Five seasons of USA Cycling road races, criteriums, circuit races and time trials in the NCNCA district, 2022–2026. The figures are counts only, with no rider names. To look up a rider’s results, use USA Cycling results or NCNCA’s BAR/BAT Results History.
Results from OnTheDay.net. The race results behind these figures came almost entirely from OnTheDay.net, used with its permission. Thank you to OnTheDay.net for making this review possible.
1,535
riders raced in 2026 (1,904 in 2022)
186
average riders per race day in 2026 (224 in 2022)
4.1
race days per rider, the same in 2022 and 2026
54%
of 2025’s riders raced again in 2026
Fewer people are racing, but those who race do so as often as before. 2022 was a post-COVID high, so 2023 is the fairer starting point for the trend since.
Five seasons at a glance
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race days held | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Riders | 1,904 | 1,654 | 1,604 | 1,665 | 1,535 |
| Rider race days | 7,825 | 6,565 | 6,821 | 6,771 | 6,327 |
| Average riders per race day | 224 | 182 | 189 | 199 | 186 |
| Race days per rider | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Riders who raced only once | 37% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 35% |
| Starts | 8,683 | 7,272 | 7,691 | 7,520 | 7,043 |
| Share of starts in masters fields | 41% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 41% |
| Riders who raced again the next season | 51% | 55% | 58% | 54% | — |
The 25 races held in every season
The number of races changes from year to year. These 25 were held in all five seasons, so they compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider race days | 5,885 | 5,086 | 5,270 | 5,496 | 4,945 |
| Starts | 6,523 | 5,660 | 5,986 | 6,169 | 5,573 |
| Starts in women’s fields | 740 | 610 | 529 | 515 | 464 |
| Junior-category starts | 258 | 249 | 295 | 380 | 406 |
Juniors
Juniors are riders with a USA Cycling race age under 19 (junior men and junior women). Junior racing grew in every season.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior riders | 131 | 127 | 153 | 162 | 173 |
| Starts in junior fields | 338 | 352 | 386 | 443 | 511 |
| Junior starts in elite or open fields | n/a | 260 | 468 | 461 | 461 |
| Juniors who raced both junior and elite or open fields | 41 | 40 | 63 | 79 | 82 |
| Junior women | 23 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 28 |
| Starts in junior women’s fields | 57 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 90 |
| Juniors who raced again the next season | 57% | 56% | 63% | 68% | — |
| 18-year-olds who raced again the next season | 10 of 27 | 5 of 20 | 10 of 21 | 16 of 33 | — |
- About half of junior starts are in elite or open fields, and many road races have no junior field at all.
- Junior riders rose 32% from 2022 to 2026. Race days per junior rose from 4.0 (2022) to 4.7 (2024) and have stayed there, so recent growth comes from more juniors.
- Junior racing depends on a few programs. In 2026, Sycip/Devout Coffee, Team California, San Jose Bicycle Club, Team Fremont/FFBC, Velosport, Monarch and Berkeley Bicycle Club supplied most juniors on a team.
Women
Adult women (race age 19 and over) in women’s fields. Junior women are counted with juniors. Women’s racing has shrunk more than any other part of the district.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women riders | 238 | 193 | 176 | 186 | 167 |
| Race days per woman | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Starts in women’s fields | 963 | 797 | 691 | 599 | 565 |
| Women Pro/1/2/3 | 281 | 269 | 216 | 140 | 159 |
| Women 3/4/5/Novice | 459 | 325 | 334 | 305 | 300 |
| Women Masters | 201 | 174 | 114 | 109 | 88 |
| Collegiate Women | 15 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 18 |
| Women Open / Fixed-gear | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Women’s start groups with no women starting | n/a | 31 of 144 | 37 of 146 | 35 of 135 | 42 of 136 |
| Women who raced again the next season | 44% | 50% | 50% | 38% | — |
Race by race
Riders at each race day, each rider counted once however many fields they entered. — means the race was not held that year. Races are in calendar order, by the date they were last held. Golden State Race Series days are listed separately.
