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International bike race set for Jackson Park

By Lightning Reports, Published: November 20, 2025

The North Carolina Grand Prix (NCGP) will celebrate the 20th year of international bike racing in Hendersonville this weekend, November 22-23.

The event is held annually in Jackson Park and showcases both professional racers, local youth and masters race events.
Cyclocross is a fast-paced, spectator-friendly cycling discipline that combines road and mountain bike aspects, requiring riders to switch terrains and at times dismount and run or carry their bikes. Racers range from junior riders to master’s categories. Novice through elite races are offered.
This year’s race elite roster highlights include:
• Olympic Gold Medalist, World Champion and Swiss National Champion Jolanda Neff.
• 2024-2025 U23 Pan-American Champion Lauren Zoerner
• Canadian Cyclocross National Champion Tyler Clark.
• 11-time NCGP Winner and 2020 Pan-American Champion Kerry Werner.
• Former World Cyclocross Team USA member and local coach Tristan Cowie.
The event is free to watch, but organizers encourage spectators to support local vendors at the event.
Jackson Park will remain open all weekend for public use. But there will be no through traffic during the event. The best entrance into Jackson Park for the event is from the Glover Street entrance located off Spartanburg Highway, organizers said.
The NCGP is hosted by North Carolina Cyclo-Cross (NCCX) and presented by sponsor Hunter Subaru. Supporting partners are Baird Private Wealth Management, and DeFeet International.
“It’s exciting to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the NCGP in 2025. The race has become one of the longest standing UCI cyclocross races in the country,” shares series and event founder/owner Tim Hopkin said. “Going back and looking at the Elite race winners, it’s fun seeing the amazing caliber of racers the event has attracted, Olympic gold medalists, national champions from various countries, UCI World Cup winners and many US National team members. Our long-time title sponsor Hunter Subaru has been integral in making it possible to host the event year after year. Come celebrate our 20th edition and cheer on the athletes this weekend”.
Registration is open on BikeReg.com for UCI, open, junior and collegiate categories. Team parking reservations and vendor spaces are available. Collegiate teams may request complimentary parking via email.
Racing will start at 8:10 a.m. on both race days, with the featured UCI Elite Women starting at 1:15 p.m. and the UCI Elite Men starting at 3:25 p.m. The NCGP will also feature the UCI Jr 17-18 Women and Men categories at 10:05 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Live streaming of the race will be provided with access shared on social media and the NCCX website when live.
The North Carolina Cyclo-Cross Series was founded in 1997 and consists of 12 races each season across North Carolina. The full schedule and racer information can be found on the NCCX website at www.nccyclocross.com.