a way for pro and future pro riders to visit our town and also show support to our community. For coffee please visit Black Coffee Roasters. For drinks and fun visit Dram Shop, Grizzly Liquor, and Big Sky Brewery. For food consider Wally & Buck or Burns St. Bistro. If you are interested in properties or rentals talk with Jed at Zillastate. If you need Subaru work or your car brakes down let us know and we can get Ed at Kent Brothers on it. Our official race doctor and medical team is Rob Amrine, Missoula Bone and Joint and the Snowbowl volunteer ski patrol. We are also supported by a thriving bike shop community; MTCX, Hellgate Cyclery, Missoula Bicycle Works, Missoula Bike Source, Big Sky Bikes should be your choices for service and support. Andrew Plant is our official race mechanic. He owns and operates Wild Fox Bikes. Please visit these locals businesses along the way. We are going to try and support you as much as possible. Whether it’s now or rooting for you at the Olympics. I travel the circuit as a professional announcer and love following the kids.
I get emotional writing about it, but hosting the Pan American Championships is a life long dream and goal for us. Thanks for being a part of it.
Please come say hi to me at the race. Welcome to Missoula and welcome to our community.
Shaun
Motel/Hotel
City Center Motel, one of our beloved sponsors, has graciously blocked off rooms for the Pan Am Championships Participants. If you’re looking for an indoor place to stay, the City Center Motel, the perfect place for cyclists 1. because of the fabulous accommodations and 2. along with the fact that you’ll likely see Keyvin at our races– he’s a wealth of knowledge about local roads and trails. City Center Motel is right in Downtown Missoula.
We’ll also have rooms blocked off at Downtown Hotels:
The Motel 6
The Wren
The Marriot
The AC Hotel
CAMPING
We’ve worked with local land owners in Missoula to secure free dispersed camping. It’s off Reserve street at 2405 Micheal Road. I will have porta poties, hand washing stations, and some potable water for folks. It’s a donations welcome type thing, so no reservation needed. It’s a 15 minute drive to the venue, but a longer bike ride to get over there (roughly 10 miles).
TEAM SPACE & ELITES
We will be reserving team space through online registration. Tent space is available through reservation. Event attendance is free. Elite rider parking is free and reserved for just elites.
COURSE MAPS
– Coming Soon!
- Saturday – THUNDER course
- Sunday – LIGHTNING course