| Race | Type | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Aggie Criterium | Criterium | 354 | 256 | 250 | 171 | 264 |
| UC Davis Flatlands Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 27 | 102 | — | 122 |
| Sky Express Livermore Criterium | Criterium | — | 244 | — | — | — |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | Road Race | 229 | 224 | 209 | 221 | 158 |
| Pine Flat Road Race | Road Race | 120 | 115 | 104 | 120 | 85 |
| Cherry Pie Criterium | Criterium | 214 | 205 | 84 | — | — |
| Snelling Road Race | Road Race | 435 | 195 | 273 | 363 | 249 |
| Original Merced Criterium | Criterium | 120 | 100 | 150 | 96 | 99 |
| Chico Downtown Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 96 | — | — |
| Land Park Criterium | Criterium | 301 | 189 | 286 | 297 | 271 |
| Bariani Road Race | Road Race | 425 | 248 | 427 | 363 | 365 |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | Criterium | 281 | 274 | 246 | 308 | 306 |
| Santa Cruz Classic Criterium | Criterium | 213 | 224 | 197 | 241 | 252 |
| UC Davis Quad Criterium | Criterium | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| Copperopolis Road Race | Road Race | 145 | 159 | 127 | 147 | 132 |
| UCSC Slug Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 86 | — | 105 | — |
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | Road Race | 448 | 461 | 388 | 438 | 405 |
| Berkeley Streets Criterium | Criterium | 229 | 264 | 260 | — | 262 |
| Golden State Race Series – Time Trial | Time Trial | — | 135 | 117 | 150 | 168 |
| Golden State Race Series – Criterium | Criterium | 317 | 242 | 171 | 270 | 302 |
| Golden State Race Series – Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 278 | 256 | 250 | 283 | 281 |
| Winchester Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 158 | 153 | 137 | 189 | 146 |
| Auburn Downtown Criterium | Criterium | 119 | — | — | — | — |
| Ward’s Ferry Road Race | Road Race | — | — | — | 74 | — |
| Folsom Classic Criterium | Criterium | 227 | — | — | — | — |
| Regalado Road Race | Road Race | 188 | 206 | — | 189 | 145 |
| Copper Valley Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 191 | 64 | 173 | 185 | 144 |
| Dash for Cash | Criterium | 186 | 203 | 259 | 262 | 227 |
| Sand City Criterium | Criterium | 203 | 184 | 192 | 192 | 128 |
| Watsonville Criterium | Criterium | 178 | 147 | 109 | 100 | 57 |
| Leesville Gap Road Race | Road Race | 125 | — | — | — | — |
| Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 171 | 182 | 153 |
| Pescadero Road Race | Road Race | 304 | 324 | 316 | 296 | 292 |
| San Rafael Sunset Criterium | Criterium | 280 | — | — | — | — |
| Patterson Pass Road Race | Road Race | 191 | 176 | 170 | 138 | 107 |
| Shea Center Criterium | Criterium | — | 95 | 194 | 124 | 125 |
| Suisun Harbor Criterium | Criterium | 204 | — | — | — | — |
| San Ardo Road Race | Road Race | 202 | 228 | 193 | 160 | 220 |
| University Road Race | Road Race | 138 | 119 | 123 | — | — |
| Winters Criterium | Criterium | — | — | — | 130 | 97 |
| Winters Road Race | Road Race | — | — | 214 | 267 | 234 |
| Dunnigan Hills Road Race | Road Race | 216 | — | — | — | — |
| Calaveras / Cull Canyon Time Trial | Time Trial | 74 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 65 |
| Athlone Time Trial | Time Trial | 84 | 74 | 54 | 52 | 39 |
| Giro di San Francisco | Criterium | 278 | 255 | 286 | 287 | 217 |
| Oakland Grand Prix | Criterium | 170 | 238 | 207 | 222 | 134 |
| Fremont Bank Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 153 | — | — |
| Henleyville Road Race | Road Race | — | 80 | 37 | 54 | 76 |
| Total, all races | 7,825 | 6,565 | 6,821 | 6,771 | 6,327 |
Starts, race by race
| Race | Type | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Aggie Criterium | Criterium | 354* | 315 | 334 | 196 | 325 |
| UC Davis Flatlands Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 27 | 102 | — | 123 |
| Sky Express Livermore Criterium | Criterium | — | 307 | — | — | — |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | Road Race | 229 | 224 | 209 | 221 | 158 |
| Pine Flat Road Race | Road Race | 120 | 115 | 104 | 120 | 85 |
| Cherry Pie Criterium | Criterium | 252 | 248 | 109 | — | — |
| Snelling Road Race | Road Race | 435 | 195 | 275 | 368 | 257 |
| Original Merced Criterium | Criterium | 178 | 140 | 219 | 125 | 128 |
| Chico Downtown Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 126 | — | — |
| Land Park Criterium | Criterium | 375 | 221 | 339 | 351 | 310 |
| Bariani Road Race | Road Race | 425 | 248 | 433 | 368 | 365 |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | Criterium | 314 | 308 | 277 | 333 | 337 |
| Santa Cruz Classic Criterium | Criterium | 237 | 240 | 211 | 260 | 266 |
| UC Davis Quad Criterium | Criterium | — | 18 | — | — | — |
| Copperopolis Road Race | Road Race | 145 | 159 | 127 | 147 | 132 |
| UCSC Slug Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 92* | — | 108 | — |
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | Road Race | 448 | 461 | 388 | 438 | 405 |
| Berkeley Streets Criterium | Criterium | 260 | 279 | 283 | — | 283 |
| Golden State Race Series – Time Trial | Time Trial | — | 139 | 122 | 155 | 174 |
| Golden State Race Series – Criterium | Criterium | 381 | 277 | 187 | 324 | 365 |
