Echelon Racing Promotions, in partnership with USA Cycling and MyWhoosh, has released details for the upcoming 2025 USA Cycling Esports National Championships.
On January 10th, 2025, USA Cycling announced plans for the fourth-annual Cycling Esports National Championships, with Amateur, Elite, and Masters US National titles.
USA Cycling will award National Championships across multiple categories, including Amateur Men’s & Women’s, Masters (35-39, 4044, 45-49, 50-54, 60-64, and 65+) Men’s & Women’s, and U17 and Junior Men’s & Women’s on February 1st and Elite Men’s & Women’s on February 2nd, 2025.
The racers will face the challenging Hudayriyat Dust Trail. The laps and times are below.
- Distance: 10.62km
- Elevation: 171m
Echelon Racing Promotions is taking the reins in organizing the event for the fourth year!
Registration is open for the 2025 USA Cycling Esports National Championships
A registration link will be emailed directly to all qualified riders by January 18th.
The MyWhoosh Event link will appear in the inbox of registered racers by January 31st.
Be sure to read the 2025 USA Cycling Esports National Championship Race Bible for complete race rules, regulations, and course information.
Hudayriyat Dust Trail Course
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2025 USA Cycling Esports National Championship Schedule:
- Masters Women (35-54) 3 laps
- Masters Women (55-64, 65+) 2 laps
- Masters Men (35-54) 3 laps
- Masters Men (55-64, 65+) 2 laps
- U17 Women
- Juniors Women
- U17 Men
- Juniors Men
- Elite Women
- Elite Men
Find more details on the USA Cycling website here.
Echelon Racing Promotions has provided the following clarifications regarding the USA Cycling Esports National Championships:
- Racers are allowed to compete in both Age-Group and Elite events on consecutive days.
- Participation in Nationals requires completing a Power Passport Test (PPT) and competing in at least one Echelon Racing League (ERL) event. Unfortunately, there will be no exceptions.
- A decision on whether to combine Age-Group fields with differing lap counts will be made once registration numbers are finalized.
- The USA Cycling Esports National Championship Race Bible is here.
Echelon Partnering with USA Cycling and MyWhoosh
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Echelon Racing League for our eSports National Championships. They have been fantastic partners and are true experts in eSports. As we continue to see growth in this discipline of cycling, it is exciting that we can host our National Championships on a platform that is free for our members,” said Kyle Knott, USA Cycling’s Director of National Events.
The event will be broadcast on the MyWhoosh YouTube Channel.
For more details, check out the Echelon Racing League Race Bible & FAQ page!
Project Echelon
Echelon Racing Promotions is a not-for-profit organization dedicating its profits to supporting Project Echelon Racing and the Veterans Foundation. Specifically, Echelon Racing Promotions donates 22% of its proceeds to Project Echelon, a 501c3 charity, as a tribute to the 22 veterans who tragically lose their lives to suicide daily.
In 2022, the Project Echelon Racing team achieved recognition as the highest-ranked US Continental Team. The organization provided support to 503 military veterans during the year. Through collaborations with 13 veteran non-profit organizations, Project Echelon expanded its presence in 32 states, resulting in $70,000 in donations and scholarships for veterans in 2022.
Echelon’s Eric Hill gives his thoughts on moving to MyWhoosh and partnering with USA Cycling for this game changing cycling esports event.
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Semi-retired after more than 20 years as the owner and director of a private Orthopedic Physical Therapy practice, Chris now enjoys the freedom to dedicate himself to his passions—virtual cycling and writing.
Driven to give back to the sport that has enriched his life with countless experiences and relationships, he founded a non-profit organization, TheDIRTDadFund. In the summer of 2022, he rode 3,900 miles from San Francisco to his “Gain Cave” on Long Island, New York, raising support for his charity.
His passion for cycling shines through in his writing, which has been featured in prominent publications like Cycling Weekly, Cycling News, road.cc, Zwift Insider, Endurance.biz, and Bicycling. In 2024, he was on-site in Abu Dhabi, covering the first live, in-person UCI Cycling Esports World Championship.
His contributions to cycling esports have not gone unnoticed, with his work cited in multiple research papers exploring this evolving discipline. He sits alongside esteemed esports scientists as a member of the Virtual Sports Research Network and contributes to groundbreaking research exploring the new frontier of virtual physical sport. Chris co-hosts The Virtual Velo Podcast, too.
