Cedar City, Utah, to host 2020 and 2021 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships | SWIM

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Cedar City, Utah, to host 2020 and 2021 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships

With a central location between Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, Cedar City, Utah, will serve as a gateway for 2020 and 2021 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships.

Some 800 masters athletes and their sports friends are expected to descend on the picturesque southwestern Utah town, where to host USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships, taking place on July 30 to August 2, 2020.

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The Cedar City Corporation will partner with USA Cycling to this National Championships in 2020 and 2021. “Cedar City is delighted to team up with USA Cycling to stage this elite event that enhances Cedar City’s commitment to playing host to world-class festivals and events,” – said Todd Hageman, Event Director of Cedar City.

The road race will take place in Iron County, starting with the Time Trial in the quaint town of Parowan and will race through the Parowan Gap, home to ancient native American petroglyphs dating back over 1,000 years. The Criterium will be held in Cedar City around the tree-lined Southern Utah University Campus.

Photo: © Mike Saemisch / Tour of Utah, Cedar City

“We are honoured to showcase Iron County, the Parowan Gap and the Southern Utah University campus to the USA Cycling athletes and local residents for this event of national prominence,” – said Cedar City’s Todd Hageman.

All competitors will be over 35 years old, with some will be competing in their late eighties, – according to USA Cycling’s National Events Manager Shawn Brett.

“We’re excited to work with Cedar City to host our Masters Road Nationals,” – said Chuck Hodge, USA Cycling’s Chief of Racing and Events. “This year’s event will, test participants among the breath-taking scenery of Southern Utah.”