Early Bird Training Criterium
2026-01-11, 2026-01-18, 2026-01-25, 2026-02-01 | Early Birds 2025, 2441 Constitution Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551, United States
Early Birds training series runs through a progressive skills curriculum intent to improve racer safety and to add fun to your racing experience. This is a call out to both newer and experienced racers to join us for the first five Sunday’s of 2025. Newer racers will benefit with their active participation in the two-hour clinics for each of the five weeks; and experienced racers will benefit when they mentor newer racers! For we truly learn when we teach! Newer racers also benefit with being awarded with “USA Cycling upgrade points” (back again in 2025).

Summary:
8:30am – men’s clinic/ races/ post-race debriefing10:45am – junior’s clinic/ races/ post-race debriefing1pm – 1/2/3/ mentors racing2pm – women’s clinic/ races/ post-race debriefing

Interested in mentoring? Please plan to attend the Saturday, January 4 mentor training on the Livermore course 1-3pm.
Mentor minimum requirements: strong belief in carving out time in a racing season dedicated to learning and renewing fundamentals of racing; fitness to observe a racing pack of riders; reads and understands the weekly progressive skills curriculum, as well a mentor roles and responsibilities; clearly communicates to racers what they observe and lessons learned that align with planned curriculum; and, clearly demonstrates how much fun racing can be!

Thank you in advance for passing this invite to racing friends and teammates. Taking time to practice your race craft is the first step in having your best year yet. Please reach out to – Larry Nolan, Early Birds Director

Cal Aggie Criterium
2026-01-31 | Land Park Crit, 3800 W Land Park Dr, Sacramento, CA, 95822, United States

Sky Express Criterium
2026-02-16 | Pleasanton Criterium, 4962 Franklin Dr, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States

Original Merced Criterium
2026-03-01 | Merced, CA, Merced, CA, 95340, United States

SGW Land Park Criterium
2026-03-14 | Land Park Crit, 3800 W Land Park Dr, Sacramento, CA, 95822, United States
Land Park is part of the 2026 NCNCA Women’s Series:
Categories will be the following:
Cat 1/2
Cat 3
Cat 4/5
Masters 40+
Since there is no separate W Cat 3 race, the Cat 3 points is selected from the W P1/2/3 race and not the W 3/4/5 at Land Park.

Los Gatos Roofing Cat's Hill Classic
2026-03-21 | Cat’s Hill Classic, Tait Ave & Nicholson Ave, Los Gatos, CA, 95030, United States
Race Photography
Photography by Sven Hackbusch https://sh-photography.pixieset.com/catshillclassic2026/
Photography by Greg Beliera https://www.gsbimages.com/Portfolio/Bike-Racing/2026-Bicycle-Racing-Season/2026-Cats-Hill-Criterium
Photography by Will Gibb https://wilgibb.smugmug.com/Bike-Racing-2026/Cats-Hill-Classic

Santa Cruz Classic Criterium
2026-03-22 | Santa Cruz Classic Criterium, Main St & 3rd St, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Sign up HERE

Livermore Criterium p/b Sky Express Events
2026-03-29 | Sky Express Livermore Crit, 448 Commerce Way, Livermore, CA, 94550, United States

Berkeley Streets Criterium
2026-04-19 | Orinda, Orinda, CA, United States

Golden State Race Series - Criterium
2026-05-02 | Golden State Race Series, 11000 Cobblerock Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA, United States
Rio Strada Racing Website for Golden State Race Series

Dash for Cash: NCNCA Junior Criterium Championship
2026-06-06 | Pleasanton Criterium, 4962 Franklin Drive, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
A Bay Area Classic, Dash for Cash by International Christion Cycling Club (IC3) is fun for the whole family! Free kid races for 10 & under, plus be ready to see Juniors ages 11-18 race their legs off for the coveted NCNCA Criterium District Championship. For everyone else, it is truly a “Dash for Cash” as this race is a “Cash Primes Central”! Do you go for the WIN or do you go for the cash primes around $2,500?! Can you lap the field? Well then there is a $100 prize for first rider in any race to lap the field (minimum field size of 25). Are you the Best Young Rider? There will be $50 for the Best Young Rider Award for first U18 finisher in designated races. 10% of proceeds will be donated to Shepherd’s Gate Women’s & Children’s Shelter as well. Sign up early, because this crowd pleasing race does sell out!
https://sites.google.com/view/ic3-dash-4-cash/home

Montage Wellness – Sand City Criterium
2026-06-14 | Sand City Criterium, 591 Ortiz Ave, Sand City, CA, 93955, United States

Watsonville Criterium
2026-06-27 | Watsonville Criterium, California St & Brewington Ave, Watsonville, CA, 95076, United States

Helen Pool Fourth of July Criterium
2026-07-04 | Davis 4th of July Crit, F St & 3rd St, Davis, CA, 95616, United States

Manhattan Beach Grand Prix - NCNCA State Championship Criterium
2026-07-12 | manhattan beach, ca, Live Oak Park, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, United States

Shea Center Criterium
2026-08-09 | Early Birds 2025, 2441 Constitution Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551, United States

Winters Criterium: NCNCA Masters Criterium District Championship
2026-08-22 | Winters Road Race, Railroad Ave & Main St, Winters, CA, 95694, United States
2026 NCNCA Masters Criterium District Championship

Il Giro di San Francisco: NCNCA Criterium District Championhip
2026-09-07 | Giro Di San Francisco, Greenwich St & Battery St, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States
2026 NCNCA Criterium District Championship for P/1/2 & U23

Oakland Grand Prix
2026-09-20 | Oakland Grand Prix, Franklin St & 21st St, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
