The 2026 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships will again be held in the picturesque Driftless Region of Houston County, in Southeast Minnesota. The City of La Crescent and the region are proud to host year two, with the routes leaving out of La Crescent and traversing through the City of Houston providing a great opportunity for a challenging yet scenic course for national caliber gravel racing. All four course lengths have been designed to maximize southeast Minnesota’s champagne gravel with challenging climbs, breathtaking vistas, and hidden valleys. The course has a few twists including a segment through an apple orchard and a gravel quarry.
