COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BRAIN) — USA Cycling will conduct the first ever U.S. national championship event for fat tire bikes next year. The Fat Bike National Championships will be held in Ogden, Utah, on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
The organization called fat biking "one of the hottest trends in cycling" and said the event will liven up February, which otherwise has no national championship events.
USAC also announced its full calendar of national championships events for 2015, shown below.
2015 USA Cycling National Championships
Jan 7-11 Cyclo-Cross National Championships Austin, Texas
Feb 14 Fat Bike National Championships Ogden, Utah
Mar 21 BMX National Championships Rock Hill, S.C.
Apr 18-19 Professional Criterium and Team Time Trial National Championships Greenville, S.C.
May 2 Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships Columbia County, Ga.
May 8-10 Collegiate Road National Championships Asheville, N.C.
May 23-25 Professional Road and Time Trial National Championships Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jun 24-28 Amateur and Para-cycling Road National Championships North Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Jul 14-19 Mountain Bike National Championships (XC, Gravity, Enduro) Mammoth Mtn., Calif.
Jul 21-26 Masters Track National Championships Rock Hill, S.C.
Aug 4-9 Elite and Juniors Track National Championships Carson, Calif.
Sep 9-13 Masters Road National Championships Ogden, Utah
Sep 17-19 Collegiate Track National Championships TBD
Oct 23-25 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships Snowshoe Mtn., W.V.
