(https://www.cyclingweekly.com/USA%20Cycling%20has%20announced%20the%20launch%20of%20its%20first%20Junior%20Gravel%20National%20Series%20for%202025,%20marking%20a%20significant%20step%20in%20developing%20a%20dedicated%20pathway%20for%20young%20gravel%20cyclists.%20Partnering%20with%20notable%20gravel%20racing%20events%20such%20as%20Life%20Time%E2%80%99s%20UNBOUND%20Gravel,%20SBT%20GRVL%20presented%20by%20Wahoo,%20and%20Valley%20of%20Tears,%20the%20organization%20aims%20to%20nurture%20junior%20talent%20in%20the%20rapidly%20growing%20gravel%20discipline.%20Designed%20exclusively%20for%20riders%20aged%2015-18,%20this%20series%20offers%20young%20athletes%20the%20opportunity%20to%20gain%20valuable%20race%20experience%20and%20earn%20recognition%20on%20a%20national%20scale.%20%20The%20Junior%20Gravel%20National%20Series%20consists%20of%20five%20events%20across%20the%20United%20States%20and%20features%20four%20categories%20based%20on%20age%20and%20gender:%2015-16%20Men,%2015-16%20Women,%2017-18%20Men,%20and%2017-18%20Women.%20To%20be%20eligible%20for%20the%20series%20standings,%20riders%20must%20participate%20in%20at%20least%20three%20events,%20with%20their%20top%20three%20performances%20counting%20toward%20their%20overall%20score.%20Each%20event%20assigns%20scores%20based%20on%20race%20placement,%20and%20the%20rider%20with%20the%20lowest%20cumulative%20score%20from%20their%20top%20three%20finishes%20will%20be%20crowned%20the%20series%20champion%20in%20their%20respective%20category.%20In%20the%20case%20of%20a%20tie,%20results%20from%20the%20USA%20Cycling%20Gravel%20National%20Championships%20in%20La%20Crescent,%20Minnesota,%20on%20September%2020,%202025,%20will%20determine%20the%20winner.%20%20Series%20participants%20will%20enjoy%20exclusive%20benefits,%20including%20a%20discounted%20registration%20fee%20for%20the%20USA%20Cycling%20Gravel%20National%20Championships.%20Top-three%20finishers%20from%20each%20event%20will%20also%20receive%20a%20$50%20credit%20toward%20their%20championship%20registration,%20adding%20an%20incentive%20for%20young%20athletes%20to%20push%20their%20limits%20and%20strive%20for%20excellence.%20Additionally,%20the%20highest-ranked%20athletes%20will%20earn%20an%20invitation%20to%20attend%20USA%20Cycling's%20Junior%20Talent%20Identification%20Camp%20in%20October%202025,%20which%20will%20introduce%20them%20to%20elite-level%20training%20and%20potential%20pathways%20toward%20professional%20or%20Olympic%20competition.%20%20The%202025%20Junior%20Gravel%20National%20Series%20begins%20on%20March%208%20with%20Valley%20of%20Tears%20Gravel%20in%20Turkey,%20Texas,%20and%20continues%20with%20stops%20at%20premier%20gravel%20events,%20including%20the%20Life%20Time%20Sea%20Otter%20Classic%20in%20Monterey,%20California,%20and%20UNBOUND%20Gravel%20in%20Emporia,%20Kansas.%20Each%20event%20promises%20to%20deliver%20challenging%20courses%20that%20blend%20elements%20of%20road%20and%20off-road%20cycling,%20reflecting%20the%20unique%20nature%20of%20gravel%20racing.%20%20USA%20Cycling%20sees%20this%20new%20initiative%20as%20an%20important%20part%20of%20its%20broader%20mission%20to%20foster%20youth%20participation%20in%20cycling.%20%E2%80%9CThis%20series%20is%20just%20the%20beginning%20of%20a%20broader%20initiative%20to%20expand%20opportunities%20for%20junior%20riders%20across%20multiple%20cycling%20disciplines,%E2%80%9D%20said%20Kyle%20Knott,%20USA%20Cycling%E2%80%99s%20Director%20of%20National%20Events.%20%E2%80%9CThe%20USA%20Cycling%20Junior%20Gravel%20National%20Series%20represents%20a%20bold%20step%20forward%20in%20our%20efforts%20to%20expand%20youth%20participation%20in%20gravel.%E2%80%9D%20%20Event%20partners%20share%20this%20commitment%20to%20nurturing%20young%20talent.%20Kristi%20Mohn,%20from%20Life%20Time%20Off%20Road%20Events,%20emphasized%20the%20organization%E2%80%99s%20excitement%20to%20support%20youth%20gravel%20cycling:%20%E2%80%9CLife%20Time%20has%20embraced%20a%20leadership%20role%20through%20iconic%20events%20like%20Sea%20Otter%20Classic%20and%20UNBOUND%20Gravel...%20Partnering%20with%20USA%20Cycling%20to%20develop%20and%20expand%20youth%20gravel%20cycling%20is%20a%20natural%20next%20step%20in%20this%20mission.%E2%80%9D%20%20The%20Junior%20Gravel%20National%20Series%20provides%20young%20cyclists%20with%20an%20inspiring%20opportunity%20to%20develop%20their%20skills,%20build%20resilience,%20and%20enjoy%20the%20camaraderie%20that%20gravel%20cycling%20fosters.%20Full%20details,%20including%20event%20locations,%20registration%20information,%20and%20additional%20specifics,%20are%20available%20on%20the%20USA%20Cycling%20website.) USA Cycling today announced the launch of its first (https://usacycling.org/national-series/usa-cycling-junior-gravel-national-series) Junior Gravel National Series, aimed at developing the next generation of elite cyclists. Designed exclusively for riders aged 15-18, [...]