Speed Week 'gone for a year' while USA CRITS returns with $230,000 in total prize money, composite teams, Athens Global Challenge

Men's elite podium (L to R): Alfredo Rodriguez second, winner Lucas Bourgoyne and Michael Garrison third.

The USA CRITS one-day racing series in the US returns for a 17th edition in 2026, anchored by the long-standing Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight in Georgia. However, gone this year is the partner series Speed Week, a cluster of races with condensed geographic locations and calendar dates that tagged along with USA CRITS.

There's still a lot of prize purse on offer with eight races across four south-eastern states in USA CRITS, with $200,000 shared equally among the men's and women's elite riders. This purse includes individual race payouts and there is a $10,000 series bonus for the top 10 elite men and elite women plus $20,000 series bonus for teams. All races will be streamed on Outside.tv.