Grand National Cross Country
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| Jurisdiction |
 United States
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| Abbreviation | GNCC |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Morgantown, West Virginia |
| Official website | |
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The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series is an American motorcycle racing series. The off-road race series was founded by Dave Coombs in 1975 and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). The competition is similar to but, instead of using an enclosed race track, it features extended cross-country, off-road courses of 8 to 12 miles in length and competitions lasting up to 3 hours. GNCC races are physically demanding, leading as many as 2,200 riders through tracks ranging from woods, to hills, mud, rocks, roots, motocross track sections and more. The series has classes for off-road motorcycles, ATV and UTV vehicles. GNCC Racing is open to both professional and amateur racers in a variety of skill level and age classes. The current title sponsor is Amsoil, a synthetic oil company.
Wild Boar GNCC – Palatka, Florida
Cannonball GNCC – Sparta, Georgia
Steele Creek GNCC – Morganton, North Carolina
Big Buck GNCC – Union, South Carolina
Camp Coker Bullet GNCC - Society Hill, South Carolina
X Factor GNCC – Peru, Indiana
The John Penton GNCC – Millfield, Ohio
Tomahawk GNCC – Odessa, New York
Snowshoe GNCC – Snowshoe Resort, West Virginia
Unadilla GNCC – New Berlin, New York
Mountaineer Run GNCC – Masontown, West Virginia
Powerline Park GNCC – St. Clairsville, Ohio
Ironman GNCC – Crawfordsville, Indiana
List of all GNCC events since 1975
In the mid-1970s Dave Coombs was contacted by a preacher from a church in a small West Virginia town. The preacher wanted to help the economy of his struggling town by hosting a motorcycle race. Dave Coombs saw major potential in the land and thought that a grand prix style race through the town and surrounding country side would be special enough to bring visitors to the town.
He named this race The Blackwater 100. The name "Blackwater" originated from nearby Blackwater Falls and the Blackwater River, while 100 for the number of miles in the race. The land was rugged, which would make the race itself one would be difficult for riders and their machines. The race became popular when Dave invited a group of magazine editors from California, who went back and wrote about their experiences with the rugged race. Eventually, Blackwater would become known as "America's Toughest Race".
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