| Golden State Race Series – Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 344 | 306 | 314 | 360 | 350 |
| Winchester Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 200 | 198 | 170 | 238 | 187 |
| Auburn Downtown Criterium | Criterium | 140* | — | — | — | — |
| Ward’s Ferry Road Race | Road Race | — | — | — | 74 | — |
| Folsom Classic Criterium | Criterium | 314* | — | — | — | — |
| Regalado Road Race | Road Race | 188 | 206 | — | 189 | 145 |
| Copper Valley Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 288 | 91 | 257 | 263 | 193 |
| Dash for Cash | Criterium | 251 | 258 | 352 | 345 | 311 |
| Sand City Criterium | Criterium | 224 | 274 | 271 | 275 | 181 |
| Watsonville Criterium | Criterium | 206 | 155 | 114 | 111 | 64 |
| Leesville Gap Road Race | Road Race | 125 | — | — | — | — |
| Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 200 | 233 | 187 |
| Pescadero Road Race | Road Race | 304 | 324 | 316 | 296 | 292 |
| San Rafael Sunset Criterium | Criterium | 311 | — | — | — | — |
| Patterson Pass Road Race | Road Race | 191 | 176 | 170 | 138 | 107 |
| Shea Center Criterium | Criterium | — | 97 | 221 | 141 | 151 |
| Suisun Harbor Criterium | Criterium | 215 | — | — | — | — |
| San Ardo Road Race | Road Race | 202 | 228 | 193 | 160 | 220 |
| University Road Race | Road Race | 139 | 119 | 124 | — | — |
| Winters Criterium | Criterium | — | — | — | 130 | 97 |
| Winters Road Race | Road Race | — | — | 214 | 267 | 234 |
| Dunnigan Hills Road Race | Road Race | 216 | — | — | — | — |
| Calaveras / Cull Canyon Time Trial | Time Trial | 82 | 109 | 102 | 99 | 69 |
| Athlone Time Trial | Time Trial | 86 | 75 | 54 | 52 | 40 |
| Giro di San Francisco | Criterium | 312 | 282 | 319 | 328 | 270 |
| Oakland Grand Prix | Criterium | 192 | 281 | 251 | 253 | 156 |
| Fremont Bank Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 167 | — | — |
| Henleyville Road Race | Road Race | — | 80 | 37 | 54 | 76 |
| Total, all races | 8,683 | 7,272 | 7,691 | 7,520 | 7,043 |
Starts in women’s fields, race by race
| Race | Type | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Aggie Criterium | Criterium | 31* | 59 | 35 | 16 | 38 |
| UC Davis Flatlands Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 1 | 13 | — | 9 |
| Sky Express Livermore Criterium | Criterium | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | Road Race | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| Pine Flat Road Race | Road Race | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cherry Pie Criterium | Criterium | 33 | 27 | 5 | — | — |
| Snelling Road Race | Road Race | 48 | 27 | 8 | 34 | 21 |
| Original Merced Criterium | Criterium | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Chico Downtown Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 8 | — | — |
| Land Park Criterium | Criterium | 41 | 17 | 24 | 47 | 46 |
| Bariani Road Race | Road Race | 50 | 23 | 45 | 43 | 40 |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | Criterium | 37 | 40 | 32 | 49 | 43 |
| Santa Cruz Classic Criterium | Criterium | 22 | 39 | 23 | 27 | 32 |
| UC Davis Quad Criterium | Criterium | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| Copperopolis Road Race | Road Race | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| UCSC Slug Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 9* | — | 16 | — |
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | Road Race | 69 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 46 |
| Berkeley Streets Criterium | Criterium | 39 | 39 | 48 | — | 34 |
| Golden State Race Series – Time Trial | Time Trial | — | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Golden State Race Series – Criterium | Criterium | 50 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Golden State Race Series – Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 40 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
| Winchester Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 12 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
| Auburn Downtown Criterium | Criterium | 9* | — | — | — | — |
| Ward’s Ferry Road Race | Road Race | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Folsom Classic Criterium | Criterium | 31* | — | — | — | — |
| Regalado Road Race | Road Race | 21 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Copper Valley Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 35 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 |
| Dash for Cash | Criterium | 32 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 24 |
| Sand City Criterium | Criterium | 23 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
| Watsonville Criterium | Criterium | 36 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Leesville Gap Road Race | Road Race | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Pescadero Road Race | Road Race | 41 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 28 |
| San Rafael Sunset Criterium | Criterium | 40 | — | — | — | — |
| Patterson Pass Road Race | Road Race | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Shea Center Criterium | Criterium | — | 10 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| Suisun Harbor Criterium | Criterium | 26 | — | — | — | — |
