05/29/2026
๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ง
๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ค, ๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ
Exciting changes and massive media exposure are coming to youth personal watercraft racing this summer. Pro Watercross has officially announced a revamped, high-octane format for the upcoming ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, scheduled for ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐โ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, at the scenic Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas.
This yearโs prestigious event is proudly organized by the non-profit ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, an organization dedicated to fostering the next generation of watercraft competitors. For the first time, these future stars of the sport will share the ultimate stage, running ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ.
Adding to the excitement, the next generation of athletes will receive unprecedented media coverage. The Junior Nationals will feature its very own dedicated ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ, shining a national spotlight on the incredible skill, speed, and dedication of youth racing.
"Our mission has always been to elevate youth racing and give these incredible young athletes the platform they deserve," said ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. "Running the Junior Nationals concurrently with the Pro Watercross National Tourโcoupled with a dedicated broadcast on CBS Sports Networkโis a game-changer. It gives our riders unparalleled exposure and the ultimate stage to showcase their talent to a national audience."
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ & ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
The three-day event is designed to maximize track time and showcase diverse racing skills on a national stage:
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๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐: Official practice sessions and the high-speed ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ competition.
๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐: Traditional, bar-to-bar ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ format.
๐๐๐ก๐: ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ 2026 ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐, ๐๐๐๐. ๐ด๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ก๐๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
To accommodate every level of youth talent and machinery, the Young Guns Youth Development Foundation and Pro Watercross will offer an extensive lineup of competitive classes across three age brackets:
๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐โ๐๐
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock
๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐โ๐๐
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock
1100 Mod
Sport Spec
Rec Lites
๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐โ๐๐
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock
1100 Mod
Rec Lites
Sport Spec
Elite GP
With the next generation of racers hitting the water alongside the pros and a dedicated television broadcast locked in, the 2026 Junior Nationals promises to be one of the most competitive and dynamic stops on the National Tour.
Riders can register and find complete event details, lodging recommendations, and scheduling updates by visiting the official registration platform at prowatercross.com or Livetimescoring.com
