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USCF 2006 National Racing Calendar (NRC)
The NRC accounts for most of the major races in North America although there has been some fluctuation recently. The 2006 calendar added the Tour of California and a handful of new criterium events.
New Events: Tour of California, Jacksonville Cycling Classic, Raleigh Twilight Criterium, Sunny King Criterium, Snow Valley Grand Prix of Bethesda, Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium, The Cliffs USPRO Championships, Parker Mainstreet Omnium.
Promoted: PA Triple Crown - Reading Classic, Elite Nationals, Univest Grand Prix
Demoted: Redlands, Tour of Somerville, PA Triple Crown - Lancaster Classic, Superweek, Tour de Toona (Women)
Dropped: San Dimas Stage Race, Cougar Mountain Classic
| Dates | Event Name | M/W | Type* | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19-2/26 | Tour of California [UCI 2.1, NRC 2.1] website | M | Stage Race | California |
| 3/4-3/5 | McLane Pacific Cycling Classic [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Weekend | Merced, CA |
| 3/10-3/12 | Central Valley Classic [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Weekend | Fresno, CA |
| 3/24-3/26 | Redlands Bicycle Classic [NRC 2.3] website | M/W | Weekend | Redlands, CA |
| 4/2 | Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Criterium | Ojai, CA |
| 4/8 | Jacksonville Cycling Classic [NRC 1.5] website | M | Criterium | Jacksonville, FL |
| 4/8 | Sea Otter Classic [NRC 1.3] website | M/W | Road Race | Monterey, CA |
| 4/18-4/23 | Tour de Georgia [UCI 2.HC, NRC 2.1] website | M | Stage Race | Georgia |
| 4/29 | Athens Twilight Criterium [NRC 1.3] website | M/W | Criterium | Athens, GA |
| 4/30 | Nalley Historic Roswell Criterium [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Criterium | Roswell, GA |
| 5/3-5/7 | Tour of the Gila [NRC 2.4] website | M/W | Stage Race | Silver City, NM |
| 5/6 | Sunny King Criterium [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Criterium | Anniston, AL |
| 5/12-5/14 | Joe Martin Stage Race [NRC 2.3] website | M/W | Stage Race | Fayetteville, AR |
| 5/19-5/21 | Tri-Peaks Challenge [NRC 2.5] website | M/W | Stage Race | Russellville, AR |
| 5/26 | Raleigh Twilight Criterium [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Criterium | Raleigh, NC |
| 5/27 | BikeJam [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Criterium | Baltimore, MD |
| 5/28 | Snow Valley Grand Prix of Bethesda [NRC 1.5] CANCELLED | M/W | Criterium | Bethesda, MD |
| 5/29 | Tour of Somerville [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Criterium | Somerville, NJ |
| 5/31-6/4 | Mt. Hood Cycling Classic [NRC 2.4] website | M/W | Stage Race | Hood River, OR |
| 6/1 | CapTech Classic [NRC 1.2] website | M/W | Criterium | Richmond, VA |
| 6/3 | CSC Invitational [NRC 1.3] website | M/W | Criterium | Arlington, VA |
| 6/4 | PA Triple Crown - Lancaster Classic [UCI 1.1, NRC 1.2] website | M | Road Race | Lancaster, PA |
| 6/8 | PA Triple Crown - Reading Classic [UCI 1.1, NRC 1.2] website | M | Road Race | Reading, PA |
| 6/11 | PA Triple Crown - Philadelphia International Championship & Liberty Classic [UCI 1.HC, NRC 1.1] website | M/W | Road Race | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6/14-6/18 | Nature Valley Grand Prix [NRC 2.2, WPCS] website | M/W | Stage Race | Minnesota |
| 6/22-6/24 | Tour de Nez [NRC 2.6.1] website | M | Weekend | Reno, NV |
| 6/24 | Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Criterium | Rochester, NY |
| 6/29-7/2 | Fitchburg Longsjo Classic [NRC 2.3] website | M/W | Stage Race | Fitchburg, MA |
| 7/5-7/12 | US Elite Nationals [NRC 1.1] website | M/W | Nationals | Seven Springs, PA |
| 7/12-7/16 | Cascade Cycling Classic [NRC 2.3] website | M/W | Stage Race | Oregon |
| 7/13-7/16 | International Cycling Classic (aka Superweek) [NRC 1.8] website | M/W | Stage Race | Wisconsin |
| 7/22 | Wells Fargo Twilight Criterium [NRC 1.5] website | M/W | Criterium | Boise, ID |
| 7/24-7/30 | International Tour de Toona [NRC 2.2, WPCS] website | M/W | Stage Race | Altoona, PA |
| 8/5 | Bank of America Invitational [NRC 1.2] website | M/W | Criterium | Charlotte, NC |
| 8/13 | Manhattan Beach Grand Prix [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Criterium | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| 8/19-8/20 | USCF & USPRO Criterium Championships [NRC 1.1] website | M/W | Criterium | Downers Grove, IL |
| 8/27 | Chris Thater Memorial [NRC 1.3] website | M/W | Criterium | Binghamton, NY |
| 8/31-9/2 | The Cliffs USPRO Championships [NRC 1.1] | M | Nationals | Greenville, SC |
| 9/4 | US 100K Classic Omnium [NRC 1.4] website | M/W | Road Race | Atlanta, GA |
| 9/9 | Univest Grand Prix [UCI 1.2, NRC 1.2] website | M/W | Weekend | Souderton, PA |
| 9/10 | Barclays Global Investors Grand Prix [UCI 1.HC, NRC 1.1] website CANCELLED | M | Road Race | San Francisco, CA |
| 9/15-9/17 | Tour of Connecticut [NRC 2.4] website | M | Stage Race | Connecticut |
| 9/15-9/17 | Parker Mainstreet Omnium [NRC 2.4] website | M/W | Weekend | Parker, CO |