| San Ardo Road Race | Road Race | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| University Road Race | Road Race | 12 | 5 | 12 | — | — |
| Winters Criterium | Criterium | — | — | — | 8 | 5 |
| Winters Road Race | Road Race | — | — | 17 | 26 | 23 |
| Dunnigan Hills Road Race | Road Race | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Calaveras / Cull Canyon Time Trial | Time Trial | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
| Athlone Time Trial | Time Trial | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Giro di San Francisco | Criterium | 42 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 27 |
| Oakland Grand Prix | Criterium | 29 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 13 |
| Fremont Bank Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| Henleyville Road Race | Road Race | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Total, all races | 963 | 797 | 691 | 599 | 565 |
Starts in junior fields, race by race
| Race | Type | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Aggie Criterium | Criterium | 26* | 34 | 32 | 33 | 48 |
| UC Davis Flatlands Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Sky Express Livermore Criterium | Criterium | — | 16 | — | — | — |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Pine Flat Road Race | Road Race | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cherry Pie Criterium | Criterium | 31 | 30 | 14 | — | — |
| Snelling Road Race | Road Race | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Original Merced Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Downtown Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Land Park Criterium | Criterium | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
| Bariani Road Race | Road Race | 28 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 5 |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | Criterium | 30 | 26 | 31 | 44 | 54 |
| Santa Cruz Classic Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Quad Criterium | Criterium | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Copperopolis Road Race | Road Race | 19 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| UCSC Slug Circuit Race | Circuit Race | — | 0* | — | 0 | — |
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 33 |
| Berkeley Streets Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 19 | 19 | — | 28 |
| Golden State Race Series – Time Trial | Time Trial | — | 9 | 4 | 17 | 33 |
| Golden State Race Series – Criterium | Criterium | 20 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 56 |
| Golden State Race Series – Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 0 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 44 |
| Winchester Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Auburn Downtown Criterium | Criterium | 20* | — | — | — | — |
| Ward’s Ferry Road Race | Road Race | — | — | — | 0 | — |
| Folsom Classic Criterium | Criterium | 0* | — | — | — | — |
| Regalado Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 34 |
| Copper Valley Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| Dash for Cash | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 43 |
| Sand City Criterium | Criterium | 48 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 8 |
| Watsonville Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leesville Gap Road Race | Road Race | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 15 | 9 | 8 |
| Pescadero Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Rafael Sunset Criterium | Criterium | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| Patterson Pass Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea Center Criterium | Criterium | — | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Suisun Harbor Criterium | Criterium | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| San Ardo Road Race | Road Race | 28 | 37 | 46 | 17 | 36 |
| University Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Winters Criterium | Criterium | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Winters Road Race | Road Race | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Dunnigan Hills Road Race | Road Race | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Calaveras / Cull Canyon Time Trial | Time Trial | 7 | 31 | 36 | 45 | 30 |
| Athlone Time Trial | Time Trial | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giro di San Francisco | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Oakland Grand Prix | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Fremont Bank Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Henleyville Road Race | Road Race | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total, all races | 338 | 352 | 386 | 443 | 511 |
Women’s start groups with no women starting, race by race
| Race | Type | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Aggie Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| UC Davis Flatlands Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Sky Express Livermore Criterium | Criterium | 0 | — | — | — |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pine Flat Road Race | Road Race | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cherry Pie Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Snelling Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Original Merced Criterium | Criterium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chico Downtown Criterium | Criterium | — | 0 | — | — |
