13/10/2026
🏆 America's Paradise Challenge 2026: Official Results Are In!
The Sport podium came down to a photo finish, with the top three separated by just two seconds. And in Masters A, only nine seconds split the top three!
Sunday's America's Paradise Challenge delivered fast racing, tight sprints and plenty of grit on the road. Swipe through for the full results, with placings, bib numbers, lap splits and total times for every category. 👉
🏆 Hats off to our 2026 APC Champions:
Elite: Stephen Swanton
Expert: James Bates
Elite Women: Esther Ellis
Sport: Mario Butcher
Women: Sue Brown
Masters A: Miguel Cruz
Masters B: Chris Dorsey
Juniors: Tre'Vaun Smith
To every rider who lined up: thank you for racing hard, racing safe and bringing the energy all season long.
Thank you to our sponsors: Bates Trucking, Diageo USVI, Carlos Furniture, Flemings Transport, Team Nemmy, People for Frankie, Friends to Elect Lisa J. Charles to the Senate, CC1, De Rumors Bar & Grill, Island Life Adventures and Leatherback Brewing Co. This race doesn't happen without you. Please show them some love and support them in return!
💙 A big shout-out to everyone who was up before sunrise setting up. Thank you to the Christiansted Mango Tree Riders for supporting and being out on the course with us, to Theresa Harper for all her hard work in helping to ensure the success of this event, to the Virgin Islands Police Department for keeping our riders safe on the road, and to the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works for their support in getting the course ready.
Thank you for an incredible 2026 season. Rest up, recover well, and we'll see you on the road in 2027!
