Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's

The 45th annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship returns to Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee from August 3 through 8, 2026. This is the biggest week on the American amateur motocross calendar, the race nearly every young racer in the country spends the year chasing, contested across more than 35 classes from 51cc pee-wees to the +50 vet ranks over five days of racing. Nobody simply signs up. The road to the Ranch runs through more than 50 Area Qualifiers held nationwide from February through May, then 13 Regional Championships in May and June. Only the top finishers at each Regional earn a ticket to Tennessee, and with a strict cap on gates per class, just making the starting line at Loretta's is a season-long achievement in itself. Once at the Ranch, riders get one week to prove it. The schedule builds day by day as each class runs its qualifying motos, and titles are decided across three motos per class, so the championship goes to the most consistent rider rather than a single hot lap. The famous 40-rider gate, the river-bottom ruts that deepen as the week wears on, and the oppressive early-August Tennessee heat are all part of the test. You do not have to be there to watch. Every moto from every class streams live and free on RacerTV (racertv.com) throughout the week, the same broadcast that has introduced the names fans now follow in the pro ranks. Loretta's is where Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Eli Tomac, and nearly every modern American star first made headlines, so the Saturday finals double as a preview of the next decade of Pro Motocross. For families making the trip, the championship is a full motocross vacation on the 6,000-acre ranch, with 300-plus RV hookups, primitive camping, cabin rentals, and a swimming pool on site. Official gate times, the full daily schedule, and qualifier details are posted by the organizers ahead of race week.