| Land Park Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bariani Road Race | Road Race | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz Classic Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UC Davis Quad Criterium | Criterium | 1 | — | — | — |
| Copperopolis Road Race | Road Race | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| UCSC Slug Circuit Race | Circuit Race | n/a | — | 1 | — |
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | Road Race | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Berkeley Streets Criterium | Criterium | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Golden State Race Series – Time Trial | Time Trial | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Golden State Race Series – Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden State Race Series – Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Winchester Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ward’s Ferry Road Race | Road Race | — | — | 1 | — |
| Regalado Road Race | Road Race | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Copper Valley Circuit Race | Circuit Race | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dash for Cash | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sand City Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Watsonville Criterium | Criterium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Helen Pool 4th of July Criterium | Criterium | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Pescadero Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patterson Pass Road Race | Road Race | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Shea Center Criterium | Criterium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| San Ardo Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| University Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Winters Criterium | Criterium | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Winters Road Race | Road Race | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calaveras / Cull Canyon Time Trial | Time Trial | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Athlone Time Trial | Time Trial | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Giro di San Francisco | Criterium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland Grand Prix | Criterium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fremont Bank Criterium | Criterium | — | 1 | — | — |
| Henleyville Road Race | Road Race | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total, all races | 31 | 37 | 35 | 42 |
Where newcomers start, and whether they come back
Newcomers are riders who did not race the season before. Each is counted at the first race they entered in their new season; “came back” means racing at least one NCNCA road race the following season. 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons pooled.
| First race | Newcomers | Came back | Share back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Hills Road Race | 254 | 71 | 28% |
| Pescadero Road Race | 185 | 71 | 38% |
| Cal Aggie Criterium | 148 | 74 | 50% |
| Cantua Creek Road Race | 122 | 48 | 39% |
| Cat’s Hill Classic | 100 | 33 | 33% |
| Oakland Grand Prix | 79 | 12 | 15% |
| Land Park Criterium | 79 | 29 | 37% |
| Snelling Road Race | 77 | 24 | 31% |
| All 34 other races | 1,063 | 453 | 43% |
| All races | 2,107 | 815 | 39% |
- Newcomers who race only once in their first season come back at 23–29%. Those who race four or more times come back at 67–77%.
- Newcomers who list a team come back at 40–45%, against 33–35% for those with no team.
- When in the season a newcomer first races makes little difference.
What this means for your race
- Juniors. About half of junior starts are in elite or open fields, often because there is no junior field. A junior field, or a combined junior start group, gives them a race with riders their own age.
- Women’s fields. In 2026, 42 of 136 women’s start groups had no women starting. Fewer start groups, with categories still scored separately, avoid empty fields.
- First-timers. A newcomer who races again within a few weeks is far more likely to stay. Point novice finishers to your next race, or the next beginner-friendly race on the calendar.
- Masters. Masters fields carry 35–41% of all starts in every season.
How the figures were counted
- USA Cycling-permitted road races, criteriums, circuit races and time trials in the NCNCA district, full seasons 2022–2026. Each Golden State Race Series day counts as its own race day. Collegiate, novice and junior 9–12 fields are included. Not included: kids’ races, riders who did not start, fixed-gear exhibitions, clinics and training series (such as Early Bird), track, gravel and mountain bike.
- Results came almost entirely from OnTheDay.net, used with its permission.
- Juniors: USA Cycling race age under 19. Women: adult women (19 and over) in women’s fields.
- Updated once a season, after the last road race.
Figures from NCNCA’s review of USA Cycling road racing in the district, 2022–2026, using results from OnTheDay.net. Last updated October 2026.