Road to Nationals
The Road to Nationals is a criterium, cycling, and road event held on Friday, June 12, 2026. It is located at 105 E Main St in Carlisle, Kentucky.
- Date:
- Fri, Jun 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Location:
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105 E Main St
Carlisle, Kentucky
40311
United States
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- kentuckyorrs.com Register at bikereg.com
- Tags:
- Criterium Cycling Road
Welcome to the second event of the Kentucky Road Racing Series; Road to Nationals! Each day will earn points for our series championship and there will be an awards ceremony on Sunday for those who compete all three days! Kick things off with a night time criterium in downtown Morehead, Kentucky presented by Sawstone Brewing. A road race in historic Carlisle, Kentucky starting and finishing on Main St in front of the historic courthouse. Wrap up the weekend with a shorter road race on Sunday at Turtleback Ridge Brewery.
We are offering a cash purse for Categories 1/2 and 3 with equal payout to Men and Women. Other categories will be eligible for cash prizes based on the number of registered riders in their category.
Friday- Expo 12pm til 10pm
Morehead Criterium: this race will look slightly different than our other races in format and by category where we would normally separate categories. This is a small town festival around bike racing. The criterium is not part of the KORRS point series, but all participants will receive a bonus of 10 seconds towards the two day GC event for the weekend. Anyone wanting to race for cash prizes must participate in the criterium to be eligible
Men’s 1/2/3- $500 payout with a minimum of 15 racers, less than 15 racers and no cash payout, 30 or more racers and it will increase to $1,000
Women’s 1/2/3- $500 payout with minimum of 10 racers, less than 10 and no payout, 20 or more and it will increase to $1,000
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Strava link for Morehead Crit Course
https://www.strava.com/routes/3426950937469836150
Saturday- Carlisle Road Race
Day 2 will be a mid day start and a multi lap circuit on a 19 mile course with 800’ of elevation per lap. I will link the courses below. Please be sure you setup the course distance you are registered for.
Men’s 1/2-$500 payout with a minimum of 15 racers, less than 15 racers and no cash payout, 30 or more racers and it will increase to $1,000
Men’s 3- $300 payout with a minimum of 15 racers, less and no payout, more than 25 and it will increase to $600
Women’s 1/2/3- $500 payout with minimum of 10 racers, less than 10 and no payout, 20 or more and it will increase to $1,000
Elite 66 mile
https://www.strava.com/routes/3476326366130549324
Amateur 44 Mile Course
https://www.strava.com/routes/3483223536680300300
Citizens 22 Mile Course
https://www.strava.com/routes/3476327988072916556
Sunday- Turtleback Ridge Road Race
The finale to our three day weekend will be a single 43 mile loop that all categories will do. Everyone will do a single distance. We want those traveling to be able to stick around for food and celebration as we do our awards for the single day and all three day GC awards.
The course is visible on Strava here
https://www.strava.com/routes/3496609380865995260
GC Cash Payout
Men’s 1-2 will have a cash payout of $500 with 15 minimum for all three days, 25 or more will payout $1,000
Women’s 1/2/3- will have a cash payout of $500 with a minimum of 10 racing all three days, 20 or more will payout $1,000